What years did Frank Skaff play?

Frank Skaff played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1943.

Was Frank Skaff a pitcher?

No. Frank Skaff was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Frank Skaff hit?

Frank Skaff hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.

Frank Skaff

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1943)

AVG .320

HR 1

RBI 11

H 24

OPS .824

PIV 89

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 185 lb
Born: 9/30/1910 in La Crosse, WI, USA
Died: 4/12/1988 in Towson, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-09-11
Last Game: 1943-10-03

Full name: Francis Michael Skaff

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
38	75	12	24	3	2	1	11	0	6	13	.320	.370	.453	.824	89

Career AVG .320 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +11.0% above league average.

Career SLG .453 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +21.7% above league average.

Career OPS .824 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — +16.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	BRO	NL	6	11	4	6	1	1	0	3	0	2	.545	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHA	AL	32	64	8	18	2	1	1	8	6	11	.281	.255 (+10%)	.324 (+6%)	.346 (+13%)	.671 (+9%)	88.8
Career · 2 seasons			38	75	12	24	3	2	1	11	6	13	.320	—	—	—	—	89

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	20	50	8	15	1	9	.300
Away	18	25	4	9	0	2	.360

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1943-10-03	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1943-10-02	PHA	CLE	L	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1
1943-09-30	PHA	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1943-09-29	PHA	DET	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
1943-09-29	PHA	DET	W	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	1
1943-09-28	PHA	SLA	W	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1943-09-27	PHA	SLA	L	4	1	2	1	1	4	0	0
1943-09-27	PHA	SLA	W	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1943-09-22	PHA	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	18	112	12	3	12
3B	6	8	10	2	0
SS	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	BRO	3B	3	4	2	1	0
1943	PHA	1B	18	112	12	3	12
1943	PHA	3B	3	4	8	1	0
1943	PHA	SS	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	17
Third Base	6
Shortstop	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Villanova University	Villanova	PA	1933, 1934, 1935

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Skaff

What years did Frank Skaff play?: Frank Skaff played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1943.
Was Frank Skaff a pitcher?: No. Frank Skaff was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Skaff hit?: Frank Skaff hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.