Frank Grube

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1941)

AVG .244
HR 1
RBI 107
H 274
OPS .634
PIV -1,815
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
1/7/1905 in Easton, PA, USA
Died
7/2/1945 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1931-05-12
Last Game
1941-05-30

Full name: Franklin Thomas Grube

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
394 1,125 121 274 59 5 1 107 12 131 88 .244 .326 .308 .634 -1,815

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career OBP .326 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .308 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 12.9% 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
1931 CHA AL 88 265 29 58 13 2 1 24 2 22 22 .219 .276 (-21%) .338 (-16%) .388 (-24%) .726 (-20%) -868.2
1932 CHA AL 93 277 36 78 16 2 0 31 6 33 13 .282 .275 (+2%) .335 (+8%) .391 (-10%) .726 (-1%) 28.1
1933 CHA AL 85 256 23 59 13 0 0 23 1 38 20 .230 .270 (-15%) .329 (+1%) .377 (-25%) .707 (-13%) -393.0
1934 SLA AL 65 170 22 49 10 0 0 11 2 24 11 .288 .278 (+4%) .340 (+11%) .392 (-12%) .733 (-1%) 65.3
1935 SLA AL 3 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1935 CHA AL 9 19 1 7 2 0 0 6 0 3 2 .368 — — — — 0.0
1936 CHA AL 33 93 6 15 2 1 0 11 1 9 15 .161 .283 (-43%) .349 (-33%) .404 (-49%) .753 (-42%) -647.6
1941 SLA AL 18 39 1 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 394 1,125 121 274 59 5 1 107 12 131 88 .244 — — — — -1,815

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20457863154062.266
Away19054858120146.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-05-30 SLADETL 401100101
1941-05-25 SLACLEL 100000000
1941-05-18 SLANYYL 400000000
1941-05-15 SLAMINW 300000001
1941-05-13 SLAPHAL 200000000
1941-05-11 SLACLEW 200000000
1941-05-11 SLACLEL 200000000
1941-05-10 SLACLEL 301100000
1941-05-09 SLACLEW 411000000
1941-05-07 SLAPHAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 373 0 1173 208 42 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 CHA C 81 0 248 50 7 3
1932 CHA C 92 0 303 55 16 5
1933 CHA C 83 0 266 44 5 5
1934 SLA C 55 0 186 21 8 4
1935 SLA C 3 0 8 0 0 0
1935 CHA C 9 0 28 6 2 0
1936 CHA C 32 0 89 19 1 2
1941 SLA C 18 0 45 13 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 372

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Lafayette College Easton PA 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roy Partee
    .250 avg, 2 HR
  2. 90
    Frank Mancuso
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  3. 90
    Russell Powell
    .241 avg, 7 HR
  4. 89
    Tony Wolters
    .235 avg, 7 HR
  5. 86
    Josh Thole
    .242 avg, 9 HR
  6. 75
    Pepper Daniels
    .241 avg, 13 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Grube

What years did Frank Grube play?
Frank Grube played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1941.
Was Frank Grube a pitcher?
No. Frank Grube was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Frank Grube hit?
Frank Grube hit 1 career home runs with 274 hits.