Frank Carswell
Frank Willis Carswell
Born: November 6, 1919
Palestine, TX US
Deceased: October 16, 1998
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1941-1958
Major League Statistics
Frank Carswell compiled a career batting average of .337 with 209 home runs and 1041 RBI in his 1580-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Dallas Rebels, Paris Red Peppers, Paris Rockets, Texarkana Bears, Buffalo Bisons, Omaha Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Tulsa Oilers, Portland Beavers and Decatur Commodores. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 70 | 275 | 275 | 93 | 17 | 9 | 3 | .338 | .338 | .498 | .836 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 77 | 268 | 254 | 23 | 69 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 19 | .272 | .307 | .370 | .677 | 94 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Paris Red Peppers | 135 | 600 | 552 | 116 | 201 | 36 | 7 | 36 | 145 | 12 | 4 | 39 | 35 | .364 | .409 | .650 | 1.059 | 359 | 11 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Paris Rockets | 86 | 351 | 351 | 124 | 23 | 5 | 8 | .353 | .353 | .516 | .869 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 47 | 179 | 156 | 22 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | .321 | .398 | .449 | .846 | 70 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 146 | 678 | 594 | 115 | 229 | 42 | 7 | 21 | 145 | 11 | 71 | 20 | .386 | .458 | .586 | 1.044 | 348 | 9 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 126 | 561 | 478 | 106 | 191 | 51 | 2 | 18 | 131 | 2 | 71 | 14 | .400 | .482 | .628 | 1.110 | 300 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 124 | 490 | 444 | 59 | 134 | 37 | 3 | 9 | 79 | 4 | 32 | 28 | .302 | .356 | .459 | .815 | 204 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 141 | 559 | 511 | 88 | 176 | 34 | 0 | 30 | 101 | 4 | 39 | 34 | .344 | .396 | .587 | .983 | 300 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 105 | 404 | 362 | 60 | 117 | 28 | 1 | 23 | 75 | 3 | 36 | 30 | .323 | .388 | .597 | .984 | 216 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 130 | 493 | 421 | 60 | 134 | 26 | 1 | 16 | 87 | 3 | 53 | 34 | .318 | .393 | .499 | .892 | 210 | 3 | 10 | 6 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 29 | 97 | 79 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .241 | .347 | .291 | .639 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 107 | 407 | 356 | 52 | 125 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 74 | 1 | 39 | 29 | .351 | .408 | .531 | .939 | 189 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 62 | 246 | 207 | 23 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 20 | .285 | .378 | .459 | .837 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 79 | 263 | 229 | 33 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 30 | 15 | .310 | .389 | .541 | .931 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | 115 | 238 | 217 | 20 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 1 | 16 | 23 | .263 | .312 | .438 | .750 | 95 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1580 | 6110 | 5487 | 785 | 1850 | 387 | 41 | 209 | 1041 | 47 | 10 | 498 | 318 | .337 | .395 | .537 | .932 | 2946 | 48 | 44 | 55 | 26 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 3B | 70 | 72 | 124 | 14 | .933 | 2.800 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | RF | 9 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 2.000 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 62 | 66 | 92 | 14 | 5 | .919 | 2.548 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | LF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Paris Red Peppers | 3B | 127 | 147 | 251 | 29 | 24 | .932 | 3.134 |
| 1948 | AA | TL | Dallas Rebels | 3B | 35 | 33 | 52 | 3 | 11 | .966 | 2.429 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 1B | 29 | 256 | 18 | 3 | 22 | .989 | 9.448 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | OF | 119 | 219 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 1.950 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 3B | 76 | 80 | 147 | 27 | 11 | .894 | 2.987 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | OF | 39 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.308 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 1B | 10 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .973 | 7.100 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 29 | 171 | 15 | 2 | 14 | .989 | 6.414 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 103 | 165 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .972 | 1.670 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 135 | 205 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .972 | 1.541 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 104 | 124 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .970 | 1.260 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 116 | 184 | 9 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 1.664 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | LF | 21 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .927 | 1.810 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 102 | 139 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .979 | 1.392 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 63 | 119 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .976 | 1.937 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | LF | 56 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 3 | .960 | 1.714 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 47 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .986 | 1.553 |
| Totals | 1354 | 2314 | 761 | 130 | 106 | .959 | 2.271 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | DET | ||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Paris Red Peppers | |||
| 1948 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Paris Rockets | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | BRO | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET |
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