Player
Frank Chance HOF 1946
Player Info
- Full Name
- Frank Leroy
- Born
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September 9, 1876
Fresno, CA, USA - Died
- September 15, 1924
- Size
- 6'0" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 29, 1898
- Final Game
- April 21, 1914
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1898-1912
- New York Yankees 1913-1914
Honors
1910 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
1909 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(NL)
Career Batting
1,288
G
.296
AVG
1,274
H
20
HR
596
RBI
.771
OPS
144
OPS vs Lg
64% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | New York Yankees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 88 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | .239 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 88 | 295 | 88 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 54 | .298 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 93 | 324 | 88 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 53 | .272 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 129 | 452 | 123 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 65 | .272 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 111 | 382 | 112 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 58 | .293 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 136 | 474 | 151 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 103 | .319 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 118 | 392 | 124 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 92 | .316 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 124 | 451 | 140 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 89 | .310 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | 125 | 441 | 144 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 83 | .327 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | 76 | 242 | 70 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 40 | .289 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | 69 | 241 | 67 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 38 | .278 |
| 1900 | Chicago Orphans | 56 | 149 | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | .295 |
| 1899 | Chicago Orphans | 64 | 192 | 55 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 37 | .286 |
| 1898 | Chicago Orphans | 53 | 147 | 41 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 32 | .279 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | AL | 33 | .000 | .217 | 24.2 | 3.0 | 87 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | NL | 9 | .000 | .200 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 101 | 0.0 | |
| 1911 | NL | 124 | .171 | .270 | 20.2 | 10.5 | 144 | 1.0 | |
| 1910 | NL | 348 | .095 | .314 | 10.6 | 4.3 | 136 | 0.0 | |
| 1909 | NL | 370 | .074 | .301 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 120 | 0.0 | |
| 1908 | NL | 513 | .091 | .293 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 131 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1907 | NL | 451 | .068 | .308 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 145 | 1.0 | |
| 1906 | NL | 574 | .112 | .336 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 174 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| 1905 | NL | 502 | .117 | .335 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 173 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| 1904 | NL | 514 | .120 | .316 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 158 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| 1903 | NL | 531 | .113 | .357 | 14.7 | 7.7 | 158 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| 1902 | NL | 289 | .083 | .317 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 146 | 1.1 | |
| 1901 | NL | 283 | .083 | .309 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 119 | 0.0 | |
| 1900 | NL | 187 | .101 | .321 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 130 | 0.0 | |
| 1899 | NL | 213 | .068 | .297 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 99 | 1.1 | |
| 1898 | NL | 162 | .088 | .303 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 107 | 1.1 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 997 | 9,885 | 615 | 135 | 470 | .987 |
| C | 187 | 572 | 192 | 38 | 15 | .953 |
| OF | 73 | 88 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .893 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | New York Yankees | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | 1B | 7 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 29 | 289 | 11 | 3 | 12 | .990 |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 87 | 773 | 38 | 3 | 48 | .996 |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 92 | 901 | 40 | 6 | 43 | .994 |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 126 | 1291 | 86 | 15 | 56 | .989 |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 109 | 1129 | 80 | 10 | 64 | .992 |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 136 | 1376 | 82 | 16 | 71 | .989 |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 115 | 1165 | 75 | 13 | 54 | .990 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 123 | 1205 | 106 | 13 | 48 | .990 |
| 1904 | Chicago Cubs | C | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 121 | 1204 | 68 | 36 | 49 | .972 |
| 1903 | Chicago Cubs | C | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | 1B | 38 | 391 | 20 | 13 | 21 | .969 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | C | 30 | 118 | 28 | 4 | 2 | .973 |
| 1902 | Chicago Orphans | OF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | 1B | 6 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .882 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | C | 13 | 55 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .987 |
| 1901 | Chicago Orphans | OF | 51 | 61 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .932 |
| 1900 | Chicago Orphans | 1B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| 1900 | Chicago Orphans | C | 51 | 155 | 65 | 16 | 2 | .932 |
| 1899 | Chicago Orphans | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1899 | Chicago Orphans | C | 57 | 166 | 64 | 12 | 6 | .950 |
| 1899 | Chicago Orphans | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1898 | Chicago Orphans | 1B | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .900 |
| 1898 | Chicago Orphans | C | 33 | 62 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .950 |
| 1898 | Chicago Orphans | OF | 17 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .800 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 20 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 6 | .300 | ||
| 1910 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .353 |
| 1908 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .421 |
| 1907 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 |
| 1906 | World Series | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .238 |
Managerial record: 946-648 (.593)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 154 | 61 | 91 | .401 | 8 | |
| 1914 | New York Yankees | AL | 137 | 60 | 74 | .448 | 6 | Player-Mgr |
| 1913 | New York Yankees | AL | 153 | 57 | 94 | .377 | 7 | Player-Mgr |
| 1912 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 153 | 91 | 59 | .607 | 3 | Player-Mgr |
| 1911 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 158 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 2 | Player-Mgr |
| 1910 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 154 | 104 | 50 | .675 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1909 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 155 | 104 | 49 | .680 | 2 | Player-Mgr |
| 1908 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 158 | 99 | 55 | .643 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 155 | 107 | 45 | .704 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 155 | 116 | 36 | .763 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1905 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 90 | 55 | 33 | .625 | 3 | Player-Mgr |