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Frank Sullivan
Franklin Leal Sullivan

Bats Right, Throws Right
Weight 215 lb.

Debut July 31, 1953
Final Game June 12, 1963
Born January 23, 1930 in Hollywood, CA

Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1953 23 BOS AL   1   1  14   0   0   0   1  0   25.7   24   16   16   3   11   17   1   0   104       0  5.61  4.20   75 1.364
 1954 24 BOS AL  15  12  36  26  11   3   6  1  206.3  185   81   72  18   66  124   6   1   857       2  3.14  4.10  130 1.216
 1955 25 BOS AL  18  13  35  35  16   3   0  0  260.0  235  103   84  23  100  129   2   1  1100   5   1  2.91  4.28  147 1.288 MVP-24,AS
 1956 26 BOS AL  14   7  34  33  12   1   1  0  242.0  253  112   92  22   82  116   8   4  1048   6   1  3.42  4.62  135 1.384 AS
 1957 27 BOS AL  14  11  31  30  14   3   1  0  240.7  206   76   73  16   48  127   7   2   961   4   0  2.73  3.98  146 1.055
 1958 28 BOS AL  13   9  32  29  10   2   3  3  199.3  216   91   79  12   49  103   3   2   836   0   1  3.57  4.00  112 1.329
 1959 29 BOS AL   9  11  30  26   5   2   1  1  177.7  172   86   78  17   67  107   7   2   751   2   1  3.95  4.02  102 1.345
 1960 30 BOS AL   6  16  40  22   4   0   4  1  153.7  164   94   87  12   52   98   6   3   678   6   0  5.10  3.99   78 1.406
 1961 31 PHI NL   3  16  49  18   1   1  19  6  159.3  161   93   76  19   55  114   5   1   687   5   0  4.29  4.07   95 1.356
 1962 32 TOT      4   3  40   0   0   0  14  5   56.3   71   38   28   5   25   22   2   1   260   2   0  4.47  4.00   89 1.704
         PHI NL   0   2  19   0   0   0   4  0   23.0   38   21   16   2   12   12   2   0   115   2   0  6.26  3.86   62 2.174
         MIN AL   4   1  21   0   0   0  10  5   33.3   33   17   12   3   13   10   0   1   145   0   0  3.24  4.09  126 1.380
 1963 33 MIN AL   0   1  10   0   0   0   3  1   11.0   15    7    7   1    4    2   0   0    49   1   0  5.73  3.67   64 1.727
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 11 Yr WL% .492  97 100 351 219  73  15  53 18 1732.0 1702  797  692 148  559  959  47  17  7331  31   6  3.60  4.14  115 1.305
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    11  11  41  26   8   1   6  2  206.3  203   95   82  17   66  114   5   2   874   3   0  3.60  4.14  115 1.305
 Career High     18  16  49  35  16   3  19  6  260.0  253  112   92  23  100  129   8   4  1100   6   2  2.73  4.62  147 1.055

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1953 23 BOS AL  14    4    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .250  .250  .250   33    1   0           0   0
 1954 24 BOS AL  36   68    6    7   3  0   0    1   0  0   6  21  .103  .173  .147  -15   10   3   1       0   2
 1955 25 BOS AL  35   89    6   10   1  1   0    6   0  0   4  33  .112  .151  .146  -22   13  12   0   0   0   2 MVP-24,AS
 1956 26 BOS AL  34   85    4   12   1  0   0    3   0  0   2  21  .141  .159  .153  -21   13   7   1   0   0   3 AS
 1957 27 BOS AL  31   79    6   13   2  0   0    1   0  0   2  30  .165  .185  .190    1   15   6   0   0   0   1
 1958 28 BOS AL  32   67    6   11   1  0   0    3   0  0   5  18  .164  .222  .179   10   12   8   0   0   0   2
 1959 29 BOS AL  30   60    2   12   1  0   0    4   0  0   1  15  .200  .210  .217   16   13   7   1   0   0   1
 1960 30 BOS AL  40   40    3    5   0  0   0    2   0  0   4  11  .125  .205  .125   -9    5   4   0   0   0   1
 1961 31 PHI NL  49   33    2    5   0  0   0    2   0  0   5  10  .152  .263  .152   15    5   3   0   0   0   1
 1962 32 TOT     40    4    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .000  .200  .000  -41    0   0   0   0   0   1
         MIN AL  21    4    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   0  .000  .200  .000  -41    0   0   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons     351  529   36   76   9  1   0   22   0  0  30 160  .144  .189  .164   -6   87  50   3   0   0  14
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        244   17   35   4  0   0   10   0  0  14  74  .144  .189  .164   -6   40  23   1   0   0   6
 Career High     49   89    6   13   3  1   0    6   0  0   6  33                          15  12   1   0   0   3

