Frank McCormick

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1948)

AVG .299
HR 128
RBI 951
H 1,711
OPS .781
PIV 11,670
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
6/9/1911 in New York, NY, USA
Died
11/21/1982 in Manhasset, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1934-09-11
Last Game
1948-10-03
Awards
9× All-Star · MVP

Full name: Frank Andrew McCormick

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,534 5,723 722 1,711 334 26 128 951 27 399 189 .299 .348 .434 .781 11,670

Career AVG .299 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OBP .348 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .434 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career OPS .781 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +10.3% 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
1934 CIN NL 12 16 1 5 2 1 0 5 0 0 1 .312 — — — — 0.0
1937 CIN NL 24 83 5 27 5 0 0 9 1 2 4 .325 .276 (+18%) .342 (avg) .398 (-3%) .740 (-2%) -35.4
1938 CIN NL 151 640 89 209 40 4 5 106 1 18 17 .327 .272 (+20%) .341 (+2%) .392 (+8%) .734 (+5%) 513.8
1939 CIN NL 156 630 99 209 41 4 18 128 1 40 16 .332 .274 (+21%) .342 (+9%) .393 (+26%) .735 (+18%) 2251.1
1940 CIN NL 155 618 93 191 44 3 19 127 2 52 26 .309 .267 (+16%) .335 (+10%) .387 (+24%) .722 (+18%) 2168.2
1941 CIN NL 154 603 77 162 31 5 17 97 2 40 13 .269 .262 (+2%) .332 (-4%) .373 (+13%) .705 (+5%) 399.3
1942 CIN NL 145 564 58 156 24 0 13 89 1 45 18 .277 .253 (+9%) .323 (+3%) .349 (+11%) .672 (+7%) 718.0
1943 CIN NL 126 472 56 143 28 0 8 56 2 29 15 .303 .255 (+18%) .324 (+6%) .346 (+19%) .671 (+13%) 1015.4
1944 CIN NL 153 581 85 177 37 3 20 102 7 57 17 .305 .261 (+17%) .325 (+14%) .357 (+35%) .683 (+25%) 2787.2
1945 CIN NL 152 580 68 160 33 0 10 81 6 56 22 .276 .260 (+6%) .328 (+5%) .354 (+8%) .683 (+7%) 799.2
1946 PHI NL 135 504 46 143 20 2 11 66 2 36 21 .284 .256 (+10%) .328 (+1%) .358 (+11%) .687 (+6%) 504.0
1947 PHI NL 15 40 7 9 2 0 1 8 0 3 2 .225 — — — — 0.0
1947 BSN NL 81 212 24 75 18 2 2 43 2 11 8 .354 .262 (+35%) .336 (+15%) .376 (+29%) .712 (+22%) 0.0
1948 BSN NL 75 180 14 45 9 2 4 34 0 10 9 .250 .263 (-5%) .340 (-15%) .379 (+3%) .719 (-6%) -230.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,534 5,723 722 1,711 334 26 128 951 27 399 189 .299 — — — — 10,891

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
14 48 3 13 2 0 0 1 1 4 .271

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS BSN 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200
1940 WS CIN 7 28 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 1 .214
1939 WS CIN 4 15 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home760278236484162457.302
Away774294035987066499.296

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-10-03 BSNNY1W 100000000
1948-10-02 BSNNY1W 200000011
1948-09-28 BSNBROL 612001200
1948-09-22 BSNSTLL 400000000
1948-09-21 BSNSTLW 201000000
1948-09-21 BSNSTLW 200000100
1948-09-19 BSNCINW 402000000
1948-09-18 BSNPITW 402010100
1948-09-17 BSNPITW 301000100
1948-09-06 BSNBROW 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1448 0 13798 1001 78 1221
2B 4 0 4 2 1 0
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CIN 1B 2 0 16 0 1 1
1937 CIN 1B 20 0 194 16 0 20
1937 CIN 2B 4 0 4 2 1 0
1937 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1938 CIN 1B 151 0 1441 95 7 127
1939 CIN 1B 156 0 1518 100 7 153
1940 CIN 1B 155 0 1587 98 8 146
1941 CIN 1B 154 0 1464 92 8 130
1942 CIN 1B 144 0 1403 101 10 132
1943 CIN 1B 120 0 1156 85 6 116
1944 CIN 1B 153 0 1508 135 13 130
1945 CIN 1B 151 0 1469 118 9 104
1946 PHI 1B 134 0 1185 98 1 92
1947 PHI 1B 12 0 86 4 1 9
1947 BSN 1B 46 0 428 26 2 31
1948 BSN 1B 50 0 343 33 5 30

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1448
Second Base 4
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1943 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1940 Most Valuable Player
1940 TSN All-Star 1B
1940 TSN Guide MVP
1939 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B
1938 Baseball Magazine All-Star 1B

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1946 Most Valuable Player NL 34th 2.0 336 0
1945 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 6.0 336 0
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 32.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player NL 9th 26.0 336 0
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 4.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 274.0 336 16
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 159.0 336 2
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 5th 130.0 336 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 McCormick (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pinky Whitney
    .295 avg, 93 HR
  2. 89
    Daniel Murphy
    .296 avg, 138 HR
  3. 89
    Jose Vidro
    .298 avg, 128 HR
  4. 89
    Carlos Baerga
    .291 avg, 134 HR
  5. 87
    Red Kress
    .286 avg, 89 HR
  6. 86
    Sean Casey
    .302 avg, 130 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank McCormick

What years did Frank McCormick play?
Frank McCormick played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1948.
Was Frank McCormick a pitcher?
No. Frank McCormick was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank McCormick hit?
Frank McCormick hit 128 career home runs with 1711 hits.