What years did Frank Pearce play?

Frank Pearce played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1935.

Was Frank Pearce a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Pearce pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 29 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Pearce hit?

Frank Pearce hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Frank Pearce

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933-1935)

W–L 5–6

ERA 4.77

WHIP 1.43

SO 29

Pitcher PIV -1625.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 8/31/1905 in Middletown, KY, USA
Died: 9/3/1950 in Van Buren, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-04-20
Last Game: 1935-05-15

Full name: Franklin Thomas Pearce

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	32	8	3	1	0	115.0	125	61	9	40	29	4.77	-1625.7

Career ERA 4.77 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 14.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	PHI	NL	5	4	20	7	3	1	82.0	78	33	29	18	3.62	3.86 (+6%)	-962.9
1934	PHI	NL	0	2	7	1	0	0	20.0	25	16	5	4	7.20	4.29 (-68%)	-939.6
1935	PHI	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	13.0	22	12	6	7	8.31	4.35 (-91%)	276.7
Career · 3 seasons			5	6	32	8	3	1	115.0	125	61	40	29	4.77	—	-1,626

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
32	33	4	9	0	0	0	3	0	1	5	.273	.294	.273	.567	0

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .294 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .273 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 30.1% below league average.

Career OPS .567 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1933	PHI	NL	20	26	3	5	2	1	3	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	PHI	NL	7	3	1	2	0	0	1	.667	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	PHI	NL	5	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			32	33	4	9	3	1	5	.273	—	—	—	—	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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	13	1	5	0	2	.385
Away	16	20	3	4	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	16	53.2	73	45	18	14	7.55
Away	16	61.1	52	17	22	15	2.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1935-05-15	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0
1935-05-12	PHI	STL	L	3	0	2	1	0
1935-05-08	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1935-04-27	PHI	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	1
1935-04-22	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-28	PHI	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-21	PHI	PIT	L	1	1	1	0	0
1934-05-18	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-17	PHI	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
1934-05-11	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1935-05-15	PHI	PIT	—	2.0	5	5	4	1	1	0
1935-05-12	PHI	STL	—	5.1	7	4	4	3	2	0
1935-05-08	PHI	CIN	—	1.0	5	5	4	1	3	0
1935-04-27	PHI	NY1	—	3.2	4	1	0	1	1	0
1935-04-22	PHI	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1934-05-28	PHI	STL	—	2.2	6	5	5	2	0	0
1934-05-21	PHI	PIT	L	5.0	9	6	6	1	1	2
1934-05-18	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1934-05-17	PHI	CHC	—	4.0	6	4	4	0	0	2
1934-05-11	PHI	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	32	0	8	23	4	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1933	PHI	P	20	7	16	2	3
1934	PHI	P	7	0	2	0	0
1935	PHI	P	5	1	5	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	32

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Pearce

What years did Frank Pearce play?: Frank Pearce played in Major League Baseball from 1933 to 1935.
Was Frank Pearce a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Pearce pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 29 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Pearce hit?: Frank Pearce hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.