Frank Fernández
Frank Fernández
Born: April 16, 1943
Staten Island, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1962-1973
Major League Statistics
Frank Fernández compiled a career batting average of .241 with 94 home runs and 340 RBI in his 792-game career with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Idaho Falls Yankees, Columbus Yankees, Toledo Mud Hens, Syracuse Chiefs, Iowa Oaks, Wichita Aeros and Tucson Toros. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1973 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 13 | 57 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .167 | .298 | .375 | .673 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 102 | 385 | 323 | 36 | 81 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 52 | 88 | .251 | .355 | .313 | .668 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | 102 | 389 | 316 | 53 | 85 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 52 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 96 | .269 | .397 | .449 | .846 | 142 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 82 | 287 | 232 | 41 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 68 | .254 | .383 | .422 | .806 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | 29 | 96 | 83 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .181 | .284 | .265 | .549 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | 122 | 451 | 385 | 57 | 86 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 58 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 110 | .223 | .324 | .442 | .766 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 119 | 445 | 354 | 62 | 92 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 106 | .260 | .405 | .511 | .916 | 181 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 59 | 198 | 153 | 24 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 40 | .235 | .401 | .379 | .780 | 58 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 17 | 71 | 58 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 20 | .207 | .352 | .569 | .921 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 10 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .296 | .447 | .296 | .744 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 71 | 246 | 188 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 63 | .213 | .379 | .372 | .751 | 70 | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .400 | .900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 64 | 205 | 167 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 48 | .240 | .373 | .347 | .720 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 792 | 2875 | 2339 | 351 | 564 | 95 | 10 | 94 | 340 | 16 | 14 | 479 | 686 | .241 | .371 | .411 | .782 | 961 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | C | 98 | 739 | 66 | 17 | 6 | .979 | 8.214 | 25 | |||
| 1962 | B | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 13 | 86 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 7.077 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | C | 49 | 368 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .990 | 7.857 | 10 | |||
| 1963 | A | PION | Idaho Falls Yankees | OF | 43 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .971 | 1.558 | ||||
| 1964 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | C | 68 | 392 | 22 | 7 | 1 | .983 | 6.088 | 12 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | C | 21 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 6.286 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | C | 69 | 352 | 33 | 4 | 2 | .990 | 5.580 | 8 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Yankees | OF | 49 | 95 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .971 | 2.041 | ||||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 93 | 536 | 38 | 14 | 8 | .976 | 6.172 | 15 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 29 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 1.207 | ||||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 30 | 162 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 5.900 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .957 | 1.100 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 1B | 7 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 7.714 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 7 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 5.143 | 0 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | SS | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | .882 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3B | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 1.875 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | C | 42 | 231 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .980 | 5.762 | 6 | |||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .615 | ||||
| 1972 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | C | 10 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.600 | 0 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .429 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 1B | 37 | 261 | 21 | 7 | 18 | .976 | 7.622 | ||||
| 1973 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | C | 19 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 3.632 | 2 | |||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 742 | 3698 | 289 | 79 | 61 | .981 | 5.373 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1962 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1963 | A | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1964 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | NYA | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1971 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1972 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1973 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
