What years did Frank Lange play?

Frank Lange played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1913.

Was Frank Lange a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Lange pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 318 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Lange hit?

Frank Lange hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.

Frank Lange

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1913)

W–L 28–25

ERA 2.96

WHIP 1.35

SO 318

Pitcher PIV 1597.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 10/28/1883 in Columbus, WI, USA
Died: 12/26/1945 in Madison, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1910-05-16
Last Game: 1913-07-20

Full name: Frank Herman Carl Lange

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	25	95	60	25	4	3	498.3	455	164	9	219	318	2.96	1597.4

Career ERA 2.96 vs. league average 3.15 across their career seasons — 5.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1910	CHA	AL	9	4	23	15	6	1	0	130.7	93	24	54	98	1.65	2.79 (+41%)	980.6
1911	CHA	AL	8	8	29	22	8	1	0	161.7	151	58	77	104	3.23	3.37 (+4%)	559.1
1912	CHA	AL	10	10	31	20	11	2	3	165.3	165	60	68	96	3.27	3.36 (+3%)	149.1
1913	CHA	AL	1	3	12	3	0	0	0	40.7	46	22	20	20	4.87	3.07 (-59%)	-91.5
Career · 4 seasons			28	25	95	60	25	4	3	498.1	455	164	219	318	2.96	—	1,597

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
130	210	15	52	15	3	0	32	0	16	47	.248	.310	.348	.658	-63

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .658 vs. league average .676 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	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	CHA	AL	23	51	3	13	4	0	8	2	9	.255	.249 (+2%)	.317 (-11%)	.326 (+2%)	.644 (-4%)	-49.8
1911	CHA	AL	54	76	7	22	6	2	16	7	15	.289	.266 (+9%)	.336 (+8%)	.356 (+18%)	.693 (+13%)	167.6
1912	CHA	AL	36	65	4	14	4	1	7	4	18	.215	.268 (-20%)	.335 (-19%)	.358 (-14%)	.694 (-17%)	-180.9
1913	CHA	AL	17	18	1	3	1	0	1	3	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			130	210	15	52	15	3	32	16	47	.248	—	—	—	—	-63

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	72	112	6	31	0	25	.277
Away	63	96	9	21	0	14	.219

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	46	265.0	202	69	119	176	2.34
Away	49	233.2	253	97	102	146	3.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1913-07-20	CHW	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1913-07-16	CHW	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-07-12	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	1	0	1	0
1913-06-24	CHW	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-06-17	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-06-09	CHW	NYY	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1913-05-30	CHW	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1913-05-28	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1913-05-25	CHW	CLE	L	1	0	1	0	0	0
1913-05-21	CHW	BOS	L	2	1	1	1	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1913-07-16	CHW	PHA	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0
1913-07-12	CHW	BOS	—	7.1	9	4	3	1	3
1913-06-24	CHW	SLA	L	0.0	2	2	2	1	0
1913-06-17	CHW	PHA	—	1.0	5	4	4	1	0
1913-06-09	CHW	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1913-05-30	CHW	DET	L	6.0	6	3	3	1	2
1913-05-21	CHW	BOS	—	5.2	5	4	4	5	3
1913-05-10	CHW	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1913-05-07	CHW	MIN	—	5.0	3	0	0	2	6
1913-05-04	CHW	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	95	15	19	129	19	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1910	CHA	P	23	15	5	29	5	1
1911	CHA	P	29	0	7	41	9	2
1912	CHA	P	31	0	6	42	5	1
1913	CHA	P	12	0	1	17	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	95
Left Field	1

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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Lange

What years did Frank Lange play?: Frank Lange played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1913.
Was Frank Lange a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Lange pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 318 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Lange hit?: Frank Lange hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.