Frank Distel  
First Baseman | Retired or Inactive Players

Hitting
He has a very quick bat and can adjust to a pitch's movement as well as any hitter in the game. Let's face facts: Distel hits a lot of ground balls... and in my book, if you're slow of foot and put the ball on the ground, you're bound to get tied up in the double play. He is easy prey for any righthander who can throw a slider off the outside corner. Distel handles lefthanders who bring the ball into his quick hands much better. He likes to pull the ball, but don't be surprised if he puts the ball the opposite field from time to time. He's a smart batter and takes good note of how the fielders are shading him.

Baserunning & Defense
He might not deliver for you at the plate, but Distel can certainly deliver in the field. He is an exceptional fielder. His arm is accurate enough. Distel isn't a good baserunner. He doesn't get good jumps on steals nor runs sharp routes around the bases.

          -- Emu Nyman, AA/AAA Scout
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
2003 DET 1B 82 35 40 54 47 65 51 51 55 32 4 AA/AAA 83 51 . 252
2004 DET 1B 82 34 39 54 47 65 51 51 55 33 5 AA/AAA 83 53 . 248
2005 DET 1B 81 35 37 54 47 65 51 51 55 35 7 AA/AAA 82 50 . 244
2006 DET 1B 81 35 37 54 47 65 51 51 55 35 7 AA/AAA 82 50 . 244
2007 DET 1B 78 35 39 54 47 65 51 51 55 36 8 AA/AAA 83 52 . 239
2008 DET 1B 76 35 37 54 47 65 51 51 55 37 9 AA/AAA 83 49 . 233
2009 DET 1B 78 33 35 54 47 65 51 51 55 38 10 Active 82 47 . 230
2010 DET 1B 75 32 34 54 47 65 51 51 55 39 11 Active 82 44 . 221
2011 DET 1B 73 30 32 54 47 65 51 51 55 40 12 Active 80 42 . 210
Ratings Delta     -2 -2 -2             +1 +1   -2 -2   -11
History generated by Biorhythm v2.6.86 on Tue May 10 16:22:47 EDT 2005

Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.