Frank Volpi
Frank Volpi
Born: June 2, 1913
San Jose, CA US
Deceased: February 19, 1997
San Jose, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 173
Career: 1937-1951
Frank Volpi compiled a career batting average of .272 with 53 home runs and 173 RBI in his 1068-game career with the Spokane Hawks, Oakland Oaks, Tacoma Tigers, Oklahoma City Indians, Vancouver Capilanos, Wenatchee Chiefs, Norfolk Tars, Bremerton Bluejackets, Globe-Miami Browns and San Jose Red Sox. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | NORW | Spokane Hawks | 121 | 434 | 434 | 135 | 19 | 7 | 7 | .311 | .311 | .435 | .747 | 189 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 29 | 82 | 82 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .171 | .256 | .427 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 32 | 102 | 102 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .245 | .343 | .588 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | 140 | 512 | 512 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 9 | .281 | .281 | .402 | .684 | 206 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 124 | 428 | 428 | 116 | 13 | 6 | 17 | .271 | .271 | .449 | .720 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 125 | 402 | 402 | 82 | 11 | 7 | 2 | .204 | .204 | .281 | .485 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 118 | 480 | 386 | 86 | 108 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 7 | 89 | 34 | .280 | .416 | .389 | .805 | 150 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 120 | 451 | 393 | 49 | 118 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 1 | 57 | 18 | .300 | .389 | .384 | .773 | 151 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 113 | 336 | 336 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .265 | .265 | .345 | .610 | 116 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 42 | 155 | 121 | 20 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 30 | 9 | .298 | .437 | .347 | .784 | 42 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | 55 | 200 | 167 | 45 | 53 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 31 | 10 | .317 | .430 | .443 | .873 | 74 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 41 | 127 | 127 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .252 | .283 | .535 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1068 | 3720 | 3501 | 200 | 953 | 144 | 35 | 53 | 173 | 13 | 0 | 207 | 71 | .272 | .313 | .379 | .692 | 1326 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | NORW | Spokane Hawks | C | 74 | 212 | 53 | 10 | .964 | 3.581 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | C | 28 | 96 | 16 | 3 | .974 | 4.000 | |||||
| 1938 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | C | 26 | 172 | 19 | 4 | .979 | 7.346 | |||||
| 1939 | B | NORW | Vancouver Capilanos | C | 140 | 731 | 95 | 15 | .982 | 5.900 | |||||
| 1940 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | C | 108 | 553 | 76 | 8 | .987 | 5.824 | |||||
| 1941 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | C | 121 | 526 | 76 | 9 | .985 | 4.975 | |||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | C | 109 | 520 | 72 | 8 | 6 | .987 | 5.431 | 3 | |||
| 1947 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | C | 105 | 524 | 65 | 9 | 15 | .985 | 5.610 | 7 | |||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | P | 5 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1949 | C | AZTX | Globe-Miami Browns | C | 37 | 180 | 23 | 3 | 5 | .985 | 5.486 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | C | 35 | 228 | 23 | 2 | 3 | .992 | 7.171 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 788 | 3742 | 518 | 71 | 29 | .984 | 5.406 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | B | Western International League | Spokane Hawks | |||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1938 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1939 | B | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1940 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1941 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1947 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1948 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1949 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Globe-Miami Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1951 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS |
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