Frank Forbes - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Frank Forbes

Frank Lindsey Forbes
(Strangler; Joe)

Born: March 30, 1891 in Philadelphia, PA
Died: August 19, 1983 in Philadelphia, PA
(92 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'9"

Wt: 179

Biographical
Wikipedia	BR Bullpen	SABR Bio Project	SABR Index

Photos & Videos
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Notes:

College: Howard University (Washington, DC)
Buried: Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, PA)
Relatives: Julius Forbes (Father)

Batting

Basic Batting

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1913	PHG	EAS	22	3B	2	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	-54
1914	NLS	EAS	23	SS	4	17	13	3	4	0	0	0	3	4	2	2	0	.308	.471	.308	.778	107
1914-15	NLS	NvC	23	3B	10	33	30	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.100	.182	.133	.315	19
1915	NLG	EAS / NvM	24	SS	22	85	73	11	25	3	2	2	14	2	7	6	1	4	.342	.407	.521	.928	156
1915-16	RP	FHL	24	SS	2	8	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	.250	.500	.250	.750	142
1916	NLG	EAS	25	SS	18	69	56	7	11	1	0	2	10	2	7	1	5	.196	.297	.321	.618	62
1917	PRC	EAS	26	CF	1	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.600	.500	1.100	192
1918	PRC	EAS	27	SS	10	42	33	7	7	1	0	0	4	0	7	1	1	.212	.366	.242	.608	79
1919	AC	EAS	28	RF	2	9	6	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	.500	.667	.667	1.333	323
7	6			SS	71	275	225	34	56	7	2	4	33	10	31	6	7	12	.249	.357	.351	.709	101
162 Game Average						627	513	78	128	16	5	9	75	23	71	243	16	27	.249	.357	.351	.709	101

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
7	Negro Leagues				57	230	185	32	51	6	2	4	32	10	26	7	12	.276	.385	.395	.780	115
1	vs Latin Leagues				10	33	30	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.100	.182	.133	.315	19
1	vs Major Leagues				4	12	10	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	6	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	56

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	IBB	HBP	SH	SF	DP	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
1	Philadelphia Giants II			3B	2	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.000	.143	.000	.143	-54
1	New York Lincoln Stars			SS	14	50	43	4	7	1	0	0	3	4	5	2	0	.163	.280	.186	.466	49
2	New York Lincoln Giants			SS	40	154	129	18	36	4	2	4	24	4	14	6	2	9	.279	.359	.434	.793	113
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel			SS	2	8	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	.250	.500	.250	.750	142
2	Pennsylvania Red Caps			SS	11	47	37	9	9	1	0	0	5	0	8	1	1	.243	.391	.270	.662	91
1	Bacharach Giants I			RF	2	9	6	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	.500	.667	.667	1.333	323

Advanced Batting

Year	Team	Lg	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
1913	PHG	EAS	7		.108	.304		14.3%	6.9%				0.0%	0.2%		.000	.059
1914	NLS	EAS	17		.418	.362		11.8%	8.0%				0.0%	0.5%		.000	.081
1914-15	NLS	NvC	33		.185	.285		9.1%	10.3%				0.0%	0.0%		.033	.027
1915	NLG	EAS / NvM	85		.415	.338		8.2%		7.1%	7.4%		1.17		2.4%	0.6%		.178	.084
1915-16	RP	FHL	8		.318	.313		25.0%	9.1%				0.0%	0.5%		.000	.051
1916	NLG	EAS	69		.285	.365		10.1%	9.1%				2.9%	0.5%		.125	.085
1917	PRC	EAS	5		.553	.365		20.0%	9.8%				0.0%	0.3%		.000	.074
1918	PRC	EAS	42		.323	.329		16.7%	8.1%				0.0%	0.4%		.030	.063
1919	AC	EAS	9		.632	.303		11.1%	7.4%				0.0%	0.2%		.167	.069
7	6		275		.340	.336		11.3%	8.4%		50.0%	14.2%		0.33	0.42		1.5%	0.4%		.102	.072

Year	Team	Lg	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
7	Negro Leagues		230		.366	.345		11.3%	8.2%				1.7%	0.5%		.119	.079
1	vs Latin Leagues		33		.185	.285		9.1%	10.3%				0.0%	0.0%		.033	.027
1	vs Major Leagues		12		.273	.319		16.7%	6.0%		50.0%	14.2%		0.33	0.42		0.0%	0.3%		.000	.073

Year	Team	Lg	PA		wOBA	LG		BB%	LG		K%	LG		BB/K	LG		HR%	LG		ISO	LG
1	Philadelphia Giants II		7		.108	.304		14.3%	6.9%				0.0%	0.2%		.000	.059
1	New York Lincoln Stars		50		.264	.311		10.0%	9.5%				0.0%	0.2%		.023	.043
2	New York Lincoln Giants		154		.357	.350		9.1%	8.1%		50.0%	14.2%		0.33	0.42		2.6%	0.5%		.155	.084
1	Royal Poinciana Hotel		8		.318	.313		25.0%	9.1%				0.0%	0.5%		.000	.051
2	Pennsylvania Red Caps		47		.347	.333		17.0%	8.3%				0.0%	0.4%		.027	.064
1	Bacharach Giants I		9		.632	.303		11.1%	7.4%				0.0%	0.2%		.167	.069

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