What years did Sam Frock play?

Sam Frock played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911.

Was Sam Frock a pitcher?

Yes. Sam Frock pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 111 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Sam Frock hit?

Sam Frock hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.

What was Sam Frock's career batting average?

Sam Frock batted .171 over his career, with 20 hits in 117 at bats.

How many RBI did Sam Frock have?

Sam Frock drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Sam Frock's career ERA?

Sam Frock finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 15-23 with 111 strikeouts.

Sam Frock

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1911)

Sam Frock was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911 for the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 5 seasons. Across 63 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 3.23 ERA and 111 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 15–23

ERA 3.23

WHIP 1.34

SO 111

Pitcher PIV -2937.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 168 lb
Born: 12/23/1882 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died: 11/3/1925 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1907-09-21
Last Game: 1911-05-06

Full name: Samuel William Frock

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Career Pitching Statistics

Sam Frock — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
15	23	63	37	20	3	3	343.0	348	123	9	113	111	3.23	-2937.2

Career ERA 3.23 vs. league average 2.81 across their career seasons — 15.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Frock — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1907	BSN	NL	1	2	5	3	3	1	0	33.3	28	11	11	12	2.97	2.50 (-19%)	-433.3
1909	PIT	NL	2	1	8	4	3	0	1	36.3	44	10	4	11	2.48	2.55 (+3%)	304.8
1910	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	2	1	2	1	4.50	—	0.0
1910	BSN	NL	12	19	45	29	13	2	2	255.3	245	91	91	79	3.21	2.79 (-15%)	-2988.3
1911	BSN	NL	0	1	4	1	1	0	0	16.0	29	10	5	8	5.62	3.37 (-67%)	179.6
Career · 5 seasons			15	23	63	37	20	3	3	343.0	348	123	113	111	3.23	—	-2,937

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Sam Frock — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
63	117	6	20	0	0	0	9	1	1	43	.171	.178	.171	.349	-485

Career AVG .171 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 43.8% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 47.7% below league average.

Career OPS .349 vs. league average .643 across their career seasons — 45.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Frock — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1907	BSN	NL	5	14	0	1	1	0	0	5	.071	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	PIT	NL	8	14	1	2	1	0	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	BSN	NL	45	84	5	16	7	1	1	32	.190	.249 (-24%)	.317 (-37%)	.326 (-42%)	.644 (-39%)	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			63	117	6	20	9	1	1	43	.171	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Sam Frock — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	56	3	14	0	4	.250
Away	30	61	3	6	0	2	.098

Pitching — Home / Away

Sam Frock — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	168.1	191	74	61	57	3.96
Away	30	174.0	158	52	53	56	2.69

Last 10 Games — Batting

Sam Frock — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1911-05-06	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1911-04-29	BSN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1911-04-17	BSN	PHI	L	3	0	2
1911-04-13	BSN	BRO	L	2	1	0
1910-10-12	BSN	BRO	W	3	0	2
1910-10-04	BSN	NY1	L	1	1	0
1910-10-01	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0
1910-09-29	BSN	CHC	L	2	0	0
1910-09-23	BSN	CIN	L	0	0	0
1910-09-20	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Sam Frock — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-05-06	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	2	0
1911-04-29	BSN	PHI	—	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	0
1911-04-17	BSN	PHI	L	9.0	14	10	7	4	1	0
1911-04-13	BSN	BRO	—	4.0	6	2	1	0	4	0
1910-10-12	BSN	BRO	W	9.0	7	2	0	1	1	0
1910-10-04	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	4	2	2	2	0	0
1910-10-01	BSN	NY1	—	2.0	6	4	4	0	1	0
1910-09-29	BSN	CHC	L	6.0	9	5	5	5	1	0
1910-09-23	BSN	CIN	L	0.1	5	5	5	0	0	1
1910-09-20	BSN	PIT	—	5.2	9	4	4	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Frock — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	63	36	8	89	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Frock — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1907	BSN	P	5	3	0	2	0	0
1909	PIT	P	8	4	0	12	0	0
1910	PIT	P	1	0	0	2	0	0
1910	BSN	P	45	29	7	69	2	3
1911	BSN	P	4	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Sam Frock — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	63

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Frock

What years did Sam Frock play?: Sam Frock played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1911.
Was Sam Frock a pitcher?: Yes. Sam Frock pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 111 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Sam Frock hit?: Sam Frock hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.
What was Sam Frock's career batting average?: Sam Frock batted .171 over his career, with 20 hits in 117 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Frock have?: Sam Frock drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Sam Frock's career ERA?: Sam Frock finished with a 3.23 career ERA, going 15-23 with 111 strikeouts.