P Frank Kitson #7
Dallas Wranglers FABL
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/02/1963
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P FRANK KITSON #7 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 0 0-1 0 7.20 40.0 48 7 18 29 1.65 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 3 3 3
Movement 3 3 3
Control 2 2 2
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Curveball 3 -
Sinker 3 -
Circle Change 2 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 3
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 1
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/31/1963 SFS Loss, 0-11 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
08/30/1963 SFS Loss, 2-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
08/27/1963 CIN Loss, 5-6 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
08/26/1963 CIN Win, 7-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
08/22/1963 TOR Loss, 2-12 2.2 7 4 4 0 3
08/20/1963 TOR Loss, 3-11 4.1 2 2 2 1 1
08/18/1963 @ LAS Loss, 1-6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/16/1963 @ LAS Loss, 0-8 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
08/14/1963 @ KCK Loss, 2-10 2.2 7 6 6 4 3
08/10/1963 @ CIN Loss, 3-16 2.0 7 6 6 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/30/1935
Born in:Fall River, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$15,800
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:None, 63 Days
Service This Yr:63 Days
40-Man Service:None, 63 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1953, 3rd Pick in Round 5
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 0 1 0 7.20 40.0 48 32 32 7 18 29 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 24 10 14.85 10.80 6.53 4.05 5.11 1.65 120 -0.3 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 79 24 2 0 4 16 10 13 2 2 0 .304 .374 .481 .855      
vs. RHB 86 24 5 3 3 16 8 16 1 0 0 .279 .337 .512 .848      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 4 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 4 3 3 0 2 1  
July 11 0 0 1 0 3.44 18.1 13 7 7 2 8 17  
August 13 0 0 0 0 10.38 21.2 35 25 25 5 10 12  
Career 24 0 0 1 0 7.20 40.0 48 32 32 7 18 29  
Home 12 0 0 1 0 6.63 19.0 22 14 14 4 5 15  
Road 12 0 0 0 0 7.71 21.0 26 18 18 3 13 14  
Grass 24 0 0 1 0 7.20 40.0 48 32 32 7 18 29  
Day 3 0 0 0 0 4.70 7.2 5 4 4 1 4 4  
Night 21 0 0 1 0 7.79 32.1 43 28 28 6 14 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 0 1 0 7.20 40.0 48 32 32 7 18 29  
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 14 4 5 0 4.26 88.2 86 47 42 12 42 44 0 0.0 0 8 57.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.09 8.73 4.47 4.26 4.44 1.44 115 0.5 .263        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 99 23 2 0 3 11 16 11 0 1 1 .232 .345 .343 .688      
vs. RHB 237 63 9 0 9 36 26 33 1 4 0 .266 .337 .418 .755      
GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 1 1 0 1.93 14.0 9 6 3 2 3 8  
May 6 6 1 3 0 4.66 38.2 42 21 20 5 20 16  
June 6 6 2 1 0 4.75 36.0 35 20 19 5 19 20  
Last Year 28 28 9 11 0 4.19 176.1 167 85 82 15 64 69  
2 Years Ago 30 30 12 10 0 3.77 171.2 175 86 72 19 62 91  
Career 81 72 26 26 1 4.06 450.0 444 226 203 47 174 209  
Home 7 7 2 3 0 4.68 42.1 47 26 22 6 18 21  
Road 7 7 2 2 0 3.88 46.1 39 21 20 6 24 23  
Grass 14 14 4 5 0 4.26 88.2 86 47 42 12 42 44  
Day 6 6 1 2 0 4.75 36.0 41 23 19 7 19 16  
Night 8 8 3 3 0 3.93 52.2 45 24 23 5 23 28  
As Starter 14 14 4 5 0 4.26 88.2 86 47 42 12 42 44  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1963 Dallas - FABL 27 24 0 0 1 0 7.20 40.0 48 32 32 7 18 29 0 0 1.65 .311 5.11 -0.3 59
Total FABL 24 0 0 1 0 7.20 40.0 48 32 32 7 18 29 0 0 1.65 .311 5.11 -0.3 59
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1950 Total - 14 14 6 3 1 1 2.13 55.0 48 15 13 1 12 40 0 0 1.09 .254 2.80 1.5 100
1951 Total - 15 16 16 9 2 0 1.76 107.1 88 24 21 2 24 106 0 0 1.04 .255 2.14 4.4 100
1952 Total - 16 12 12 6 2 0 1.98 82.0 73 22 18 1 17 80 0 0 1.10 .282 2.03 3.5 100
1953 Total - 17 12 12 7 1 0 1.43 82.0 59 17 13 1 18 93 0 0 0.94 .246 1.86 3.7 100
1953 Beaumont - C 17 19 9 6 5 2 4.21 72.2 59 36 34 3 65 52 0 0 1.71 .258 4.25 0.7 99
1954 Waterloo - C 18 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1.83 .368 3.70 0.1 999
1954 Beaumont - C 18 4 0 0 0 0 2.25 12.0 12 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 1.25 .256 4.04 0.1 186
1954 Total - C 18 6 0 1 0 0 1.50 18.0 19 3 3 1 7 5 0 0 1.44 .290 3.93 0.1 279
1955 Mobile - C 19 9 1 0 3 1 7.62 13.0 11 11 11 4 9 8 0 0 1.54 .189 7.42 -0.6 52
1956 Mobile - C 20 12 12 4 5 0 3.38 77.1 70 34 29 1 51 33 4 1 1.56 .274 3.72 1.2 116
1956 Salem - B 20 3 3 2 1 0 3.05 20.2 21 7 7 1 3 7 0 0 1.16 .270 3.39 0.2 106
