Frank Chance

Positions: First Baseman, Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 9, 1876 in Fresno, CA us

Died: September 15, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

High School: Fresno HS (Fresno, CA)

Debut: April 29, 1898 (Age 21-232d, 2,055th in major league history)

Last Game: April 21, 1914 (Age 37-224d)
vs. WSH 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Frank Chance's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1898 season

Full Name: Frank Leroy Chance

Nicknames: Husk or The Peerless Leader

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.0

4299

1274

.296

798

RBI

596

403

OBP

.394

SLG

.394

OPS

.788

OPS+

135

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1911 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1911 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	CHC		STL	T,3-3	CG	0	11.0	12	0	0	12	1
2	2	Apr 14	CHC		STL	L,1-2	CG	0	9.0	9	0	0	9	1
3	3	Apr 15	CHC		STL	T,3-3	CG	0	10.0	7	0	0	7	0
4	4	Apr 16	CHC		PIT	L,1-4	CG	0	9.0	11	0	0	11	0
5	5	Apr 17	CHC		PIT	W,7-2	CG	0	9.0	7	0	1	8	0
6	6	Apr 18	CHC		PIT	W,3-0	CG	0	9.0	11	0	0	11	0
7	7	Apr 20	CHC	@	STL	W,9-5	CG	0	9.0	13	0	0	13	1
8	8	Apr 21	CHC	@	STL	W,6-1	CG	0	9.0	16	0	0	16	0
9	9	Apr 22	CHC	@	STL	W,7-4	CG	0	9.0	10	1	0	11	1
10	10	Apr 23	CHC	@	STL	W,7-0	CG	0	9.0	13	0	0	13	1
11	11	Apr 24	CHC	@	CIN	L,4-7	CG	0	8.0	9	1	1	11	0
12	12	Apr 25	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	9	2	0	11	0
13	13	Apr 26	CHC	@	CIN	W,10-8	GS	0		5	0	0	5	1
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	22 (8)	May 7	CHC		STL	L,5-6	CG	0	10.0	13	1	0	14	0
15	23	May 9	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-5	CG	0	8.0	9	1	0	10	1
16	24	May 10	CHC	@	NYG	L,1-11	GS	0		6	0	0	6	0
17	25	May 11	CHC	@	NYG	W,9-3	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
18	26	May 12	CHC	@	NYG	W,6-3	CG	0	9.0	11	0	0	11	0
19	27	May 13	CHC	@	BRO	W,5-4	CG	0	10.0	13	1	0	14	0
20	28	May 15	CHC	@	BRO	W,6-2	CG	0	9.0	10	0	0	10	0
21	29	May 16	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-3	CG	0	8.0	7	1	0	8	0
22	30	May 17	CHC	@	BRO	L,0-1	GS	0		5	0	0	5	0
23	31	May 18	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-2	CG	0	9.0	14	1	0	15	0
24	32	May 19	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG	0	9.0	15	0	0	15	0
25	33	May 20	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-4	CG	0	9.0	7	0	0	7	1
26	34	May 22	CHC	@	PHI	W,6-2	CG	0	9.0	12	0	0	12	1
27	35	May 23	CHC	@	BSN	W,6-4	CG	0	9.0	12	0	0	12	3
28	37 (1)	May 27	CHC	@	STL	W,7-6	CG	0	11.0	8	1	1	10	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	67 (29)	Jun 30	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-2	CG	0	9.0	10	1	0	11	0
							29gm		254.0	289	11	3	303	12