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Frank Hiller

Frank Walter Hiller (Dutch)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: July 13, 1920 in Irvington, NJ
High School: Irvington HS (Irvington, NJ)
School: Lafayette College (Easton, PA)
Signed
by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1943. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 25, 1946
Teams (by GP): Cubs/Yankees/Reds/Giants 1946-1953

Final Game: June 23, 1953
Died: January 10, 1987 in West Chester, PA
Cremated
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1946 25 NYY AL 0 2 .000 4.76 3 1 1 0 0 0 11.1 13 7 6 2 6 4 0 1 0 50 75 1.676 10.3 1.6 4.8 3.2 0.67
1948 27 NYY AL 5 2 .714 4.04 22 5 5 1 0 0 62.1 59 29 28 8 30 25 1 0 0 276 101 1.428 8.5 1.2 4.3 3.6 0.83
1949 28 NYY AL 0 2 .000 5.87 4 0 2 0 0 1 7.2 9 5 5 0 7 3 0 0 0 38 72 2.087 10.6 0.0 8.2 3.5 0.43
1950 29 CHC NL 12 5 .706 3.53 38 17 11 9 2 1 153.0 153 68 60 16 32 55 4 2 2 636 119 1.209 9.0 0.9 1.9 3.2 1.72
1951 30 CHC NL 6 12 .333 4.84 24 21 1 6 2 1 141.1 147 83 76 17 31 50 9 1 3 594 85 1.259 9.4 1.1 2.0 3.2 1.61
1952 31 CIN NL 5 8 .385 4.63 28 15 4 6 1 1 124.1 129 67 64 7 37 50 6 1 0 524 81 1.335 9.3 0.5 2.7 3.6 1.35
1953 32 NYG NL 2 1 .667 6.15 19 1 10 0 0 0 33.2 43 29 23 6 15 10 4 1 1 163 71 1.723 11.5 1.6 4.0 2.7 0.67
7 Yrs 30 32 .484 4.42 138 60 34 22 5 4 533.2 553 288 262 56 158 197 24 6 6 2281 92 1.332 9.3 0.9 2.7 3.3 1.25
162 Game Avg. 10 11 .484 4.42 47 21 12 8 2 1 183 190 99 90 19 54 68 8 2 2 783 92 1.332 9.3 0.9 2.7 3.3 1.25
NYY (3 yrs) 5 6 .455 4.32 29 6 8 1 0 1 81.1 81 41 39 10 43 32 1 1 0 364 93 1.525 9.0 1.1 4.8 3.5 0.74
CHC (2 yrs) 18 17 .514 4.16 62 38 12 15 4 2 294.1 300 151 136 33 63 105 13 3 5 1230 100 1.233 9.2 1.0 1.9 3.2 1.67
NYG (1 yr) 2 1 .667 6.15 19 1 10 0 0 0 33.2 43 29 23 6 15 10 4 1 1 163 71 1.723 11.5 1.6 4.0 2.7 0.67
CIN (1 yr) 5 8 .385 4.63 28 15 4 6 1 1 124.1 129 67 64 7 37 50 6 1 0 524 81 1.335 9.3 0.5 2.7 3.6 1.35
NL (4 yrs) 25 26 .490 4.44 109 54 26 21 5 3 452.1 472 247 223 46 115 165 23 5 6 1917 92 1.298 9.4 0.9 2.3 3.3 1.43
AL (3 yrs) 5 6 .455 4.32 29 6 8 1 0 1 81.1 81 41 39 10 43 32 1 1 0 364 93 1.525 9.0 1.1 4.8 3.5 0.74

