Frankie Frisch: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1947

Born: September 9, 1898

1916: Entered Fordham; left for NY Giants

Debut: June 17, 1919 (Giants)

1921: Named team captain

1921: Giants won World Series

1922: Giants won World Series

1923: Moved to 2b full time

1923: Giants won Pennant (Lost World Series to Yankees)

1924: Giants won Pennant (Lost World Series to Senators)

1926: Traded to Cardinals

1928: Cardinals won Pennant (Lost World Series to Yankees)

1930: Cardinals won Pennant (Lost World Series to A’s)

1931: NL MVP

1931: Cardinals won World Series

1933: Became Cardinals Player/Manager (458-354 record,.564, 1 World Championship)

1934: Cardinals won World Series

1937: Retired as a player

1938: Final year as Cardinal manager

1940-1946: Managed Pirates (539-528 record)

1947: Elected to Hall of Fame

1949-1951: Managed Cubs (141-196)

1950s: Worked radio

1956: Suffered heart attack

1950s-60s: Joined HOF Veteran’s Committee

Died: March 12, 1973 from injuries in a car crash

1999: Nominated for All Century Team

Accomplishments:
4x World Champion

3x All Star

1931 NL MVP

.316 average

105 home runs

1244 RBI

1532 runs

2880 hits

466 doubles

138 triples

419 stolen bases

728 walks-272 strikeouts

100+ Runs: 7x

Led league in runs (121): 1924

200+ hits: 3x

Led league in hits (223): 1923

30+ doubles: 8x

40+ doubles: 2x

10+ triples: 7x

100+ RBI: 3x

Led league in steals: 3x

20+ steals: 11x

30+ steals: 4x

Hit .300: 13x

.407 OBP: 1930

.520 slugging: 1930

300 TB: 2x

Led league in TB (311): 1923

Postseason: .294, 0 HR, 10 RBI, .711 OPS, 9 SB (8 World Series)

Managerial Record: 1138-1078 (.514): 1 Pennant and World Championship