Frank Gatins

Born: 3/6/1871 in Johnstown, PA, USA

Died: 11/8/1911 in Johnstown, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1898-09-21 | Final Game: 1901-07-15

Height: 5'11" | Weight: 160 lbs

Full name: Frank Anthony Gatins

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Biography

Frank Gatins was a professional baseball player who played as a position player during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1871, he made his Major League debut on April 22, 1898, and had a brief but noteworthy career that concluded on July 15, 1901. Over the course of his career, Gatins participated in 67 games, accumulating 58 hits and driving in 26 runs. His batting average stood at .227, and he hit one home run while showcasing his speed on the bases with eight stolen bases. Gatins played during a transformative era in baseball, as the sport was beginning to evolve from the game dominated by the deadball style into a more offensive-oriented approach. Although his career numbers may not reflect the prowess of some of his contemporaries, Gatins contributed to his teams with a combination of solid hitting and base-running ability. His brief tenure in the Major Leagues remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, highlighting the diversity of player experiences in the early years of the sport.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	255	27	58	9	2	1	26	8	8	31	0.227	0.259	0.290	0.550	-873.7

Career AVG .227 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 16.2% below league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 21.4% below league average.

Career SLG .290 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 18.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.550 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1898	WAS	NL	17	58	6	13	2	0	0	5	2	3	4	0.224	.270 (-17%)	.333 (-18%)	.347 (-25%)	.680 (-22%)	-198.1
1901	BRO	NL	50	197	21	45	7	2	1	21	6	5	27	0.228	.271 (-16%)	.326 (-22%)	.359 (-17%)	.686 (-19%)	-675.6