Vern Frantz
Vernon Earl Frantz
Born: April 15, 1929
Deceased: September 30, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1947-1951
Vern Frantz compiled a career record of 33 wins and 38 losses and a 4.08 ERA in his 158-game pitching career with the Danville Dodgers, Pueblo Dodgers, Santa Barbara Dodgers and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1947 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4.88 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 72.0 | 71 | 53 | 39 | 46 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 7 | 7 | .500 | 3.37 | 28 | 131.0 | 124 | 73 | 49 | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.71 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 122.0 | 154 | 112 | 91 | 113 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 11 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.16 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 205.0 | 182 | 97 | 72 | 123 | 162 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 5 | 9 | .357 | 3.46 | 48 | 138.0 | 134 | 72 | 53 | 3 | 75 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 33 | 38 | .465 | 4.08 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 671.0 | 665 | 407 | 304 | 3 | 444 | 0 | 306 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 20 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .130 | .200 | .130 | .330 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | 30 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .200 | .325 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 36 | 46 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .171 | .244 | .244 | .488 | 10 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 27 | 79 | 68 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | .118 | .200 | .132 | .332 | 9 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | 48 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .212 | .424 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 161 | 224 | 205 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .146 | .197 | .180 | .378 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 19 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.000 |
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Danville Dodgers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 35 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .969 | .886 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | P | 27 | 11 | 48 | 6 | 2 | .908 | 2.185 |
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Pueblo Dodgers | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 157 | 16 | 93 | 8 | 6 | .932 | .694 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Danville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Pueblo Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO |
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