Frank Sellman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1875)

AVG .257
HR 1
RBI 18
H 43
OPS .622
PIV -19
Position
Catcher
Height / Weight
5'9" / 145 lb
Born
1/21/1851 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Died
5/6/1907 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1871-05-04
Last Game
1875-05-03

Full name: Charles Francis Sellman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
37 167 27 43 8 2 1 18 3 4 3 .257 .275 .347 .622 -19

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .275 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .347 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — near 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
1871 FW1 14 65 14 15 3 0 1 10 1 4 0 .231 .286 (-19%) .311 (-12%) .383 (-16%) .695 (-14%) -126.3
1872 WS3 9 42 3 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .238 — — — — 0.0
1873 BL4 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1874 BL1 12 54 9 16 3 2 0 7 2 0 2 .296 .273 (+8%) .282 (+5%) .333 (+28%) .615 (+17%) 107.1
1875 WS6 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 37 167 27 43 8 2 1 18 3 4 3 .257 — — — — -19

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

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 21 8 0 0 0 8.00 0.0

Career ERA 8.00 vs. league average 3.40 across their career seasons — 135.5% 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
1873 BL4 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 21 8 0 0 8.00 3.40 (-136%) 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 21 8 0 0 8.00 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 11 0 0 0
2B 2 1 2 1 2 0
3B 18 15 30 14 23 5
C 18 12 32 12 23 1
OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 1 0
SS 8 5 6 18 20 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 FW1 3B 14 12 24 8 13 2
1871 FW1 C 5 1 9 2 0 0
1871 FW1 SS 2 1 1 6 1 1
1872 WS3 3B 2 2 5 6 7 3
1872 WS3 C 7 7 20 6 7 1
1873 BL4 P 1 0 0 0 1 0
1874 BL1 2B 2 1 2 1 2 0
1874 BL1 3B 2 1 1 0 3 0
1874 BL1 C 6 4 3 4 16 0
1874 BL1 OF 2 1 1 0 0 0
1874 BL1 SS 6 4 5 12 19 0
1875 WS6 1B 1 0 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 18
First Base 1
Second Base 2
Third Base 17
Shortstop 8
Center Field 1
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Sellman

What years did Frank Sellman play?
Frank Sellman played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1875.
Was Frank Sellman a pitcher?
No. Frank Sellman was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Frank Sellman hit?
Frank Sellman hit 1 career home runs with 43 hits.