Frank DiPrima
Frank John DiPrima
Born: December 13, 1926
Philadelphia, PA US
Deceased: January 24, 2007
Camp Hill, PA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1944-1958
Frank DiPrima compiled a career batting average of .293 with 101 home runs and 282 RBI in his 1678-game career with the Bradford Blue Wings, Providence Chiefs, Sunbury Reds, Columbia Reds, Winston-Salem Cardinals, Omaha Cardinals, Montgomery Rebels, Macon Peaches, Los Angeles Angels, Atlanta Crackers, Wichita Braves and Louisville Colonels. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 82 | 354 | 283 | 55 | 77 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 11 | 57 | 40 | .272 | .396 | .346 | .742 | 98 | 1 | 13 | ||||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Providence Chiefs | 80 | 302 | 263 | 44 | 77 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 32 | 21 | .293 | .378 | .445 | .823 | 117 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 124 | 456 | 456 | 144 | 36 | 7 | 9 | .316 | .316 | .485 | .800 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Columbia Reds | 23 | 48 | 48 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .271 | .271 | .292 | .562 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | 22 | 63 | 46 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | .174 | .377 | .196 | .573 | 9 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 109 | 504 | 402 | 90 | 99 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 97 | 44 | .246 | .399 | .341 | .740 | 137 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Montgomery Rebels | 123 | 474 | 474 | 154 | 40 | 4 | 6 | .325 | .325 | .464 | .789 | 220 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 118 | 448 | 448 | 133 | 27 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .297 | .393 | .690 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 140 | 494 | 494 | 164 | 33 | 4 | 16 | .332 | .332 | .512 | .844 | 253 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 147 | 554 | 497 | 49 | 133 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 60 | 2 | 39 | 28 | .268 | .325 | .378 | .703 | 188 | 11 | 3 | 15 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 23 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .222 | .364 | .222 | .586 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 130 | 481 | 481 | 152 | 27 | 3 | 12 | .316 | .316 | .459 | .775 | 221 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 153 | 554 | 554 | 171 | 30 | 3 | 11 | .309 | .309 | .433 | .742 | 240 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 149 | 550 | 550 | 164 | 28 | 3 | 13 | .298 | .298 | .431 | .729 | 237 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 116 | 512 | 420 | 68 | 118 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 5 | 79 | 25 | .281 | .391 | .398 | .788 | 167 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 144 | 565 | 488 | 59 | 123 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 57 | 2 | 64 | 43 | .252 | .340 | .330 | .670 | 161 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1678 | 6389 | 5929 | 372 | 1735 | 334 | 46 | 101 | 282 | 41 | 0 | 387 | 207 | .293 | .337 | .416 | .753 | 2464 | 23 | 17 | 46 | 10 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | SS | 50 | 103 | 157 | 34 | 18 | .884 | 5.200 |
| 1944 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 3B | 31 | 45 | 63 | 5 | 4 | .956 | 3.484 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Providence Chiefs | 2B | 63 | 142 | 177 | 18 | 29 | .947 | 5.063 |
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Omaha Cardinals | SS | 13 | 18 | 36 | 6 | 9 | .900 | 4.154 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 2B | 107 | 272 | 298 | 18 | 65 | .969 | 5.327 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 143 | 319 | 396 | 20 | 83 | .973 | 5.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 3B | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 3.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 2B | 115 | 253 | 300 | 10 | 75 | .982 | 4.809 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 138 | 327 | 348 | 19 | 91 | .973 | 4.891 |
| Totals | 666 | 1488 | 1784 | 131 | 375 | .962 | 4.913 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Providence Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1948 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbia Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Montgomery Rebels | SLN | ||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BAL |
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