Frank Gabler

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 23 113 31 10 1 8 376.3 457 220 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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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 6 161.7 170 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 0.3 3 3 1 0 81.00 — 0.0
1938 CHA AL 1 7 18 7 3 0 0 69.3 101 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

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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48403602.150
Away6567115011.224

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48156.11919539485.47
Away65220.026612468655.07

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1938-09-29 CHWCLEL 000000000
1938-09-25 CHWSLAL 000000000
1938-09-05 CHWCLEL 101000000
1938-08-27 CHWBOSL 200000000
1938-08-24 CHWNYYL 301000001
1938-08-13 CHWCLEL 000000000
1938-08-03 CHWPHAL 100000001
1938-07-28 CHWBOSL 100000000
1938-07-14 CHWPHAW 111100000
1938-07-08 CHWDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1938-09-29 CHWCLE L 1.1211021
1938-09-25 CHWSLA — 2.0211110
1938-09-05 CHWCLE — 3.0311101
1938-08-27 CHWBOS L 5.012109210
1938-08-24 CHWNYY L 8.0111111614
1938-08-13 CHWCLE — 2.0000210
1938-08-03 CHWPHA — 4.0666211
1938-07-28 CHWBOS L 2.0866021
1938-07-14 CHWPHA — 2.2422200
1938-07-08 CHWDET — 1.0111200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 113 0 16 70 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 NY1 P 26 0 3 13 1 0
1936 NY1 P 43 0 5 31 1 4
1937 NY1 P 6 0 0 2 0 0
1937 BSN P 19 0 6 15 1 1
1938 BSN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1938 CHA P 18 0 2 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 113

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Gabler (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Cy Moore
    16-26, 4.86 ERA
  2. 94
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA
  3. 91
    Chad Kimsey
    24-29, 5.07 ERA
  4. 91
    Dick Conway
    15-24, 4.78 ERA
  5. 90
    Lewis Wiltse
    29-31, 4.59 ERA
  6. 90
    Mike Wood
    16-22, 5.49 ERA

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.