Buck Frierson
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941)
Buck Frierson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1941 for the Cleveland Guardians. In 5 career games, he hit .273 with 3 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 195 lb
- Died
- 6/26/1996 in Paris, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1941-09-09
- Last Game
- 1941-09-15
Full name: Robert Lawrence Frierson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .333 | .364 | .697 | 0 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .364 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .697 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | CLE | AL | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941-09-15 | CLE | NYY | L | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1941-09-12 | CLE | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-11 | CLE | MIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1941-09-10 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941-09-09 | CLE | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Buck Frierson: the record in brief
The profile opens with Buck Frierson's first major league game on September 9, 1941; the last one listed came on September 15, 1941. Frierson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cleveland Indians. Born on July 29, 1917, in Chicota, TX, USA, Frierson is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Frierson's listed size is 6 feet, 3 inches and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on June 26, 1996, in Paris, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Robert Lawrence.
Frierson finished with 3 hits from 11 at bats in 5 games, which works out to .273, along with 2 RBI. Against a .262 league average for those years, Frierson's .273 average was near the norm. Only one season appears, 1941 for the Cleveland Indians, when Frierson played 5 games and went 3 for 11.
By games played in the field, right field leads with 2, followed by left field (1).
Among the most recent games in Frierson's log, September 15, 1941 stands out: 2 hits in 3 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Buck Frierson
- Was Buck Frierson a pitcher?
- No. Buck Frierson was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Buck Frierson hit?
- Buck Frierson hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What teams did Buck Frierson play for?
- Buck Frierson played for one team, the Cleveland Indians (1941).
- What were Buck Frierson's career stats?
- In 5 games, Buck Frierson had 3 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs, with a .273 batting average.
- What position did Buck Frierson play?
- Buck Frierson played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Buck Frierson and how much did he weigh?
- Buck Frierson was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 195 pounds.
- What was Buck Frierson's career batting average?
- Buck Frierson batted .273 over his career, with 3 hits in 11 at bats.
- How many RBI did Buck Frierson have?
- Buck Frierson drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Buck Frierson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Buck Frierson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.