Frank Parkinson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1924)

AVG .256
HR 24
RBI 149
H 335
OPS .674
PIV -1,953
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/23/1895 in Dickson City, PA, USA
Died
7/4/1960 in Trenton, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-13
Last Game
1924-09-27

Full name: Frank Joseph Parkinson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
378 1,311 157 335 57 8 24 149 9 95 233 .256 .308 .366 .674 -1,953

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OBP .308 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career SLG .366 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
1921 PHI NL 108 391 36 99 20 2 5 32 3 13 81 .253 .286 (-12%) .344 (-20%) .395 (-11%) .739 (-15%) -1021.4
1922 PHI NL 141 545 86 150 18 6 15 70 3 55 93 .275 .285 (-4%) .345 (-1%) .397 (+4%) .743 (+2%) 226.9
1923 PHI NL 67 219 21 53 12 0 3 28 0 13 31 .242 .282 (-14%) .344 (-17%) .390 (-13%) .734 (-15%) -552.0
1924 PHI NL 62 156 14 33 7 0 1 19 3 14 28 .212 .283 (-25%) .345 (-19%) .389 (-29%) .734 (-24%) -606.7
Career · 4 seasons 378 1,311 157 335 57 8 24 149 9 95 233 .256 — — — — -1,953

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
Home1986711011912295.285
Away18064155145255.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-09-27 PHINY1L 401000000
1924-09-24 PHISTLL 000000000
1924-09-23 PHISTLL 000000000
1924-09-19 PHICINL 110000010
1924-09-11 PHIBROL 200000001
1924-09-06 PHINY1L 100000001
1924-09-05 PHINY1L 201000000
1924-09-02 PHIBROL 311000000
1924-09-01 PHIBROL 300000001
1924-08-29 PHIBSNL 101100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 186 0 419 709 45 107
3B 40 0 31 53 5 7
SS 141 0 288 507 56 78

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 PHI 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1921 PHI SS 105 0 233 404 47 55
1922 PHI 2B 139 0 323 562 34 78
1923 PHI 2B 37 0 84 123 11 24
1923 PHI 3B 11 0 11 11 2 2
1923 PHI SS 15 0 23 41 5 10
1924 PHI 2B 10 0 12 24 0 5
1924 PHI 3B 28 0 19 41 3 5
1924 PHI SS 21 0 32 62 4 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 185
Third Base 40
Shortstop 142

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Masyn Winn
    .248 avg, 31 HR
  2. 91
    Andres Blanco
    .256 avg, 18 HR
  3. 83
    Cheslor Cuthbert
    .250 avg, 27 HR
  4. 83
    Wilmer Difo
    .250 avg, 19 HR
  5. 83
    Felix Torres
    .254 avg, 27 HR
  6. 81
    Philip Gosselin
    .254 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Parkinson

What years did Frank Parkinson play?
Frank Parkinson played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1924.
Was Frank Parkinson a pitcher?
No. Frank Parkinson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Parkinson hit?
Frank Parkinson hit 24 career home runs with 335 hits.