1B Frank Buchanan #4
Age: 49 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
04/08/1963
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1B FRANK BUCHANAN #4 - AGE: 49 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 2 2 3
Gap 3 3 4
Power 3 3 4
Eye 4 3 4
Avoid K's 3 3 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 1
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 2 4
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 1 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/27/1914
Born in:Mesa, AZ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1932, 13th Pick in Round 8
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1938 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 1.000 1.750 372 344 0.2
1939 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 13 15 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 .067 .176 .267 .443 18 16 -0.2
1941 Pittsburgh - FABL 27 68 73 22 5 0 1 15 10 12 0 1 3 0 2 .301 .395 .411 .806 124 101 0.0
Total FABL 83 91 25 6 0 2 17 11 14 1 1 5 0 2 .275 .374 .407 .780 116 97 -0.0
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1930 Tulsa HS - HS 16 40 152 36 11 0 5 29 22 23 7 3 9 1 0 .237 .357 .408 .765 117 105 0.7
1931 Tulsa HS - HS 17 40 154 48 14 0 7 27 24 20 10 0 28 0 0 .312 .424 .539 .963 185 179 2.4
1932 Tulsa HS - HS 18 19 71 18 4 0 4 13 10 10 2 2 10 0 0 .254 .353 .479 .832 117 105 0.2
1933 Biloxi - C 19 87 296 60 19 0 0 15 23 11 5 3 27 1 0 .203 .241 .267 .508 39 35 -2.6
1934 Biloxi - C 20 91 314 95 18 0 11 41 35 15 7 4 61 1 0 .303 .344 .465 .809 100 95 0.1
1935 Biloxi - C 21 88 287 97 24 2 11 57 47 32 10 3 32 1 0 .338 .419 .551 .969 144 144 1.5
1936 Chattanooga - B 22 18 64 25 8 0 0 12 15 7 0 1 2 0 0 .391 .444 .516 .960 159 156 0.5
1936 Terre Haute - A 22 52 173 51 19 1 7 28 35 21 2 1 21 0 0 .295 .376 .538 .913 147 144 1.5
1936 Akron - AA 22 21 74 29 9 0 5 18 22 4 1 2 4 0 0 .392 .420 .716 1.136 205 198 1.2
1937 Birmingham - AA 23 130 427 108 30 0 4 39 55 52 4 5 20 1 0 .253 .336 .351 .687 118 118 1.3
1938 Birmingham - AA 24 67 238 84 17 2 6 47 35 35 3 4 12 0 0 .353 .436 .517 .953 162 161 1.6
1938 St. Paul - AAA 24 7 23 10 2 0 0 4 5 5 0 1 3 0 0 .435 .517 .522 1.039 177 184 0.1
1939 St. Paul - AAA 25 79 277 98 29 0 13 68 66 36 14 2 23 0 0 .354 .450 .599 1.049 174 165 2.9
1940 St. Paul - AAA 26 34 112 39 11 0 2 15 23 24 0 0 18 0 0 .348 .463 .500 .963 164 169 1.4
Total DIX 197 665 192 47 2 10 86 90 87 7 9 32 1 0 .289 .372 .411 .783 134 134
Total CL 120 412 147 42 0 15 87 94 65 14 3 44 0 0 .357 .457 .568 1.025 172 167
Total EA 21 74 29 9 0 5 18 22 4 1 2 4 0 0 .392 .420 .716 1.136 205 198
Total HL 52 173 51 19 1 7 28 35 21 2 1 21 0 0 .295 .376 .538 .913 147 144
Total HS 99 377 102 29 0 16 69 56 53 19 5 47 1 0 .271 .383 .475 .858 145 135
Total SEL 18 64 25 8 0 0 12 15 7 0 1 2 0 0 .391 .444 .516 .960 159 156
Total GSL 266 897 252 61 2 22 113 105 58 22 10 120 3 0 .281 .336 .427 .763 95 93
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 Tulsa HS - HS RF 40 40 83 3 0 88 2 .977 367.1 2.11 +2.2 1.024
1931 Tulsa HS - HS RF 40 40 68 1 0 72 3 .958 359.2 1.73 +2.6 1.014
1932 Tulsa HS - HS RF 19 19 28 4 0 33 1 .970 165.0 1.75 +0.2 .988
1933 Biloxi - C RF 86 86 204 10 2 217 3 .986 714.1 2.70 -7.3 .951
1934 Biloxi - C RF 80 80 162 20 3 183 1 .995 681.2 2.40 -6.4 .961
1935 Biloxi - C RF 75 75 118 7 0 126 1 .992 603.0 1.87 -5.6 .953
1936 Chattanooga - B LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.4 .505
1936 Akron - AA RF 18 17 30 1 0 33 2 .939 150.0 1.86 -0.6 .995
1936 Terre Haute - A RF 44 44 105 6 1 114 3 .974 386.0 2.59 -3.3 .968
1936 Chattanooga - B RF 17 17 28 5 0 33 0 1.000 132.2 2.24 -2.4 .956
1937 Birmingham - AA LF 23 23 41 3 1 48 4 .917 186.2 2.12 -3.3 .884
1937 Birmingham - AA RF 96 93 172 4 0 179 3 .983 787.1 2.01 -5.3 .985
1938 St. Paul - AAA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 -0.6 .497
1938 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1938 St. Paul - AAA RF 7 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 58.0 2.48 -0.9 .904
1938 Birmingham - AA RF 64 64 151 3 1 157 3 .981 548.0 2.53 -9.7 .934
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 5 2 29 1 1 31 1 .968 20.0 13.50 -0.5 .910
