Frank Chance

Positions: First Baseman, Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: September 9, 1876 in Fresno, CA us

Died: September 15, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA

High School: Fresno HS (Fresno, CA)

Debut: April 29, 1898 (Age 21-232d, 2,055th in major league history)

Last Game: April 21, 1914 (Age 37-224d)
vs. WSH 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Frank Chance's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1898 season

Full Name: Frank Leroy Chance

Nicknames: Husk or The Peerless Leader

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

46.0

4299

1274

.296

798

RBI

596

403

OBP

.394

SLG

.394

OPS

.788

OPS+

135

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	39-33 / in Starts: 37-29
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	12 games
Most Games w/o HR	47 games
Most Games w/o RBI	16 games

RBI Opportunities

1902 Batting Game Log

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1902 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	243	1	Apr 17	CHC	@	CIN	W,6-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.333	.500	.333	.833	5			C
2	244	2	Apr 18	CHC	@	CIN	W,5-2	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	2		0	0	0				0		.400	.625	.400	1.025	5			C
3	245	3	Apr 19	CHC	@	CIN	W,9-5	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.250	.455	.250	.705	5			C
4	246	5 (1)	Apr 21	CHC		STL	W,4-3	CG	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3		0	0	0				1		.222	.533	.222	.756	5			C
5	247	9 (3)	Apr 27	CHC		PIT	L,0-2	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.300	.563	.300	.863	9			PH
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
6	248	10	May 1	CHC		CIN	T,0-0	CG(12)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.214	.476	.214	.690	5			C
7	249	12 (1)	May 3	CHC		CIN	W,6-1	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	1	0				0		.235	.480	.235	.715	5			C
8	250	14 (1)	May 7	CHC		NYG	W,4-0	CG	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				2		.263	.517	.263	.780	5			C
9	251	17 (2)	May 11	CHC		BRO	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.227	.469	.227	.696	5			C
10	252	21 (3)	May 15	CHC		BRO	W,8-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.217	.455	.217	.672	9			PH
11	253	22	May 16	CHC		BSN	W,5-0	CG	4	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.280	.514	.280	.794	5			C
12	254	23	May 17	CHC		BSN	L,1-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.310	.512	.379	.892	5			C
13	255	24	May 18	CHC		PIT	L,3-11	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.300	.500	.367	.867	5			C
14	256	26 (1)	May 20	CHC		BSN	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0				0		.281	.500	.344	.844	5			C
15	257	29 (2)	May 23	CHC		PHI	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.306	.500	.361	.861	5			C
16	258	30	May 24	CHC		PHI	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.282	.472	.333	.805	5			C
17	259	32 (1)	May 26	CHC	@	STL	W,5-4	GS-0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.300	.481	.400	.881	5			C
18	260	34 (1)	May 28	CHC	@	STL	W,5-1	CG	4	3	2	3	1	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				1		.349	.517	.465	.982	5			C
19	261	35	May 30 (1)	CHC	@	PIT	L,6-8	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.341	.508	.455	.963	9			PH
20	262	36	May 30 (2)	CHC	@	PIT	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	1	0				0		.319	.492	.426	.918	5			C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
21	263	37	Jun 3	CHC	@	NYG	W,12-4	CG	5	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0		2	0	0				0		.346	.500	.442	.942	5			C
22	264	39 (1)	Jun 5	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-4	CG	4	3	2	3	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.382	.528	.491	1.019	5			C
23	265	40	Jun 6	CHC	@	BRO	W,6-3	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.368	.514	.474	.987	2			PR RF
24	266	43 (2)	Jun 9	CHC	@	BRO	L,5-6	GS-0	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				1		.361	.500	.475	.975	5			C
25	267	44	Jun 11	CHC	@	BSN	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1		1	0	0				1		.359	.500	.500	1.000	5			C
26	268	46 (1)	Jun 13	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.338	.477	.471	.947	5			C
27	269	47	Jun 14	CHC	@	PHI	L,1-6	0-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.338	.483	.471	.953	9			PH
28	270	48	Jun 16	CHC	@	PHI	W,9-4	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				2		.333	.478	.458	.937	5			C
29	271	49	Jun 18	CHC	@	CIN	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.333	.479	.480	.959	5			C
30	272	50	Jun 19	CHC	@	CIN	W,7-5	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.329	.470	.481	.951	5			C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
31	273	59 (8)	Jul 1 (1)	CHC		STL	L,1-4	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2		0	0	0				0		.333	.481	.481	.962	4			C
32	274	61 (1)	Jul 3 (1)	CHC		STL	L,2-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.329	.476	.476	.952	5			PH
33	275	62	Jul 3 (2)	CHC		STL	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				1		.337	.477	.477	.954	4			C
34	276	66 (3)	Jul 6	CHC		PIT	W,8-3	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				2		.333	.469	.467	.936	5			C RF
