1905
Born January 7, 1905
Easton, PA, USA
Frank Grube Notable
Frank Grube divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Chicago White Sox from 1931, then the St. Louis Browns through 1941.
Across 394 games he batted .244, with 274 hits and 121 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 59 doubles and 12 stolen bases.
He played 373 games behind the plate, with 1,173 putouts and 42 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was born in Easton, PA, USA on January 7, 1905, and died on July 2, 1945. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | CHW | 88 | 265 | 29 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 2 | .219 |
| 1932 | CHW | 93 | 277 | 36 | 78 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 33 | 13 | 6 | .282 |
| 1933 | CHW | 85 | 256 | 23 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 38 | 20 | 1 | .230 |
| 1934 | SLB | 65 | 170 | 22 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 2 | .288 |
| 1935 | CHW/SLB | 12 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .360 |
| 1936 | CHW | 33 | 93 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 1 | .161 |
| 1941 | SLB | 18 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .154 |
| Career | — | 394 | 1125 | 121 | 274 | 59 | 5 | 1 | 107 | 131 | 88 | 12 | .244 |
On this day & linked events
1945
Died July 2, 1945
1931
Major-league debut: Frank Grube
Frank Grube made a major-league debut on May 12, 1931.
1941
Final major-league game: Frank Grube
Frank Grube played a final major-league game on May 30, 1941.
Image: Goudey, public domain