Frank Graves

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886)

Frank Graves was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1886 for the St. Louis Maroons. In 43 career games, he hit .152 with 21 hits and 9 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

AVG .152
HR 0
RBI 9
H 21
OPS .360
PIV -834
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 163 lb
Born
11/2/1860 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
3/23/1916 in San Jose, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1886-05-10
Last Game
1886-10-04

Full name: Frank Norris Graves

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Graves — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
43 138 7 21 2 0 0 9 11 7 48 .152 .193 .167 .360 -834

Career AVG .152 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 38.3% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career OPS .360 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Graves — 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
1886 SL5 NL 43 138 7 21 2 0 0 9 11 7 48 .152 .246 (-38%) .302 (-36%) .331 (-50%) .634 (-43%) -833.7
Career · 1 season 43 138 7 21 2 0 0 9 11 7 48 .152 — — — — -834

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 Pitching Statistics

Frank Graves — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 10 7 0 1 2 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.37 across their career seasons — 167.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Graves — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1886 SL5 NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 10 7 1 2 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 10 7 1 2 9.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Graves — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 41 0 223 76 39 3
OF 3 0 4 0 2 0
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Graves — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 SL5 C 41 0 223 76 39 3
1886 SL5 OF 3 0 4 0 2 0
1886 SL5 P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Graves — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 41
Center Field 3

Frank Graves: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank Graves debuted on May 10, 1886 and played a final game on October 4, 1886. Graves spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Maroons. Born on November 2, 1860, in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Graves is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 163 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The bio records the death on March 23, 1916, in San Jose, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Frank Norris.

Graves collected 21 hits in 138 at bats across 43 games, good for a .152 batting average, along with 9 RBI. Graves's career OPS of .360 combines a .193 on-base mark with .167 slugging. Over the seasons Graves played, league hitters batted .246; the .152 career figure is 38.3% below that. The OPS comparison is .360 to a league .634, 43.3% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1886 with the St. Louis Maroons, 43 games, 138 at bats and 21 hits. That year the league hit .246, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Graves

Was Frank Graves a pitcher?
No. Frank Graves was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Frank Graves hit?
Frank Graves hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What teams did Frank Graves play for?
Frank Graves played for one team, the St. Louis Maroons (1886).
What were Frank Graves's career stats?
In 43 games, Frank Graves had 21 hits, 9 RBI, 7 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .152 batting average.
What position did Frank Graves play?
Frank Graves played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Graves and how much did he weigh?
Frank Graves was listed at 6 feet and 163 pounds.
What was Frank Graves's career batting average?
Frank Graves batted .152 over his career, with 21 hits in 138 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Graves have?
Frank Graves drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Frank Graves's career ERA?
Frank Graves finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 2 strikeouts.
Is Frank Graves in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Graves has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.