Frank McElyea

Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942)

Frank McElyea was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1942 for the Boston Braves. In 7 career games, he hit .000.

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

AVG .000
HR 0
RBI 0
H 0
OPS .000
Position
Left Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 221 lb
Born
8/4/1918 in Hawthorne Township, IL, USA
Died
4/19/1987 in Evansville, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1942-09-10
Last Game
1942-09-26
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Career Batting Statistics

Frank McElyea — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank McElyea — 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
1942 BSN NL 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 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 McElyea — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home642000.000
Away100000—

Last 7 Games — Batting

Frank McElyea — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1942-09-26 BSNNY1L 000000000
1942-09-19 BSNNY1L 010000000
1942-09-17 BSNSTLL 010000000
1942-09-16 BSNSTLL 000000000
1942-09-12 BSNPITL 000000000
1942-09-10 BSNCINL 300000000
1942-09-10 BSNCINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank McElyea — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank McElyea — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 BSN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank McElyea — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 1

Frank McElyea: the record in brief

The profile opens with Frank McElyea's first major league game on September 10, 1942; the last one listed came on September 26, 1942. McElyea's only club in the season tables is the Boston Braves. McElyea, born on August 4, 1918, in Hawthorne Township, IL, USA, is listed as a left fielder and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'6" and 221 pounds. McElyea died on April 19, 1987, in Evansville, IN, USA.

In 7 games and 4 at bats, McElyea batted .000 with 0 hits. The league as a whole hit .253 across McElyea's seasons, which puts the .000 career mark 100.0% below average. Only one season appears, 1942 for the Boston Braves, when McElyea played 7 games and went 0 for 4.

McElyea appears at one position only: left field, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank McElyea

Was Frank McElyea a pitcher?
No. Frank McElyea was a position player (Left Fielder).
How many home runs did Frank McElyea hit?
Frank McElyea hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Frank McElyea play for?
Frank McElyea played for one team, the Boston Braves (1942).
What were Frank McElyea's career stats?
In 7 games, Frank McElyea had 2 runs, with a .000 batting average.
What position did Frank McElyea play?
Frank McElyea played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank McElyea and how much did he weigh?
Frank McElyea was listed at 6 feet 6 inches and 221 pounds.
What was Frank McElyea's career batting average?
Frank McElyea batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 4 at bats.
Is Frank McElyea in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank McElyea has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.