What years did Frankie Zak play?

Frankie Zak played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.

Was Frankie Zak a pitcher?

No. Frankie Zak was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Frankie Zak hit?

Frankie Zak hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.

What was Frankie Zak's career batting average?

Frankie Zak batted .269 over his career, with 56 hits in 208 at bats.

How many RBI did Frankie Zak have?

Frankie Zak drove in 14 runs in his career.

Is Frankie Zak in the Hall of Fame?

No. Frankie Zak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Frankie Zak

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1944-1946)

Frankie Zak was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 3 seasons. In 123 career games, he hit .269 with 56 hits and 14 RBI. Frankie Zak was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 238.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .269

HR 0

RBI 14

H 56

OPS .653

PIV 238

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 150 lb
Born: 2/22/1922 in Passaic, NJ, USA
Died: 2/6/1972 in Passaic, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1944-04-21
Last Game: 1946-06-10
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Frank Thomas Zak

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Career Batting Statistics

Frankie Zak — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
123	208	43	56	5	1	0	14	6	26	23	.269	.350	.303	.653	238

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career SLG .303 vs. league average .357 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.

Career OPS .653 vs. league average .685 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frankie Zak — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	PIT	NL	87	160	33	48	3	1	11	6	22	18	.300	.261 (+15%)	.325 (+18%)	.357 (-7%)	.683 (+5%)	238.2
1945	PIT	NL	15	28	2	4	2	0	3	0	3	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	PIT	NL	21	20	8	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			123	208	43	56	5	1	14	6	26	23	.269	—	—	—	—	238

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

Frankie Zak — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	120	28	26	0	6	.217
Away	44	88	15	30	0	7	.341

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frankie Zak — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1946-06-10	PIT	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	0
1946-06-09	PIT	NY1	W	4	0	0	0	0
1946-06-09	PIT	NY1	W	2	0	0	0	0
1946-06-08	PIT	NY1	L	2	0	0	0	0
1946-06-07	PIT	NY1	W	3	2	1	1	1
1946-06-06	PIT	BRO	L	2	1	1	0	0
1946-06-05	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-04	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-04	PIT	BRO	W	0	1	0	0	0
1946-06-02	PIT	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frankie Zak — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	1	0	0
SS	87	0	115	213	18	32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frankie Zak — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1944	PIT	SS	67	93	162	14	24
1945	PIT	2B	1	0	1	0	0
1945	PIT	SS	10	9	25	1	3
1946	PIT	SS	10	13	26	3	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frankie Zak — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	1
Shortstop	87

Frequently Asked Questions about Frankie Zak

What years did Frankie Zak play?: Frankie Zak played in Major League Baseball from 1944 to 1946.
Was Frankie Zak a pitcher?: No. Frankie Zak was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frankie Zak hit?: Frankie Zak hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.
What was Frankie Zak's career batting average?: Frankie Zak batted .269 over his career, with 56 hits in 208 at bats.
How many RBI did Frankie Zak have?: Frankie Zak drove in 14 runs in his career.
Is Frankie Zak in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frankie Zak has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.