1888
Born May 4, 1888
Macon, GA, USA
Frank Duncan Notable
b. May 4, 1888 · Philadelphia Giants 1908–1909, Chicago Leland Giants 1910, Chicago American Giants 1911–1918, Detroit Stars 1919, Chicago Giants 1920, New York Bacharach Giants 1922, Toledo Tigers 1923, Milwaukee Bears 1923, Cleveland Elites 1926, Cleveland Hornets 1927, Cleveland Tigers 1928
Frank Duncan played for 11 clubs across 21 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Giants in 1908 and closing with the Cleveland Tigers in 1928. His longest stay was with the Chicago American Giants, from 1911 to 1918.
Across 577 games he batted .271, with 543 hits and 297 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 92 doubles and 30 stolen bases.
He played 525 games in the outfield, with 650 putouts and 40 errors.
He was born in Macon, GA, USA on May 4, 1888, and died on April 16, 1958. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908* | PG | 27 | 107 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .299 |
| 1909* | PG | 18 | 75 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .267 |
| 1910* | LEL | 22 | 88 | 25 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .307 |
| 1911* | CAG | 30 | 128 | 29 | 41 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .320 |
| 1912* | CAG | 46 | 193 | 39 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .342 |
| 1913* | CAG | 48 | 191 | 18 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .257 |
| 1914* | CAG | 42 | 165 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .255 |
| 1915* | CAG | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 |
| 1916* | CAG | 60 | 211 | 26 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .294 |
| 1917* | CAG | 54 | 190 | 23 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 8 | .221 |
| 1918* | CAG | 22 | 68 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| 1919* | DS | 21 | 79 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .215 |
| 1920 | COG | 30 | 102 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .196 |
| 1922* | NYB | 38 | 119 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| 1923 | MB/TT | 49 | 191 | 23 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .314 |
| 1926 | CEL | 33 | 49 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| 1927 | CHT | 23 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .240 |
| 1928 | CTG | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Major leagues | — | 142 | 374 | 42 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 27 | 1 | 4 | .262 |
| All seasons | — | 577 | 2001 | 297 | 543 | 92 | 24 | 7 | 237 | 164 | 1 | 30 | .271 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Frank Duncan, that is 1908–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1958
Died April 16, 1958
Image: Indianapolis Freeman Stock Footage File, public domain