Special Batting Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1953 23 BOS AL    4    3    0   0.0   107| .250  .276| .250  .352| .250  .406| .500  .758|  33  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
 1954 24 BOS AL   78   67    2   0.8   108| .103  .278| .173  .355| .147  .406| .320  .762| -15  .045 -11.4  -1.2   0%
 1955 25 BOS AL  105   93    2   0.6   110| .112  .277| .151  .358| .146  .412| .297  .770| -22  .022 -16.6  -1.7   0%
 1956 26 BOS AL   95   84    2   0.6   116| .141  .281| .159  .365| .153  .429| .312  .794| -21  .024 -16.0  -1.6   0%
 1957 27 BOS AL   87   73    3   1.1   104| .165  .270| .185  .343| .190  .407| .375  .750|   1  .074 -11.4  -1.2   0%
 1958 28 BOS AL   80   66    3   1.2   103| .164  .268| .222  .338| .179  .408| .401  .746|  10  .090  -8.7  -0.9   0%
 1959 29 BOS AL   69   57    3   1.4   102| .200  .265| .210  .337| .217  .405| .427  .742|  16  .111  -7.2  -0.7   0%
 1960 30 BOS AL   48   40    1   0.7   104| .125  .267| .205  .341| .125  .408| .330  .749|  -9  .030  -6.4  -0.6   0%
 1961 31 PHI NL   41   32    2   1.7   104| .152  .268| .263  .334| .152  .417| .415  .751|  15  .133  -4.0  -0.4   0%
 1962 32 TOT       5    5    0   0.0   106| .000  .268| .200  .341| .000  .417| .200  .758| -41  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
         MIN AL    5    5    0   0.0   106| .000  .268| .200  .341| .000  .417| .200  .758| -41  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons      612  520   18   0.9   107| .144  .273| .189  .349| .164  .412| .353  .760|  -6  .053 -82.9  -8.4   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1953 23 BOS AL   P   14      4    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.43  0.88  2.10  1.96    0   25.7
 1954 24 BOS AL   P   36     12   36    2    5  .960  .958  1.33  0.93  2.09  2.01   26  206.3
 1955 25 BOS AL   P   35     22   41    1    5  .984  .956  1.80  0.83  2.18  1.99   35  260.0 AS
 1956 26 BOS AL   P   34     16   37    1    5  .981  .950  1.56  0.82  1.97  1.92   33  242.0 AS
 1957 27 BOS AL   P   31     17   48    1    5  .985  .963  2.10  0.86  2.43  1.99   30  240.7
 1958 28 BOS AL   P   32     13   26    0    5 1.000  .963  1.22  0.82  1.76  1.95   29  199.3
 1959 29 BOS AL   P   30     15   20    2    4  .946  .956  1.17  0.85  1.77  2.05   26  177.7
 1960 30 BOS AL   P   40      6   17    0    1 1.000  .966  0.57  0.78  1.35  1.96   22  153.7
 1961 31 PHI NL   P   49     10   34    2    0  .957  .959  0.90  0.88  2.49  2.18   18  159.3
 1962 32 TOT      P   40      6   10    0    0 1.000  .952  0.40  0.81  2.56  2.08    0   56.3
         PHI NL   P   19      2    5    0    0 1.000  .946  0.37  0.82  2.74  2.07    0   23.0
         MIN AL   P   21      4    5    0    0 1.000  .957  0.43  0.79  2.43  2.08    0   33.3
 1963 33 MIN AL   P   10      0    4    0    0 1.000  .952  0.40  0.79  3.27  1.96    0   11.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1953 23 BOS AL   P   14      4    2    0    0 1.000  .952  0.43  0.88  2.10  1.96    0   25.7
 1954 24 BOS AL   P   36     12   36    2    5  .960  .958  1.33  0.93  2.09  2.01   26  206.3
 1955 25 BOS AL   P   35     22   41    1    5  .984  .956  1.80  0.83  2.18  1.99   35  260.0
 1956 26 BOS AL   P   34     16   37    1    5  .981  .950  1.56  0.82  1.97  1.92   33  242.0
 1957 27 BOS AL   P   31     17   48    1    5  .985  .963  2.10  0.86  2.43  1.99   30  240.7
 1958 28 BOS AL   P   32     13   26    0    5 1.000  .963  1.22  0.82  1.76  1.95   29  199.3
 1959 29 BOS AL   P   30     15   20    2    4  .946  .956  1.17  0.85  1.77  2.05   26  177.7
 1960 30 BOS AL   P   40      6   17    0    1 1.000  .966  0.57  0.78  1.35  1.96   22  153.7
 1961 31 PHI NL   P   49     10   34    2    0  .957  .959  0.90  0.88  2.49  2.18   18  159.3
 1962 32 TOT      P   40      6   10    0    0 1.000  .952  0.40  0.81  2.56  2.08    0   56.3
         PHI NL   P   19      2    5    0    0 1.000  .946  0.37  0.82  2.74  2.07    0   23.0
         MIN AL   P   21      4    5    0    0 1.000  .957  0.43  0.79  2.43  2.08    0   33.3
 1963 33 MIN AL   P   10      0    4    0    0 1.000  .952  0.40  0.79  3.27  1.96    0   11.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 351    121  275    9   30  .978  .958  1.13  0.84  2.06  2.00  219 1732.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       351    121  275    9   30  .978  .958  1.13  0.84  2.06  2.00  219   1732

