What years did Frank Scheibeck play?

Frank Scheibeck played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1906.

Was Frank Scheibeck a pitcher?

No. Frank Scheibeck was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Frank Scheibeck hit?

Frank Scheibeck hit 2 career home runs with 329 hits.

What was Frank Scheibeck's career batting average?

Frank Scheibeck batted .235 over his career, with 329 hits in 1,401 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Scheibeck have?

Frank Scheibeck drove in 148 runs in his career.

What was Frank Scheibeck's career ERA?

Frank Scheibeck finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.

Frank Scheibeck

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1887-1906)

Frank Scheibeck was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1906 for 7 teams, including the Cleveland Blues, a span of 20 seasons. In 390 career games, he hit .235 with 329 hits, 2 home runs, and 148 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .235

HR 2

RBI 148

H 329

OPS .620

PIV -2,810

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 145 lb
Born: 6/28/1865 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 10/22/1956 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1887-05-09
Last Game: 1906-09-13

Full name: Frank S. Scheibeck

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Scheibeck — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
390	1,401	214	329	37	18	2	148	88	182	114	.235	.328	.291	.620	-2,810

Career AVG .235 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Career OBP .328 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .291 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OPS .620 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Frank Scheibeck Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1887	CL3	AA	3	9	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1888	DTN	NL	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1890	TL2	AA	134	485	72	117	13	5	1	49	57	76	0	.241	.260 (-7%)	.336 (+4%)	.351 (-16%)	.687 (-6%)	-259.7
1894	PIT	NL	28	102	20	36	2	3	1	10	7	11	9	.353	.309 (+14%)	.379 (+11%)	.435 (+6%)	.814 (+8%)	179.4
1894	WAS	NL	52	196	49	45	2	4	0	17	11	45	24	.230	.309 (-26%)	.379 (+1%)	.435 (-36%)	.814 (-19%)	179.4
1895	WAS	NL	49	172	18	31	5	2	0	25	5	17	23	.180	.296 (-39%)	.361 (-29%)	.399 (-42%)	.761 (-36%)	-1036.7
1899	WAS	NL	27	94	19	27	4	1	0	9	5	11	19	.287	.282 (+2%)	.343 (+7%)	.366 (-4%)	.710 (+1%)	46.3
1901	CLE	AL	93	329	33	70	11	3	0	38	3	18	38	.213	.271 (-22%)	.326 (-21%)	.359 (-26%)	.686 (-24%)	-1211.1
1906	DET	AL	3	10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			390	1,401	214	329	37	18	2	148	88	182	114	.235	—	—	—	—	-2,102

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 Pitching Statistics

Frank Scheibeck — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	17	12	1	4	3	12.00	0.0

Career ERA 12.00 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 187.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Scheibeck — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1887	CL3	AA	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	17	12	4	3	12.00	4.17 (-188%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	17	12	4	3	12.00	—	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 Scheibeck — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	247	35	66	0	35	.267
Away	49	185	18	32	0	12	.173

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Scheibeck — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1906-09-13	DET	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1906-09-12	DET	CLE	W	2	1	1	0	0	2	0
1906-09-11	DET	CLE	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1901-09-12	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1901-09-10	CLE	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	1	0	0
1901-09-09	CLE	PHA	W	4	1	2	0	2	0	0
1901-09-07	CLE	PHA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1901-09-06	CLE	BLA	W	5	2	2	0	1	0	0
1901-09-06	CLE	BLA	L	3	1	2	1	1	0	0
1901-09-05	CLE	BLA	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Scheibeck — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	7	3	23	17	7	4
3B	6	0	7	9	3	1
OF	9	0	10	1	3	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	363	0	733	1132	245	101

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Scheibeck — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1887	CL3	3B	1	0	1	0	1	0
1887	CL3	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1887	CL3	SS	1	0	0	3	3	0
1888	DTN	SS	1	0	2	0	2	0
1890	TL2	SS	134	0	282	412	92	35
1894	PIT	2B	2	0	8	4	1	1
1894	PIT	3B	3	0	3	7	1	1
1894	PIT	OF	9	0	10	1	3	0
1894	PIT	SS	11	0	23	26	6	4
1894	WAS	SS	52	0	108	204	44	15
1895	WAS	2B	2	0	7	5	4	1
1895	WAS	3B	2	0	3	2	1	0
1895	WAS	SS	45	0	96	144	30	18
1899	WAS	SS	27	0	46	75	17	3
1901	CLE	SS	92	0	176	268	51	26
1906	DET	2B	3	3	8	8	2	2

Career Games by Position

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Frank Scheibeck Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	7
Third Base	6
Shortstop	363
Left Field	8
Center Field	1

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Frank Scheibeck: the record in brief

Frank Scheibeck's major league career runs from a debut on May 9, 1887 to a final game on September 13, 1906. Scheibeck played for the Cleveland Blues (1887 to 1901), the Detroit Wolverines (1888), the Toledo Maumees (1890), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1894), the Washington Senators (1894 to 1899), and the Detroit Tigers (1906). Scheibeck played primarily as a shortstop and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on June 28, 1865, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-7 and 145 pounds. Scheibeck died on October 22, 1956, in Detroit, MI, USA. The given name on file is Frank S. Scheibeck.

In 390 games and 1,401 at bats, Scheibeck batted .235 with 329 hits; the totals also include 2 home runs, 148 runs batted in, and 88 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .328 and .291 give Scheibeck a career OPS of .620. The league as a whole hit .269 across Scheibeck's seasons, which puts the .235 career mark 12.7% below average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Scheibeck

What years did Frank Scheibeck play?: Frank Scheibeck played in Major League Baseball from 1887 to 1906.
Was Frank Scheibeck a pitcher?: No. Frank Scheibeck was a position player (Shortstop), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Frank Scheibeck hit?: Frank Scheibeck hit 2 career home runs with 329 hits.
What was Frank Scheibeck's career batting average?: Frank Scheibeck batted .235 over his career, with 329 hits in 1,401 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Scheibeck have?: Frank Scheibeck drove in 148 runs in his career.
What was Frank Scheibeck's career ERA?: Frank Scheibeck finished with a 12.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.