Buck Frierson
Robert Lawrence Frierson
Born: July 29, 1917
Chicota, TX US
Deceased: June 26, 1996
Paris, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Career: 1937-1953
Major League Statistics
Buck Frierson compiled a career batting average of .329 with 218 home runs and 455 RBI in his 1633-game career with the Texarkana Liners, Cedar Rapids Raiders, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Sherman Twins, Sherman-Denison Twins, Dallas Rebels, Dallas Eagles, Oklahoma City Indians, Denver Bears, Paris Indians and Harlingen Capitols. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 18 | 64 | 64 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .234 | .234 | .359 | .594 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 135 | 479 | 479 | 164 | 28 | 5 | 15 | .342 | .342 | .516 | .858 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 140 | 557 | 557 | 161 | 44 | 5 | 11 | .289 | .289 | .445 | .734 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | 124 | 472 | 472 | 158 | 35 | 9 | 14 | .335 | .335 | .536 | .871 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 139 | 542 | 542 | 168 | 25 | 16 | 5 | .310 | .310 | .443 | .753 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 138 | 512 | 512 | 148 | 16 | 9 | 5 | .289 | .289 | .385 | .674 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | 84 | 384 | 348 | 84 | 136 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 102 | 6 | 34 | 16 | .391 | .448 | .684 | 1.132 | 238 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 156 | 735 | 660 | 188 | 248 | 36 | 6 | 58 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 33 | .376 | .439 | .712 | 1.152 | 470 | 15 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 100 | 414 | 414 | 152 | 31 | 5 | 24 | .367 | .367 | .640 | 1.007 | 265 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 50 | 222 | 203 | 34 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | .325 | .377 | .453 | .830 | 92 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 154 | 690 | 622 | 104 | 200 | 48 | 7 | 19 | 116 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 28 | .322 | .383 | .513 | .896 | 319 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 128 | 371 | 371 | 100 | 27 | 1 | 9 | .270 | .270 | .420 | .690 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 128 | 371 | 371 | 100 | 27 | 1 | 9 | .270 | .270 | .420 | .690 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 42 | 119 | 119 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .303 | .521 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 71 | 221 | 221 | 67 | 14 | 1 | 5 | .303 | .303 | .443 | .747 | 98 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 147 | 591 | 591 | 222 | 52 | 2 | 24 | .376 | .376 | .592 | .968 | 350 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 89 | 331 | 331 | 93 | 19 | 0 | 4 | .281 | .281 | .375 | .656 | 124 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | 46 | 172 | 172 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 3 | .302 | .302 | .436 | .738 | 75 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1633 | 6505 | 6307 | 410 | 2076 | 397 | 74 | 218 | 455 | 13 | 4 | 187 | 88 | .329 | .349 | .519 | .868 | 3275 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 1B | 18 | 144 | 6 | 3 | .980 | 8.333 | |
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 1B | 93 | 798 | 49 | 18 | .979 | 9.108 | |
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 3B | 132 | 129 | 287 | 62 | .870 | 3.152 | |
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Raiders | OF | 121 | 182 | 10 | 9 | .955 | 1.587 | |
| 1941 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 135 | 253 | 7 | 12 | .956 | 1.926 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 127 | 199 | 9 | 7 | .967 | 1.638 | |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | LF | 56 | 148 | 11 | 4 | 3 | .975 | 2.839 |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | 3B | 15 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 3 | .895 | 3.400 |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | 2B | 13 | 29 | 31 | 3 | 5 | .952 | 4.615 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | LF | 153 | 297 | 19 | 12 | 3 | .963 | 2.065 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | LF | 46 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.174 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | RF | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | RF | 148 | 227 | 13 | 13 | 3 | .949 | 1.622 |
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | OF | 87 | 158 | 10 | 12 | .933 | 1.931 | |
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Harlingen Capitols | OF | 46 | 74 | 7 | 2 | .976 | 1.761 | |
| Totals | 1202 | 2738 | 485 | 163 | 17 | .952 | 2.681 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Raiders | CLE | ||
| 1941 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Sherman Twins | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Harlingen Capitols | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians |
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