Frank Chance

1st Baseman

Class of 1946

Frank Chance

1st Baseman

Class of 1946
Few men in the history of baseball have seen great success as a player and as a manager. Frank Chance was one of them.

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Birth year

About Frank Chance

Few men in the history of baseball have seen great success as a player and as a manager. Frank Chance was one of them.

But Chance’s most enduring legacy – despite his success on the field and in the dugout – has been as the subject of the most celebrated baseball poem ever written.

The Basics

Year inducted
1946
Birth Place
Fresno, California
Birth Year
1876
Died
1924, Los Angeles California

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Chicago Cubs
Primary Position
1st Baseman
Played For
Chicago Cubs, 1898-1912
New York Yankees, 1913-1914

Career MLB Stats

Games
1,288
At bats
4,299
Hits
1,274
Walks
556
Runs
798
Doubles
200
Triples
79
Home Runs
20
RBI
596
Stolen Bases
403
Batting Average
.296
Ops
.788
On Base %
.394
Slugging %
.394

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Tom Seaver

Pitcher

Class of 1992

Tom Seaver

Pitcher

Class of 1992
Tom Seaver helped turn the New York Mets from loveable losers into World Series champions.

Games

Birth year

About Tom Seaver

Perhaps no single player is identified more with one team than Tom Seaver is with the New York Mets. Simply put, Seaver helped turn baseball's lovable losers into champions.

Hall of Fame outfielder and Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner recalled: “Tom Seaver was the driving force behind the players, always pushing the team to be better than they were, never letting them settle.”

The Basics

Year inducted
1992
Birth Place
Fresno, California
Birth Year
1944
Died
2020, Calistoga California

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
New York Mets
Primary Position
Pitcher
Played For
New York Mets, 1967-1977
Cincinnati Reds, 1977-1982
New York Mets, 1983
Chicago White Sox, 1984-1986
Boston Red Sox, 1986

Career MLB Stats

Games
656
Wins
311
Losses
205
Winning %
.603
Saves
1
Hits
3,971
Walks
1,390
Runs
1,674
Games Started
647
Innings Pitched
4,783
Completed Games
231
Shutouts
61
Earned Runs
1,521
Strikeouts
3,640
ERA
2.86
WHIP
1.121

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