What years did Frank Gabler play?

Frank Gabler played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938.

Was Frank Gabler a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Gabler pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 109 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Gabler hit?

Frank Gabler hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

What teams did Frank Gabler play for?

Frank Gabler played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1935–1937), the Boston Bees (1937–1938), and the Chicago White Sox (1938).

What were Frank Gabler's career stats?

In 113 games, Frank Gabler went 16-23 with a 5.26 ERA, 109 strikeouts, 376.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves.

What position did Frank Gabler play?

Frank Gabler played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Frank Gabler and how much did he weigh?

Frank Gabler was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.

What was Frank Gabler's career ERA?

Frank Gabler finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 16-23 with 109 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Gabler have?

Frank Gabler recorded 109 career strikeouts.

Is Frank Gabler in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frank Gabler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frank Gabler

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1938)

Frank Gabler was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938 for the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 113 career appearances, he went 16-23 with a 5.26 ERA and 109 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 16–23

ERA 5.26

WHIP 1.50

SO 109

Pitcher PIV -3432.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 11/6/1911 in East Highland, CA, USA
Died: 11/1/1967 in Long Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-04-19
Last Game: 1938-09-29

Full name: Frank Harold Gabler

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Gabler — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	23	113	31	10	1	8	376.1	457	220	37	107	109	5.26	-3432.1

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.40 across their career seasons — 19.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Gabler — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1935	NY1	NL	2	1	26	1	0	0	0	60.0	79	38	20	24	5.70	4.35 (-31%)	-514.8
1936	NY1	NL	9	8	43	14	5	0	6	161.2	170	56	34	46	3.12	4.59 (+32%)	949.8
1937	NY1	NL	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	9.0	20	10	2	3	10.00	4.34 (-131%)	0.0
1937	BSN	NL	4	7	19	9	2	1	2	76.0	84	43	16	19	5.09	4.34 (-17%)	-366.8
1938	BSN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	3	3	1	0	81.00	—	0.0
1938	CHA	AL	1	7	18	7	3	0	0	69.1	101	70	34	17	9.09	4.35 (-109%)	-3500.3
Career · 6 seasons			16	23	113	31	10	1	8	376.1	457	220	107	109	5.26	—	-3,432

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

Frank Gabler — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
113	107	4	21	5	1	0	13	0	5	28	.196	.232	.262	.494	-213

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OBP .232 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career SLG .262 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career OPS .494 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 33.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Gabler — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	NY1	NL	26	16	0	2	1	0	2	0	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	NY1	NL	43	48	3	10	3	1	9	3	15	.208	—	—	—	—	-212.6
1937	NY1	NL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	BSN	NL	19	22	0	4	0	0	0	2	7	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	BSN	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1938	CHA	AL	18	21	1	5	1	0	2	0	5	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			113	107	4	21	5	1	13	5	28	.196	—	—	—	—	-213

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Frank Gabler — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Gabler — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1936	WS	NY1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Frank Gabler — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	0	7.20

Playoff Pitching by Year

Frank Gabler — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1936	WS	NY1	0	0	2	0	0	5.0	7	4	4	0	7.20

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Gabler — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	48	40	3	6	0	2	.150
Away	65	67	1	15	0	11	.224

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Gabler — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	48	156.1	191	95	39	48	5.47
Away	65	220.0	266	124	68	65	5.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Gabler — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1938-09-29	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-25	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1938-09-05	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0
1938-08-27	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0
1938-08-24	CHW	NYY	L	3	0	1	0	1
1938-08-13	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0
1938-08-03	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	1
1938-07-28	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0
1938-07-14	CHW	PHA	W	1	1	1	1	0
1938-07-08	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Gabler — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1938-09-29	CHW	CLE	L	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	1
1938-09-25	CHW	SLA	—	2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
1938-09-05	CHW	CLE	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	0	1
1938-08-27	CHW	BOS	L	5.0	12	10	9	2	1	0
1938-08-24	CHW	NYY	L	8.0	11	11	11	6	1	4
1938-08-13	CHW	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1938-08-03	CHW	PHA	—	4.0	6	6	6	2	1	1
1938-07-28	CHW	BOS	L	2.0	8	6	6	0	2	1
1938-07-14	CHW	PHA	—	2.2	4	2	2	2	0	0
1938-07-08	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Gabler — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	113	0	16	70	3	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Gabler — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	NY1	P	26	3	13	1	0
1936	NY1	P	43	5	31	1	4
1937	NY1	P	6	0	2	0	0
1937	BSN	P	19	6	15	1	1
1938	BSN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1938	CHA	P	18	2	9	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Gabler — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	113

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Frank Gabler: the record in brief

Frank Gabler played a first major league game on April 19, 1935 and a last one on September 29, 1938. Club by club, the record runs the New York Giants (1935 to 1937), the Boston Bees (1937 through 1938), and the Chicago White Sox (1938). Gabler, born on November 6, 1911, in East Highland, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 175 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Gabler died on November 1, 1967, in Long Beach, CA, USA. Gabler's full given name, per the bio, is Frank Harold Gabler.

Across 113 games (31 starts), Gabler recorded 16 wins against 23 losses with a 5.26 ERA. The totals include 109 strikeouts and 10 complete games. Against a 4.40 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.26 mark was 19.5% worse. Gabler won 9 games in 1936, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.12 in 1936, when the league's was 4.59.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Gabler

What years did Frank Gabler play?: Frank Gabler played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1938.
Was Frank Gabler a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Gabler pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 109 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Gabler hit?: Frank Gabler hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What teams did Frank Gabler play for?: Frank Gabler played for 3 teams: the New York Giants (1935–1937), the Boston Bees (1937–1938), and the Chicago White Sox (1938).
What were Frank Gabler's career stats?: In 113 games, Frank Gabler went 16-23 with a 5.26 ERA, 109 strikeouts, 376.1 innings pitched, and 8 saves.
What position did Frank Gabler play?: Frank Gabler played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Gabler and how much did he weigh?: Frank Gabler was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Frank Gabler's career ERA?: Frank Gabler finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 16-23 with 109 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Gabler have?: Frank Gabler recorded 109 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Gabler in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Gabler has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.