An Important note about our fielding stats

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1955   BOS AL      0  1  0   3.1   4   1   1   1   4  1   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1956   BOS AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1955   BOS AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0           
 1956   BOS AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/2      0   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1955 *
1956

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1955-AL-24-0.00

Sac. Hits
1955 AL-12-7
1958 AL-8-10

ERA
1955 AL-2.91-5
1956 AL-3.42-10
1957 AL-2.73-5

Wins
1954 AL-15-10
1955 AL-18-1
1957 AL-14-7

Won-Loss %
1956 AL-.667-7
1958 AL-.591-8

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1954 AL-1.216-7
1955 AL-1.288-8
1957 AL-1.055-1

Hits Allowed/9IP
1957 AL-7.70-5

Bases on Balls/9IP
1954 AL-2.88-10
1956 AL-3.05-6
1957 AL-1.80-1
1958 AL-2.21-3

Strikeouts/9IP
1954 AL-5.41-6
1959 AL-5.42-9
1961 NL-6.44-7

Innings
1955 AL-260.0-1
1956 AL-242.0-10
1957 AL-240.7-5

Strikeouts
1954 AL-124-9
1955 AL-129-6
1957 AL-127-7

Games Started
1955 AL-35-1
1956 AL-33-6
1957 AL-30-7

Comp. Games
1955 AL-16-3
1957 AL-14-4

Shutouts
1954 AL-3-10
1955 AL-3-8
1957 AL-3-4

Home Runs Allow.
1954 AL-18-7
1955 AL-23-2
1956 AL-22-10

Bases On Balls Allow.
1955 AL-100-5

Hits Allowed
1955 AL-235-2
1956 AL-253-6
1958 AL-216-7

SO to Walk
1954 AL-1.88-2
1957 AL-2.65-2
1958 AL-2.10-9

Losses
1955 AL-13-6
1960 AL-16-2
1961 NL-16-4

Earned Runs Allow.
1955 AL-84-10
1960 AL-87-8

Hit Batsmen
1954 AL-6-8
1956 AL-8-4
1957 AL-7-7
1959 AL-7-9

Batters Faced
1955 AL-1100-1
1956 AL-1048-8
1957 AL-961-9

Adjusted ERA+
1954 AL-130-8
1955 AL-147-2
1956 AL-135-5
1957 AL-146-2

Black Ink: Pitching - 10 (230) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 71 (340) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 8.0 (981) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 16.0 (705) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1948 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
December 15, 1960: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gene Conley.
July 14, 1962: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
July 14, 1962: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
June 19, 1963: Released by the Minnesota Twins.
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All-Star 1955 * 1956	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1955-AL-24-0.00	Sac. Hits 1955 AL-12-7 1958 AL-8-10	ERA 1955 AL-2.91-5 1956 AL-3.42-10 1957 AL-2.73-5	Wins 1954 AL-15-10 1955 AL-18-1 1957 AL-14-7	Won-Loss % 1956 AL-.667-7 1958 AL-.591-8
BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1954 AL-1.216-7 1955 AL-1.288-8 1957 AL-1.055-1	Hits Allowed/9IP 1957 AL-7.70-5	Bases on Balls/9IP 1954 AL-2.88-10 1956 AL-3.05-6 1957 AL-1.80-1 1958 AL-2.21-3	Strikeouts/9IP 1954 AL-5.41-6 1959 AL-5.42-9 1961 NL-6.44-7	Innings 1955 AL-260.0-1 1956 AL-242.0-10 1957 AL-240.7-5	Strikeouts 1954 AL-124-9 1955 AL-129-6 1957 AL-127-7
Games Started 1955 AL-35-1 1956 AL-33-6 1957 AL-30-7	Comp. Games 1955 AL-16-3 1957 AL-14-4	Shutouts 1954 AL-3-10 1955 AL-3-8 1957 AL-3-4	Home Runs Allow. 1954 AL-18-7 1955 AL-23-2 1956 AL-22-10	Bases On Balls Allow. 1955 AL-100-5	Hits Allowed 1955 AL-235-2 1956 AL-253-6 1958 AL-216-7
SO to Walk 1954 AL-1.88-2 1957 AL-2.65-2 1958 AL-2.10-9	Losses 1955 AL-13-6 1960 AL-16-2 1961 NL-16-4	Earned Runs Allow. 1955 AL-84-10 1960 AL-87-8	Hit Batsmen 1954 AL-6-8 1956 AL-8-4 1957 AL-7-7 1959 AL-7-9	Batters Faced 1955 AL-1100-1 1956 AL-1048-8 1957 AL-961-9	Adjusted ERA+ 1954 AL-130-8 1955 AL-147-2 1956 AL-135-5 1957 AL-146-2