Frank Radler

Frank J. Radler

• Bats Right, Throws Right

Biographical Information

Frank Radler played and managed in the minors from 1937 to 1952. A pitcher, he began his pro career in the St. Louis Browns system. He later moved on to the St. Louis Cardinals organization and spent his only season in the high minors with the Rochester Red Wings in 1945, going 6-23 with a 4.91 ERA. He pitched for and managed the Stroudsburg Poconos from 1948 to 1950. On the mound, he led the North Atlantic League in wins (20) and ERA (2.18) in 1948, ERA (1.59) in 1949, and wins (21) and ERA (1.81) in 1950. Overall, he went 53-13 over those three seasons. As skipper, he led the team to a league championship in 1949. Radler managed the DeLand Red Hats in 1951 and the Union City Greyhounds in 1952.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1948	Stroudsburg Poconos	North Atlantic League	72-59	5th	none
1949	Stroudsburg Poconos	North Atlantic League	101-36	1st	Cleveland Indians	League Champs
1950	Stroudsburg Poconos	North Atlantic League	80-50	2nd	none	Lost League Finals
1951	DeLand Red Hats	Florida State League	90-50	1st	none	League Champs
1952	Union City Greyhounds	KITTY League	63-56	4th	none	Lost League Finals