Frank Bignell
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Frank Bignell
Birthdate:
July 25, 1935 (87 y, 1 m, 25 d)
Born In:
Sydney, NSW, AUS
Nationality:
Australian
Position:
1B
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
5'11"/221
Entry:
1954 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
NTH - SBC
1974 38 41 183 153 46 3 3 0 12 27 20 19 9 1 .301 .401 .360 .761 .338 .351 121 0.52
MAN - SBC
1974 38 28 126 111 28 5 0 0 6 17 15 11 1 3 .252 .341 .297 .639 .280 .298 84 -0.44
NTH - SBC
1973 37 113 187 169 51 14 2 0 10 25 16 23 4 2 .302 .366 .408 .774 .349 .342 114 0.53
NTH - SBC
1972 36 41 142 123 31 4 0 0 10 13 15 15 3 1 .252 .329 .285 .613 .282 .284 75 -0.37
MAN - SBC
1972 36 80 351 307 77 14 1 0 13 38 33 27 15 10 .251 .330 .303 .633 .274 .296 84 -0.99
MAN - SBC
1971 35 111 510 452 148 18 6 1 28 76 51 40 29 17 .327 .399 .400 .800 .358 .364 129 1.46
MAN - SBC
1970 34 126 592 521 149 22 6 1 30 77 58 59 29 20 .286 .366 .357 .723 .321 .334 105 0.55
MAN - SBC
1969 33 91 417 364 118 16 4 0 28 62 40 42 33 13 .324 .405 .390 .795 .365 .360 123 1.81
MAN - SBC
1968 32 126 586 502 155 26 6 0 49 78 73 41 35 19 .309 .397 .385 .782 .335 .355 121 1.16
MAN - SBC
1967 31 98 462 391 109 16 2 1 26 61 57 33 32 17 .279 .374 .338 .712 .301 .328 99 0.36
MAN - SBC
1966 30 101 477 424 124 13 4 2 34 59 46 35 21 21 .293 .362 .356 .718 .314 .327 100 -0.16
MAN - SBC
1965 29 126 569 508 167 24 4 2 46 93 53 39 43 13 .329 .396 .404 .800 .352 .367 125 2.93
MAN - SBC
1964 28 81 368 310 100 17 2 0 26 58 41 21 27 8 .323 .406 .390 .796 .341 .360 122 1.73
MAN - SBC
1963 27 127 581 502 153 19 7 1 48 79 63 47 37 24 .305 .386 .377 .763 .334 .348 109 1.14
MAN - SBC
1962 26 126 585 503 159 23 5 1 56 82 62 47 26 20 .316 .397 .388 .785 .346 .359 120 1.97
MAN - SBC
1961 25 122 556 484 165 25 4 5 69 88 53 35 33 18 .341 .409 .440 .849 .356 .381 135 3.16
MAN - SBC
1960 24 126 564 497 171 13 7 3 51 79 56 41 34 22 .344 .416 .417 .832 .368 .380 135 3.41
MAN - SBC
1959 23 128 563 498 153 14 7 2 59 72 52 68 29 13 .307 .374 .376 .750 .348 .342 106 1.24
MAN - SBC
1958 22 128 562 498 123 12 5 0 31 65 52 92 25 7 .247 .326 .291 .617 .301 .288 71 0.20
MAN - SBC
1957 21 128 560 501 137 28 6 3 49 61 52 105 16 14 .274 .348 .371 .720 .340 .324 94 0.16
MAN - SBC
1956 20 128 551 504 155 22 6 4 46 60 39 82 24 12 .308 .361 .399 .760 .360 .337 104 1.58
MAN - SBC
1955 19 83 348 315 89 13 7 0 21 41 28 57 17 16 .283 .351 .368 .719 .345 .329 90 -0.90
North Sydney (3 yrs)
NTH (3 yrs)
195 512 445 128 21 5 0 32 65 51 57 16 4 .288 .368 .357 .725 .327 .329 106 0.68
MAN (19 yrs)
2064 9328 8192 2480 340 89 26 716 1246 924 922 506 287 .303 .378 .376 .754 .337 .344 110 20.37
Total - SBC
SBC
2259 9840 8637 2608 361 94 26 748 1311 975 979 522 291 .302 .378 .375 .752 .337 .343 110 21.05

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
Dee Why - RES
DY - RES
1955 19 23 107 85 27 2 2 2 15 25 21 25 2 3 .318 .449 .459 .907 .424 .409 138 0.38
Dee Why - RES
DY - RES
1954 18 29 127 116 35 4 4 1 12 22 8 34 3 3 .302 .354 .431 .785 .415 .350 91 0.02
NAR - YL
1954 18 59 281 238 76 17 4 1 38 45 36 75 2 6 .319 .416 .437 .853 .457 .402 135 1.23
None - None
None - None
1954 18 24 123 93 53 11 5 2 30 50 24 7 32 6 .570 .648 .860 1.508 .586 .629 292 3.20
Total - ??
??
24 123 93 53 11 5 2 30 50 24 7 32 6 .570 .648 .860 1.508 .586 .629 292 3.20
Total - AAA
AAA
52 234 201 62 6 6 3 27 47 29 59 5 6 .309 .397 .443 .840 .418 .377 112 0.40
Total - AA
AA
59 281 238 76 17 4 1 38 45 36 75 2 6 .319 .416 .437 .853 .457 .402 135 1.23
Total - Minors
Minors
111 515 439 138 23 10 4 65 92 65 134 7 12 .314 .408 .440 .847 .439 .391 125 1.63