Frank Colman
Frank Lloyd Colman
Born: March 2, 1918
London, ON CA
Deceased: February 19, 1983
London, ON CA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 186
Career: 1939-1953
Major League Statistics
Frank Colman compiled a career batting average of .304 with 89 home runs and 470 RBI in his 1035-game career with the Batavia Clippers, Cornwall Maple Leafs, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Newark Bears and Seattle Rainiers. He began playing during the 1939 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CAML | Cornwall Maple Leafs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.18 | 28 | 136.0 | 125 | 63 | 48 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 10 | 4 | .714 | 2.76 | 18 | 124.0 | 115 | 49 | 38 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 18 | 12 | .600 | 2.95 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262.0 | 240 | 112 | 86 | 0 | 125 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | C | CAML | Cornwall Maple Leafs | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 33 | 58 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .276 | .276 | .328 | .603 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 73 | 205 | 205 | 74 | 8 | 3 | 5 | .361 | .361 | .502 | .863 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 113 | 371 | 343 | 34 | 101 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 25 | 28 | .294 | .342 | .367 | .710 | 126 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 119 | 459 | 413 | 48 | 124 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 62 | 18 | 8 | 42 | 24 | .300 | .365 | .416 | .781 | 172 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 120 | 109 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | .312 | .375 | .459 | .834 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 84 | 335 | 289 | 53 | 88 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 23 | .304 | .400 | .571 | .971 | 165 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 31 | 108 | 102 | 12 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .294 | .333 | .490 | .824 | 50 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 29 | 114 | 100 | 15 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .280 | .351 | .430 | .781 | 43 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 111 | 338 | 306 | 43 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 67 | 1 | 29 | 34 | .320 | .383 | .507 | .889 | 155 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 153 | 505 | 477 | 58 | 152 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 97 | 3 | 27 | 39 | .319 | .355 | .476 | .831 | 227 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 126 | 480 | 438 | 50 | 125 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 66 | 3 | 34 | 31 | .285 | .338 | .427 | .765 | 187 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 66 | 95 | 86 | 9 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .291 | .344 | .384 | .728 | 33 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 62 | 121 | 98 | 14 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 22 | 17 | .255 | .397 | .439 | .835 | 43 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1035 | 3313 | 3028 | 350 | 922 | 144 | 21 | 89 | 470 | 34 | 11 | 258 | 237 | .304 | .360 | .454 | .814 | 1375 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | OF | 41 | 57 | 1 | 3 | .951 | 1.415 | |
| 1941 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 95 | 152 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .945 | 1.621 |
| 1942 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 116 | 186 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 1.681 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 30 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 2.233 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 79 | 138 | 11 | 1 | 3 | .993 | 1.886 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 29 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.759 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 26 | 213 | 21 | 2 | 23 | .992 | 9.000 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 50 | 383 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 1.000 | 8.080 |
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 23 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .915 | 1.870 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | OF | 82 | 130 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .978 | 1.634 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Seattle Rainiers | 1B | 57 | 370 | 30 | 4 | 38 | .990 | 7.018 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 91 | 151 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .981 | 1.747 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 28 | 203 | 20 | 1 | 17 | .996 | 7.964 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.727 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1B | 12 | 87 | 1 | 2 | 14 | .978 | 7.333 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.300 |
| Totals | 808 | 2277 | 135 | 36 | 127 | .985 | 2.985 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PONY League | Batavia Clippers | |||
| 1939 | C | Canadian-American League | Cornwall Maple Leafs | |||
| 1940 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PIT | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Rainiers | |||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | SLA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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