Frankie Hayes

#116 RANKED AT POSITION
1933—1947
Catcher
BORN
October 13, 1914, in Jamesburg, NJ
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
6-0 / 185
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia Phillies
.259
BATTING AVERAGE
1364
GAMES
10.4
WAR
.343
ON-BASE PCT
545
RUNS
14.0
WAR7
.400
SLUGGING
1164
HITS
7.5
WAR3
.744
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
119
HOME RUNS
1.2
WAR PER SEASON
Five-time All-Star catcher who set a record when he caught 312 consecutive games during World War II. Usually toiled in the second division with mediocre teams. Struggled to keep his weight under control, earning the nickname “Blimp.”
6 -TIME
ALL-STAR

Compared to Hall of Fame Catchers

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Hayes
10.4
14.0
9.3
7.5
12.2
1.2
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
53.5
35.0
25.5
17.5
44.3
4.4

Where Does Frankie Hayes Rank

Among Catchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
116
NR
77
NR
NR
NR
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS