2B/3B/SS Frankie Frisch Giants/Cardinals
Frank Francis Frisch (The Fordham Flash)
Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 165 lb.
School Fordham University
Debut June 14, 1919
Final Game August 5, 1937
Born September 9, 1898 in Bronx, NY
Died March 12, 1973 in Wilmington, DE
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1947.
- Frisch graduated from Fordham University in 1919 after starring there in baseball, football, basketball, and track. He joined the Giants without playing a game in the minors.
- Frisch quickly became a favorite of manager John McGraw, who named him team captain.
- He was instrumental in four consecutive Giants pennants and batted .363 in those four World Series (1921-1924).
- Won the NL MVP in 1931. Finished second in NL MVP balloting in 1927 and 3rd in 1924.
- After exactly 1,000 games as a Giant, Frankie was dealt to the Cardinals with pitcher Jimmy Ring for the dominant NL hitter of the 1920s, second baseman and manager Rogers Hornsby, who had had a falling-out with St. Louis owner Sam Breadon.
- Faced with the almost impossible task of replacing Hornsby, in his first season in St. Louis, Frisch hit .337 and finished second in the MVP voting. He also had 641 assists and 1,059 chances at second base, season records which have endured, and he led the league in fielding average.
- Frisch had incredible bat control. In 17 full seasons, only twice did he fan more than 18 times.
- He batted over .300 thirteen times in his career.
- Served as player/manager for the legendary Gashouse Gang. He directed the 1934 Cardinals, a raucous collection of baseball characters, including the Dean brothers, Pepper Martin, Leo Durocher, Joe Medwick, and Ripper Collins, to a World Championship.
"The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals, the 'Gas House Gang,' captured America's imagination during the depression era and continue to live in baseball lore."
Dr. Donald McKim -
Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP
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1919 20 NYG NL 54 190 21 43 3 2 2 24 15 4 14 .226 .242 .295 56 3 0
1920 21 NYG NL 110 440 57 123 10 10 4 77 34 11 20 18 .280 .311 .375 165 13 0
1921 22 NYG NL 153 618 121 211 31 17 8 100 49 13 42 28 .341 .384 .485 300 26 1
1922 23 NYG NL 132 514 101 168 16 13 5 51 31 17 47 13 .327 .387 .438 225 18 3
1923 24 NYG NL 151 641 116 223 32 10 12 111 29 12 46 12 .348 .395 .485 311 11 4
1924 25 NYG NL 145 603 121 198 33 15 7 69 22 9 56 24 .328 .387 .468 282 14 2
1925 26 NYG NL 120 502 89 166 26 6 11 48 21 12 32 14 .331 .374 .472 237 5 3
1926 27 NYG NL 135 545 75 171 29 4 5 44 23 33 16 .314 .353 .409 223 11 0
1927 28 STL NL 153 617 112 208 31 11 10 78 48 43 10 .337 .387 .472 291 26 7
1928 29 STL NL 141 547 107 164 29 9 10 86 29 64 17 .300 .374 .441 241 19 1
1929 30 STL NL 138 527 93 176 40 12 5 74 24 53 12 .334 .397 .484 255 17 2
1930 31 STL NL 133 540 121 187 46 9 10 114 15 55 16 .346 .407 .520 281 16 0
1931 32 STL NL 131 518 96 161 24 4 4 82 28 45 13 .311 .368 .396 205 5 2
1932 33 STL NL 115 486 59 142 26 2 3 60 18 25 13 .292 .327 .372 181 2 0
1933 34 STL NL 147 585 74 177 32 6 4 66 18 48 16 .303 .358 .398 233 10 3 20
1934 35 STL NL 140 550 74 168 30 6 3 75 11 45 10 .305 .359 .398 219 10 1 17
1935 36 STL NL 103 354 52 104 16 2 1 55 2 33 16 .294 .356 .359 127 14 1 7
1936 37 STL NL 93 303 40 83 10 0 1 26 2 36 10 .274 .353 .317 96 8 1 9
1937 38 STL NL 17 32 3 7 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 .219 .242 .281 9 1 0 2
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19 Seasons 9112 2880 138 1244 74 272 .316 .369 .432 229 0 0 31 55
2311 1532 466 105 419 728 3937
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162 Game Avg 639 107 202 33 10 7 87 29 5 51 19 .316 .369 .432 276 16 0 0 2 4
Career High 153 641 121 223 46 17 12 114 49 17 64 28 .348 .407 .520 311 26 0 0 7 20
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Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP