Frank Veverka
Frank Veverka
Born: April 1, 1916
Deceased: September 23, 1992
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 178
Career: 1934-1947
Frank Veverka compiled a career record of 134 wins and 97 losses and a 3.29 ERA in his 364-game pitching career with the Bartlesville Reds, Decatur Commodores, Durham Bulls, Nashville Vols, Tallahassee Capitols, Memphis Chickasaws and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | WA | Bartlesville Reds | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.28 | 30 | 192.0 | 199 | 97 | 70 | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 11 | 14 | .440 | 0.00 | 35 | 183.0 | 211 | 94 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.18 | 25 | 136.0 | 148 | 62 | 48 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 6 | 3 | .667 | 4.30 | 37 | 6 | 115.0 | 135 | 67 | 55 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.24 | 38 | 153.0 | 148 | 65 | 55 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.68 | 34 | 14 | 148.0 | 178 | 91 | 77 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.73 | 24 | 15 | 140.0 | 148 | 69 | 58 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.69 | 42 | 32 | 271.0 | 314 | 134 | 111 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 15 | 17 | .469 | 4.10 | 42 | 34 | 268.0 | 338 | 148 | 122 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.22 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 162.0 | 174 | 76 | 58 | 34 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.01 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 221.0 | 245 | 95 | 74 | 40 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 134 | 97 | .580 | 3.29 | 364 | 146 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1993.0 | 2238 | 998 | 728 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | WA | Bartlesville Reds | 40 | 86 | 86 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .209 | .209 | .256 | .465 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 49 | 110 | 110 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .455 | .755 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | 30 | 53 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .170 | .170 | .226 | .396 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 48 | 56 | 56 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .429 | .732 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 65 | 65 | 20 | 1 | .308 | .308 | .354 | .662 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 66 | 119 | 119 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .345 | .639 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 78 | 191 | 191 | 63 | 10 | 3 | 3 | .330 | .330 | .461 | .791 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 127 | 440 | 440 | 123 | 12 | 6 | 7 | .280 | .280 | .382 | .661 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 95 | 180 | 180 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .283 | .283 | .439 | .722 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 103 | 303 | 303 | 80 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .264 | .264 | .350 | .614 | 106 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 56 | 161 | 153 | 15 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | .294 | .325 | .379 | .704 | 58 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 43 | 110 | 105 | 13 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .324 | .355 | .429 | .783 | 45 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 735 | 1874 | 1861 | 28 | 528 | 65 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | .284 | .288 | .385 | .673 | 716 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | WA | Bartlesville Reds | P | 30 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Durham Bulls | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 36 | 239 | 16 | 4 | .985 | 7.083 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 94 | 825 | 61 | 15 | .983 | 9.426 | |
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 26 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .932 | 1.577 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .900 | 2.077 |
| 1943 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 1B | 10 | 78 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 8.500 |
| 1944 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 30 | 14 | 41 | 5 | 6 | .917 | 1.833 |
| Totals | 421 | 1195 | 154 | 30 | 16 | .978 | 3.204 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | C | Western Association | Bartlesville Reds | CIN | ||
| 1935 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Durham Bulls | CIN | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | |||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1942 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1943 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1944 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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