Doug Frobel
Douglas Steven Frobel
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 4" , Weight: 196 lb.

Born: June 6, 1959 in Ottawa, ON, CAN
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1977. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 5, 1982
Final Game: August 23, 1987
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Standard Batting

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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
1982 23 PIT NL 16 35 34 5 7 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 11 .206 .229 .441 .670 81 15 0 0 0 0 0 9
1983 24 PIT NL 32 64 60 10 17 4 1 3 11 1 1 4 17 .283 .328 .533 .861 133 32 2 0 0 0 0 7/9
1984 25 PIT NL 126 306 276 33 56 9 3 12 28 7 5 24 84 .203 .271 .388 .658 83 107 7 2 3 1 2 *9
1985 26 TOT NL 65 156 132 17 25 6 0 1 11 4 3 21 30 .189 .301 .258 .558 59 34 4 0 3 0 5 79/8
1985 26 PIT NL 53 130 109 14 22 5 0 0 7 4 3 19 24 .202 .320 .248 .568 62 27 2 0 2 0 5 79
1985 26 MON NL 12 26 23 3 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 6 .130 .200 .304 .504 43 7 2 0 1 0 0 /987
1987 28 CLE AL 29 46 40 5 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 13 .100 .196 .250 .446 17 10 1 0 0 1 1 /9D87
5 Seasons 268 607 542 70 109 21 4 20 58 13 10 55 155 .201 .276 .365 .642 78 198 14 2 6 2 8
162 Game Avg. 162 367 328 42 66 13 2 12 35 8 6 33 94 .201 .276 .365 .642 78 120 8 1 4 1 5
PIT (4 yrs) 227 535 479 62 102 20 4 17 49 13 10 48 136 .213 .287 .378 .665 85 181 11 2 5 1 7
CLE (1 yr) 29 46 40 5 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 13 .100 .196 .250 .446 17 10 1 0 0 1 1
MON (1 yr) 12 26 23 3 3 1 0 1 4 0 0 2 6 .130 .200 .304 .504 43 7 2 0 1 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 239 561 502 65 105 21 4 18 53 13 10 50 142 .209 .283 .375 .657 83 188 13 2 6 1 7
AL (1 yr) 29 46 40 5 4 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 13 .100 .196 .250 .446 17 10 1 0 0 1 1

Advanced Batting

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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
1982 23 PIT NL 35 28 3 2.9 98 .238 .206 .270 .229 .334 .441 .393 .670 .726 81 .334 -1.2 -0.1 .571 .265 .235 1.3
1983 24 PIT NL 64 46 9 5.3 99 .350 .283 .267 .328 .336 .533 .395 .861 .731 133 .597 2.2 0.2 .783 .317 .250 1.5
1984 25 PIT NL 306 236 27 3.1 95 .243 .203 .264 .271 .330 .388 .384 .658 .714 83 .364 -8.0 -0.8 .582 .279 .185 8.8
1985 26 TOT NL 156 117 10 2.3 93 .238 .189 .258 .301 .326 .258 .385 .558 .710 59 .250 -6.6 -0.7 .491 .235 .068 1.6
1985 26 PIT NL 130 94 9 2.6 94 .259 .202 .259 .320 .327 .248 .386 .568 .712 62 .290 -4.7 -0.5 .511 .229 .046 .0
1985 26 MON NL 26 23 1 1.2 91 .125 .130 .254 .200 .321 .304 .379 .504 .700 43 .088 -1.8 -0.2 .409 .261 .174 .0
1987 28 CLE AL 46 38 2 1.4 106 .077 .100 .265 .196 .333 .250 .426 .446 .759 17 .090 -5.0 -0.5 .405 .275 .150 .0
5 Seasons 607 465 51 3.0 96 .241 .201 .263 .276 .330 .365 .389 .642 .719 78 .338 -18.5 -1.9 .565 .271 .164 15.8
162 Game Avg. 367 281 31 3.0 96 .241 .201 .263 .276 .330 .365 .389 .642 .719 78 .338 -18.5 -1.9 .565 .271 .164 10
PIT (4 yrs) 535 404 48 3.2 95 .260 .213 .264 .287 .330 .378 .387 .665 .717 85 .378 -11.6 -1.2 .588 .271 .165 14.7
CLE (1 yr) 46 38 2 1.4 106 .077 .100 .265 .196 .333 .250 .426 .446 .759 17 .090 -5.0 -0.5 .405 .275 .150 .0
MON (1 yr) 26 23 1 1.2 91 .125 .130 .254 .200 .321 .304 .379 .504 .700 43 .088 -1.8 -0.2 .409 .261 .174 .0
NL (4 yrs) 561 427 49 3.1 95 .254 .209 .263 .283 .329 .375 .386 .657 .716 83 .364 -13.5 -1.4 .579 .271 .165 15.1
AL (1 yr) 46 38 2 1.4 106 .077 .100 .265 .196 .333 .250 .426 .446 .759 17 .090 -5.0 -0.5 .405 .275 .150 .0

