Frankie Shell
Frank H. Shell
Born: July 6, 1933
Sage, AR US
Deceased: March 19, 2012
Batesville, AR US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1954-1960
Frankie Shell compiled a career batting average of .298 with 9 home runs and 187 RBI in his 437-game career with the Greenville Tigers, Augusta Tigers, Knoxville Smokies, Birmingham Barons and Victoria Rosebuds. He began playing during the 1954 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | 113 | 491 | 422 | 70 | 142 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 2 | 63 | 16 | .336 | .424 | .431 | .855 | 182 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 124 | 442 | 372 | 45 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 61 | 35 | .242 | .350 | .296 | .646 | 110 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 62 | 181 | 161 | 20 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 11 | .335 | .398 | .398 | .795 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 47 | 157 | 132 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 23 | 15 | .265 | .372 | .371 | .743 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 46 | 174 | 136 | 22 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 7 | .324 | .450 | .434 | .884 | 59 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 45 | 128 | 101 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | .297 | .421 | .347 | .767 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 437 | 1573 | 1324 | 181 | 395 | 57 | 10 | 9 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 218 | 87 | .298 | .397 | .377 | .774 | 499 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | CSTL | Greenville Tigers | C | 112 | 665 | 55 | 7 | 10 | .990 | 6.429 | 12 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | C | 53 | 274 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .970 | 5.509 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 47 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.723 | ||||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | C | 32 | 166 | 16 | 3 | 3 | .984 | 5.688 | 3 | |||
| 1958 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | OF | 10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 1.400 | ||||
| 1959 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | C | 36 | 197 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 5.917 | 3 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | C | 29 | 178 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.517 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3B | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.300 | ||||
| Totals | 329 | 1578 | 126 | 26 | 17 | .985 | 5.179 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | C | Cotton States League | Greenville Tigers | DET | ||
| 1957 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1958 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1959 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | DET | ||
| 1960 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | DET |
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