Frank Waite
Frank Dennis Waite
Born: August 5, 1941
Wagarville, AL US
Deceased: June 22, 1998
Tupelo, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1959-1964
Frank Waite compiled a career batting average of .243 with 54 home runs and 224 RBI in his 550-game career with the Daytona Beach Islanders, Winston-Salem Red Birds, Lancaster Red Roses, Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides, Nashville Vols and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1959 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 82 | 343 | 284 | 42 | 77 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 47 | 54 | .271 | .385 | .363 | .747 | 103 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 110 | 444 | 393 | 57 | 100 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 4 | 38 | 104 | .254 | .323 | .364 | .687 | 143 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 111 | 448 | 394 | 46 | 92 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 7 | 40 | 78 | .234 | .307 | .360 | .668 | 142 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | 117 | 484 | 418 | 67 | 104 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 53 | 96 | .249 | .338 | .435 | .774 | 182 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | 115 | 408 | 374 | 46 | 81 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 119 | .217 | .277 | .417 | .694 | 156 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 15 | 39 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .188 | .282 | .375 | .657 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 550 | 2166 | 1895 | 264 | 460 | 88 | 14 | 54 | 224 | 35 | 2 | 213 | 462 | .243 | .323 | .389 | .713 | 738 | 0 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 69 | 110 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .960 | 1.739 |
| 1959 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 1B | 11 | 121 | 5 | 6 | 13 | .955 | 11.455 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | 1B | 92 | 729 | 42 | 14 | 64 | .982 | 8.380 |
| 1960 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Birds | OF | 16 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .914 | 2.000 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | OF | 84 | 144 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .926 | 1.798 |
| 1961 | A | EL | Lancaster Red Roses | 1B | 23 | 159 | 11 | 3 | 15 | .983 | 7.391 |
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | OF | 110 | 219 | 11 | 11 | 4 | .954 | 2.091 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Nashville Vols | OF | 101 | 169 | 9 | 10 | 1 | .947 | 1.762 |
| Totals | 506 | 1679 | 99 | 64 | 98 | .965 | 3.514 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1960 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1961 | A | Eastern League | Lancaster Red Roses | SLN | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Portsmouth-Norfolk Tides | SLN | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Nashville Vols | LAA | ||
| 1964 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | SLN |
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