1939 St. Paul - AAA 1B 74 70 615 51 56 680 14 .979 611.1 9.80 -3.5 .957
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1939 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 St. Paul - AAA 1B 31 30 233 18 18 253 2 .992 246.1 9.17 -0.2 .943
1940 St. Paul - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 St. Paul - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1940 St. Paul - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1941 Pittsburgh - MLB 1B 13 7 71 5 2 79 3 .962 68.2 9.96 -1.3 .807
1941 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 123 109 948 75 77 1043 20 .981 946.1 9.73 -5.6 .943
TOTAL LF 29 24 43 3 1 50 4 .920 197.2 2.09 -4.3 .854
TOTAL RF 587 583 1165 64 7 1251 22 .982 4962.0 2.23 -36.4 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1929 Joined the Tulsa HS Tomcats.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/02/1932 Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 3 weeks.
12/05/1932 Released by the Tulsa HS Tomcats.
12/05/1932 Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 13, 125th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1933 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/16/1933 Injured (Torn abdominal muscle), out for 6 weeks.
08/09/1933 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months.
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/09/1934 Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week.
07/26/1934 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/11/1934 Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/03/1935 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
07/26/1935 Goes 5-6 against the Pensacola Pelicans, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
08/09/1935 Injured (Strained groin), out for 5 weeks.
09/17/1935 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/18/1935 Goes 0-1 against the Jackson Junipers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/08/1936 Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/12/1936 Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/29/1936 Wins the HL HL Player of the Week Award.
08/12/1936 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/14/1936 Wins the EA EA Player of the Week Award.
10/06/1936 Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Pittsburgh Miners, along with SP Floyd Frost, in exchange for C Clem Bliss.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/23/1937 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/22/1937 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
06/24/1937 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/1937 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for one week.
08/07/1937 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/26/1937 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/27/1937 Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/10/1938 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/01/1938 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
06/02/1938 Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/12/1938 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
08/27/1938 Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
09/01/1938 Wins the DIX Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/16/1939 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks.
07/10/1939 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/17/1939 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
07/25/1939 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/27/1939 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/02/1939 Injured (strained groin),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/04/1940 Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 4 months.
07/07/1940 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
09/03/1940 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week.
09/04/1940 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
09/09/1940 Injured (hand contusion),out for 3 days.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/24/1945 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
10/12/1948 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IBB Rank
1941 5 10
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