Frank Wickware

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 56–38
ERA 2.65
WHIP 1.12
SO 583
Pitcher PIV 16098.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
3/18/1889 in Girard, KS, USA
Died
11/2/1967 in Schenectady, NY, USA

Full name: Frank Ellis Wickware

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
5.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1.0 .333 .500 .333 .833

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 2 1 0 0 14.0 13 9 1 0 3 8 0.64 1.14

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 38 133 101 71 13 3 879.7 724 259 13 259 583 2.65 16098.2

Career ERA 2.65 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 14.8% better 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
1910 LEL WES 8 0 10 8 8 1 1 79.7 63 16 11 56 1.81 2.79 (+35%) 2567.2
1911 PG EAS 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 7 4 3 7 4.50 — 0.0
1911 CAG WES 4 3 10 8 7 0 0 74.0 61 30 31 59 3.65 3.37 (-8%) 1484.6
1912 CAG WES 4 4 10 7 7 1 0 75.0 75 28 16 51 3.36 3.36 (avg) 1350.6
1912 BRG EAS 2 1 3 3 3 1 0 26.0 25 4 4 15 1.38 3.36 (+59%) 776.1
1913 MOH EAS 6 4 14 10 8 3 1 86.7 61 12 14 81 1.25 3.07 (+59%) 3169.5
1914 CAG WES 5 0 5 5 5 2 0 46.0 22 5 11 44 0.98 2.93 (+67%) 1856.3
1915 CAG WES 5 6 20 17 10 0 0 126.0 111 41 30 83 2.93 2.90 (-1%) 2687.9
1916 ABC WES 2 0 4 3 2 0 1 23.0 18 6 13 14 2.35 2.78 (+16%) -41.9
1916 CAG WES 6 7 21 16 10 4 0 146.7 107 35 61 75 2.15 2.78 (+23%) 606.7
1917 CAG WES 2 1 4 3 3 1 0 29.7 28 4 10 14 1.21 2.69 (+55%) 255.0
1918 CAG WES 3 4 9 6 2 0 0 53.0 54 25 19 19 4.25 2.83 (-50%) 238.3
1919 DS WES 3 2 7 3 1 0 0 38.3 26 8 12 23 1.88 3.09 (+39%) 156.6
1919 CAG WES 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 10.3 7 4 1 3 3.48 3.09 (-13%) 225.2
1919 AC EAS 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 11.0 5 1 2 10 0.82 3.09 (+73%) 435.5
1920 CAG NNL 4 2 7 5 2 0 0 37.0 31 17 13 25 4.14 3.45 (-20%) 330.6
1921 COG NNL 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 9.3 23 19 8 4 18.32 4.02 (-356%) 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 56 38 133 101 71 13 3 879.2 724 259 259 583 2.65 — 16,098

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
139 328 27 68 10 1 0 17 5 18 0 .207 .257 .244 .501 -344

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 20.4% below league average.

Career OBP .257 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Career SLG .244 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career OPS .501 vs. league average .671 across their career seasons — 25.3% below 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
1910 LEL WES 11 33 2 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1911 PG EAS 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1911 CAG WES 10 28 5 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1912 CAG WES 10 28 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1912 BRG EAS 3 9 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1913 MOH EAS 16 35 4 9 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 .257 — — — — 0.0
1914 CAG WES 5 18 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .056 — — — — 0.0
1915 CAG WES 21 43 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .256 — — — — 0.0
1916 ABC WES 5 11 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1916 CAG WES 22 48 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 6 0 .104 — — — — 0.0
1917 CAG WES 4 12 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1918 CAG WES 9 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1919 DS WES 7 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 — — — — 0.0
1919 CAG WES 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1919 AC EAS 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1920 CAG NNL 7 14 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .429 — — — — 0.0
1921 COG NNL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 139 328 27 68 10 1 0 17 5 18 0 .207 — — — — 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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away1101001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away15.0100120.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1921-05-22 CG1CNNL 101000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1921-05-22 CG1CNN L 5.01080120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 3 1 0 0
P 133 14 23 255 19 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 LEL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1910 LEL P 10 0 3 22 1 1
1911 PG P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1911 CAG P 10 0 1 18 0 0
1912 CAG P 10 0 1 23 2 0
1912 BRG P 3 0 0 9 0 0
1913 MOH OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1913 MOH P 14 0 2 22 4 0
1914 CAG P 5 0 2 6 1 0
1915 CAG P 20 0 3 29 2 0
1916 ABC P 4 0 0 8 1 0
1916 CAG P 21 0 6 48 3 1
1917 CAG P 4 0 1 9 1 0
1918 CAG P 9 0 2 19 0 0
1919 DS P 7 3 1 15 1 1
1919 CAG P 2 1 0 6 1 0
1919 AC P 2 1 0 6 0 0
1920 CAG OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1920 CAG P 7 5 1 13 1 0
1921 COG P 4 4 0 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 133
Center Field 2
Right Field 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

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  2. 84
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  3. 79
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  4. 75
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  5. 74
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  6. 67
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    53-57, 2.86 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Wickware

Was Frank Wickware a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Wickware pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 583 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Wickware hit?
Frank Wickware hit 0 career home runs with 68 hits.