Frank Bliss Stats

Frank Bliss was born on Friday, December 10, 1852, in Chicago, Illinois. Bliss was 25 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 20, 1878, with the Milwaukee Grays. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Frank Bliss baseball stats page.

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"Bliss declined to pursue baseball as a career, but he did spend several summers playing professionally. While doing so he displayed the requisite toughness; one account noted, 'A foul tip crippled Bliss' hand, but that plucky catcher came up smiling and was warmly applauded.'" - Author Peter Morris in Catcher: The Evolution of an American Folk Hero (Ivan R. Dee Publishing, 04/16/2009, Page 95)

Frank Bliss



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Birth Name:   Frank Eugene Bliss
Nickname:   None
Born On:   12-10-1852  (Sagittarius)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Chicago, Illinois
Year of Death Data Died On:   01-09-1929 (1,000 Oldest Living)
Place of Death Data Died In:   Nashville, Tennessee
Cemetery:   Denison Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
High School:   Ann Arbor High School (Ann Arbor, MI)
College:   University of Michigan
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-09   Player Weight Chart Weight:   165
First Game:   06-20-1878 (Age 25)
Last Game:   06-22-1878
Draft:   Not Applicable

Frank Bliss

Frank Bliss Pitching Stats

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Frank Bliss

Frank Bliss Hitting Stats

1878 26 Grays 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - .125 .125 .125
1 Year 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - .125 .125 .125

Frank Bliss

Frank Bliss Fielding Stats

1878 Grays 3B 1 - - 4 4.0 4 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00
1878 Grays C 1 - - 9 9.0 8 7 1 1 0 6 - - .889 0.00
3B Totals 1 0 0 4 4.0 4 2 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.00
C Totals 1 0 0 9 9.0 8 7 1 1 0 6 n/a n/a .889 0.00
1 Year 2 - - 13 6.5 12 9 3 1 0 6 n/a n/a .923 0.00

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Frank Bliss Miscellaneous Stats

1878 Grays - - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -
1 Year - - - 0 0 n/a 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - -

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Frank Bliss Miscellaneous Items of Interest

1878 Milwaukee Grays n/a Undetermined n/a n/a

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Did you know that Frank Bliss was a law student at the University of Michigan when the 1878 Milwaukee Grays lost their catchers due to injury and signed Bliss? Frank made his Major League Baseball debut on June 20, 1878, as the batterymate to pitcher Mike Golden, but had a rough debut which "featured" six passed balls in the game. Two days later, Bliss appeared in his second and final game in the big leagues, that time as a third baseman.

Michigan Law, University of Michigan, has the following biography on it's site (link) for Frank Bliss which never mentions his time playing baseball for the Wolverines or the Grays:

Frank E. Bliss was born December 10, 1852, in Chicago, Ill. When he was five years of age, his parents went to Michigan, where Frank was put through the common and high schools, graduating in 1869. He then went to Michigan University for four years, completing the course and graduating in June, 1873. From 1873 to 1877, he was engaged in civil engineering. In the Fall of 1877, he entered the law department of Michigan University, graduating therefrom in the Spring of 1879, when he was admitted to the Michigan bar. In July of that year, Mr. Bliss came to Cleveland, and began practice in the office of Herrick & Herrick. He resided in this city until 1881, when he removed to Brooklyn Village, but continued his practice in the city. He was a member of the village council four years, and in the Spring of 1888 he was elected mayor of Brooklyn, which position he still holds with honor and credit.

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