Ratio Batting*

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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
1982 23 PIT NL 35 5.7% 31.4% 2.9% 11.4% 57% 11.00 3.1 17.0 11.3 0.78 60%
1983 24 PIT NL 64 4.7% 26.6% 6.3% 12.5% 47% 4.25 3.5 20.0 5.5 1.00 63%
1984 25 PIT NL 306 3.9% 27.5% 7.8% 7.8% 43% 3.50 3.3 23.0 9.9 1.13 59%
1985 26 TOT NL 156 0.6% 19.2% 13.5% 4.5% 28% 1.43 4.4 132.0 12.0 1.44 65%
1985 26 PIT NL 130 0.0% 18.5% 14.6% 3.9% 23% 1.26 4.5 15.6 1.20 65%
1985 26 MON NL 26 3.9% 23.1% 7.7% 7.7% 67% 3.00 3.8 23.0 5.8 3.25 62%
1987 28 CLE AL 46 4.4% 28.3% 10.9% 4.4% 50% 2.60 3.1 20.0 8.0 1.50 57%
5 Seasons 607 3.3% 25.5% 9.1% 7.4% 41% 2.82 3.5 27.1 9.3 1.20 61%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1982 23 PIT NL 0 0 50% 14 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
1983 24 PIT NL 0 0 39% 26 1 1 50% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 80% 2 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 2
1984 25 PIT NL 1 0 30% 98 7 5 58% 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 52% 15 9 6 2 1 1 4 0 4
1985 26 TOT NL 1 0 36% 69 4 3 57% 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 39% 7 7 0 1 1 0 10 2 7
1985 26 PIT NL 1 0 34% 66 4 3 57% 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 39% 7 7 0 1 1 0 10 2 7
1985 26 MON NL 0 0 50% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1987 28 CLE AL 0 0 43% 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20% 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
5 Seasons 2 0 34% 217 13 10 57% 13 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 11 49% 29 20 9 5 3 2 17 2 14
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1982 23 PIT NL 35 89% 7 4 1 0 0 1.25 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0% 4 0 0% 16 1 6% 0 0 0 0 0
1983 24 PIT NL 64 95% 17 5 1 0 1 1.57 3 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 11 2 18% 2 0 0% 50 8 16% 3 2 67% 4 2 50% 0
1984 25 PIT NL 306 92% 56 19 3 0 1 1.46 12 1 4 12 0 6 6 0 3 3 100% 62 7 11% 28 9 32% 171 16 9% 10 2 20% 19 9 47% 0
1985 26 TOT NL 156 87% 25 20 6 1 4 1.23 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 100% 36 4 11% 16 6 38% 106 11 10% 10 3 30% 15 4 27% 0
1985 26 PIT NL 130 86% 22 14 4 0 3 1.28 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 27 2 7% 11 3 27% 85 8 9% 9 2 22% 14 3 21% 0
1985 26 MON NL 26 92% 3 6 2 1 1 1.11 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 100% 9 2 22% 5 3 60% 21 3 14% 1 1 100% 1 1 100% 0
1987 28 CLE AL 46 100% 4 16 2 1 2 1.16 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 1 10% 1 1 100% 31 3 10% 2 2 100% 2 0 0% 0
5 Seasons 607 91% 109 64 13 2 8 1.31 20 1 8 20 0 13 7 0 6 6 100% 125 14 11% 51 16 31% 374 39 10% 25 9 36% 40 15 38% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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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
1982 23 16 35 34 5 7 2 0 2 3 1 1 1 11 .206 .229 .441 .670 81 15 0 0 0 0 0
1983 24 48 99 94 15 24 6 1 5 14 2 2 5 28 .255 .293 .500 .793 114 47 2 0 0 0 0
1984 25 174 405 370 48 80 15 4 17 42 9 7 29 112 .216 .276 .416 .692 91 154 9 2 3 1 2
1985 26 239 561 502 65 105 21 4 18 53 13 10 50 142 .209 .283 .375 .657 83 188 13 2 6 1 7
1986 27 239 561 502 65 105 21 4 18 53 13 10 50 142 .209 .283 .375 .657 83 188 13 2 6 1 7
1987 28 268 607 542 70 109 21 4 20 58 13 10 55 155 .201 .276 .365 .642 78 198 14 2 6 2 8

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1982 23 16 34 33 5 6 2 0 2 3 1 1 11 .182 .206 .424 .630 3 16
1983 24 32 64 60 11 17 4 1 3 12 1 4 17 .283 .328 .533 .861 10 32
1984 25 126 304 277 35 57 9 3 12 30 7 24 84 .206 .273 .390 .663 29 126
1985 26 65 155 133 18 26 6 0 1 12 4 22 30 .195 .310 .263 .573 11 65
1987 28 29 46 40 5 4 0 0 2 5 0 5 13 .100 .196 .250 .446 2 29
5 Seasons 268 603 543 74 110 21 4 20 62 13 56 155 .203 .279 .366 .645 55 268
162 Game Avg. 162 365 328 45 66 13 2 12 37 8 34 94 .203 .279 .366 .645 33 268

* Many Detailed Statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by RetroSheet. These totals may be incomplete (3.6% of all plays from 1954 to 1973 are missing or have incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary) for some players prior to 1974 and even complete seasons may not match the official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 3 (3145), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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