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1946 25 NYY AL 11.1 3 1 7 5.56 3.98 0.32 0.00 97.7 3.57 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.2 -2 .414 .498 $
1948 27 NYY AL 62.1 22 5 29 4.19 4.86 0.07 0.00 93.9 4.50 2 0.2 .9 -0.1 0.6 8 .509 .501 $
1949 28 NYY AL 7.2 4 0 5 5.87 5.19 0.24 0.00 102.4 5.07 -1 -0.1 1.2 -0.0 0.0 0 .483 .500 $
1950 29 CHC NL 153.0 38 17 68 4.00 4.75 -0.08 0.00 101.0 4.88 16 1.7 .9 -0.1 2.9 33 .544 .510 $
1951 30 CHC NL 141.1 24 21 83 5.29 4.53 -0.10 0.00 104.0 4.81 -7 -0.8 .6 -0.1 0.5 8 .469 .495 $
1952 31 CIN NL 124.1 28 15 67 4.85 4.11 -0.10 0.00 100.4 4.23 -8 -0.9 .8 -0.1 0.2 4 .468 .495 $
1953 32 NYG NL 33.2 19 1 29 7.75 4.80 -0.03 0.00 99.2 4.79 -11 -1.0 .9 0.0 -0.7 -7 .446 .494 $
7 Seasons 533.2 138 60 288 4.86 4.55 -0.06 0.00 100.7 4.64 -12 -1.1 .9 -0.4 3.3 44 .492 .499 $
NYY (3 yrs) 81.1 29 6 41 4.54 4.77 0.12 0.00 95.3 4.42 -1 -0.1 1.0 -0.1 0.4 6 .496 .500 $
CHC (2 yrs) 294.1 62 38 151 4.62 4.64 -0.09 0.00 102.4 4.85 9 0.9 .8 -0.2 3.4 41 .515 .503 $
NYG (1 yr) 33.2 19 1 29 7.75 4.80 -0.03 0.00 99.2 4.79 -11 -1.0 .9 0.0 -0.7 -7 .446 .494 $
CIN (1 yr) 124.1 28 15 67 4.85 4.11 -0.10 0.00 100.4 4.23 -8 -0.9 .8 -0.1 0.2 4 .468 .495 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1948 27 NYY AL 22 129 237 29 59 6 1 8 1 1 30 25 .249 .336 .384 .720 .250 91 3 1 3 0 3
1949 28 NYY AL 4 28 31 5 9 2 2 0 0 0 7 3 .290 .421 .484 .905 .321 15 2 0 0 0 0
1950 29 CHC NL 38 362 593 68 153 7 4 16 3 3 32 55 .258 .300 .364 .665 .262 216 7 4 7 0 6
1951 30 CHC NL 24 559 549 83 147 31 7 17 4 2 31 50 .268 .317 .443 .760 .270 243 12 9 5 0 8
1952 31 CIN NL 28 396 479 67 129 12 2 7 4 1 37 50 .269 .330 .347 .676 .289 166 9 6 7 0 2
1953 32 NYG NL 19 163 142 29 43 6 2 6 2 0 15 10 .303 .385 .500 .885 .294 71 2 4 2 0 5
6 Yrs 135 1637 2031 281 540 64 18 54 14 7 152 193 .266 .324 .395 .719 .272 802 35 24 24 0 24
162 Game Avg. 47 574 712 98 189 22 6 19 5 2 53 68 .266 .324 .395 .719 .272 281 12 8 8 0 8
MLB Averages .261 .337 .363 .699 .277

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1948 27 NYY AL 1.4 0.1 133 -0.3 1.4 -1.6 .70 -0.4 0.0 -2.9 -0.3 0.70 -3.7 0 4 2
1949 28 NYY AL -1.2 -0.1 28 -0.3 0.8 -1.1 1.85 -0.1 -0.0 -2.2 -0.2 1.85 -1.8 1 0 1
1950 29 CHC NL 11.8 1.2 397 0.9 7.4 -6.6 1.08 0.7 0.1 -2.1 -0.2 1.05 7.8 3 6 11
1951 30 CHC NL -9.5 -0.9 576 -0.3 8.8 -9.1 .87 -0.3 -0.0 -1.3 -0.1 0.88 -0.5 0 0 2
1952 31 CIN NL -10.0 -1.0 406 -1.5 5.8 -7.3 .94 -0.2 -1.4 -11.6 -1.2 0.94 -3.0 1 1 6
1953 32 NYG NL -7.9 -0.7 168 -0.6 1.4 -1.9 .54 -0.9 -0.2 -11.3 -1.1 0.54 -11.1 3 4 9
7 Yrs -16.7 -1.6 1708 -2.1 25.5 -27.6 .91 -1.2 -1.1 -31.3 -3.0 0.90 -12.2 8 15 31

