Frank Major
Frank Major Jr. "Rip"
Born: March 25, 1929
Deceased: October 16, 1980
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 152
Career: 1946-1955
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Frank Major compiled a career batting average of .251 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI in his 813-game career with the Oil City Oilers, Portsmouth A's, Sunbury Athletics, Salisbury Athletics, Grand Forks Chiefs and Thetford Mines Mineurs. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | MATL | Oil City Oilers | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Portsmouth A's | 140 | 538 | 538 | 136 | 33 | 9 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .348 | .600 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Portsmouth A's | 135 | 636 | 567 | 85 | 150 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 38 | 57 | 37 | .265 | .334 | .312 | .646 | 177 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Athletics | 125 | 443 | 443 | 106 | 11 | 7 | 1 | .239 | .239 | .302 | .542 | 134 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Athletics | 24 | 108 | 95 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 15 | .158 | .252 | .200 | .452 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1952 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 34 | 139 | 139 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .338 | .612 | 47 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 123 | 507 | 507 | 136 | 21 | 3 | 3 | .268 | .268 | .339 | .607 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 131 | 512 | 512 | 125 | 19 | 8 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .318 | .562 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PROV | Thetford Mines Mineurs | 97 | 376 | 376 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 5 | .245 | .245 | .354 | .598 | 133 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 813 | 3266 | 3184 | 99 | 800 | 128 | 38 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 0 | 68 | 52 | .251 | .268 | .325 | .592 | 1034 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | MATL | Oil City Oilers | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Oil City Oilers | SS | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | |
| 1949 | D | OHSL4 | Portsmouth A's | 2B | 135 | 335 | 368 | 41 | 85 | .945 | 5.207 |
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Salisbury Athletics | 2B | 24 | 74 | 78 | 6 | 18 | .962 | 6.333 |
| Totals | 163 | 411 | 451 | 47 | 103 | .948 | 5.288 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Oil City Oilers | PIT | ||
| 1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Portsmouth A's | PHA | ||
| 1949 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Portsmouth A's | PHA | ||
| 1950 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Salisbury Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1952 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1953 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1954 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | |||
| 1955 | C | Provincial League | Thetford Mines Mineurs | BAL |
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