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Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1946, Player

Born: September 9, 1877, in Fresno, California
Died: September 15, 1924, in Los Angeles, California

ML Debut: 4/29/1898
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: R   Throws: R

Played For: Chicago Cubs (1898-1912), New York Yankees (1913-14)
Managed: Chicago Cubs (1905-12), New York Yankees (1913-14), Boston Red Sox (1923)

Post-Season: 1906 World Series, 1907 World Series, 1908 World Series, 1910 World Series

Bio
Best known as the first baseman in the Tinker-to-Evers-to-Chance double play combination made famous in the 1910 poem by Franklin P. Adams of the “New York Evening Mail,” Chance was a skillful fielder and hitter; yet he earned special recognition as the Chicago Cubs' inspirational player-manager. He guided the Cubs' dynasty, winning four pennants in five years (1906-1910) to gain the nickname, "The Peerless Leader." The club's 116 victories in 1906 remain unmatched in major league history.

Quote
"Chance was a born fighter, a determined, able, and magnetic leader of men, who could always inspire his men with extraordinary enthusiasm, get the best work out of them, and always hold their good will. As a field leader it is doubtful if his superior ever lived... he combined all the qualities of an ideal baseball general."
   — New York Times, July 2, 1911

Did You Know... that Frank Chance became the first player ejected from a World Series game following his argument with future Hall of Fame umpire Tom Connolly in Game Three of the 1910 Fall Classic?


Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG SLG
1898 CHI NL 42 146 32 42 2 3 1   7   5 .288 .363
1899 CHI NL 57 190 36 55 6 2 1   15   11 .289 .358
1900 CHI NL 48 151 26 46 8 4 0   15   9 .305 .411
1901 CHI NL 63 228 37 66 11 4 0   29   30 .289 .373
1902 CHI NL 67 236 40 67 8 4 1   35   28 .284 .364
1903 CHI NL 125 441 83 144 24 10 2   78   67 .327 .440
1904 CHI NL 124 451 89 140 16 10 6   36   42 .310 .430
1905 CHI NL 118 392 92 124 16 12 2   78   38 .316 .434
1906 CHI NL 136 474 103 151 24 10 3   70   57 .319 .430
1907 CHI NL 111 382 58 112 19 2 1   51   35 .293 .361
1908 CHI NL 129 452 65 123 27 4 2   37   27 .272 .363
1909 CHI NL 93 324 53 88 16 4 0   30   29 .272 .346
1910 CHI NL 88 295 54 88 12 8 0   37 15 16 .298 .393
1911 CHI NL 31 88 23 21 6 3 1   25 13 9 .239 .409
1912 CHI NL 2 5 2 1 0 0 0   3 0 1 .200 .200
1913 NY AL 11 24 3 5 0 0 0   8 1 1 .208 .208
1914 NY AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0 .000 .000
      1246 4279 796 1273 195 80 20   554 29 405 .297 .394
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG SLG