Frank Pearson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 3–7
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.31
SO 43
Pitcher PIV 2260.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 160 lb
Born
9/10/1919 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
8/11/1997 in Memphis, TN, USA
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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
43.0 40.0 2.0 6.0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0 .150 .209 .150 .359

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
11 19 33 13 15 0 198.0 174 114 15 6 18 34 0.68 0.97

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 7 17 10 5 0 0 90.7 101 41 2 18 43 4.07 2260.5

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.83 across their career seasons — 6.2% worse 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 MRS NAL 1 3 6 5 4 0 0 40.7 40 16 6 18 3.54 3.67 (+3%) 1276.7
1946 MRS NAL 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 8.0 10 4 2 5 4.50 — 0.0
1947 MRS NAL 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 14.0 17 7 5 3 4.50 3.97 (-13%) -103.5
1948 NBY NN2 0 3 6 2 0 0 0 28.0 34 14 5 17 4.50 4.10 (-10%) 1087.3
Career · 4 seasons 3 7 17 10 5 0 0 90.2 101 41 18 43 4.07 — 2,260

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
18 35 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .143 .167 .143 .310 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 45.3% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career OPS .310 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 55.8% 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 MRS NAL 7 19 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 — — — — 0.0
1946 MRS NAL 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1947 MRS NAL 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1948 NBY NN2 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 18 35 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .143 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2060000.000
Away17191200.105

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2051.23776121.22
Away1658.26118170.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-08-08 NY5HOML 000000000
1948-07-29 NY5PH5L 000000000
1948-07-27 NY5PH5L 000000020
1948-07-16 NY5NW2L 100000001
1948-07-10 NY5NY6L 200000000
1948-07-05 NY5PH5W 000000000
1948-06-27 NY5BLGL 100000000
1948-06-14 NY5HOML 000000000
1948-06-04 NY5BLGL 100000000
1948-05-29 NY5PH5L 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-08-08 NY5HOM — 1.0100000
1948-07-29 NY5PH5 L 3.0030000
1948-07-27 NY5PH5 L 4.0310000
1948-07-16 NY5NW2 — 4.0311100
1948-07-10 NY5NY6 L 6.01570130
1948-07-05 NY5PH5 W 4.0020000
1948-06-27 NY5BLG L 4.0520010
1948-06-14 NY5HOM L 3.0330000
1948-06-04 NY5BLG — 3.1200020
1948-05-29 NY5PH5 L 3.2664321

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 0 0 1 0
P 17 10 4 20 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 MRS OF 1 1 0 0 1 0
1945 MRS P 6 5 1 13 0 0
1946 MRS P 3 1 1 1 0 0
1947 MRS P 2 2 1 2 0 0
1948 NBY P 6 2 1 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 17
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Pearson

Was Frank Pearson a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Pearson pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 43 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Pearson hit?
Frank Pearson hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.