Frank Oceak
Frank John Oceak "Fez"
Born: September 8, 1912
Pocahontas, VA US
Deceased: March 19, 1983
Johnstown, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1932-1948
Frank Oceak compiled a career batting average of .300 with 40 home runs and 113 RBI in his 1105-game career with the Clarksburg Generals, Wheeling Stogies, Johnstown Johnnies, Binghamton Triplets, Akron Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Lafayette White Sox, Fayetteville Angels, Beaver Falls Browns, Oil City Oilers, Hornell Maples, Selma Cloverleafs, Keokuk Pirates and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1932 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Oil City Oilers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | C | MATL | Clarksburg Generals | 7 | 20 | 20 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1933 | C | MATL | (+) Wheeling Stogies | 125 | 489 | 489 | 138 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .350 | .632 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | C | MATL | (+) Johnstown Johnnies | 125 | 489 | 489 | 138 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .350 | .632 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 16 | 55 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .236 | .236 | .473 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 105 | 413 | 413 | 126 | 25 | 4 | 6 | .305 | .305 | .429 | .734 | 177 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 53 | 211 | 211 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .284 | .284 | .393 | .678 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 22 | 89 | 89 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .348 | .348 | .461 | .809 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 127 | 491 | 491 | 141 | 17 | 9 | 7 | .287 | .287 | .401 | .688 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 127 | 467 | 467 | 142 | 24 | 3 | 12 | .304 | .304 | .445 | .749 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 124 | 438 | 438 | 138 | 34 | 11 | 1 | .315 | .315 | .450 | .765 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 107 | 393 | 393 | 122 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .382 | .692 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | 94 | 341 | 341 | 104 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .305 | .305 | .434 | .739 | 148 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Oil City Oilers | 111 | 394 | 394 | 135 | 16 | 2 | 4 | .343 | .343 | .424 | .766 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | 109 | 468 | 386 | 79 | 117 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 19 | 70 | 28 | .303 | .414 | .376 | .790 | 145 | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 75 | 244 | 217 | 24 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 23 | 27 | .249 | .326 | .332 | .658 | 72 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 28 | 112 | 95 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 1 | .189 | .300 | .200 | .500 | 19 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 1105 | 4136 | 4010 | 114 | 1205 | 210 | 43 | 40 | 113 | 21 | 0 | 108 | 56 | .300 | .320 | .404 | .724 | 1621 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | MATL | Wheeling Stogies | 2B | 52 | 126 | 152 | 13 | .955 | 5.346 | |
| 1934 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 16 | 47 | 46 | 10 | .903 | 5.812 | |
| 1935 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 3B | 56 | 42 | 113 | 11 | .934 | 2.768 | |
| 1935 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 3B | 12 | 21 | 16 | 7 | .841 | 3.083 | |
| 1936 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 2B | 116 | 308 | 402 | 32 | .957 | 6.121 | |
| 1937 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | SS | 96 | 164 | 334 | 34 | .936 | 5.188 | |
| 1938 | D | EVAN | Lafayette White Sox | 2B | 124 | 294 | 395 | 26 | .964 | 5.556 | |
| 1939 | D | ARMO | Fayetteville Angels | 2B | 95 | 204 | 225 | 22 | .951 | 4.516 | |
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Beaver Falls Browns | 2B | 85 | 243 | 260 | 19 | .964 | 5.918 | |
| 1942 | D | PASA2 | Oil City Oilers | 2B | 104 | 313 | 321 | 32 | .952 | 6.096 | |
| 1943 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maples | 2B | 109 | 247 | 366 | 26 | 53 | .959 | 5.624 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 2B | 41 | 89 | 83 | 7 | 19 | .961 | 4.195 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | 3B | 23 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 1 | .885 | 3.000 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Selma Cloverleafs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 3B | 19 | 21 | 38 | 4 | 3 | .937 | 3.105 |
| 1947 | C | CENA2 | Keokuk Pirates | 2B | 10 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | .875 | 4.200 |
| Totals | 959 | 2163 | 2818 | 258 | 82 | .951 | 5.194 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Clarksburg Generals | |||
| 1933 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | NYA | ||
| 1933 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1934 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Wheeling Stogies | NYA | ||
| 1934 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1935 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1936 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | |||
| 1937 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Evangeline League | Lafayette White Sox | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Arkansas-Missouri League | Fayetteville Angels | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Beaver Falls Browns | SLA | ||
| 1942 | D | Penn State League | Oil City Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1943 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maples | PIT | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Selma Cloverleafs | PIT | ||
| 1947 | C | Central League | Keokuk Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses | PIT |
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