Frank Kostro

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1969)

AVG .244
HR 5
RBI 37
H 114
OPS .613
PIV -451
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
8/4/1937 in Windber, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1962-09-02
Last Game
1969-09-21

Full name: Frank Jerry Kostro

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 467 40 114 17 2 5 37 0 33 85 .244 .291 .321 .613 -451

Career AVG .244 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .291 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .321 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 10.1% 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
1962 DET AL 16 41 5 11 3 0 0 3 0 1 6 .268 — — — — 0.0
1963 DET AL 31 52 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 9 13 .231 .246 (-6%) .308 (+11%) .371 (-33%) .680 (-13%) -56.5
1963 LAA AL 43 99 6 22 2 1 2 10 0 6 17 .222 .246 (-10%) .308 (-14%) .371 (-13%) .680 (-14%) -56.5
1964 MIN AL 59 103 10 28 5 0 3 12 0 4 21 .272 .250 (+9%) .312 (-3%) .377 (+8%) .690 (+3%) 25.6
1965 MIN AL 20 31 2 5 2 0 0 1 0 4 5 .161 — — — — 0.0
1967 MIN AL 32 31 4 10 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 .323 — — — — 0.0
1968 MIN AL 63 108 9 26 4 1 0 9 0 6 20 .241 .236 (+2%) .298 (-8%) .340 (-13%) .638 (-11%) -198.5
1969 MIN AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 266 467 40 114 17 2 5 37 0 33 85 .244 — — — — -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
Home1342242259114.263
Away1322431855423.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1969-09-21 MINMILL 100000001
1969-09-08 MINLAAL 100000000
1968-09-28 MINOAKL 300000011
1968-09-27 MINOAKL 201000101
1968-09-24 MINLAAW 101100000
1968-09-18 MINLAAL 401000110
1968-09-18 MINLAAW 000000000
1968-09-16 MINLAAW 302000000
1968-09-14 MINBOSW 300000020
1968-09-11 MINCLEL 501000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 8 82 5 1 4
2B 14 8 11 17 2 3
3B 55 42 44 93 11 12
OF 37 22 39 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 DET 3B 11 10 9 20 1 2
1963 DET 1B 3 2 21 3 0 0
1963 DET 3B 6 4 1 12 1 0
1963 DET OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1963 LAA 1B 5 4 36 2 1 3
1963 LAA 3B 19 16 21 27 2 5
1963 LAA OF 3 3 3 0 0 0
1964 MIN 1B 1 1 1 0 0 0
1964 MIN 2B 7 7 5 11 1 1
1964 MIN 3B 12 10 9 22 3 1
1964 MIN OF 2 1 2 0 0 0
1965 MIN 2B 7 1 6 6 1 2
1965 MIN 3B 6 2 4 12 4 4
1965 MIN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1967 MIN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1967 MIN OF 3 2 1 0 0 0
1968 MIN 1B 5 1 24 0 0 1
1968 MIN OF 24 14 30 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 14
Third Base 55
Left Field 22
Right Field 16

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Kostro

What years did Frank Kostro play?
Frank Kostro played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1969.
Was Frank Kostro a pitcher?
No. Frank Kostro was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Kostro hit?
Frank Kostro hit 5 career home runs with 114 hits.