Frank Papish

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1950)

W–L 26–29
ERA 3.58
WHIP 1.48
SO 255
Pitcher PIV -1983.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 192 lb
Born
10/21/1917 in Pueblo, CO, USA
Died
8/30/1965 in Pueblo, CO, USA
MLB Debut
1945-05-08
Last Game
1950-06-27

Full name: Frank Richard Papish

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 29 149 64 18 3 9 581.0 541 231 26 319 255 3.58 -1983.7

Career ERA 3.58 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 9.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1945 CHA AL 4 4 19 5 3 0 1 84.3 75 35 40 45 3.74 3.67 (-2%) 282.4
1946 CHA AL 7 5 31 15 6 2 0 138.0 122 42 63 66 2.74 3.59 (+24%) -309.4
1947 CHA AL 12 12 38 26 6 1 3 199.0 185 72 98 79 3.26 3.97 (+18%) 882.5
1948 CHA AL 2 8 32 14 2 0 4 95.3 97 53 75 41 5.00 4.10 (-22%) -2905.9
1949 CLE AL 1 0 25 3 1 0 1 62.0 54 22 39 23 3.19 4.12 (+22%) 66.6
1950 PIT NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2.3 8 7 4 1 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 26 29 149 64 18 3 9 581.0 541 231 319 255 3.58 — -1,984

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
149 162 9 25 4 0 0 9 0 6 36 .154 .185 .179 .364 -676

Career AVG .154 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OBP .185 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.

Career OPS .364 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 48.9% 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
1945 CHA AL 19 26 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 .231 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 31 43 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .186 — — — — 0.0
1947 CHA AL 38 58 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 15 .086 .262 (-67%) .336 (-70%) .376 (-77%) .712 (-74%) -676.5
1948 CHA AL 32 27 1 5 2 0 0 4 0 0 6 .185 — — — — 0.0
1949 CLE AL 25 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1950 PIT NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 149 162 9 25 4 0 0 9 0 6 36 .154 — — — — -676

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
Home717241002.139
Away789051507.167

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71284.22501081561203.41
Away78296.12921261631353.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1950-06-27 PITCINL 000000000
1950-06-24 PITBROL 000000000
1950-06-22 PITPHIL 000000000
1950-06-18 PITBSNL 000000000
1949-09-24 CLEDETL 000000000
1949-09-21 CLEBOSL 000000000
1949-09-19 CLENYYL 000000000
1949-09-08 CLEDETL 000000010
1949-08-21 CLECHWL 101000000
1949-08-17 CLESLAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1950-06-27 PITCIN — 0.0111100
1950-06-24 PITBRO — 1.0111001
1950-06-22 PITPHI — 1.1322101
1950-06-18 PITBSN — 0.0333200
1949-09-24 CLEDET — 1.0100000
1949-09-21 CLEBOS — 0.1200100
1949-09-19 CLENYY — 1.2100100
1949-09-08 CLEDET — 6.0744310
1949-08-21 CLECHW — 2.2000000
1949-08-17 CLESLA — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 149 0 28 102 7 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CHA P 19 0 2 24 1 0
1946 CHA P 31 0 11 23 3 2
1947 CHA P 38 0 11 27 2 2
1948 CHA P 32 0 2 14 1 2
1949 CLE P 25 0 1 14 0 2
1950 PIT P 4 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 149

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Whitey Moore
    30-29, 3.75 ERA
  2. 93
    Rube Melton
    30-50, 3.62 ERA
  3. 85
    Oscar Judd
    40-51, 3.90 ERA
  4. 81
    Paul Erickson
    37-48, 3.86 ERA
  5. 81
    Don Schwall
    49-48, 3.72 ERA
  6. 81
    Weldon Wyckoff
    23-34, 3.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Papish

What years did Frank Papish play?
Frank Papish played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1950.
Was Frank Papish a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Papish pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 255 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Papish hit?
Frank Papish hit 0 career home runs with 25 hits.