Frankie Hayes

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1947)

AVG .259
HR 119
RBI 628
H 1,164
OPS .744
PIV 5,119
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
10/13/1914 in Jamesburg, NJ, USA
Died
6/22/1955 in Point Pleasant, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1933-09-21
Last Game
1947-05-17
Awards
6× All-Star

Full name: Franklin Witman Hayes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,364 4,493 545 1,164 213 32 119 628 30 564 627 .259 .343 .400 .744 5,119

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career OPS .744 vs. league average .710 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
1933 PHA AL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 PHA AL 92 248 24 56 10 0 6 30 2 20 44 .226 .278 (-19%) .340 (-16%) .392 (-14%) .733 (-15%) -604.4
1936 PHA AL 144 505 59 137 25 2 10 67 3 46 58 .271 .283 (-4%) .349 (-4%) .404 (-4%) .753 (-4%) -347.4
1937 PHA AL 60 188 24 49 11 1 10 38 0 29 34 .261 .276 (-6%) .342 (+5%) .398 (+23%) .740 (+15%) 513.1
1938 PHA AL 99 316 56 92 19 3 11 55 2 54 51 .291 .272 (+7%) .341 (+16%) .392 (+21%) .734 (+19%) 1257.7
1939 PHA AL 124 431 66 122 28 5 20 83 4 40 55 .283 .274 (+3%) .342 (+2%) .393 (+30%) .735 (+17%) 1319.1
1940 PHA AL 136 465 73 143 23 4 16 70 9 61 59 .308 .267 (+15%) .335 (+16%) .387 (+23%) .722 (+20%) 1965.9
1941 PHA AL 126 439 66 123 27 4 12 63 2 62 56 .280 .262 (+7%) .332 (+11%) .373 (+18%) .705 (+15%) 1342.2
1942 PHA AL 21 63 8 15 4 0 0 5 1 9 8 .238 .253 (-6%) .323 (+3%) .349 (-14%) .672 (-6%) -34.6
1942 SLA AL 56 159 14 40 6 0 2 17 0 28 39 .252 .253 (-1%) .323 (+13%) .349 (-6%) .672 (+3%) -34.6
1943 SLA AL 88 250 16 47 7 0 5 30 1 37 36 .188 .255 (-27%) .324 (-9%) .346 (-20%) .671 (-15%) -494.7
1944 PHA AL 155 581 62 144 18 6 13 78 2 57 59 .248 .261 (-5%) .325 (-3%) .357 (+3%) .683 (avg) -48.2
1945 PHA AL 32 110 12 25 2 1 3 14 1 18 14 .227 .260 (-13%) .328 (+2%) .354 (-3%) .683 (avg) 29.9
1945 CLE AL 119 385 39 91 15 6 6 43 1 53 52 .236 .260 (-9%) .328 (+2%) .354 (avg) .683 (+1%) 29.9
1946 CLE AL 51 156 11 40 12 0 3 18 1 21 26 .256 .256 (avg) .328 (+5%) .358 (+9%) .687 (+7%) 196.1
1946 CHA AL 53 179 15 38 6 0 2 16 1 29 33 .212 .256 (-17%) .328 (-2%) .358 (-22%) .687 (-13%) 196.1
1947 BOS AL 5 13 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .154 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 1,364 4,493 545 1,164 213 32 119 628 30 564 627 .259 — — — — 5,286

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
Home691221228260668355.274
Away673228226355951276.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-05-17 BOSSLAL 300000000
1947-05-03 BOSCLEL 200000100
1947-04-27 BOSPHAL 100000000
1947-04-25 BOSPHAL 402000001
1947-04-20 BOSMINL 300000000
1946-09-25 CHWCLEW 220000020
1946-09-22 CHWSLAL 200000011
1946-09-21 CHWSLAW 311000011
1946-09-18 CHWNYYL 200000000
1946-09-15 CHWBOSL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 4 0 17 1 1 1
C 1311 0 4938 661 129 106

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 PHA C 3 0 7 1 1 0
1934 PHA C 89 0 279 36 15 4
1936 PHA C 143 0 489 69 16 8
1937 PHA C 56 0 208 23 7 4
1938 PHA C 90 0 319 38 9 2
1939 PHA C 114 0 380 60 10 12
1940 PHA 1B 2 0 16 0 1 0
1940 PHA C 134 0 515 63 17 9
1941 PHA C 123 0 403 65 8 11
1942 PHA C 20 0 66 11 0 0
1942 SLA C 51 0 175 25 6 2
1943 SLA 1B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1943 SLA C 76 0 301 40 6 8
1944 PHA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
1944 PHA C 155 0 636 89 13 10
1945 PHA C 32 0 131 28 1 6
1945 CLE C 119 0 508 63 7 23
1946 CLE C 50 0 302 16 6 2
1946 CHA C 52 0 199 32 5 4
1947 BOS C 4 0 20 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 1311
First Base 4

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1944 Baseball Magazine All-Star C
1940 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1945 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 5.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 13.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 3.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 4.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 7.0 336 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 Hayes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Haller
    .257 avg, 134 HR
  2. 90
    Jonathan Lucroy
    .274 avg, 108 HR
  3. 84
    Miguel Montero
    .256 avg, 126 HR
  4. 84
    Ernie Whitt
    .249 avg, 134 HR
  5. 82
    Andy Seminick
    .243 avg, 164 HR
  6. 80
    Gregg Zaun
    .252 avg, 88 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankie Hayes

What years did Frankie Hayes play?
Frankie Hayes played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1947.
Was Frankie Hayes a pitcher?
No. Frankie Hayes was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Frankie Hayes hit?
Frankie Hayes hit 119 career home runs with 1164 hits.