Frank Matthews
Frank Ellison Matthews
Born: April 9, 1890
Deceased: October 25, 1982
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
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Career: 1911-1926
Frank Matthews compiled a career batting average of .274 with 11 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1101-game career with the Champaign-Urbana Velvets, Ludington Mariners, Denver Bears, Evansville River Rats, Evansville Evas, Peoria Tractors, Charleston Palmettos, Augusta Georgians, Pittsburg Pirates, Independence Producers, Coffeyville Refiners and Mexia Gushers. He began playing during the 1911 season and last took the field during the 1926 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | ILMO | Champaign-Urbana Velvets | 46 | 175 | 175 | 40 | .229 | .229 | .229 | .457 | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | D | MICH2 | Ludington Mariners | 79 | 276 | 276 | 80 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .290 | .290 | .359 | .649 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 28 | 87 | 87 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .345 | .563 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 20 | 91 | 78 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | .295 | .368 | .410 | .778 | 32 | 4 | ||||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 131 | 608 | 502 | 78 | 137 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 33 | .273 | .327 | .323 | .649 | 162 | 66 | ||||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 28 | 97 | 97 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .258 | .299 | .557 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 79 | 344 | 285 | 35 | 67 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 20 | .235 | .312 | .316 | .628 | 90 | 27 | ||||||
| 1916 | B | CENL4 | Evansville Evas | 126 | 490 | 490 | 126 | .257 | .257 | .257 | .514 | 126 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Evansville Evas | 116 | 446 | 446 | 120 | 1 | .269 | .269 | .276 | .545 | 123 | |||||||||||||
| 1919 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 89 | 312 | 312 | 85 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .272 | .272 | .311 | .583 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1921 | D | SWLG2 | Pittsburg Pirates | 107 | 413 | 413 | 122 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .373 | .668 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | C | SWLG2 | Independence Producers | 19 | 62 | 62 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .371 | .371 | .500 | .871 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | C | SWLG2 | Coffeyville Refiners | 126 | 493 | 493 | 158 | 17 | 11 | 5 | .320 | .320 | .430 | .751 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | TEXA2 | Mexia Gushers | 107 | 349 | 349 | 89 | 19 | 1 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .315 | .570 | 110 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1101 | 4243 | 4065 | 129 | 1114 | 102 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 81 | 60 | .274 | .288 | .328 | .617 | 1335 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | SS | 22 | 51 | 49 | 12 | .893 | 4.545 | |
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 2B | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 2B | 131 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | B | CENL4 | Evansville River Rats | 2B | 79 | .000 | |||||
| 1915 | A | WL3 | Denver Bears | 2B | 25 | .000 | |||||
| 1916 | B | CENL4 | Evansville Evas | 2B | 126 | .000 | |||||
| 1917 | B | CENL4 | Evansville Evas | 2B | 116 | 297 | 321 | 23 | .964 | 5.328 | |
| 1919 | B | IIIL | Peoria Tractors | 2B | 89 | 214 | 206 | 19 | .957 | 4.719 | |
| 1921 | D | SWLG2 | Pittsburg Pirates | 2B | 107 | 293 | 214 | 29 | .946 | 4.738 | |
| 1922 | C | SWLG2 | Independence Producers | 2B | 19 | 38 | 63 | 1 | .990 | 5.316 | |
| 1923 | C | SWLG2 | Coffeyville Refiners | 2B | 126 | 373 | 346 | 31 | .959 | 5.706 | |
| 1926 | D | TEXA2 | Mexia Gushers | 2B | 104 | 74 | 233 | 26 | .922 | 2.952 | |
| Totals | 964 | 1340 | 1432 | 141 | 0 | .952 | 2.876 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | D | Illinois-Missouri League | Champaign-Urbana Velvets | |||
| 1912 | D | Michigan State League | Ludington Mariners | |||
| 1913 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1914 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1914 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1915 | B | Central League | Evansville River Rats | |||
| 1915 | A | Western League | Denver Bears | |||
| 1916 | B | Central League | Evansville Evas | |||
| 1917 | B | Central League | Evansville Evas | |||
| 1919 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Peoria Tractors | |||
| 1920 | C | South Atlantic Association | Charleston Palmettos | |||
| 1920 | C | South Atlantic Association | Augusta Georgians | |||
| 1921 | D | Southwestern League | Pittsburg Pirates | |||
| 1922 | C | Southwestern League | Independence Producers | |||
| 1923 | C | Southwestern League | Coffeyville Refiners | |||
| 1925 | D | Texas Association | Mexia Gushers | |||
| 1926 | D | Texas Association | Mexia Gushers |
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