Frank LaPorte

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1915)

AVG .281
HR 15
RBI 560
H 1,185
OPS .708
PIV 5,734
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 175 lb
Born
2/6/1880 in Uhrichsville, OH, USA
Died
9/25/1939 in Newcomerstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1905-09-29
Last Game
1915-10-03

Full name: Frank Breyfogle LaPorte

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,194 4,212 501 1,185 198 79 15 560 101 288 369 .281 .331 .377 .708 5,734

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career OBP .331 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .377 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +14.0% above league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — +9.4% above 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
1905 NYA AL 11 40 4 16 1 0 1 12 1 1 4 .400 — — — — 0.0
1906 NYA AL 123 454 60 120 23 9 2 54 10 22 57 .264 .247 (+7%) .307 (-2%) .315 (+17%) .622 (+7%) 361.4
1907 NYA AL 130 470 56 127 20 11 0 48 10 27 35 .270 .245 (+10%) .304 (+4%) .308 (+16%) .613 (+10%) 703.0
1908 BOS AL 62 156 14 37 1 3 0 15 3 12 8 .237 .240 (-1%) .298 (-1%) .306 (-8%) .605 (-4%) -85.5
1908 NYA AL 39 145 7 38 3 4 1 15 3 8 12 .262 .240 (+9%) .298 (+1%) .306 (+17%) .605 (+9%) -85.5
1909 NYA AL 89 309 35 92 19 3 0 31 5 18 36 .298 .244 (+22%) .306 (+11%) .312 (+21%) .618 (+16%) 753.1
1910 NYA AL 124 432 43 114 14 6 2 67 16 33 34 .264 .249 (+6%) .317 (+1%) .326 (+3%) .644 (+2%) 130.5
1911 SLA AL 136 507 71 159 37 12 2 82 4 34 53 .314 .266 (+18%) .336 (+8%) .356 (+25%) .693 (+16%) 1452.6
1912 SLA AL 80 266 32 83 11 4 1 38 7 20 36 .312 .268 (+16%) .335 (+9%) .358 (+10%) .694 (+10%) 466.3
1912 WS1 AL 40 136 13 42 9 1 0 17 3 12 9 .309 .268 (+15%) .335 (+9%) .358 (+9%) .694 (+9%) 466.3
1913 WS1 AL 79 242 25 61 5 4 0 18 10 17 16 .252 .259 (-3%) .325 (-5%) .345 (-12%) .670 (-8%) -298.0
1914 IND FL 133 505 86 157 27 12 4 107 15 36 36 .311 .255 (+22%) .322 (+12%) .339 (+28%) .661 (+21%) 1807.6
1915 NEW FL 148 550 55 139 28 10 2 56 14 48 33 .253 .250 (+1%) .318 (-1%) .332 (+6%) .651 (+2%) 104.3
Career · 13 seasons 1,194 4,212 501 1,185 198 79 15 560 101 288 369 .281 — — — — 5,776

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
Home59720182665817299.288
Away59922072336039255.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-03 NEWBLFW 401100100
1915-10-03 NEWBLFL 410000000
1915-10-02 NEWBLFW 402100100
1915-10-02 NEWBLFW 402000100
1915-09-30 NEWBLFW 321100010
1915-09-30 NEWBLFW 400000000
1915-09-28 NEWPTFL 400000000
1915-09-27 NEWPTFL 401100000
1915-09-25 NEWPTFL 300000010
1915-09-25 NEWPTFW 511000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 1 8 0 0 2
2B 731 226 1468 2075 180 299
3B 254 204 269 469 65 24
OF 147 95 195 24 22 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1905 NYA 2B 11 11 19 26 4 4
1906 NYA 2B 5 2 10 18 0 5
1906 NYA 3B 114 114 118 210 35 11
1906 NYA OF 1 1 5 1 0 0
1907 NYA 1B 1 1 8 0 0 2
1907 NYA 3B 64 66 65 115 21 4
1907 NYA OF 63 57 84 10 9 0
1908 BOS 2B 27 23 39 94 7 6
1908 BOS 3B 12 9 22 20 1 1
1908 BOS OF 5 5 5 1 1 0
1908 NYA 2B 26 28 51 77 9 10
1908 NYA OF 11 11 12 0 1 0
1909 NYA 2B 83 83 142 208 23 30
1910 NYA 2B 79 79 127 220 15 21
1910 NYA 3B 15 15 15 22 1 0
1910 NYA OF 23 21 33 4 5 0
1911 SLA 2B 133 0 287 398 36 59
1911 SLA 3B 3 0 2 11 0 0
1912 SLA 2B 39 0 83 102 11 20
1912 SLA OF 32 0 40 5 5 4
1912 WS1 2B 37 0 60 108 11 10
1913 WS1 2B 13 0 20 20 1 4
1913 WS1 3B 46 0 47 91 7 8
1913 WS1 OF 12 0 16 3 1 1
1914 IND 2B 132 0 300 373 31 61
1915 NEW 2B 146 0 330 431 32 69

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 727
Third Base 259
Left Field 40
Center Field 14
Right Field 94

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Hiram College Hiram OH 1900

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1911 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 2.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Frank LaPorte (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Chick Gandil
    .277 avg, 11 HR
  2. 89
    Jack Rowe
    .286 avg, 28 HR
  3. 87
    Dick Hoblitzell
    .278 avg, 27 HR
  4. 81
    Patsy Tebeau
    .279 avg, 27 HR
  5. 80
    Walter Holke
    .287 avg, 24 HR
  6. 74
    Newt Allen
    .286 avg, 22 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank LaPorte

What years did Frank LaPorte play?
Frank LaPorte played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1915.
Was Frank LaPorte a pitcher?
No. Frank LaPorte was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank LaPorte hit?
Frank LaPorte hit 15 career home runs with 1185 hits.