Frank Stevens
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Frank Stevens was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 8 teams, including the Toledo Tigers. Across 82 career appearances, he went 16-33 with a 5.84 ERA and 167 strikeouts. He also batted .286 with 6 home runs. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 862.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
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Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5.74 | 4.03 (-42%) | -134.1 |
| 1925 | CAG | NNL | 2 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 55.0 | 45 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 4.09 | 4.55 (+10%) | 613.1 |
| 1925 | ABC | NNL | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 20.25 | 4.55 (-345%) | 210.5 |
| 1925 | BBB | NNL | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.2 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 11.09 | 4.55 (-144%) | -131.8 |
| 1926 | ABC | NNL | 5 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 123.1 | 135 | 63 | 49 | 44 | 4.60 | 4.11 (-12%) | -1650.6 |
| 1927 | CHT | NNL | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62.1 | 81 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 5.20 | 4.08 (-27%) | -903.6 |
| 1927 | SLS | NNL | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 55.2 | 54 | 29 | 23 | 18 | 4.69 | 4.08 (-15%) | -394.0 |
| 1928 | CTG | NNL | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81.2 | 98 | 60 | 39 | 42 | 6.61 | 4.13 (-60%) | -527.2 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 40.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 16 | 33 | 82 | 50 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 436.0 | 508 | 283 | 184 | 167 | 5.84 | — | -2,918 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 364 | 58 | 104 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 25 | 1 | .286 | .342 | .429 | .770 | 862 |
Career AVG .286 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .342 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .429 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.
Career OPS .770 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | TT | NNL | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | CAG | NNL | 20 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | ABC | NNL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | BBB | NNL | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | ABC | NNL | 33 | 86 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .291 | .279 (+4%) | .345 (+16%) | .390 (+28%) | .735 (+23%) | 368.5 |
| 1927 | CHT | NNL | 31 | 84 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .369 | .282 (+31%) | .344 (+21%) | .392 (+21%) | .736 (+21%) | 317.4 |
| 1927 | SLS | NNL | 21 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 317.4 |
| 1928 | CTG | NNL | 35 | 82 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .329 | .280 (+17%) | .342 (+7%) | .395 (+20%) | .737 (+14%) | 176.3 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 162 | 364 | 58 | 104 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 25 | 1 | .286 | — | — | — | — | 1,180 | ||
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 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| OF | 52 | 30 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| P | 82 | 50 | 7 | 113 | 6 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | TT | 1B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | TT | P | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925 | CAG | OF | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | CAG | P | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | ABC | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | ABC | P | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BBB | P | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | ABC | OF | 10 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1926 | ABC | P | 18 | 14 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CHT | 1B | 5 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927 | CHT | OF | 11 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CHT | P | 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 1927 | SLS | OF | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | SLS | P | 11 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CTG | 1B | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928 | CTG | OF | 15 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1928 | CTG | P | 15 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 3 | 1 |
| 1929 | ACB | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 82 |
| First Base | 7 |
| Left Field | 28 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 17 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frank Stevens: the record in brief
The season rows for Frank Stevens begin in 1923. By club, Stevens's seasons break down as the Toledo Tigers (1923), the Chicago American Giants (1925), the Indianapolis ABCs (1925 through 1926), the Birmingham Black Barons (1925), the Cleveland Hornets (1927), the St. Louis Stars (1927), the Cleveland Tigers (1928), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1929). Stevens is listed as a pitcher.
Stevens went 16-33 with a 5.84 ERA in 82 games, 50 of them starts. Stevens had 167 strikeouts and 28 complete games. The league ERA over Stevens's seasons was 4.25, so the 5.84 figure ran 37.4% worse than average. No season topped the 5 wins of 1926. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.60 in 1926, when the league's was 4.11.
By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 82, followed by left field (28), right field (17), and first base (7). On the mound, the fielding record shows 6 errors alongside 7 putouts and 113 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Stevens
- Was Frank Stevens a pitcher?
- Yes. Frank Stevens pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 167 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Frank Stevens hit?
- Frank Stevens hit 6 career home runs with 104 hits.
- What was Frank Stevens's career batting average?
- Frank Stevens batted .286 over his career, with 104 hits in 364 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Stevens have?
- Frank Stevens drove in 46 runs in his career.
- What was Frank Stevens's career ERA?
- Frank Stevens finished with a 5.84 career ERA, going 16-33 with 167 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Frank Stevens have?
- Frank Stevens recorded 167 career strikeouts.