35	277	67	Jul 8 (1)	CHC		NYG	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.333	.466	.462	.928	6			RF
36	278	68	Jul 8 (2)	CHC		NYG	W,2-0	CG(7)	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0				0		.330	.471	.457	.928	6			RF
37	279	69	Jul 10	CHC		PHI	W,4-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0		.330	.472	.454	.925	4			C
38	280	70	Jul 11	CHC		PHI	L,4-8	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.320	.460	.440	.900	4			C
39	281	81 (10)	Jul 24	CHC		CIN	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.308	.446	.423	.869	4			1B
40	282	82	Jul 25	CHC		CIN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.296	.433	.407	.840	4			1B
41	283	83	Jul 26	CHC		CIN	L,2-3	CG	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	3	0				0		.294	.442	.404	.846	4			1B
42	284	84	Jul 27	CHC		CIN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.292	.437	.398	.835	4			1B
43	285	85	Jul 29	CHC	@	BSN	L,1-6	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.291	.432	.402	.833	3			1B
44	286	86	Jul 30 (1)	CHC	@	BSN	W,1-0	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.283	.427	.392	.818	3			1B
45	287	87	Jul 30 (2)	CHC	@	BSN	W,3-1	CG(13)	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.280	.423	.384	.807	3			1B
46	288	88	Jul 31	CHC	@	BSN	L,0-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.281	.425	.383	.808	3			1B
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
47	289	89	Aug 1	CHC	@	BSN	W,6-1	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.288	.430	.386	.817	3			1B
48	290	90	Aug 2	CHC	@	PHI	W,12-0	CG	5	5	3	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.292	.429	.387	.816	3			1B
49	291	91	Aug 4	CHC	@	PHI	W,7-2	CG(12)	6	6	1	3	0	0	1	4	0		0	0	0				0		.301	.432	.413	.844	3			1B
50	292	92	Aug 5	CHC	@	PHI	W,11-1	CG	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	2	1		0	0	0				2		.306	.436	.422	.858	3			1B
51	293	93	Aug 7	CHC	@	NYG	T,3-3	CG(13)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.296	.425	.408	.833	3			1B
52	294	94	Aug 8	CHC	@	NYG	W,6-0	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.301	.426	.410	.837	3			1B
53	295	95	Aug 9 (1)	CHC	@	NYG	W,8-2	CG	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				1		.311	.431	.422	.853	3			1B
54	296	96	Aug 9 (2)	CHC	@	NYG	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.303	.422	.412	.834	3			1B
55	297	97	Aug 11	CHC	@	NYG	T,3-3	CG(11)	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.308	.426	.414	.841	3			1B
56	298	98	Aug 12	CHC	@	BRO	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.308	.428	.413	.841	3			1B
57	299	99	Aug 13	CHC	@	BRO	L,2-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.309	.429	.411	.841	3			1B
58	300	100	Aug 14	CHC	@	BRO	W,6-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.303	.426	.404	.830	3			1B
59	301	101	Aug 16	CHC		NYG	L,3-6	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.301	.421	.399	.820	3			1B
60	302	102	Aug 17 (1)	CHC		NYG	L,2-3	CG(14)	7	5	0	3	0	0	0	0	1		0	1	0				1		.309	.430	.404	.834	3			1B
61	303	103	Aug 17 (2)	CHC		NYG	L,1-3	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.307	.428	.402	.830	3			1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
62	304	116 (12)	Sep 1 (1)	CHC	@	PHI	L,3-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.301	.421	.394	.814	5			1B
63	305	130 (13)	Sep 13	CHC		STL	W,12-0	GS-0	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				1		.303	.424	.400	.824	3			1B
64	306	131	Sep 14 (1)	CHC		CIN	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.296	.417	.392	.809	3			1B
65	307	132	Sep 14 (2)	CHC		CIN	L,6-8	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1		0	0	0				1		.300	.420	.394	.814	3			1B
66	308	133	Sep 15	CHC		CIN	W,6-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				1		.300	.418	.391	.809	3			1B
67	309	134	Sep 18	CHC	@	CIN	L,0-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.295	.415	.386	.801	3			1B
68	310	135	Sep 20 (1)	CHC	@	CIN	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	1		0	0	0				0		.300	.420	.390	.810	3			1B
69	311	136	Sep 20 (2)	CHC	@	CIN	W,3-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.296	.418	.384	.802	3			1B
70	312	137	Sep 21 (1)	CHC		PIT	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				1		.297	.417	.384	.800	3			1B
71	313	138	Sep 21 (2)	CHC		PIT	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				1		.296	.414	.381	.795	3			1B
72	314	139	Sep 28 (1)	CHC		STL	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.292	.412	.376	.788	3			1B
73	315	140	Sep 28 (2)	CHC		STL	W,4-1	CG(7)	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.291	.409	.374	.783	3			1B
74	316	141	Oct 4	CHC	@	STL	T,4-4	CG(7)	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	2	2		0	0	0				1		.293	.414	.375	.789	3			1B
75	317	142	Oct 5 (1)	CHC	@	STL	W,11-4	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				2		.291	.411	.371	.782	3			1B
76	318	143	Oct 5 (2)	CHC	@	STL	W,6-5	CG(5)	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				1		.293	.411	.377	.788	3			1B
							39-33		290	239	40	70	9	4	1	31	40		22	8	3				29		.293	.411	.377	.788

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