Frank Kurke
Frank George Kurke
Born: November 1, 1885
Deceased: March 27, 1945
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 152
Career: 1905-1915
Frank Kurke compiled a career batting average of .250 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 651-game career with the Lake Linden Lakers, Houghton Giants, South Bend Greens, Dayton Veterans, Rockford Reds, Kewanee Boilermakers, Winnipeg Maroons, Superior Red Sox and Duluth White Sox. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | C | NCCL | Lake Linden Lakers | 77 | 256 | 256 | 50 | .195 | .195 | .195 | .391 | 50 | ||||||||||||||
| 1907 | C | NCCL | Houghton Giants | 23 | 86 | 86 | 33 | .384 | .384 | .384 | .767 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | South Bend Greens | 58 | 194 | 183 | 15 | 52 | 8 | .284 | .284 | .284 | .568 | 52 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | (+) South Bend Greens | 56 | 160 | 160 | 36 | .225 | .225 | .225 | .450 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | CENL4 | (+) Dayton Veterans | 56 | 160 | 160 | 36 | .225 | .225 | .225 | .450 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | D | WIIL | Rockford Reds | 95 | 306 | 306 | 73 | .239 | .239 | .239 | .477 | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 1911 | D | CENA1 | Kewanee Boilermakers | 98 | 312 | 312 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .288 | .522 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | CENA1 | Kewanee Boilermakers | 116 | 413 | 413 | 98 | 22 | 4 | 1 | .237 | .237 | .317 | .554 | 131 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | 92 | 292 | 292 | 86 | 13 | 8 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .404 | .699 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | 92 | 287 | 277 | 35 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 11 | .238 | .238 | .336 | .574 | 93 | 10 | ||||||||
| Totals | 651 | 2146 | 2125 | 50 | 531 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .301 | .551 | 640 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | South Bend Greens | C | 58 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | B | CENL4 | South Bend Greens | OF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1911 | D | CENA1 | Kewanee Boilermakers | C | 68 | 382 | 86 | 3 | .994 | 6.882 | |
| 1912 | D | CENA1 | Kewanee Boilermakers | C | 69 | 449 | 84 | 3 | .994 | 7.725 | |
| 1913 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | OF | 50 | 53 | 11 | 3 | .955 | 1.280 | |
| 1914 | C | NORL1 | Winnipeg Maroons | C | 82 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 332 | 884 | 181 | 9 | 0 | .992 | 3.208 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | D | Copper Country Soo League | Lake Linden Lakers | |||
| 1906 | C | Northern Copper Country League | Lake Linden Lakers | |||
| 1907 | C | Northern Copper Country League | Houghton Giants | |||
| 1908 | B | Central League | South Bend Greens | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | South Bend Greens | |||
| 1909 | B | Central League | Dayton Veterans | |||
| 1910 | D | Wisconsin-Illinois League | Rockford Reds | |||
| 1911 | D | Central Association | Kewanee Boilermakers | |||
| 1912 | D | Central Association | Kewanee Boilermakers | |||
| 1913 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Maroons | |||
| 1914 | C | Northern League | Winnipeg Maroons | |||
| 1915 | C | Northern League | Superior Red Sox | |||
| 1915 | C | Northern League | Duluth White Sox |
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