Frank McGowan

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

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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18154485150348.276
Away19466489166360.250

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 327 0 722 44 24 9

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.

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

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.