1878
Born October 11, 1878
Chicago, IL, USA
Frank Roth Notable
b. October 11, 1878 · Philadelphia Phillies 1903–1904, St. Louis Browns 1905, Chicago White Sox 1906, Cincinnati Reds 1909–1910
Frank Roth played for four clubs across eight seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1903 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1910.
Across 282 games he batted .250, with 196 hits and 83 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 32 doubles and 19 stolen bases.
He played 229 games behind the plate, with 865 putouts and 52 errors. He turned 25 double plays.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on October 11, 1878, and died on March 27, 1955. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | PHI | 68 | 220 | 27 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 3 | .273 |
| 1904 | PHI | 81 | 229 | 28 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 28 | 8 | .258 |
| 1905 | SLB | 35 | 107 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 1 | .234 |
| 1906 | CHW | 16 | 51 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .196 |
| 1909 | CIN | 56 | 147 | 12 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 5 | .238 |
| 1910 | CIN | 26 | 29 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .241 |
| Career | — | 282 | 783 | 83 | 196 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 75 | 36 | 97 | 19 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died March 27, 1955
Image: Chicago Daily News, public domain