Was Frank Makosky a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Makosky pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Makosky hit?

Frank Makosky hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

What was Frank Makosky's career batting average?

Frank Makosky batted .312 over his career, with 5 hits in 16 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Makosky have?

Frank Makosky drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Frank Makosky's career ERA?

Frank Makosky finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 5-2 with 27 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Makosky have?

Frank Makosky recorded 27 career strikeouts.

Frank Makosky

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)

Frank Makosky was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the New York Yankees. Across 26 career appearances, he went 5-2 with a 4.97 ERA and 27 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 5–2

ERA 4.97

WHIP 1.52

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -753.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 1/20/1910 in Boonton, NJ, USA
Died: 1/10/1987 in Stroudsburg, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1937-04-30
Last Game: 1937-09-30

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Makosky — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	26	1	1	0	3	58.0	64	32	6	24	27	4.97	-753.0

Career ERA 4.97 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 14.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Makosky — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1937	NYA	AL	5	2	26	1	1	0	3	58.0	64	32	24	27	4.97	4.34 (-14%)	-753.0
Career · 1 season			5	2	26	1	1	0	3	58.0	64	32	24	27	4.97	—	-753

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 Makosky — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	16	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	.312	.353	.312	.665	0

Career AVG .312 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 21.5% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Makosky — 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
1937	NYA	AL	26	16	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			26	16	2	5	0	0	0	2	0	1	4	.312	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Makosky — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	3	0	1	0	1	.333
Away	18	13	2	4	0	1	.308

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Makosky — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	19.0	22	11	7	6	5.21
Away	18	39.0	42	21	17	21	4.85

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Makosky — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1937-09-30	NYY	PHA	L	2	0
1937-09-09	NYY	BOS	L	0	0
1937-09-08	NYY	BOS	W	0	0
1937-08-28	NYY	SLA	L	0	0
1937-08-12	NYY	BOS	L	1	1
1937-08-11	NYY	BOS	W	0	0
1937-08-05	NYY	CHW	W	0	0
1937-07-31	NYY	SLA	L	0	0
1937-07-23	NYY	CHW	L	0	0
1937-07-22	NYY	SLA	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Makosky — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1937-09-30	NYY	PHA	L	7.0	7	6	4	2	0	1
1937-09-09	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	5	4	4	1	1	0
1937-09-08	NYY	BOS	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1937-08-28	NYY	SLA	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1937-08-12	NYY	BOS	—	1.0	3	4	4	1	2	0
1937-08-11	NYY	BOS	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	1	0
1937-08-05	NYY	CHW	W	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-07-31	NYY	SLA	—	1.2	2	3	0	1	1	1
1937-07-23	NYY	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1937-07-22	NYY	SLA	—	1.1	6	7	5	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Makosky — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	0	3	21	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Makosky — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1937	NYA	P	26	0	3	21	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Makosky — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Makosky

Was Frank Makosky a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Makosky pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Makosky hit?: Frank Makosky hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Frank Makosky's career batting average?: Frank Makosky batted .312 over his career, with 5 hits in 16 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Makosky have?: Frank Makosky drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Makosky's career ERA?: Frank Makosky finished with a 4.97 career ERA, going 5-2 with 27 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Makosky have?: Frank Makosky recorded 27 career strikeouts.