1946
Born October 14, 1946
Oakland, CA, USA
Frank Duffy Notable
b. October 14, 1946 · Cincinnati Reds 1970–1971, San Francisco Giants 1971, Cleveland Indians 1972–1977, Boston Red Sox 1978–1979
Frank Duffy played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1970 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1979. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 1972 to 1977.
Across 915 games he batted .232, with 619 hits and 248 runs. He finished with 26 home runs, 104 doubles and 49 stolen bases.
He played 839 games at shortstop, with 2,445 assists and 87 errors. He turned 497 double plays.
He was born in Oakland, CA, USA on October 14, 1946. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | CIN | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .182 |
| 1971 | CIN/SFG | 34 | 44 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .182 |
| 1972 | CLE | 130 | 385 | 23 | 92 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 54 | 6 | .239 |
| 1973 | CLE | 116 | 361 | 34 | 95 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 50 | 25 | 41 | 6 | .263 |
| 1974 | CLE | 158 | 549 | 62 | 128 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 64 | 7 | .233 |
| 1975 | CLE | 146 | 482 | 44 | 117 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 27 | 60 | 10 | .243 |
| 1976 | CLE | 133 | 392 | 38 | 83 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 10 | .212 |
| 1977 | CLE | 122 | 334 | 30 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 47 | 8 | .201 |
| 1978 | BOS | 64 | 104 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .260 |
| 1979 | BOS | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 915 | 2665 | 248 | 619 | 104 | 14 | 26 | 240 | 171 | 342 | 49 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Major-league debut: Frank Duffy
Frank Duffy made a major-league debut on September 4, 1970.
1979
Final major-league game: Frank Duffy
Frank Duffy played a final major-league game on May 11, 1979.
Image: Boston Red Sox, public domain