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Frank Croucher

Frank Donald Croucher (Dingle)

Positions: Shortstop and Second Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: July 23, 1914 in San Antonio, TX (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1939
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Senators 1939-1942

Final Game: September 23, 1942
Died: May 21, 1980 in Houston, TX
Buried: Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, TX
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1939 24 DET AL 97 351 324 38 87 15 0 5 40 2 2 16 42 .269 .303 .361 .664 64 117 10 0 11 6/4
1940 25 DET AL 37 60 57 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 5 .105 .164 .105 .269 -31 6 0 0 0 6/45
1941 26 DET AL 136 536 489 51 124 21 4 2 39 2 0 33 72 .254 .305 .325 .630 60 159 9 3 11 *6
1942 27 WSH AL 26 68 65 2 18 1 1 0 5 0 0 3 9 .277 .309 .323 .632 78 21 4 0 0 4
4 Yrs 296 1015 935 94 235 37 5 7 86 4 2 56 128 .251 .296 .324 .620 57 303 23 3 22
162 Game Avg. 162 556 512 51 129 20 3 4 47 2 1 31 70 .251 .296 .324 .620 57 166 13 2 12
DET (3 yrs) 270 947 870 92 217 36 4 7 81 4 2 53 119 .249 .295 .324 .619 56 282 19 3 22
WSH (1 yr) 26 68 65 2 18 1 1 0 5 0 0 3 9 .277 .309 .323 .632 78 21 4 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1939 24 DET AL 97 351 -20 -0 0 -1 6 -15 -1.4 11 -4 -0.3 .486 .491 -0.2 0.5 -3 $ 6/4
1940 25 DET AL 37 60 -11 0 0 -1 1 -11 -1.0 2 -9 -0.9 .472 .494 -0.8 0.0 -8 $ 6/45
1941 26 DET AL 136 536 -30 1 0 -15 9 -35 -3.5 13 -22 -2.1 .474 .478 -0.7 -0.6 -7 $ *6
1942 27 WSH AL 26 68 -2 0 0 -2 1 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .487 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 $ 4
4 Seasons 296 1015 -63 1 0 -19 17 -64 -6.3 27 -37 -3.5 .479 .490 -1.7 -0.1 -18 $
DET (3 yrs) 270 947 -61 1 0 -17 16 -61 -5.9 26 -35 -3.3 .478 .488 -1.7 -0.0 -18 $
WSH (1 yr) 26 68 -2 0 0 -2 1 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.2 .487 .498 0.0 -0.1 0 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1939 24 DET AL 351 260 35 3.6 120 .296 .269 .295 .303 .371 .361 .436 .664 .807 64 .345 -19.1 -1.8 .534 .142 .093 2.9
1940 25 DET AL 60 51 1 0.5 119 .115 .105 .290 .164 .364 .105 .440 .269 .804 -31 .016 -11.8 -1.1 .196 .070 .000
1941 26 DET AL 536 385 48 3.3 115 .294 .254 .287 .305 .366 .325 .423 .630 .789 60 .345 -30.4 -3.0 .527 .143 .072 2.0
1942 27 WSH AL 68 51 6 3.2 94 .321 .277 .265 .309 .339 .323 .370 .632 .709 78 .381 -2.2 -0.2 .471 .092 .046
4 Yrs 1015 747 90 3.2 115 .285 .251 .289 .296 .365 .324 .425 .620 .791 57 .322 -63.5 -6.2 .502 .135 .073 5.1
162 Game Avg. 556 409 49 3.2 115 .285 .251 .289 .296 .365 .324 .425 .620 .791 57 .322 -63.5 -6.2 .502 .135 .073 3
DET (3 yrs) 947 696 84 3.2 117 .282 .249 .290 .295 .367 .324 .429 .619 .797 56 .319 -61.3 -5.9 .504 .138 .075 5.1
WSH (1 yr) 68 51 6 3.2 94 .321 .277 .265 .309 .339 .323 .370 .632 .709 78 .381 -2.2 -0.2 .471 .092 .046

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1940 25 DET AL WS CIN L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1939 24 DET AL 351 1.4% 12.0% 4.6% 5.7% 23% 2.63 7.7 64.8 8.1 79%
1940 25 DET AL 60 0.0% 8.3% 6.7% 0.0% 0% 1.25 11.4 28.5 87%
1941 26 DET AL 536 0.4% 13.4% 6.2% 5.0% 22% 2.18 6.8 244.5 12.5 77%
1942 27 WSH AL 68 0.0% 13.2% 4.4% 2.9% 11% 3.00 7.2 13.0 82%
4 Yrs 1015 0.7% 12.6% 5.5% 4.8% 21% 2.29 7.3 133.6 10.9 79%
MLB Averages 1.4% 9.1% 8.9% 6.4% 27% 1.02 9.8 62.8 8.3 79%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1939 24 97 351 324 38 87 15 0 5 40 2 2 16 42 .269 .303 .361 .664 64 117 10 0 11
1940 25 134 411 381 41 93 15 0 5 42 2 2 20 47 .244 .282 .323 .605 50 123 10 0 11
1941 26 270 947 870 92 217 36 4 7 81 4 2 53 119 .249 .295 .324 .619 56 282 19 3 22
1942 27 296 1015 935 94 235 37 5 7 86 4 2 56 128 .251 .296 .324 .620 57 303 23 3 22

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1939 24 102 356 329 32 80 14 0 5 33 2 15 44 .243 .276 .331 .607 29 97
1940 25 39 63 59 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 4 5 .102 .159 .102 .260 1 37
1941 26 141 542 497 45 118 20 4 2 35 2 31 75 .237 .286 .306 .592 43 136
1942 27 28 73 70 2 20 1 1 0 6 0 3 10 .286 .315 .329 .644 7 26
4 Yrs 310 1034 955 82 224 35 5 7 76 4 53 134 .235 .277 .304 .581 80 296
162 Game Avg. 162 540 499 43 117 18 3 4 40 2 28 70 .235 .277 .304 .581 42 296

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
1941 AL  72 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1941 AL  3 (10th)

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1941 AL  11 (6th)

             

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