Frank Saia
Francisco R. Saia
Born: December 4, 1935
Cambridge, MA US
Deceased: April 10, 2018
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1959-1960
Frank Saia compiled a career batting average of .290 with 14 home runs and 102 RBI in his 183-game career with the Wellsville Braves, McCook Braves and Eau Claire Braves. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1960 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 62 | 279 | 231 | 63 | 68 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 4 | 39 | 22 | .294 | .393 | .481 | .873 | 111 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 1959 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1960 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 8 | 11 | 11 | 4 | .364 | .364 | .364 | .727 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 112 | 469 | 351 | 85 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 99 | 25 | .282 | .443 | .402 | .845 | 141 | 5 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 183 | 760 | 594 | 148 | 172 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 102 | 9 | 1 | 138 | 47 | .290 | .424 | .434 | .859 | 258 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | NESL | McCook Braves | 1B | 62 | 427 | 27 | 16 | 30 | .966 | 7.323 |
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | 1B | 91 | 676 | 62 | 20 | 43 | .974 | 8.110 |
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Wellsville Braves | OF | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .962 | 1.190 |
| Totals | 174 | 1126 | 91 | 37 | 75 | .970 | 6.994 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Nebraska State League | McCook Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 |
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