Frank Wagner
Franklin J. Wagner
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 1945-1951
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Frank Wagner compiled a career record of 61 wins and 48 losses and a 3.69 ERA in his 155-game pitching career with the Rochester Red Wings, Niagara Falls Frontiers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Butler Yankees, Vandergrift Pioneers, New Castle Nats and Lockport Locks. He began playing during the 1945 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.71 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 97.0 | 99 | 54 | 40 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 11 | 13 | .458 | 3.49 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 173.0 | 189 | 103 | 67 | 38 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.19 | 18 | 124.0 | 135 | 65 | 44 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 18 | 9 | .667 | 3.20 | 38 | 23 | 5 | 245.0 | 231 | 117 | 87 | 95 | 206 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.86 | 24 | 168.0 | 161 | 84 | 72 | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Lockport Locks | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.06 | 18 | 137.0 | 158 | 87 | 77 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 61 | 48 | .560 | 3.69 | 155 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 944.0 | 973 | 510 | 387 | 0 | 328 | 0 | 330 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 24 | 36 | 34 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .206 | .250 | .235 | .485 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1946 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | 38 | 84 | 77 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .208 | .247 | .273 | .520 | 21 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | (+) Niagara Falls Frontiers | 39 | 82 | 82 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .134 | .183 | .317 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | (+) Butler Yankees | 39 | 82 | 82 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .134 | .183 | .317 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | 20 | 51 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .314 | .314 | .510 | .824 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 43 | 112 | 102 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .265 | .312 | .333 | .645 | 34 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1950 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 30 | 83 | 83 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .386 | .663 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Lockport Locks | 18 | 54 | 54 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .296 | .296 | .407 | .704 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 173 | 420 | 401 | 27 | 105 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 23 | .262 | .285 | .357 | .642 | 143 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 24 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 1946 | C | MATL | Niagara Falls Frontiers | P | 31 | 6 | 40 | 2 | 2 | .958 | 1.484 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | C | MATL | Vandergrift Pioneers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | P | 38 | 11 | 61 | 3 | 3 | .960 | 1.895 |
| 1950 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | MATL | Lockport Locks | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 155 | 24 | 114 | 5 | 5 | .965 | .890 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Niagara Falls Frontiers | |||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Niagara Falls Frontiers | PHA | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1948 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Vandergrift Pioneers | PHI | ||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | New Castle Nats | WS1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Middle Atlantic League | New Castle Nats | WS1 | ||
| 1951 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Lockport Locks |
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