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.

What was Frank Pearson's career batting average?

Frank Pearson batted .143 over his career, with 5 hits in 35 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Pearson have?

Frank Pearson drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Frank Pearson's career ERA?

Frank Pearson finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 3-7 with 43 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Frank Pearson have?

Frank Pearson recorded 43 career strikeouts.

Frank Pearson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Frank Pearson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Memphis Red Sox and the New York Black Yankees. Across 17 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 4.07 ERA and 43 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2260.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Frank Pearson — 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

Frank Pearson — 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

Frank Pearson — 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	90.2	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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Frank Pearson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1945	MRS	NAL	1	3	6	5	4	40.2	40	16	6	18	3.54	3.67 (+3%)	1276.7
1946	MRS	NAL	1	0	3	1	0	8.0	10	4	2	5	4.50	—	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	1	1	2	2	1	14.0	17	7	5	3	4.50	3.97 (-13%)	-103.5
1948	NBY	NN2	0	3	6	2	0	28.0	34	14	5	17	4.50	4.10 (-10%)	1087.3
Career · 4 seasons			3	7	17	10	5	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

Frank Pearson — 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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Frank Pearson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1945	MRS	NAL	7	19	1	4	0	0	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	MRS	NAL	3	3	1	1	2	0	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	MRS	NAL	2	6	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	NBY	NN2	6	7	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			18	35	2	5	2	1	.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

Frank Pearson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	17	19	1	2	0	0	.105

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Pearson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	51.2	37	7	6	12	1.22
Away	16	58.2	61	1	8	17	0.15

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Pearson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1948-08-08	NY5	HOM	L	0	0	0
1948-07-29	NY5	PH5	L	0	0	0
1948-07-27	NY5	PH5	L	0	2	0
1948-07-16	NY5	NW2	L	1	0	1
1948-07-10	NY5	NY6	L	2	0	0
1948-07-05	NY5	PH5	W	0	0	0
1948-06-27	NY5	BLG	L	1	0	0
1948-06-14	NY5	HOM	L	0	0	0
1948-06-04	NY5	BLG	L	1	0	0
1948-05-29	NY5	PH5	L	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Pearson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1948-08-08	NY5	HOM	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1948-07-29	NY5	PH5	L	3.0	0	3	0	0	0	0
1948-07-27	NY5	PH5	L	4.0	3	1	0	0	0	0
1948-07-16	NY5	NW2	—	4.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
1948-07-10	NY5	NY6	L	6.0	15	7	0	1	3	0
1948-07-05	NY5	PH5	W	4.0	0	2	0	0	0	0
1948-06-27	NY5	BLG	L	4.0	5	2	0	0	1	0
1948-06-14	NY5	HOM	L	3.0	3	3	0	0	0	0
1948-06-04	NY5	BLG	—	3.1	2	0	0	0	2	0
1948-05-29	NY5	PH5	L	3.2	6	6	4	3	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Pearson — 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

Frank Pearson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1945	MRS	OF	1	1	0	0	1
1945	MRS	P	6	5	1	13	0
1946	MRS	P	3	1	1	1	0
1947	MRS	P	2	2	1	2	0
1948	NBY	P	6	2	1	4	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Pearson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	17
Right Field	1

Frank Pearson: the record in brief

The season rows for Frank Pearson begin in 1945. The season rows list, in order, the Memphis Red Sox (1945 through 1947) and the New York Black Yankees (1948). Pearson, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Pearson is listed at 6'1" and 160 pounds. Pearson was born on September 10, 1919, in Memphis, TN, USA. Pearson died on August 11, 1997, in Memphis, TN, USA.

Across 17 games (10 starts), Pearson recorded 3 wins against 7 losses with a 4.07 ERA. The same table counts 43 strikeouts. The league ERA over Pearson's seasons was 3.83, so the 4.07 figure ran 6.2% worse than average. 1945 was Pearson's sharpest full season, a 3.54 ERA against the league's 3.67. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Pearson's career adds up to 2,260.5.

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.
What was Frank Pearson's career batting average?: Frank Pearson batted .143 over his career, with 5 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Pearson have?: Frank Pearson drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Pearson's career ERA?: Frank Pearson finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 3-7 with 43 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Pearson have?: Frank Pearson recorded 43 career strikeouts.