Frank
Day Truesdale
Second Base
5'8", 145 lbs.,
Batted Both, Threw Right
Born: March 31, 1884, St.
Louis, Missouri
Died: August 27, 1943, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Debut: April 17, 1910
Frank Truesdale played most of his career with the 1910 St. Louis Browns, where he hit .219 in 123 games. He appeared in one game in 1911 as a pinch-runner before being sent to the minors. Truesdale also played in 37 games with the 1914 New York Yankees.
In 1917, Truesdale was the second baseman for the International League champion Toronto Maple Leafs. Truesdale was 34 years old and not eligible for the draft. He spent about three months with the Red Sox before being released in mid-August.
Batting
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH HBP 1910 26 SLB AL 123 415 39 91 7 2 1 25 29 48 .219 .303 .253 105 7 2 1911 27 SLB AL 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1914 30 NYY AL 77 217 22 46 4 0 0 13 11 11 39 35 .212 .340 .230 50 4 3 1918 34 BOS AL 15 36 6 10 1 0 0 2 1 4 5 .278 .350 .306 11 2 0 4 Seasons 216 668 68 147 12 2 1 40 41 11 91 40 .220 .318 .249 166 13 5
Fielding
Year Ag Tm Lg Pos G PO A E DP FP lgFP RnF lgRnF
1910 26 SLB AL 2B 122 279 313 56 41 .914 .945 4.85 4.91
1914 30 NYY AL 2B 67 121 185 17 19 .947 .953 4.57 4.78
3B 4 2 4 1 1 .857 .936 1.50 3.15
1918 34 BOS AL 2B 10 14 28 4 2 .913 .958 4.20 5.31
Position Total 2B 199 414 526 77 62 .924 .948 4.72 4.89
3B 4 2 4 1 1 .857 .936 1.50 3.15
Overall Total 203 416 530 78 63 .924 .948 4.66 4.85
Minor League Batting
Year Team Lg POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR TB SB BA SLG 1905 Houston TL 1908 Houston TL INF .260* 1908 Oakland PCL 2B 60 238 29 60 7 3 2 79 17 .252 .332 1909 Oakland PCL 2B 26 95 7 27 3 0 0 30 7 .284 .326 1917 Toronto IL 2B 102 .275 TOTALS 86 333 138 87 10 3 2 109 24 .261 .327 * - approximate.
Minor Leagues: TL - Texas League; PCL - Pacific Coast League; IL - International League.