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1946 25 NYY AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 100% 44.0 44 44 0 1 3.0 6.3
1948 27 NYY AL 22 5 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 .600 0 1 1 0 2 40% 52.0 67 34 9 1 1 3 6.4 6.4 7.3
1950 29 CHC NL 38 17 10 4 3 1 1 12 5 .706 0 3 9 2 11 65% 53.7 88 23 7 3 5 5 4.5 3.1 7.3
1951 30 CHC NL 24 21 6 12 3 1 1 9 12 .429 2 1 6 2 7 33% 47.0 91 13 9 7 5 11 4.0 4.7 6.5
1952 31 CIN NL 28 15 5 5 5 0 1 8 7 .533 2 0 6 1 7 47% 48.5 80 14 7 7 5 7 5.4 7.1 6.2
1953 32 NYG NL 19 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 35.0 35 35 6 3 1 0 5.0 5.4 5.0
6 Yrs 134 60 24 24 12 4 5 32 28 .533 4 5 22 5 28 47% 49 91 13 38 21 17 27 4.7 5.1 6.7
MLB Averages .500 50% 50 115 -11 4.5 4.6 6.7

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1946 25 NYY AL 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7.5
1948 27 NYY AL 22 17 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 38% .703 0 4 2 0 1 5 4 2 6 7 2 2 4.6
1949 28 NYY AL 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.849 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 5.8
1950 29 CHC NL 38 21 11 2 1 1 1 0 100% 1 0 10 1 10% 7 1.077 3 6 11 3 3 14 6 14 8 6 9 6 4.1
1951 30 CHC NL 24 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0% .874 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 5.0
1952 31 CIN NL 28 13 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 25% .939 1 1 6 0 1 7 3 5 8 1 6 1 7.2
1953 32 NYG NL 19 18 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 11 48% 7 .544 3 4 9 1 3 14 12 6 10 4 10 3 4.8
7 Yrs 138 78 34 6 8 1 4 0 400% 1 0 46 16 35% .905 8 15 31 4 9 43 26 30 38 18 30 13 5.1

