Frank Laga
Frank Joseph Laga
Born: May 9, 1920
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: April 25, 1991
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 193
Career: 1941-1953
Frank Laga compiled a career record of 73 wins and 56 losses and a 3.30 ERA in his 244-game pitching career with the Jonesboro White Sox, Superior Blues, Montreal Royals, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints, Elmira Pioneers, Hollywood Stars, Toledo Mud Hens, Hammond Berries, Nashville Vols and Drummondville Royals. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | 7 | 15 | .318 | 3.21 | 37 | 196.0 | 141 | 121 | 70 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2.83 | 36 | 223.0 | 155 | 89 | 70 | 122 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 7 | 2 | .778 | 2.07 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 74.0 | 55 | 21 | 17 | 31 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 16 | 7 | .696 | 3.30 | 33 | 3 | 210.0 | 218 | 93 | 77 | 84 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.80 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 135.0 | 121 | 65 | 57 | 87 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 18 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.00 | 24 | 60.0 | 59 | 24 | 20 | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.43 | 4 | 0 | 14.0 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 13 | 13 | .500 | 3.93 | 34 | 197.0 | 196 | 116 | 86 | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 73 | 56 | .566 | 3.30 | 244 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1114.0 | 967 | 542 | 409 | 0 | 568 | 0 | 204 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | 55 | 98 | 98 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .122 | .133 | .255 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | 40 | 94 | 94 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .266 | .457 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 15 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .077 | .077 | .115 | .192 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 36 | 87 | 80 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .162 | .173 | .188 | .360 | 15 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 35 | 51 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .217 | .265 | .370 | .635 | 17 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 18 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .083 | .154 | .083 | .237 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 26 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | 34 | 75 | 75 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .253 | .440 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 263 | 466 | 450 | 14 | 71 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | .158 | .167 | .209 | .376 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NEAR2 | Jonesboro White Sox | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | C | NORL1 | Superior Blues | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 15 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .952 | 1.333 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | P | 33 | 10 | 64 | 2 | 3 | .974 | 2.242 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 33 | 6 | 36 | 5 | 4 | .894 | 1.273 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | P | 18 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.000 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1951 | C | EVAN | Hammond Berries | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 242 | 25 | 130 | 9 | 8 | .945 | .640 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Jonesboro White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1942 | C | Northern League | Superior Blues | CHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1950 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1951 | C | Evangeline League | Hammond Berries | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Drummondville Royals |
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