Frank Merola
Frank P. Merola
Born: 1926
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1943-1951
Frank Merola compiled a career batting average of .277 with 23 home runs and 89 RBI in his 423-game career with the Springfield Rifles, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Bradford Blue Wings, Dover Phillies, Vandergrift Pioneers, Schenectady Blue Jays, Sunbury Athletics, Kingston Colonials and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1943 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 68 | 249 | 249 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 1 | .293 | .293 | .402 | .695 | 100 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | D | ESHL | Dover Phillies | 22 | 76 | 76 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .276 | .553 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 102 | 386 | 386 | 119 | 24 | 4 | 11 | .308 | .308 | .477 | .785 | 184 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 89 | 387 | 330 | 46 | 99 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 48 | .300 | .403 | .424 | .827 | 140 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | 26 | 109 | 103 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .204 | .248 | .243 | .490 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | COLL2 | Kingston Colonials | 64 | 205 | 205 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .346 | .620 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | 41 | 129 | 129 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .194 | .194 | .349 | .543 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | 11 | 41 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | .147 | .293 | .147 | .440 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 423 | 1582 | 1512 | 57 | 419 | 81 | 11 | 23 | 89 | 1 | 2 | 69 | 70 | .277 | .309 | .391 | .700 | 591 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | OF | 73 | 150 | 11 | 16 | 1 | .910 | 2.205 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Schenectady Blue Jays | OF | 26 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 1.808 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 3B | 16 | 22 | 36 | 7 | 5 | .892 | 3.625 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | York White Roses | OF | 11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| Totals | 126 | 229 | 52 | 24 | 6 | .921 | 2.230 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Rifles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1947 | D | Eastern Shore League | Dover Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Schenectady Blue Jays | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Colonial League | Kingston Colonials | |||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | York White Roses |
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