Frank Fanovich
Frank Joseph Fanovich
Born: January 11, 1923
New York, NY US
Deceased: August 27, 2011
New Smyrna Beach, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1946-1955
Major League Statistics
Frank Fanovich compiled a career record of 73 wins and 74 losses and a 3.79 ERA in his 219-game pitching career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Trenton Giants, Ogdensburg Maples, Watertown Athletics, Syracuse Chiefs, Minneapolis Millers, Ottawa Giants, Savannah Indians, Atlanta Crackers, Ottawa Athletics, Richmond Virginians and San Antonio Missions. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.36 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 107.0 | 88 | 67 | 40 | 68 | 145 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 16 | 3 | .842 | 2.41 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 164.0 | 119 | 52 | 44 | 94 | 182 | 10 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 9 | 13 | .409 | 4.08 | 29 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 181.0 | 179 | 97 | 82 | 110 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 8 | 5 | .615 | 4.50 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 104.0 | 95 | 63 | 52 | 64 | 98 | 5 | 14 | 2 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.53 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 114.0 | 114 | 75 | 70 | 76 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.72 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 46.0 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 9 | 18.0 | 18 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 0 | 2 | .000 | 14.40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.82 | 15 | 13 | 99.0 | 67 | 35 | 31 | 3 | 46 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 5 | 10 | .333 | 5.17 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 134.0 | 131 | 86 | 77 | 8 | 67 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.47 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 210.0 | 190 | 98 | 81 | 13 | 97 | 2 | 118 | 17 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 73 | 74 | .497 | 3.79 | 219 | 145 | 0 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 1197.0 | 1063 | 624 | 504 | 24 | 691 | 2 | 848 | 60 | 22 | 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | 56 | 155 | 155 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | .277 | .277 | .348 | .626 | 54 | |||||||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 59 | 111 | 99 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | .323 | .380 | .354 | .733 | 35 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 30 | 70 | 64 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .219 | .254 | .234 | .488 | 15 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 21 | 46 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .263 | .317 | .289 | .607 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 26 | 42 | 34 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .206 | .270 | .235 | .506 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | 8 | 14 | 14 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 15 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .206 | .382 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 30 | 49 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .186 | .250 | .209 | .459 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 50 | 95 | 89 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .247 | .264 | .258 | .522 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 307 | 620 | 574 | 30 | 145 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 29 | .253 | .282 | .287 | .570 | 165 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | OF | 34 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .895 | 1.000 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | C | BORD | Ogdensburg Maples | P | 17 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 0 | .919 | 2.000 |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Trenton Giants | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | P | 23 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 0 | .933 | 1.826 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 29 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 4 | .971 | 1.138 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 21 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .950 | .905 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Giants | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 26 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | .957 | .846 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 15 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | P | 30 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .943 | 1.100 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 34 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .943 | .971 |
| Totals | 244 | 65 | 185 | 17 | 8 | .936 | 1.025 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Trenton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | C | Border League | Ogdensburg Maples | |||
| 1947 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | BAL |
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