Frankie Zak
Frank Thomas Zak
Born: February 22, 1922
Passaic, NJ US
Deceased: February 6, 1972
Passaic, NJ US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 150
Career: 1941-1949
Major League Statistics
Frankie Zak compiled a career batting average of .253 with 2 home runs and 122 RBI in his 811-game career with the Tarboro Orioles, Hornell Pirates, Toronto Maple Leafs, Kansas City Blues, Newark Bears, Portland Beavers, Oklahoma City Indians and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | 58 | 216 | 216 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .287 | .542 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | 119 | 476 | 476 | 129 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .271 | .271 | .328 | .599 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 150 | 670 | 544 | 101 | 134 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 104 | 46 | .246 | .375 | .267 | .642 | 145 | 8 | 14 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 104 | 458 | 376 | 87 | 108 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 78 | 51 | .287 | .412 | .338 | .750 | 127 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 68 | 254 | 217 | 26 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 32 | .221 | .324 | .267 | .591 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 76 | 229 | 189 | 23 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 32 | 31 | .206 | .321 | .228 | .549 | 43 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 152 | 504 | 439 | 63 | 109 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 52 | 55 | .248 | .329 | .298 | .628 | 131 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | (+) Portland Beavers | 52 | 161 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 16 | .221 | .314 | .250 | .564 | 35 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 84 | 381 | 313 | 66 | 78 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 62 | 26 | .249 | .373 | .291 | .664 | 91 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Diego Padres | 52 | 161 | 140 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 16 | .221 | .314 | .250 | .564 | 35 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 811 | 3188 | 2770 | 366 | 700 | 73 | 17 | 2 | 122 | 63 | 8 | 361 | 241 | .253 | .341 | .294 | .635 | 813 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | COPL | Tarboro Orioles | SS | 58 | 109 | 167 | 29 | .905 | 4.759 | |
| 1942 | D | NYPL | Hornell Pirates | SS | 119 | 245 | 356 | 67 | .900 | 5.050 | |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 148 | 304 | 425 | 50 | 78 | .936 | 4.926 |
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 104 | 212 | 318 | 25 | 51 | .955 | 5.096 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | SS | 53 | 119 | 143 | 17 | 34 | .939 | 4.943 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 16 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 7 | .952 | 3.688 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 70 | 106 | 168 | 29 | 36 | .904 | 3.914 |
| 1948 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | SS | 149 | 239 | 406 | 23 | 86 | .966 | 4.329 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | SS | 83 | 113 | 214 | 22 | 33 | .937 | 3.940 |
| Totals | 800 | 1478 | 2225 | 265 | 325 | .933 | 4.629 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Tarboro Orioles | |||
| 1942 | D | PONY League | Hornell Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | CLE |
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