Frank Rice
Francis Junior Rice
Born: January 29, 1929
Grafton, NE US
Deceased: December 9, 2020
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, P
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1947-1958
Frank Rice compiled a career batting average of .285 with 125 home runs and 172 RBI in his 937-game career with the Odessa Oilers, Pampa Oilers, Clovis Pioneers, Denver Bears, Hollywood Stars, Lincoln Chiefs, Sioux City Soos and New Orleans Pelicans. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 113 | 468 | 468 | 144 | 26 | 10 | 4 | .308 | .308 | .432 | .739 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 19 | 79 | 79 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .367 | .367 | .570 | .937 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | WTNM | Pampa Oilers | 141 | 544 | 544 | 145 | 32 | 3 | 12 | .267 | .267 | .403 | .669 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WTNM | Clovis Pioneers | 141 | 615 | 615 | 203 | 41 | 10 | 34 | .330 | .330 | .595 | .925 | 366 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 147 | 541 | 541 | 155 | 23 | 5 | 25 | .287 | .287 | .486 | .773 | 263 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 138 | 491 | 491 | 113 | 22 | 4 | 16 | .230 | .230 | .389 | .619 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | 150 | 634 | 525 | 102 | 153 | 41 | 3 | 17 | 85 | 3 | 98 | 107 | .291 | .404 | .478 | .882 | 251 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | (+) Lincoln Chiefs | 101 | 311 | 311 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 13 | .280 | .280 | .463 | .743 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 20 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .275 | .275 | .507 | .783 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | (+) Sioux City Soos | 101 | 311 | 311 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 13 | .280 | .280 | .463 | .743 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 34 | 615 | 542 | 79 | 136 | 33 | 5 | 13 | 78 | 10 | 66 | 100 | .251 | .333 | .402 | .735 | 218 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 30 | 129 | 106 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 18 | .340 | .457 | .434 | .891 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 937 | 4191 | 3986 | 207 | 1135 | 237 | 46 | 125 | 172 | 19 | 0 | 186 | 226 | .285 | .317 | .461 | .779 | 1839 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | OF | 147 | 375 | 16 | 1 | .997 | 2.660 | |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Chiefs | OF | 150 | 416 | 15 | 8 | 3 | .982 | 2.873 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | OF | 139 | 362 | 24 | 8 | 2 | .980 | 2.777 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | OF | 29 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.414 |
| Totals | 470 | 1223 | 57 | 17 | 5 | .987 | 2.723 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1948 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1951 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Pampa Oilers | |||
| 1952 | C | West Texas-New Mexico League | Clovis Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | PIT | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Lincoln Chiefs | PIT | ||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | New Orleans Pelicans | PIT | ||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | |||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos |
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