Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Frank Bignell
Birthdate:
July 25, 1935 (87 y, 1 m, 17 d)Born In:
Sydney, NSW, AUSNationality:
Australian
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/221Entry:
1954 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1971 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
| 1965 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1963 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1962 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1961 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1960 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| League Champ | 1974 | North Sydney (SBC) |
| Gold Glove | 1963 - 1B | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
| 1962 - 1B | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1961 - 1B | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1960 - 1B | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| 1959 - 1B | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1962 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
| Player of the Week | Nov 30, 1964 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
| Dec 24, 1962 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) | |
| Nov 13, 1961 | Manly-Warringah (SBC) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 24 |
| Grey Ink | 158 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 128 | 1 |
| 1957 | 128 | 1 |
| 1958 | 128 | 1 |
| 1959 | 128 | 1 |
| 1960 | 126 | 1 |
| 1962 | 126 | 1 |
| 1963 | 127 | 1 |
| 1965 | 126 | 1 |
| 1968 | 126 | 1 |
| 1970 | 126 | 1 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 551 | 9 |
| 1959 | 563 | 10 |
| 1960 | 564 | 10 |
| 1961 | 556 | 10 |
| 1962 | 585 | 3 |
| 1963 | 581 | 2 |
| 1965 | 569 | 4 |
| 1968 | 586 | 2 |
| 1970 | 592 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 504 | 6 |
| 1957 | 501 | 7 |
| 1962 | 503 | 10 |
| 1963 | 502 | 9 |
| 1965 | 508 | 4 |
| 1970 | 521 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 155 | 6 |
| 1959 | 153 | 10 |
| 1960 | 171 | 3 |
| 1961 | 165 | 6 |
| 1962 | 159 | 7 |
| 1963 | 153 | 10 |
| 1965 | 167 | 3 |
| 1968 | 155 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 28 | 9 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7 | 1 |
| 1956 | 6 | 2 |
| 1957 | 6 | 2 |
| 1958 | 5 | 5 |
| 1959 | 7 | 1 |
| 1960 | 7 | 2 |
| 1963 | 7 | 3 |
| 1968 | 6 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 | 3 |
| 1971 | 6 | 2 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 24 | 5 |
| 1958 | 25 | 4 |
| 1959 | 29 | 4 |
| 1960 | 34 | 1 |
| 1961 | 33 | 3 |
| 1962 | 26 | 3 |
| 1963 | 37 | 2 |
| 1964 | 27 | 3 |
| 1965 | 43 | 3 |
| 1966 | 21 | 9 |
| 1967 | 32 | 3 |
| 1968 | 35 | 1 |
| 1969 | 33 | 1 |
| 1970 | 29 | 3 |
| 1971 | 29 | 4 |
| 1972 | 18 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88 | 7 |
| 1962 | 82 | 9 |
| 1965 | 93 | 5 |
| 1968 | 78 | 8 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 73 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 11 | 8 |
| 1957 | 8 | 7 |
| 1968 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 8 | 10 |
| 1969 | 10 | 7 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11 | 5 |
| 1963 | 11 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6 | 4 |
| 1961 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.344 | 4 |
| 1961 | 0.341 | 7 |
| 1962 | 0.316 | 9 |
| 1965 | 0.329 | 8 |
| 1968 | 0.309 | 10 |
| 1969 | 0.324 | 9 |
| 1971 | 0.327 | 7 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.416 | 7 |
| 1961 | 0.409 | 8 |
| 1962 | 0.397 | 6 |
| 1965 | 0.396 | 10 |
| 1968 | 0.397 | 5 |
| 1969 | 0.405 | 5 |
| 1971 | 0.399 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 128 | 1 |
| 1957 | 128 | 1 |
| 1958 | 128 | 1 |
| 1959 | 128 | 1 |
| 1960 | 126 | 1 |
| 1962 | 126 | 1 |
| 1963 | 127 | 1 |
| 1965 | 126 | 1 |
| 1968 | 126 | 1 |
| 1970 | 126 | 1 |