1957 Mobile - C 21 11 11 6 1 0 3.04 83.0 82 30 28 2 46 52 2 1 1.54 .297 3.81 1.8 147
1957 Salem - B 21 3 3 2 0 0 3.05 20.2 23 7 7 1 1 11 0 0 1.16 .310 2.83 0.4 102
1958 Salem - B 22 8 8 4 4 0 4.50 54.0 62 31 27 6 3 30 0 0 1.20 .299 3.57 0.5 73
1958 Scranton - A 22 9 9 5 3 0 2.61 76.0 53 24 22 2 42 49 4 1 1.25 .233 3.07 1.5 134
1958 Houston - AA 22 12 12 4 3 0 3.18 68.0 57 28 24 8 26 33 0 0 1.22 .237 4.45 0.4 123
1959 Houston - AA 23 41 14 8 6 7 3.25 110.2 87 48 40 11 53 65 0 0 1.27 .230 3.97 0.6 113
1960 Houston - AA 24 23 23 7 7 0 3.39 119.1 100 49 45 6 39 97 1 1 1.16 .271 2.60 3.3 105
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA 24 9 0 1 0 1 4.72 13.1 16 8 7 1 6 5 0 0 1.65 .312 4.23 -0.0 81
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA 25 30 30 12 10 0 3.77 171.2 175 86 72 19 62 91 0 0 1.38 .282 3.93 2.5 106
1962 Denver - AAA 26 28 28 9 11 0 4.19 176.1 167 85 82 15 64 69 2 0 1.31 .258 3.62 2.8 91
1963 Denver - AAA 27 14 14 4 5 0 4.26 88.2 86 47 42 12 42 44 0 0 1.44 .263 4.44 0.5 90
Total GWL 81 72 26 26 1 4.06 450.0 444 226 203 47 174 209 2 0 1.37 .270 3.92 96.0
Total MAL 9 9 5 3 0 2.61 76.0 53 24 22 2 42 49 4 1 1.25 .233 3.07 134.4
Total COW 14 14 8 5 0 3.87 95.1 106 45 41 8 7 48 0 0 1.19 .295 3.37 84.1
Total LSA 76 49 19 16 7 3.29 298.0 244 125 109 25 118 195 1 1 1.21 .247 3.53 111.5
Total GSL 55 33 16 14 3 3.66 258.0 234 114 105 11 174 147 6 2 1.58 .273 4.10 113.1
Total UMVA 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 1.83 .368 3.70 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1953 Beaumont - C P 19 9 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 72.2 1.11 -1.1 .914
1954 Beaumont - C P 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 12.0 1.50 -0.1 .984
1954 Waterloo - C P 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 .948
1955 Mobile - C P 9 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.3 .625
1956 Salem - B P 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 20.2 2.18 +0.3 1.237
1956 Mobile - C P 12 12 4 9 0 14 1 .929 77.1 1.51 -0.6 .941
1957 Salem - B P 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 20.2 1.74 -0.4 .995
1957 Mobile - C P 11 11 1 9 0 11 1 .909 83.0 1.08 -1.6 .969
1958 Houston - AA P 12 12 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 68.0 1.19 +0.5 1.371
1958 Scranton - A P 9 9 4 8 1 12 0 1.000 76.0 1.42 -0.1 1.117
1958 Salem - B P 8 8 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 54.0 1.00 -1.0 .986
1959 Houston - AA P 40 14 5 11 0 17 1 .941 110.2 1.30 -0.5 .910
1960 Salt Lake City - AAA P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 13.1 1.35 -0.6 .000
1960 Houston - AA P 23 23 11 8 0 19 0 1.000 119.1 1.43 -2.2 .754
1961 Salt Lake City - AAA P 30 30 10 23 2 34 1 .971 171.2 1.73 -1.6 1.040
1962 Denver - AAA P 28 28 15 14 4 29 0 1.000 176.1 1.48 -4.0 .879
1963 Dallas - MLB P 23 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 40.0 2.25 -0.9 .976
1963 Denver - AAA P 14 14 10 16 0 26 0 1.000 88.2 2.64 -3.1 .991
TOTAL P 259 177 79 130 10 213 4 .981 1223.1 1.54 -17.4 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1953 Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft out of high school (Portsmouth; Portsmouth, NH) by the Philadelphia Keystones. (Round 5, Pick 3, 67th overall pick).
09/12/1953 Wins the 1953 Championship with the Beaumont Buffaloes!
08/01/1954 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
08/02/1954 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
06/19/1955 Released by the Chicago organization.
06/20/1955 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Los Angeles Stars organization.
07/22/1956 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Biloxi Billies with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/13/1956 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/24/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pensacola Pelicans with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Salem Warriors!
06/28/1958 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Trenton Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1958 Wins the LSA Pitcher of the Month Award.
03/10/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Los Angeles Stars development complex.
06/03/1960 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Dallas Centurions with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/21/1960 Wins the 1960 Championship with the Houston Bulls!
09/18/1961 Wins the 1961 Championship with the Salt Lake City Stars!
10/01/1961 Wins the GWL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Los Angeles Stars by the Dallas Wranglers. (Round 22, Pick 4, 88th overall pick).
09/10/1962 Wins the GWL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 2.
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