Frank McGowan Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Frank McGowan was a free swinger whose value came from contact quality rather than plate patience. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 78 (modest for the era), an AVG+ of 84 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 94 (limited on-base ability), strong walk discipline, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and a high strikeout rate without commensurate power to offset it and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
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Frank McGowan Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
5
Season Average Seasons Hitting
5
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
5
Career Games Hitting
375
Season Average Games Hitting
75
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
157.89
Career Plate Appearances
1425
Season Average Plate Appearances
285
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.262
Season Average Batting Average
0.262
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.262
Career Equivalent Average
0.731
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.731
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.731
Career Extra Base Hits
80
Season Average Extra Base Hits
16
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
33.68
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.253
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.253
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.253
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.005
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.005
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.019
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.019
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.019
Career Base Runs
161.53
Season Average Base Runs
32.31
Base Runs Per 600 PA
68.01
Career Total Bases
424
Season Average Total Bases
84.8
Total Bases Per 600 PA
178.53
Career Times on Base
475
Season Average Times on Base
95
Times on Base Per 600 PA
200
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.348
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.348
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.348
Career Slugging Pct
0.351
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.351
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.351
Career Isolated Power
0.089
Season Average Isolated Power
0.089
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.089
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.244
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.244
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.244
Career Total Average
0.665
Season Average Total Average
0.665
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.665
Career Runs Produced
276
Season Average Runs Produced
55.2
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
116.21
Career Runs Created
176.26
Season Average Runs Created
35.25
Runs Created Per 600 PA
74.22
Career Hit By Pitch
5
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
2.11
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
122
Season Average Strikeouts
24.4
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
51.37
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
11.68
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
11.68
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
11.68
Career Walks Per Strikeout
1.26
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
1.26
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
1.26
Career Sacrifice Hit
58
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
11.6
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
24.42
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Bases
17
Season Average Stolen Bases
3.4
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
7.16
Career Caught Stealing
11
Season Average Caught Stealing
2.2
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
4.63
Career Stolen Base Attempts
28
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
5.6
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
11.79
Career Stolen Base Percentage
60.71
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
60.71
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
60.71
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