Frank Loftus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926)

Frank Loftus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1926 for the Washington Senators. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 9.00 ERA.

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

W–L 0–0
ERA 9.00
WHIP 5.00
SO 0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 190 lb
Born
3/10/1898 in Scranton, PA, USA
Died
10/27/1980 in Belchertown, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1926-09-26

Full name: Francis Patrick Loftus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Loftus — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 2 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 119.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Loftus — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 WS1 AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 2 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 2 0 9.00 — 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 Batting Statistics

Frank Loftus — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Loftus — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 WS1 AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Loftus — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away100000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Loftus — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.031209.00

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Frank Loftus — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1926-09-26 MINCHW — 1.0321200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Loftus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Loftus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 WS1 P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Loftus — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 1

College History

Frank Loftus — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure NY 1920, 1921

Frank Loftus: the record in brief

Frank Loftus debuted in the major leagues on September 26, 1926. Every season row on the page belongs to the Washington Senators, in 1926. Born on March 10, 1898, in Scranton, PA, USA, Loftus is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Loftus's listed size is 5 feet, 9 inches and 190 pounds. Loftus died on October 27, 1980, in Belchertown, MA, USA. The bio lists the given name Francis Patrick.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Loftus recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 9.00 ERA. Against a 4.11 league ERA for the same seasons, the 9.00 mark was 119.2% worse. All of that pitching came in 1926, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.

Loftus's college years, 1920 and 1921, were spent at St. Bonaventure University.

Loftus appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Loftus

Was Frank Loftus a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Loftus pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
What was Frank Loftus's career ERA?
Frank Loftus finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Loftus have?
Frank Loftus recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Loftus in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Loftus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Frank Loftus play for?
Frank Loftus played for the Washington Senators.