Frank McGowan

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1937)

Frank McGowan was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1937 for the Philadelphia Athletics, the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Braves, a span of 16 seasons. In 375 career games, he hit .262 with 316 hits, 6 home runs, and 108 RBI.

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 .262
HR 6
RBI 108
H 316
OPS .698
PIV -938
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
11/8/1901 in Branford, CT, USA
Died
5/6/1982 in Hamden, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1922-04-12
Last Game
1937-05-13

Full name: Frank Bernard McGowan

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank McGowan — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
375 1,208 174 316 58 16 6 108 17 154 122 .262 .347 .351 .698 -938

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OBP .347 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank McGowan — 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
1922 PHA AL 99 300 36 69 10 5 1 20 6 40 46 .230 .285 (-19%) .345 (-7%) .397 (-23%) .743 (-15%) -700.2
1923 PHA AL 95 287 41 73 9 1 1 19 4 36 25 .254 .282 (-10%) .344 (-1%) .390 (-22%) .734 (-13%) -488.8
1928 SLA AL 47 168 35 61 13 4 2 18 2 16 15 .363 .280 (+29%) .342 (+24%) .395 (+32%) .737 (+29%) 857.8
1929 SLA AL 125 441 62 112 26 6 2 51 5 61 34 .254 .289 (-12%) .353 (-2%) .415 (-15%) .769 (-9%) -606.3
1937 BSN NL 9 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 375 1,208 174 316 58 16 6 108 17 154 122 .262 — — — — -938

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 McGowan — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18154485150348.276
Away19466489166360.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank McGowan — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1937-05-13 BSNCHCL 100000000
1937-05-12 BSNCHCL 100000000
1937-05-11 BSNPITL 100000000
1937-05-05 BSNSTLL 100000001
1937-04-29 BSNPHIW 000000000
1937-04-28 BSNPHIL 100000001
1937-04-24 BSNNY1L 100000000
1937-04-19 BSNPHIL 300000000
1937-04-19 BSNPHIL 301000010
1929-10-06 SLACLEW 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank McGowan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 327 0 722 44 24 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank McGowan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1922 PHA OF 82 0 210 13 8 2
1923 PHA OF 79 0 154 12 5 1
1928 SLA OF 47 0 99 3 4 1
1929 SLA OF 117 0 257 16 7 5
1937 BSN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank McGowan — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 25
Center Field 124
Right Field 182

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank McGowan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Richie Scheinblum
    .263 avg, 13 HR
  2. 95
    Jim Norris
    .264 avg, 7 HR
  3. 71
    Claude Cooper
    .260 avg, 4 HR
  4. 67
    Carden Gillenwater
    .260 avg, 11 HR
  5. 62
    Jermaine Allensworth
    .260 avg, 15 HR
  6. 58
    Dan Wilson
    .271 avg, 3 HR

Frank McGowan: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank McGowan debuted on April 12, 1922 and played a final game on May 13, 1937. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1922 to 1923), the St. Louis Browns (1928 through 1929), and the Boston Bees (1937). Listed as an outfielder, McGowan batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. McGowan was born on November 8, 1901, in Branford, CT, USA. McGowan's death is recorded on May 6, 1982, in Hamden, CT, USA. The given name on file is Frank Bernard McGowan.

The batting record for McGowan: 375 games, 316 hits in 1,208 at bats, and a .262 average, plus 6 home runs and 108 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .347 clip and slugging .351, McGowan finished with a .698 OPS. Measured against the leagues McGowan played in, the .262 career average compares with a .283 league average over the same seasons, 7.6% below the league. McGowan collected a career-high 112 hits in 1929. The RBI column peaks at 51 in 1929.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank McGowan

What years did Frank McGowan play?
Frank McGowan played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1937.
Was Frank McGowan a pitcher?
No. Frank McGowan was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Frank McGowan hit?
Frank McGowan hit 6 career home runs with 316 hits.
What was Frank McGowan's career batting average?
Frank McGowan batted .262 over his career, with 316 hits in 1,208 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank McGowan have?
Frank McGowan drove in 108 runs in his career.
Is Frank McGowan in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank McGowan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.