2014 SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS #33 – Greg Dobbs, INF/OF #19 – Kevin Frandsen, INF/OF
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2014 SUPPLEMENTAL BIOS #33 – Greg Dobbs, INF/OF #19 – Kevin Frandsen, INF/OF KEVIN FRANDSEN INF BATS: Right THROWS: Right HEIGHT: 6R1RR #19 WEIGHT: 200 BORN: May 24, 1982 San Jose, CA MLB SERVICE: 4.151 Q14 OPENING DAY AGE: 31 OBTAINED: Signed as a free agent, March 26, 2014 FRANDSEN CAREER RECORD YEAR CLUB AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB SO SB CS OBP SLG OPS E 2004 Salem-Keizer .296 25 98 22 29 43 5 0 3 14 1 1 3 9 9 0 1 .370 .439 .809 6 2005 San Jose .351 75 291 57 102 136 22 3 2 40 2 1 15 26 22 13 11 .429 .467 .896 8 Norwich .287 33 129 22 37 51 8 0 2 20 2 1 6 4 14 7 3 .336 .395 .731 1 Fresno .351 20 94 18 33 51 10 1 2 16 0 0 2 2 5 1 1 .378 .543 .921 6 2006 Fresno .304 71 293 46 89 129 25 3 3 30 7 2 14 12 30 7 4 .358 .440 .798 11 San Francisco .215 41 93 12 20 30 4 0 2 7 0 0 6 3 14 0 1 .284 .323 .607 3 San Jose .429 2 7 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .556 .429 .985 0 2007 San Francisco .269 109 264 26 71 100 12 1 5 31 3 3 5 21 24 4 3 .331 .379 .710 6 Fresno .403 19 67 13 27 35 5 0 1 7 2 0 5 9 6 4 2 .506 .522 1.028 3 2008 San Francisco .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 2009 Fresno .295 110 427 67 126 187 18 2 13 55 5 3 16 23 34 3 4 .352 .438 .790 19 San Francisco .140 23 50 3 7 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 .204 .180 .384 2 2010 Pawtucket .258 17 62 9 16 25 3 0 2 4 1 0 3 5 3 2 0 .343 .403 .746 2 Salt Lake .277 36 137 25 38 52 9 1 1 12 2 0 9 7 19 2 1 .353 .380 .733 4 L.A. Angels .250 54 160 24 40 51 11 0 0 14 3 0 1 9 10 2 0 .294 .319 .613 7 2011 Lehigh Valley .303 77 284 32 86 117 13 3 4 40 5 6 16 11 31 10 3 .356 .412 .768 11 Clearwater .400 3 10 1 4 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .600 1.000 0 Reading .500 1 4 1 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .600 1.250 1.850 0 2012 Lehigh Valley .302 99 391 38 118 155 34 0 1 33 2 3 8 14 31 2 4 .337 .396 .733 11 Philadelphia .338 55 195 24 66 88 10 3 2 14 1 0 5 9 18 0 1 .383 .451 .834 7 2013 Philadelphia .234 119 252 27 59 86 10 1 5 26 1 2 11 12 29 1 0 .296 .341 .637 4 MINORS TOTALS .310 588 2294 352 710 995 154 13 35 275 30 17 99 123 205 51 35 .368 .434 .802 82 MLB TOTALS .259 402 1015 116 263 364 49 5 14 93 8 5 29 57 99 7 5 .316 .359 .674 29 CAREER Signed with the Nationals late in Spring Training...adds a strong bench bat and defensive versatility to WashingtonRs roster...is a career .265 (27-for-102) pinch hitter with 3 doubles, a triple, a homer, 17 RBI and 5 walks (.318 OBP)...grew up in San Jose, CA...San Jose State grad departed school as the SpartansR all-time hits leader...from there, was drafted by and eventually played for hometown San Francisco Giants. 2013 In [ nal season with the Phillies, led MLB with 14 pinch hits (14-for-56, .250) in most extensive big league action (119 games) to date...14 pinch hits were one more than 13 registered by former National Steve Lombardozzi...10 pinch RBI ranked 3rd in MLB behind only SDPRs Jesus Guzman (14) and ATLRs Evan Gattis (11)...5 home runs matched career high (2007)...6 HBP tied for 6th in NL...hit game-ending pinch-hit homer off Carlos Torres to [ nish off an 8-7 win vs. NYM on July 22...[ rst game-ending hit of season, however, was a 3-run double with 2 outs in the 9th inning of a 4-3 victory on April 6 vs. KCR. 2012 Entered Spring Training as non-roster invitee, began the season with Lehigh Valley, earned spot on Triple-A International League All-Star team and closed campaign by hitting .338 with 15 extra-base hits, including 10 doubles, in 55 games with the Phillies...upon being summoned by PHI on July 27, paced the IL in hits (118) and doubles (34) en route to hitting .302...37 hits in August tied for 3rd in the NL. 2011 Began Spring Training with the Padres, was released and landed with the Phillies organization...combined to hit .309 at 3 