Frankie Gustine Notable

b. February 20, 1920 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1939–1948, Chicago Cubs 1949, St. Louis Browns 1950

Frankie Gustine played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1950.

Across 1,261 games he batted .265, with 1,214 hits and 553 runs. He finished with 38 home runs, 222 doubles and 60 stolen bases.

He played 551 games at second base, with 1,617 assists and 136 errors. He turned 303 double plays. He also played 382 games at third base and 303 games at shortstop.

He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1946 to 1948.

He was born in Hoopeston, IL, USA on February 20, 1920, and died on April 1, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1946, 1947, 1948

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1939	PIT	22	70	5	13	3	0	0	3	9	4	0	.186
1940	PIT	133	524	59	147	32	7	1	55	35	39	7	.281
1941	PIT	121	463	46	125	24	7	1	46	28	38	5	.270
1942	PIT	115	388	34	89	11	4	2	35	29	27	5	.229
1943	PIT	112	414	40	120	21	3	0	43	32	36	12	.290
1944	PIT	127	405	42	93	18	3	2	42	33	41	8	.230
1945	PIT	128	478	67	134	27	5	2	66	37	33	8	.280
1946	PIT	131	495	60	128	23	6	8	52	40	52	2	.259
1947	PIT	156	616	102	183	30	6	9	67	63	65	5	.297
1948	PIT	131	449	68	120	19	2	9	42	42	62	5	.267
1949	CHC	76	261	29	59	13	4	4	27	18	22	3	.226
1950	SLB	9	19	1	3	1	0	0	2	3	8	0	.158
Career	—	1261	4582	553	1214	222	47	38	480	369	427	60	.265

On this day & linked events

1920

Born February 20, 1920

Hoopeston, IL, USA

1991

Died April 1, 1991

1939

Major-league debut: Frankie Gustine

Frankie Gustine made a major-league debut on September 13, 1939.

1950

Final major-league game: Frankie Gustine

Frankie Gustine played a final major-league game on May 17, 1950.

Image: Los Angeles Daily News, public domain