Frank Fennelly

Infobox MLB retired
name=Frank Fennelly
position=Shortstop

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bgcolor1=#c6011f
bgcolor2=#c6011f
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=February 18, 1860
city-state|Fall River|Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1920|8|14|1860|2|18
city-state|Fall River|Massachusetts
debutdate= May 1
debutyear= 1884
debutteam= Washington Nationals
finaldate=June 18
finalyear=1890
finalteam=Brooklyn Gladiators
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.257
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=34
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=408
teams=
* Washington Nationals (1884)
* Cincinnati Red Stockings (1884-1888)
* Philadelphia Athletics (1888-1889)
* Brooklyn Gladiators (1890)
highlights=
*American AssociationRBI champion: 1885

Francis John Fennelly (February 18, 1860 – August 4, 1920) was a 19th century Major League Baseball shortstop. He played his entire career for American Association teams: the Washington Nationals (1884), Cincinnati Red Stockings (1884-1888), Philadelphia Athletics (1888-1889), and Brooklyn Gladiators (1890). He stood 5'8" (1.73 m) and weighed 168 pounds (76.5 kg).

In his rookie season of 1884 he hit .311, good for eighth in the league, and his .367 on base percentage ranked fourth. He led the league in games played (112) and runs batted in (89) in 1885.

Fennelly finished in the league Top Ten twice for runs and slugging percentage, three times for home runs and RBI, four times for triples, and five times for bases on balls.

The best team he ever played for was the 1887 Red Stockings, who had a record of 81–54 (.600) and finished second in the league, 14 games behind the St. Louis Browns.

Career totals for 786 games played include 781 hits, 34 home runs, 408 RBI, 609 runs scored, and a batting average of .257.

Fennelly died in his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts at the age of 60.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball RBI champions

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fennefr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pfennf101.htm Retrosheet]