Frank Hemphill | |
Position: | Left fielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 13 May 1878 |
Birth Place: | Greenville, Michigan |
Death Place: | Chicago, Illinois |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 17 |
Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 23 |
Finalteam: | Washington Senators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .070 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 2 |
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Frank Vernon Hemphill (May 13, 1878 – November 16, 1950) was a left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox (1906) and Washington Senators (1909). Listed at, 165 lb, Hemphill batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Greenville, Michigan. His older brother, Charlie Hemphill, also was a major league player.
In a two-season career, Hemphill was a .070 hitter (3-for-40) with two RBI, nine bases on balls, and one stolen base.
In 14 appearances at left field, he collected 33 outs and one assist while committing an error for a .971 fielding percentage.
Hemphill died in Chicago, Illinois at age 72.[1]