Batting average .265 Role Baseball player Name Frankie Gustine | Runs batted in 480 Home runs 38 | |
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Died April 1, 1991, Davenport, Iowa, United States | ||
Frank William Gustine (February 20, 1920 – April 1, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball infielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Browns between 1939 and 1950. He batted and threw right-handed.
The native of Hoopeston, Illinois, He stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Gustine played all positions in the infield, spending most of his time at first and second base. He was selected to the All-Star game in 1946, 1947 and 1948. In 1,261 MLB games played, Gustine collected 1,214 hits, including 222 doubles and 47 triples. His best season was 1947, when he reached career highs in batting average (.297), hits (183), runs scored (102), and runs batted in (67).
His roommate during his career with the Pirates was Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner.