Frank Silvanic
Frank Silvanic
Born: December 13, 1917
Pittston, PA US
Deceased: July 31, 2000
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1937-1945
Frank Silvanic compiled a career batting average of .270 with 89 home runs and 37 RBI in his 630-game career with the Butler Yankees, Akron Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, St. Paul Saints, Kansas City Blues, Dallas Rebels, Elmira Pioneers, Newark Bears and Oakland Oaks. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 79 | 290 | 290 | 90 | 13 | 4 | 11 | .310 | .310 | .497 | .807 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 116 | 443 | 443 | 161 | 35 | 11 | 35 | .363 | .363 | .729 | 1.093 | 323 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 112 | 417 | 417 | 110 | 13 | 6 | 21 | .264 | .264 | .475 | .739 | 198 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 120 | 415 | 415 | 97 | 21 | 3 | 14 | .234 | .234 | .400 | .634 | 166 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | (+) Kansas City Blues | 98 | 333 | 289 | 43 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 33 | 49 | .225 | .309 | .374 | .682 | 108 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | (+) St. Paul Saints | 98 | 333 | 289 | 43 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 44 | 4 | 33 | 49 | .225 | .309 | .374 | .682 | 108 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 38 | 125 | 125 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .216 | .216 | .264 | .480 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | 40 | 131 | 131 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .328 | .565 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 88 | 279 | 225 | 36 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 38 | .204 | .342 | .329 | .671 | 74 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 11 | 35 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .065 | .147 | .065 | .212 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 18 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .190 | .292 | .190 | .482 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 630 | 2168 | 2107 | 38 | 569 | 98 | 27 | 89 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 51 | .270 | .288 | .469 | .757 | 988 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | OF | 79 | 101 | 13 | 6 | .950 | 1.443 | |
| 1938 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | OF | 116 | 181 | 12 | 7 | .965 | 1.664 | |
| 1939 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | OF | 110 | 196 | 7 | 5 | .976 | 1.845 | |
| 1940 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 120 | 210 | 5 | 6 | .973 | 1.792 | |
| 1942 | A1 | TL | Dallas Rebels | OF | 37 | 78 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 2.162 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 32 | 27 | 43 | 7 | .909 | 2.188 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 75 | 106 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .973 | 1.440 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 1.545 |
| Totals | 580 | 916 | 84 | 36 | 1 | .965 | 1.724 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1938 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1939 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1940 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1942 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1944 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks |
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