Francis Patrick "Frank" Gilhooley Sr. (June 10, 1892 – July 11, 1959) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mostly as a right fielder from through for the St. Louis Cardinals (1911–12), New York Yankees (1913–18) and Boston Red Sox (1919). Listed at , 155 lb., Gilhooley batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Early life

He was born in Toledo, Ohio, and attended Central Catholic High School there.

Frank Gilhooley

Professional career

In a nine-season career, Gilhooley was a .271 hitter (289-for-1068) with two home runs and 58 RBI in 312 games, including 142 runs, 30 doubles 10 triples, 37 stolen bases, and a .357 on-base percentage. His most productive season came with the 1918 Yankees, when he appeared in a career-high 112 games while hitting .276 with 23 RBI, 59 runs and 19 extrabases, also career-numbers.

Frank Gilhooley

As an outfielder, Gilhooley played 285 games at right field (236), left (30) and center (19), recording a collective .957 fielding percentage.

Frank Gilhooley

He was later the player-manager of the Jersey City Skeeters in the International League in 1928 and 1929.

Personal life

He married Mae Casey in 1917, and had 3 children, Mary Irene, Mary Frances and Frank Jr. Frank Jr. announced for the Toledo Mud Hens and was also the sports director at WTVG-TV, Channel 13, until 1986.

Gilhooley died in his homeland of Toledo, Ohio, at age 67.

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1892 births

1959 deaths

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