Doug Frobel
Douglas Steven Frobel
Born: June 6, 1959
Ottawa, ON CA
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 196
Career: 1978-1989
Major League Statistics
Doug Frobel compiled a career batting average of .262 with 149 home runs and 544 RBI in his 982-game career with the Charleston Pirates, Auburn Red Stars, Shelby Pirates, Salem Pirates, Buffalo Bisons, Portland Beavers, Hawaii Islanders, Indianapolis Indians, Tidewater Tides, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Jacksonville Expos, Birmingham Barons and Vancouver Canadians. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1989 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 93 | 312 | 287 | 30 | 68 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 55 | .237 | .290 | .317 | .607 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 48 | 142 | 130 | 11 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37 | .185 | .223 | .277 | .500 | 36 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Red Stars | 35 | 134 | 118 | 16 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 31 | .288 | .361 | .458 | .819 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 67 | 268 | 246 | 42 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 65 | .325 | .377 | .549 | .926 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 40 | 163 | 144 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 33 | .236 | .315 | .451 | .766 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 135 | 542 | 479 | 72 | 120 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 147 | .251 | .333 | .474 | .807 | 227 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 135 | 530 | 472 | 76 | 123 | 38 | 3 | 23 | 75 | 21 | 6 | 50 | 134 | .261 | .334 | .500 | .834 | 236 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 101 | 420 | 378 | 66 | 115 | 18 | 6 | 24 | 80 | 23 | 8 | 40 | 82 | .304 | .374 | .574 | .948 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 23 | 80 | 74 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 18 | .284 | .338 | .473 | .810 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 109 | 387 | 354 | 49 | 88 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 107 | .249 | .303 | .415 | .718 | 147 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 58 | 232 | 209 | 34 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 36 | .301 | .366 | .584 | .950 | 122 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 58 | 224 | 197 | 29 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 55 | .299 | .384 | .508 | .892 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 8 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 16 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .216 | .237 | .514 | .750 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 29 | 98 | 90 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 33 | .111 | .173 | .200 | .373 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 27 | 89 | 80 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | .212 | .261 | .362 | .624 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals | 982 | 3676 | 3312 | 477 | 867 | 170 | 25 | 149 | 544 | 94 | 44 | 312 | 861 | .262 | .328 | .463 | .791 | 1534 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 18 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | OF | 77 | 67 | 11 | 9 | 0 | .897 | 1.013 |
| 1978 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 1B | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.800 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 1B | 18 | 138 | 10 | 2 | 10 | .987 | 8.222 |
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Red Stars | 3B | 17 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 1 | .804 | 2.647 |
| 1979 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 3B | 14 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .972 | 2.500 |
| 1979 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Red Stars | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1B | 39 | 294 | 29 | 8 | 28 | .976 | 8.282 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 1B | 28 | 190 | 24 | 7 | 10 | .968 | 7.643 |
| 1980 | A | SALL3 | Shelby Pirates | 3B | 27 | 30 | 32 | 6 | 1 | .912 | 2.296 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 67 | 84 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .915 | 1.284 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 64 | 540 | 55 | 11 | 39 | .982 | 9.297 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 134 | 229 | 11 | 11 | 3 | .956 | 1.791 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | OF | 97 | 169 | 11 | 9 | 6 | .952 | 1.856 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 22 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| 1986 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 43 | 61 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .942 | 1.512 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 49 | 101 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .990 | 2.122 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 5.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | OF | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | OF | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 1B | 15 | 96 | 12 | 1 | 6 | .991 | 7.200 |
| 1989 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | OF | 23 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 1.957 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | OF | 16 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .960 | 1.500 |
| Totals | 772 | 2169 | 264 | 92 | 109 | .964 | 3.152 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Red Stars | |||
| 1979 | A | Western Carolinas League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | A | South Atlantic League | Shelby Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | PIT | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | PIT | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1986 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | |||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | ||
| 1989 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA |
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