Frank Bahret

Franklin F. Bahret (1858 – March 30, 1888), sometimes referenced as Frank J. Bahret[1][2] was a Major League Baseball outfielder and catcher for the Baltimore Monumentals of the Union Association in 1884. He also played for Indianapolis during the 1884 season.[2] He stood 6'1" and weighed 184 lbs.[3]

Frank Bahret
Outfielder, catcher
Born: 1858
Poughkeepsie, New York, US
Died: March 30, 1888(1888-03-30) (aged 29–30)
Poughkeepsie, New York, US
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
April 17, 1884, for the Baltimore Monumentals
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 1884, for the Baltimore Monumentals
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs scored0
Teams

Bahret was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1858.[3] After playing in 1883 for the Poughkeepsie Browns,[1] Bahret signed with Baltimore during the 1884 off-season for a salary of $1,000.[4] He debuted on April 17 (Opening Day) against the Washington Nationals. He had no hits in four at-bats, but played well in center field.[3] Bahret made his second and last professional baseball appearance on April 22, 1884, playing in center field against the Philadelphia Keystones.[5][6] He was released from the Monumentals before the end of April.[3][7] For his career, he had zero hits in eight at bats and handled four fielding chances without an error.[8]

After his brief baseball career, Bahret worked as a cooper in Baltimore. He died on March 30, 1888, at his home in Poughkeepsie, New York.[3]

References
  1. "Poughkeepsie Items". The Sporting Life. March 12, 1884. p. 3 – via LA84 Foundation.
  2. "Frank J. Bahret". The Sporting News Player Contract Cards. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via LA84 Foundation.
  3. Nemec, David (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball: Biographies of 1,084 Players, Owners, Managers and Umpires. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-7864-9044-8. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. "Base Ball Notes". Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. January 25, 1884.
  5. "Events of Tuesday, April 22, 1884". www.retrosheet.org. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. "Baltimore Union vs. National Union". The Sporting Life. April 23, 1884. p. 5 – via LA84 Foundation.
  7. "Released". Poughkeepsie Eagle-News. May 7, 1884.
  8. "Frank Bahret Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.


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