Frank McElyea
Frank McElyea
Born: August 4, 1918
Hawthorne Township, IL US
Deceased: April 19, 1987
Evansville, IN US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 221
Career: 1940-1946
Major League Statistics
Frank McElyea compiled a career batting average of .323 with 33 home runs and 67 RBI in his 488-game career with the Owensboro Oilers, Evansville Bees, Hartford Bees and Evansville Braves. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 120 | 520 | 520 | 208 | 49 | 12 | 12 | .400 | .400 | .610 | 1.010 | 317 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 123 | 487 | 487 | 144 | 18 | 12 | 7 | .296 | .296 | .425 | .721 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 134 | 489 | 489 | 134 | 25 | 4 | 4 | .274 | .274 | .366 | .640 | 179 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 111 | 481 | 440 | 85 | 139 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 67 | 56 | 34 | 29 | .316 | .369 | .457 | .826 | 201 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 488 | 1977 | 1936 | 85 | 625 | 118 | 31 | 33 | 67 | 56 | 0 | 34 | 29 | .323 | .336 | .467 | .802 | 904 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | KITL | Owensboro Oilers | 1B | 120 | 1094 | 57 | 34 | .971 | 9.592 | |
| 1941 | B | IIIL | Evansville Bees | 1B | 123 | 1060 | 49 | 21 | .981 | 9.016 | |
| 1942 | A | EL | Hartford Bees | 1B | 70 | 623 | 56 | 16 | .977 | 9.700 | |
| 1946 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 1B | 109 | 974 | 78 | 18 | 83 | .983 | 9.651 |
| Totals | 422 | 3751 | 240 | 89 | 83 | .978 | 9.457 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Owensboro Oilers | BSN | ||
| 1941 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Bees | BSN | ||
| 1942 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Bees | BSN | ||
| 1946 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | BSN |
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