Frank Isbell
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William Frank Isbell (August 21, 1875 – July 15, 1941) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman, second baseman, and outfielder in the 1910s.
Career
Born in
He played for the Chicago Cubs in 1898, briefly, with 37 hits in 159 at bats (.233 batting average), and pitched as well as playing the outfield. Thirteen of his seventeen games pitched came with the Cubs.
After not being seen in baseball for the next year, Isbell showed up again in 1900 playing for the Chicago White Sox as a full-time first baseman. The American League was not recognized in the Majors until 1901. Isbell played with the Sox until 1909. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Isbell set many offensive World Series records that year, including
In 1,119 games, Isbell finished with a .250 batting average with 13
.Isbell also became notable for being manager and owner of many teams in the Western League. He died in Wichita, Kansas.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball annual stolen base leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
Further reading
- Strecker, Trey. "Frank Isbell". SABR. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
References
- ^ "Batting Game Finder". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Frank Isbell at Find a Grave