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1946 25 NYY AL 50 4.0% 8.0% 12.0% 76%
1948 27 NYY AL 271 57% 6.2% 19.4% 23.3% 11.6% 25% 1.46 158% 27 3 11%
1949 28 NYY AL 38 68% 0.0% 10.7% 25.0% 14.3% 44% 1.00 100% 7 2 29%
1950 29 CHC NL 636 63% 4.4% 15.2% 8.8% 7.5% 18% 1.28 144% 73 7 10%
1951 30 CHC NL 594 60% 3.0% 8.9% 5.6% 9.8% 37% 1.11 86% 90 12 13%
1952 31 CIN NL 529 64% 1.8% 12.6% 9.3% 5.3% 16% 1.26 107% 101 9 9%
1953 32 NYG NL 163 57% 3.7% 6.1% 9.2% 8.6% 33% 1.15 77% 43 2 5%
7 Yrs 2281 61% 3.3% 11.7% 9.4% 8.1% 25% 1.21 108% 341 35 10%
MLB Averages 49% 2.1% 11.8% 11.5% 5.8% 21% 0.95 91% 11%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1946 25 NYY AL 13 2 0
1948 27 NYY AL 129 59 8 0 7 2 1 3 0 7 4 0 57% 3 0 0 52 1 1 50% 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 142
1949 28 NYY AL 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
1950 29 CHC NL 362 153 16 0 7 7 4 5 6 18 10 1 56% 6 2 0 123 3 3 50% 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 274
1951 30 CHC NL 559 147 17 0 5 12 3 7 8 25 14 1 56% 8 3 0 202 4 2 67% 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 7 35
1952 31 CIN NL 396 129 7 0 8 5 2 2 5 20 12 3 60% 2 0 0 172 4 1 80% 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 133
1953 32 NYG NL 163 43 6 0 14 4 2 2 4 25 16 1 64% 5 1 0 73 2 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
7 Yrs 1637 553 56 0 41 30 12 19 23 95 56 6 59% 24 6 0 634 14 7 67% 12 6 1 1 1 0 8 0 16 594
MLB Averages 53% 55%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1946 25 0 2 .000 4.76 3 1 1 0 0 0 11.1 13 7 6 2 6 4 0 1 0 50 75 1.676 10.3 1.6 4.8 3.2 0.67 75
1947 26 0 2 .000 4.76 3 1 1 0 0 0 11.1 13 7 6 2 6 4 0 1 0 50 75 1.676 10.3 1.6 4.8 3.2 0.67 75
1948 27 5 4 .556 4.15 25 6 6 1 0 0 73.2 72 36 34 10 36 29 1 1 0 326 97 1.466 8.8 1.2 4.4 3.5 0.81 97
1949 28 5 6 .455 4.32 29 6 8 1 0 1 81.1 81 41 39 10 43 32 1 1 0 364 93 1.525 9.0 1.1 4.8 3.5 0.74 93
1950 29 17 11 .607 3.80 67 23 19 10 2 2 234.1 234 109 99 26 75 87 5 3 2 1000 109 1.319 9.0 1.0 2.9 3.3 1.16 109
1951 30 23 23 .500 4.19 91 44 20 16 4 3 375.2 381 192 175 43 106 137 14 4 5 1594 99 1.296 9.1 1.0 2.5 3.3 1.29 99
1952 31 28 31 .475 4.30 119 59 24 22 5 4 500.0 510 259 239 50 143 187 20 5 5 2118 94 1.306 9.2 0.9 2.6 3.4 1.31 94
1953 32 30 32 .484 4.42 138 60 34 22 5 4 533.2 553 288 262 56 158 197 24 6 6 2281 92 1.332 9.3 0.9 2.7 3.3 1.25 92

Neutralized Pitching

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 W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1946 25 0 1 .000 5.73 11.0 14 8 7 2 6 4 0 1.818 11.5 4.9 3.3 0.67 1.6 3
1948 27 3 4 .429 4.02 65.0 61 32 29 8 31 26 1 1.415 8.4 4.3 3.6 0.84 1.1 22
1949 28 0 0 7.71 7.0 10 7 6 0 8 3 0 2.571 12.9 10.3 3.9 0.38 0.0 4
1950 29 10 7 .588 3.36 158.0 155 66 59 16 32 57 4 1.184 8.8 1.8 3.2 1.78 0.9 38
1951 30 6 9 .400 4.72 143.0 149 83 75 17 31 50 9 1.259 9.4 2.0 3.1 1.61 1.1 24
1952 31 5 8 .385 5.28 121.0 139 79 71 8 40 49 6 1.479 10.3 3.0 3.6 1.23 0.6 28
1953 32 1 2 .333 5.50 36.0 43 24 22 6 15 11 4 1.611 10.8 3.8 2.8 0.73 1.5 19
7 Yrs 25 31 .446 4.48 541.0 571 299 269 57 163 200 24 1.357 9.5 3.3 1.23 0.9 138

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1950 NL  .706 (2nd)

Shutouts s c a p y
1950 NL  2 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1951 NL  9 (1st)
1952 NL  6 (4th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 4 (1998), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1697), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1243), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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