Frank Loftus
Francis Patrick Loftus
Born: March 10, 1898
Scranton, PA US
Deceased: October 27, 1980
Belchertown, MA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190
Career: 1921-1932
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Frank Loftus compiled a career record of 96 wins and 92 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 255-game pitching career with the Hanover Raiders, Richmond Colts, Newark Bears, Springfield Ponies, New Haven Profs, Providence Grays, Hartford Senators and Scranton Miners. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | BLRI | Hanover Raiders | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0.00 | 18 | 109.0 | 99 | 50 | 39 | |||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 8 | .111 | 4.23 | 10 | 66.0 | 60 | 40 | 31 | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | D | BLRI | Hanover Raiders | 6 | 4 | .600 | 0.00 | 13 | 77.0 | 67 | 27 | 21 | |||||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 18 | 15 | .545 | 4.96 | 42 | 247.0 | 299 | 178 | 136 | 116 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.46 | 23 | 119.0 | 125 | 77 | 59 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.03 | 33 | 201.0 | 246 | 133 | 90 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.87 | 34 | 235.0 | 205 | 104 | 75 | 89 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.11 | 30 | 184.0 | 187 | 99 | 84 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 17 | 20 | .459 | 4.92 | 47 | 260.0 | 316 | 161 | 142 | 126 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | EL | Scranton Miners | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 3 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 96 | 92 | .511 | 3.68 | 255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1508.0 | 1604 | 869 | 617 | 0 | 647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | BLRI | Hanover Raiders | 17 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .189 | .324 | .514 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | D | BLRI | Hanover Raiders | 11 | 29 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .448 | .690 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 52 | 124 | 124 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .258 | .258 | .355 | .613 | 44 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 24 | 45 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .178 | .311 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1925 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 33 | 77 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .156 | .299 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 34 | 87 | 87 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .184 | .184 | .264 | .448 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Providence Grays | 40 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .187 | .187 | .352 | .538 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) Hartford Senators | 40 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .187 | .187 | .352 | .538 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | (+) New Haven Profs | 40 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .187 | .187 | .352 | .538 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 31 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .343 | .597 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | (+) Springfield Ponies | 41 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .221 | .338 | .558 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | (+) New Haven Profs | 41 | 77 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .221 | .338 | .558 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 47 | 106 | 106 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .349 | .604 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | A | EL1 | Springfield Ponies | 15 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .243 | .459 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 264 | 609 | 609 | 0 | 131 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 | .215 | .297 | .512 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hanover Raiders | |||
| 1922 | D | Blue Ridge League | Hanover Raiders | |||
| 1922 | B | Virginia League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | |||
| 1923 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1924 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1925 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1926 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | BSN | ||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Hartford Senators | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1931 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1932 | B | New York-Pennsylvania League | Scranton Miners |
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