Summary
Frank Bernard Reiber (September 19, 1909 – December 26, 2002), nicknamed "Tubby," was an American baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1933, 1935 and 1936. He also played 11 years in the minor leagues, including stints with the Evansville Hubs (1930–1931), Beaumont Exporters (1932), Toledo Mud Hens (1933, 1937), Montreal Royals (1934, 1936), Toronto Maple Leafs (1938–1939), and Portland Beavers (1940–1941).
| Frank Reiber | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 19, 1909 Huntington, West Virginia | |
| Died: December 26, 2002 (aged 93) Bradenton, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1933, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1936, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .271 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early years edit
Reiber was born in Huntington, West Virginia, in 1909.[1] He moved to Detroit as a boy and attended Detroit Central High School.[1]
Professional baseball edit
Reiber played for the Detroit Tigers in 1933, 1935, and 1936, appearing in 44 major league games. He compiled a .271 batting average with 23 hits, 13 runs scored, two doubles, one triple, and two home runs. Reiber was a backup catcher with the 1935 Detroit Tigers team that won the 1935 World Series.[1][2][3]
He also played 11 years in the minor leagues, including stints with the Fort Smith Twins (1930), Evansville Hubs (1930–1931), Beaumont Exporters (1932), Toledo Mud Hens (1933, 1937), Montreal Royals (1934, 1936), Toronto Maple Leafs (1938–1939), and Portland Beavers (1940–1941).[4]
Later years edit
Reiver died in 2002 in Bradenton, Florida, at age 93.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Frank Reiber Major League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- ^ Charles P. Ward (April 9, 1933). "Reiber Lands as Second Catcher". Detroit Free Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northwestern High School Coach Believed Reiber Too Small". Detroit Free Press. March 2, 1933. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Frank Reiber Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference