Frank Souza
Frank Joseph Souza Sr.
Born: February 6, 1920
Oakland, CA US
Deceased: November 8, 1996
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 185
Career: 1945-1948
Frank Souza compiled a career batting average of .231 with 0 home runs and 37 RBI in his 181-game career with the Portland Beavers, Salem Senators, Beaumont Exporters and Shreveport Sports. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 61 | 153 | 138 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | .203 | .267 | .232 | .499 | 32 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 54 | 146 | 131 | 14 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 15 | .244 | .308 | .282 | .590 | 37 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 14 | 44 | 41 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .268 | .318 | .341 | .660 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 52 | 160 | 136 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | .235 | .338 | .279 | .617 | 38 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 181 | 503 | 446 | 44 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 40 | .231 | .306 | .271 | .577 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 61 | 189 | 34 | 9 | 3 | .961 | 3.656 | 6 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 50 | 181 | 30 | 10 | 3 | .955 | 4.220 | 5 | |||
| 1947 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 12 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.333 | 1 | |||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | C | 42 | 176 | 37 | 4 | 3 | .982 | 5.071 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 165 | 598 | 113 | 23 | 10 | .969 | 4.309 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports |
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