What years did Frank Mancuso play?

Frank Mancuso played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947.

Was Frank Mancuso a pitcher?

No. Frank Mancuso was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Frank Mancuso hit?

Frank Mancuso hit 5 career home runs with 241 hits.

Frank Mancuso

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1947)

AVG .241

HR 5

RBI 98

H 241

OPS .620

PIV -1,399

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 5/23/1918 in Houston, TX, USA
Died: 8/4/2007 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-18
Last Game: 1947-09-26

Full name: Frank Octavius Mancuso

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
337	1,002	85	241	37	7	5	98	2	101	118	.241	.314	.306	.620	-1,399

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .306 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 10.4% below 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
1944	SLA	AL	88	244	19	50	11	0	1	24	1	20	32	.205	.261 (-22%)	.325 (-17%)	.357 (-27%)	.683 (-22%)	-807.0
1945	SLA	AL	119	365	39	98	13	3	1	38	0	46	44	.268	.260 (+3%)	.328 (+8%)	.354 (-7%)	.683 (avg)	121.1
1946	SLA	AL	87	262	22	63	8	3	3	23	1	30	31	.240	.256 (-6%)	.328 (-2%)	.358 (-8%)	.687 (-5%)	-183.2
1947	WS1	AL	43	131	5	30	5	1	0	13	0	5	11	.229	.262 (-13%)	.336 (-24%)	.376 (-25%)	.712 (-24%)	-529.5
Career · 4 seasons			337	1,002	85	241	37	7	5	98	2	101	118	.241	—	—	—	—	-1,399

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.667

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1944	WS	SLA	2	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	.667

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	157	453	49	112	1	49	.247
Away	180	549	35	129	4	49	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1947-09-26	MIN	PHA	W	2	1	2	1	1	0
1947-09-23	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-23	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-20	MIN	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-15	MIN	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-10	MIN	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1947-09-07	MIN	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1947-09-06	MIN	NYY	W	4	0	1	1	0	1
1947-09-05	MIN	NYY	W	4	0	2	0	0	0
1947-09-04	MIN	NYY	W	4	0	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	322	0	1220	136	39	23

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	SLA	C	87	311	35	17	9
1945	SLA	C	115	467	55	6	10
1946	SLA	C	85	298	31	9	3
1947	WS1	C	35	144	15	7	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	322

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Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Mancuso

What years did Frank Mancuso play?: Frank Mancuso played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1947.
Was Frank Mancuso a pitcher?: No. Frank Mancuso was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Frank Mancuso hit?: Frank Mancuso hit 5 career home runs with 241 hits.