Frog Lindsay
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Frog Lindsay was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Giants. In 2 career games, he hit .167 with 1 hits.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'3" / 130 lb
- Died
- 12/16/1964 in Columbia, MO, USA
Full name: Robert Alexander Lindsay
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 0 |
Career AVG .167 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.
Career SLG .167 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.
Career OPS .333 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 47.2% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | KCG | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1910 | KCG | WES | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 2 |
Frog Lindsay: the record in brief
The season rows for Frog Lindsay begin in 1909. Lindsay spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Giants. Born on March 6, 1885, in Lexington, MO, USA, Lindsay is listed as a shortstop. Size on record: 5'3" and 130 pounds. Lindsay's death is recorded on December 16, 1964, in Columbia, MO, USA. Lindsay's full given name, per the bio, is Robert Alexander Lindsay.
The batting record for Lindsay: 2 games, 1 hits in 6 at bats, and a .167 average. The league as a whole hit .247 across Lindsay's seasons, which puts the .167 career mark 32.5% below average. The OPS comparison is .333 to a league .632, 47.2% below average. 1909 produced Lindsay's most hits, 1 of them for the Kansas City Giants. The best average in the busiest seasons was .333, in 1909.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at shortstop.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frog Lindsay
- Was Frog Lindsay a pitcher?
- No. Frog Lindsay was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Frog Lindsay hit?
- Frog Lindsay hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Frog Lindsay play for?
- Frog Lindsay played for one team, the Kansas City Giants (1909–1910).
- What were Frog Lindsay's career stats?
- In 2 games, Frog Lindsay had 1 hits, with a .167 batting average.
- What position did Frog Lindsay play?
- Frog Lindsay played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frog Lindsay and how much did he weigh?
- Frog Lindsay was listed at 5 feet 3 inches and 130 pounds.
- What was Frog Lindsay's career batting average?
- Frog Lindsay batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
- Is Frog Lindsay in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frog Lindsay has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.