Frank Seward
Frank Martin Seward
Born: April 7, 1921
Pennsauken, NJ US
Deceased: April 12, 2004
Elmira, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 200
Career: 1942-1949
Major League Statistics
Frank Seward compiled a career record of 65 wins and 68 losses and a 3.52 ERA in his 198-game pitching career with the Newport News Builders, Springfield Rifles, Jersey City Giants, San Francisco Seals, Hollywood Stars, Syracuse Chiefs and Sunbury Reds. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 10 | 13 | .435 | 3.45 | 36 | 214.0 | 233 | 110 | 82 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | 10 | 19 | .345 | 3.46 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 234.0 | 267 | 118 | 90 | 73 | 68 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 71.0 | 83 | 37 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.85 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 257.0 | 284 | 119 | 110 | 106 | 113 | 0 | 7 | |||||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.12 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 219.0 | 214 | 86 | 76 | 79 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.37 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 74 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 65 | 68 | .489 | 3.52 | 198 | 37 | 8 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 1065.0 | 1155 | 507 | 417 | 0 | 394 | 0 | 280 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 36 | 78 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .244 | .436 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | 35 | 94 | 87 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .138 | .202 | .149 | .352 | 13 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 11 | 28 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .087 | .192 | .087 | .279 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 38 | 105 | 87 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | .149 | .213 | .161 | .374 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||||
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 31 | 89 | 71 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 29 | .099 | .179 | .099 | .278 | 7 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) San Francisco Seals | 28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | PCL | (+) Hollywood Stars | 28 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .200 | .533 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 30 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .077 | .250 | .077 | .327 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 191 | 414 | 361 | 23 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 93 | .139 | .198 | .155 | .354 | 56 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | P | 35 | 6 | 53 | 6 | 1 | .908 | 1.686 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 1945 | AA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 37 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 5 | .956 | 1.162 |
| 1946 | AAA | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 31 | 13 | 34 | 1 | 2 | .979 | 1.516 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 30 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1949 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Reds | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| Totals | 198 | 27 | 149 | 9 | 9 | .951 | .889 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Rifles | CLE | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | CHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1949 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Reds | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN |
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