Frank McCormick

Infobox MLB retired
name=Frank McCormick
position=Third baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1911|6|9
city-state|New York|New York
deathdate=death date and age|1982|11|21|1911|6|9
city-state|Manhasset|New York
debutdate=September 11
debutyear=by|1934
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=October 3
finalyear=by|1948
finalteam=Boston Braves
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.299
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=128
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=951
teams=
* Cincinnati Reds (by|1934-by|1945)
* Philadelphia Phillies (by|1946-by|1947)
* Boston Braves (by|1947-by|1948)
highlights=
* 9x All-Star selection (1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946)
* World Series champion (1940)
* 1940 NL MVP

Frank Andrew McCormick (June 9, 1911 in New York, NY – November 21, 1982 in Manhasset, NY) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1934, 1937-1945), Philadelphia Phillies (1946-1947) and Boston Braves (1947-1948). McCormick batted and threw right-handed.

Career

In a 13-season career, McCormick posted a .299 batting average with 128 home runs and 951 RBI in 1534 games played.

In 1958, McCormick became the Reds analyst on WLWT-TV, where he stayed through the 1968 season.

Highlights

*National League MVP Award in 1940.
*Nine consecutive times All-Star (1938-1946)
*Led NL in At Bats (1938 and 1940)
*Led NL in Hits (1938-40)
*Led NL in doubles (1940)
*Led NL in RBI (1939)
*Led NL in Singles (1939)
*Led NL in At Bats per Strikeout (1941)
*Ranks 23rd on MLB Career At Bats per Strikeout List (30.3)
*Set an MLB first basemen record with 131 straight errorless games (1945-46)
*Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Member

Fact

*Just one of only three NL players with three consecutive hits titles (1938 [209] , 1939 [209] , 1940 [191] ). The others are Ginger Beaumont (1902-04) and Rogers Hornsby (1920-22)

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
* List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

External links

* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McCormick_Frank.stm Baseball Library]
* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/mccorfr01.php The Baseball Page]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mccorfr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/mccormickfrank.shtml HickokSports]