levels in PHIRs chain, but did not appear in the big leagues...was hit by a pitch 16 times in just 77 games to match a Lehigh Valley team mark. 2010 Spent time with Giants, Red Sox and Angels organizations...was dealt by SFG to BOS in Spring Training...was immediately optioned to Pawtucket of the Triple-A International League and spent most of April there before being claimed off waivers by the Angels on April 27...was recalled by the Halos on May 8 and went 3-for-4 in LAA debut that night at SEA...was [ rst Angel to post 3 hits in a debut with the team since Kendrys Morales in 2006...combined to hit .340 (33-for-97) in May and June...ultimately started 38 games at third base for the Angels...was optioned to Salt Lake of the Triple-A Paci[ c Coast League on July 30, but was again summoned to the big leagues on Sept. 6. 2009 Enjoyed 4 separate stints and played in 23 total games in last action with the Giants...posted a 10-game hit streak while with Fresno, May 31-June 13...following the season, hit .337 with 14 RBI in 21 games with Carolina of the Puerto Rican Winter League. 2008 Played in just one big league game (Sept. 28 vs. LAD) for SFG due to ruptured AchillesR tendon suffered during Spring Training...sustained injury while rounding second base on March 24...had surgical procedure on March 29...following season, played for Scottsdale of the Arizona Fall League and hit .331 in 32 games to garner a slot on circuitRs All-Prospect Team. 2007 Was member of an Opening Day roster for the [ rst time and hit .269 while establishing a career high with 31 RBI...endured nearly month-long stint with Fresno...recorded career highs with 5 hits (5-for-5) and 4 runs scored on Sept. 21 vs. CIN...hit .370 in 21 Sept. contests. 2006 Began the season with Fresno, but eventually made MLB debut and enjoyed 4 separate stints with the Giants...was selected by SFG on April 28 and went 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored in MLB debut that evening vs. ARI...during stint in the Paci[ c Coast League, was hit by a pitch in the jaw, Aug. 13 vs. Las Vegas...injury was diagnosed as a fractured jaw, nevertheless, was recalled by SFG the following day...on Aug. 17 at SDP, went 3-for-5 with a 2 doubles and [ rst career home run off Mark Williamson...following season, batted .388 in 23 games for Scottsdale (Arizona Fall League)...ranked [ rst (.480) in OBP, 2nd in batting and 3rd (.588) in slugging percentage in the AFL. 2005 Represented the Giants organization during MLBRs Futures Game, which was played at San FranciscoRs AT&T Park...combined to hit .335 in with 40 doubles and 76 RBI in 128 games split between Fresno, Norwich (Double-A Eastern League) and San Jose (Single-A California League)... at .335, ranked 5th among SFG farmhands in batting average...following season, hit .265 in 19 games for Mesa of the Arizona Fall League. 2004 Playing for Salem-Keizer, in [ rst month as a professional, hit .346 and was named Northwest League Player of the Month for June...on July 13 vs. Tri-City, suffered a left clavicle fracture in July and missed the remainder of the season. PERSONAL Kevin Vincent Frandsen...played baseball and graduated from San Jose State University...departed SJSU as the programRs all-time leader with 246 hits (currently ranks 2nd)...played 4 seasons for the Spartans and hit .300+ in each campaign...is a 2000 graduate of Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, CA...as a prep senior, earned First Team All-West Catholic Athletic League, All-Selection and All-State honors...on the gridiron, was an All-League pick as both a wide receiver and cornerback...off the [ eld, as established OSecond to None,P a foundation that provides comfort to siblings of cancer patients or those with critical illnesses...the Frandsen family has also established O19 for Life,P a foundation that celebrates the life of older brother, DJ, who underwent cancer treatments for 19 years at Lucile Packard ChildrenRs Hospital at Stanford University.