Frankie Gustine

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1950)

AVG .265
HR 38
RBI 480
H 1,214
OPS .681
PIV -1,965
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
2/20/1920 in Hoopeston, IL, USA
Died
4/1/1991 in Davenport, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1939-09-13
Last Game
1950-05-17
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Frank William Gustine

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,261 4,582 553 1,214 222 47 38 480 60 369 427 .265 .322 .359 .681 -1,965

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .359 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .681 vs. league average .705 across their career seasons — near 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
1939 PIT NL 22 70 5 13 3 0 0 3 0 9 4 .186 .274 (-32%) .342 (-19%) .393 (-42%) .735 (-31%) -341.4
1940 PIT NL 133 524 59 147 32 7 1 55 7 35 39 .281 .267 (+5%) .335 (-2%) .387 (-4%) .722 (-3%) -308.1
1941 PIT NL 121 463 46 125 24 7 1 46 5 28 38 .270 .262 (+3%) .332 (-6%) .373 (-4%) .705 (-5%) -442.9
1942 PIT NL 115 388 34 89 11 4 2 35 5 29 27 .229 .253 (-9%) .323 (-11%) .349 (-16%) .672 (-14%) -825.8
1943 PIT NL 112 414 40 120 21 3 0 43 12 32 36 .290 .255 (+13%) .324 (+5%) .346 (+3%) .671 (+4%) 247.5
1944 PIT NL 127 405 42 93 18 3 2 42 8 33 41 .230 .261 (-12%) .325 (-12%) .357 (-15%) .683 (-13%) -854.4
1945 PIT NL 128 478 67 134 27 5 2 66 8 37 33 .280 .260 (+7%) .328 (+2%) .354 (+4%) .683 (+3%) 216.4
1946 PIT NL 131 495 60 128 23 6 8 52 2 40 52 .259 .256 (+1%) .328 (-3%) .358 (+5%) .687 (+1%) 6.1
1947 PIT NL 156 616 102 183 30 6 9 67 5 63 65 .297 .262 (+13%) .336 (+8%) .376 (+9%) .712 (+8%) 1086.3
1948 PIT NL 131 449 68 120 19 2 9 42 5 42 62 .267 .263 (+1%) .340 (-2%) .379 (avg) .719 (-1%) -98.1
1949 CHN NL 76 261 29 59 13 4 4 27 3 18 22 .226 .262 (-14%) .343 (-19%) .384 (-8%) .727 (-13%) -650.3
1950 SLA AL 9 19 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 8 .158 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,261 4,582 553 1,214 222 47 38 480 60 369 427 .265 — — — — -1,965

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
Home651233428962018266.266
Away610224826459620215.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-05-17 SLANYYL 000000010
1950-05-11 SLANYYL 100000001
1950-05-07 SLABOSL 000000000
1950-04-25 SLADETL 200000000
1950-04-23 SLACLEL 211100111
1950-04-23 SLACLEL 300000012
1950-04-22 SLACLEL 300000001
1950-04-19 SLACHWW 401000000
1950-04-18 SLACHWW 401000103
1949-07-30 CHCPHIL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 3 1
2B 551 0 1293 1617 136 303
3B 382 0 426 813 85 79
C 2 0 4 0 0 0
SS 303 0 517 893 95 153

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 PIT 3B 22 0 17 52 8 3
1940 PIT 2B 130 0 288 402 43 92
1941 PIT 2B 104 0 269 317 28 45
1941 PIT 3B 15 0 24 36 8 2
1942 PIT 2B 108 0 227 312 26 53
1942 PIT 3B 2 0 2 2 1 1
1942 PIT C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1942 PIT SS 2 0 2 2 0 0
1943 PIT 1B 1 0 3 0 3 1
1943 PIT 2B 40 0 75 115 6 23
1943 PIT SS 68 0 135 230 24 41
1944 PIT 2B 11 0 23 21 2 3
1944 PIT 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1944 PIT SS 116 0 183 330 34 52
1945 PIT 2B 29 0 69 75 6 11
1945 PIT C 1 0 2 0 0 0
1945 PIT SS 104 0 177 291 35 52
1946 PIT 2B 113 0 290 328 21 61
1946 PIT 3B 7 0 9 19 1 1
1946 PIT SS 13 0 20 40 2 8
1947 PIT 3B 156 0 193 330 31 35
1948 PIT 3B 118 0 119 256 21 21
1949 CHN 2B 16 0 52 47 4 15
1949 CHN 3B 55 0 52 110 12 13
1950 SLA 3B 6 0 10 8 3 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 2
First Base 1
Second Base 549
Third Base 384
Shortstop 305

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 28th 4.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 34th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Frankie Gustine (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Lumpe
    .268 avg, 47 HR
  2. 84
    Ron Oester
    .265 avg, 42 HR
  3. 79
    Andrelton Simmons
    .263 avg, 70 HR
  4. 79
    Jackie Hayes
    .265 avg, 20 HR
  5. 76
    Rick Burleson
    .273 avg, 50 HR
  6. 75
    Horace Ford
    .263 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankie Gustine

What years did Frankie Gustine play?
Frankie Gustine played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1950.
Was Frankie Gustine a pitcher?
No. Frankie Gustine was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frankie Gustine hit?
Frankie Gustine hit 38 career home runs with 1214 hits.