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Orlando Cepeda League (AA)
4-1-2206
Frank Ables Left Field
Retired (1993, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .733 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 452 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 10-04-1957
HR 38 Drafted Round 4, Pick 62
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(152 games)
RBI 212
SB 31
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF D- (6.5%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A  (90.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1982 CLE
68
201
30
51
6
3
1
19
27
 31 0 3
2
 1 4
.666
.338
.328
.075
.254
1983 CLE
76
211
25
57
8
1
7
33
19
 36 1 2
4
 4 4
.748
.330
.417
.147
.270
1984 CLE
107
241
32
69
14
1
4
31
27
 36 2 1
3
 3 3
.764
.362
.402
.116
.286
1985 CLE
74
130
18
28
4
0
1
8
18
 22 0 0
3
 3 2
.580
.311
.269
.054
.215
1986 CLE
35
35
5
12
3
0
1
5
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.857
.343
.514
.171
.343
1987 CLE
44
67
7
16
4
0
2
10
6
 7 0 0
1
 1 2
.689
.301
.388
.149
.239
1988 CLE
65
79
8
22
4
0
3
9
5
 9 0 1
1
 1 0
.761
.318
.443
.165
.278
1989 CLE
74
136
22
33
7
1
3
18
23
 21 0 1
2
 1 2
.725
.350
.375
.132
.243
1990 CLE
70
149
31
45
9
2
5
25
22
 22 2 0
12
 2 3
.889
.399
.490
.188
.302
1991 CLE
36
62
8
19
4
0
2
9
4
 9 0 1
0
 2 1
.811
.343
.468
.161
.306
1992 CLE
107
365
41
95
16
3
9
44
26
 65 1 4
3
 0 4
.703
.308
.395
.134
.260
1993 BOS
7
14
4
5
2
0
0
1
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.857
.357
.500
.143
.357
Total
763
1690
231
452
81
11
38
212
177
 263 6 13
31
 18 25
.733
.337
.396
.128
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1993-11-01Frank Ables has retired from the Boston Mud Kings
1993-04-01A trade has been completed between the Boston Mud Kings and the Cleveland Turkeys. The Cleveland Turkeys receive Allan Dowd from the Boston Mud Kings in exchange for Frank Ables.
1992-04-11The Cleveland Turkeys have acquired Frank Ables from the waiver wire.
1992-04-01The Cincinnati Peppers have promoted Jack Kucek to the major league team. The Cincinnati Peppers have promoted Jake Martin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Peppers have designated Jack Bond for assignment. The Cincinnati Peppers have designated Frank Ables for assignment.
1991-09-11A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Peppers and the Kansas City Rockets. The Kansas City Rockets receive Addie Meister from the St. Louis Peppers in exchange for Frank Ables.
1991-09-09A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Rockets and the St. Louis Peppers. The St. Louis Peppers receive Addie Meister from the Kansas City Rockets in exchange for Frank Ables.
1982-04-01The Brooklyn Peppers have promoted Doug Patton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Peppers have promoted Frank Ables to the major league team. The Brooklyn Peppers have promoted Green Johnson to the major league team.