Frank Baumholtz Notable

b. October 7, 1918 · Cincinnati Reds 1947–1949, Chicago Cubs 1949, 1951–1955, Philadelphia Phillies 1956–1957

Frank Baumholtz played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1947 and closing with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1957. His longest stay was with the Chicago Cubs, from 1951 to 1955.

Across 1,019 games he batted .290, with 1,010 hits and 450 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 165 doubles, 51 triples and 30 stolen bases.

He played 843 games in the outfield, with 1,785 putouts and 38 errors.

He was born in Midvale, OH, USA on October 7, 1918, and died on December 14, 1997. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1947	CIN	151	643	96	182	32	9	5	45	56	53	6	.283
1948	CIN	128	415	57	123	19	5	4	30	27	32	8	.296
1949	CHC/CIN	85	245	27	56	9	5	2	23	15	29	2	.229
1951	CHC	146	560	62	159	28	10	2	50	49	36	5	.284
1952	CHC	103	409	59	133	17	4	4	35	27	27	5	.325
1953	CHC	133	520	75	159	36	7	3	25	42	36	3	.306
1954	CHC	90	303	38	90	12	6	4	28	20	15	1	.297
1955	CHC	105	280	23	81	12	5	1	27	16	24	0	.289
1956	PHI	76	100	13	27	0	0	0	9	6	6	0	.270
1957	PHI	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Career	—	1019	3477	450	1010	165	51	25	272	258	258	30	.290

On this day & linked events

1918

Born October 7, 1918

Midvale, OH, USA

1997

Died December 14, 1997

1947

Major-league debut: Frank Baumholtz

Frank Baumholtz made a major-league debut on April 15, 1947.

1957

Final major-league game: Frank Baumholtz

Frank Baumholtz played a final major-league game on May 26, 1957.

Image: Ohio University, public domain