Frank Sacka
Frank Sacka
Born: August 30, 1924
Romulus, MI US
Deceased: December 7, 1994
Dearborn, MI US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: C, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1946-1956
Major League Statistics
Frank Sacka compiled a career batting average of .284 with 100 home runs and 268 RBI in his 1024-game career with the Paris Red Peppers, Elmira Pioneers, Springfield Browns, Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers, Anderson Rebels, Chattanooga Lookouts and Atlanta Crackers. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Paris Red Peppers | 140 | 591 | 537 | 103 | 162 | 28 | 8 | 30 | 111 | 13 | 49 | 99 | .302 | .363 | .551 | .915 | 296 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 19 | 58 | 53 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 14 | .208 | .276 | .396 | .672 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 63 | 266 | 236 | 44 | 74 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 20 | 52 | .314 | .389 | .449 | .838 | 106 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 37 | 132 | 132 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .242 | .242 | .386 | .629 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 42 | 173 | 173 | 50 | 13 | 4 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .462 | .751 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | 110 | 438 | 376 | 71 | 111 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 77 | 0 | 52 | 46 | .295 | .388 | .487 | .875 | 183 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 142 | 534 | 534 | 160 | 28 | 8 | 23 | .300 | .300 | .511 | .811 | 273 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 24 | 66 | 66 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .227 | .227 | .348 | .576 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 38 | 108 | 108 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .352 | .583 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 67 | 232 | 219 | 34 | 64 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .292 | .332 | .397 | .729 | 87 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1954 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 125 | 394 | 394 | 105 | 22 | 4 | 4 | .266 | .266 | .373 | .640 | 147 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 108 | 335 | 335 | 92 | 14 | 5 | 3 | .275 | .275 | .373 | .648 | 125 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 109 | 353 | 353 | 97 | 14 | 2 | 11 | .275 | .275 | .419 | .694 | 148 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1024 | 3680 | 3516 | 256 | 998 | 184 | 48 | 100 | 268 | 18 | 0 | 137 | 235 | .284 | .314 | .449 | .763 | 1578 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Paris Red Peppers | 3B | 140 | 167 | 260 | 52 | 31 | .891 | 3.050 | ||||
| 1947 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 3B | 63 | 69 | 124 | 22 | 15 | .898 | 3.063 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 3B | 19 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .925 | 1.947 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | C | 69 | 346 | 33 | 14 | 8 | .964 | 5.493 | 4 | |||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SS | 18 | 23 | 36 | 10 | 7 | .855 | 3.278 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | C | 61 | 287 | 29 | 3 | 5 | .991 | 5.180 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 370 | 907 | 504 | 104 | 67 | .931 | 3.814 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Paris Red Peppers | SLA | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | SLA | ||
| 1947 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1948 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Gloversville-Johnstown Glovers | SLA | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | WS1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | ML1 |
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