Joe Frazier

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: October 6, 1922 in Liberty, NC us

Died: February 15, 2011 in Broken Arrow, OK

Buried: Bixby Cemetery, Bixby, OK

Debut: August 31, 1947 (Age 24-329d, 8,000th in MLB history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1956 (Age 33-360d)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: Joseph Filmore Frazier

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

AB

282

R

H

BA

.241

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.328

SLG

.415

OPS

.743

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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
1941	18	LDS	D	110	463	463		143	31	11	10						.309	.309	.488	.797		226							LDS · BIST
1942	19	CLE-min	B	116	444	444		140	36	3	8						.315	.315	.464	.779		206							CDR · IIIL
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	23	CLE-min	A	135	503	503		151	25	8	6						.300	.300	.417	.718		210							WKB · EL
1947	24	CLE-min	AA	133	471	471		130	27	5	5						.276	.276	.386	.662		182							OKC · TL
1947	24	CLE	AL	9	15	14	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.071	.133	.143	.276	-22	2	1	0	0			/9

1948	25	BAL-min	AA	139	472	472		126	24	8	9						.267	.267	.409	.676		193							SAN · TL
1949	26	BAL-min	AA,AAA	143	501	485	9	131	27	9	11	5	0		16	8	.270	.293	.431	.724		209		0	0				SAN,BLT · TL,IL
1950	27	BAL-min	AA	133	487	487		129	27	3	12						.265	.265	.407	.671		198							SAN · TL
1951	28	CHW-BAL-min	AA	138	467	467		123	29	7	14						.263	.263	.445	.709		208							MEM,SAN · SOUA,TL
1952	29	OKC	AA	156	574	574		169	48	1	14						.294	.294	.455	.749		261							OKC · TL
1953	30	OKC	AA	152	654	548	109	182	55	2	22	113	2	1	105	39	.332	.440	.560	1.001		307		1	0				OKC · TL
1954	31	STL	NL	81	104	88	8	26	5	2	3	18	0	0	13	17	.295	.388	.500	.888	130	44	1	1	0	1		/973
1955	32	STL	NL	58	79	70	12	14	1	0	4	9	0	0	6	12	.200	.269	.386	.655	72	27	3	1	1	1	0	9/7
1956	33	TOT	MLB	69	127	110	10	27	8	0	3	18	0	1	15	16	.245	.339	.400	.739	101	44	3	1	0	1	2	9/7
1956	33	TOT	NL	24	40	36	3	8	2	0	2	6	0	1	4	10	.222	.300	.444	.744	96	16	1	0	0	0	0	/79
1956	33	STL	NL	14	22	19	1	4	2	0	1	4	0	1	3	3	.211	.318	.474	.792	111	9	0	0	0	0	0	/9
1956	33	CIN	NL	10	18	17	2	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	7	.235	.278	.412	.690	79	7	1	0	0	0	0	/7
1956	33	BAL	AL	45	87	74	7	19	6	0	1	12	0	0	11	6	.257	.356	.378	.735	103	28	2	1	0	1	2	9
1957	34	BAL-min	Opn	147	550	471	62	121	23	2	15	72	2		63	52	.257	.341	.410	.750		193	11	1	7	8			VAN · PCL
1958	35	BAL-min	AAA	117	415	357	55	98	13	0	14	70	1		49	39	.275	.359	.429	.788		153	9	0	6	3			VAN · PCL
1959	36	BAL-min	AAA	101	340	293	28	64	12	0	4	25	1	3	43	39	.218	.320	.300	.621		88		1	3	0			VAN · PCL
1960	37	LAD-min	AAA	56	111	100	6	21	2	0	0	8	0	0	9	20	.210	.273	.230	.503		23		0	1	1			SPO · PCL
4 Yrs				217	325	282	31	68	15	2	10	45	0	1	35	46	.241	.328	.415	.743	98	117	8	3	1	3	2
162 Game Avg.				162	243	211	23	51	11	1	7	34	0	1	26	34	.241	.328	.415	.743	98	87	6	2	1

STL (3 yrs)				153	205	177	21	44	8	2	8	31	0	1	22	32	.249	.335	.452	.787	106	80	4	2	1	2	0
CIN (1 yr)				10	18	17	2	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	7	.235	.278	.412	.690	79	7	1	0	0	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				9	15	14	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.071	.133	.143	.276	-22	2	1	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				45	87	74	7	19	6	0	1	12	0	0	11	6	.257	.356	.378	.735	103	28	2	1	0	1	2

NL (3 yrs)				163	223	194	23	48	8	2	9	33	0	1	23	39	.247	.330	.448	.779	104	87	5	2	1	2	0
AL (2 yrs)				54	102	88	8	20	7	0	1	12	0	0	12	7	.227	.324	.341	.664	84	30	3	1	0	1	2

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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