What years did Frank Hiller play?

Frank Hiller played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.

Was Frank Hiller a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Hiller pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 197 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Hiller hit?

Frank Hiller hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.

What was Frank Hiller's career batting average?

Frank Hiller batted .176 over his career, with 26 hits in 148 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Hiller have?

Frank Hiller drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Frank Hiller's career ERA?

Frank Hiller finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 30-32 with 197 strikeouts.

Frank Hiller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1953)

Frank Hiller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953 for 4 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 8 seasons. Across 138 career appearances, he went 30-32 with a 4.42 ERA and 197 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 30–32

ERA 4.42

WHIP 1.33

SO 197

Pitcher PIV -1503.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 7/13/1920 in Irvington, NJ, USA
Died: 1/10/1987 in West Chester, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1946-05-25
Last Game: 1953-06-23

Full name: Frank Walter Hiller

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Hiller — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
30	32	138	60	22	5	4	533.7	553	262	56	158	197	4.42	-1503.1

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — 10.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Hiller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	NYA	AL	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	11.3	13	6	6	4	4.76	3.59 (-33%)	-615.4
1948	NYA	AL	5	2	22	5	1	0	0	62.3	59	28	30	25	4.04	4.10 (+1%)	-1602.9
1949	NYA	AL	0	2	4	0	0	0	1	7.7	9	5	7	3	5.87	—	0.0
1950	CHN	NL	12	5	38	17	9	2	1	153.0	153	60	32	55	3.53	4.36 (+19%)	1692.5
1951	CHN	NL	6	12	24	21	6	2	1	141.3	147	76	31	50	4.84	4.04 (-20%)	-510.9
1952	CIN	NL	5	8	28	15	6	1	1	124.3	129	64	37	50	4.63	3.70 (-25%)	1107.2
1953	NY1	NL	2	1	19	1	0	0	0	33.7	43	23	15	10	6.15	4.14 (-49%)	-1573.7
Career · 7 seasons			30	32	138	60	22	5	4	533.2	553	262	158	197	4.42	—	-1,503

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 Batting Statistics

Frank Hiller — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
139	148	10	26	1	0	0	9	1	7	26	.176	.213	.182	.395	0

Career AVG .176 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career SLG .182 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .395 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 45.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Hiller — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NYA	AL	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NYA	AL	22	16	1	6	1	4	0	0	2	.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	NYA	AL	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	CHN	NL	38	44	2	5	0	1	0	1	7	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	CHN	NL	24	48	4	6	0	2	1	1	9	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	29	30	3	5	0	2	0	5	8	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	NY1	NL	19	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			139	148	10	26	1	9	1	7	26	.176	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Hiller — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	76	76	6	11	0	5	.145
Away	63	72	4	15	0	4	.208

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Hiller — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	75	286.0	312	149	87	102	4.69
Away	63	247.2	240	115	71	96	4.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Hiller — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
1953-06-23	NY1	STL	L	1	0
1953-06-20	NY1	ATL	L	0	0
1953-06-16	NY1	CIN	L	2	1
1953-06-14	NY1	STL	L	0	0
1953-06-07	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1953-06-07	NY1	CHC	L	0	0
1953-05-29	NY1	PHI	L	0	0
1953-05-25	NY1	PIT	W	1	1
1953-05-23	NY1	PIT	L	0	0
1953-05-18	NY1	STL	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Hiller — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-06-23	NY1	STL	—	3.1	7	8	7	2	1	1
1953-06-20	NY1	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1953-06-16	NY1	CIN	L	5.0	6	5	5	2	2	2
1953-06-14	NY1	STL	—	3.0	4	2	1	0	1	0
1953-06-07	NY1	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1953-06-07	NY1	CHC	—	2.0	2	2	2	1	1	2
1953-05-29	NY1	PHI	—	0.1	2	2	2	1	0	0
1953-05-25	NY1	PIT	W	4.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-23	NY1	PIT	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-05-18	NY1	STL	—	1.1	2	2	2	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Hiller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	138	0	44	108	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Hiller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NYA	P	3	0	2	0	0
1948	NYA	P	22	3	11	0	0
1949	NYA	P	4	0	1	0	0
1950	CHN	P	38	14	29	1	0
1951	CHN	P	24	13	30	1	2
1952	CIN	P	28	9	25	1	0
1953	NY1	P	19	5	10	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Hiller — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	138

College History

Frank Hiller — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Lafayette College	Easton	PA	1940, 1941, 1942

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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Hiller

What years did Frank Hiller play?: Frank Hiller played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1953.
Was Frank Hiller a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Hiller pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 197 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Hiller hit?: Frank Hiller hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
What was Frank Hiller's career batting average?: Frank Hiller batted .176 over his career, with 26 hits in 148 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Hiller have?: Frank Hiller drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Frank Hiller's career ERA?: Frank Hiller finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 30-32 with 197 strikeouts.