Frank Gleich

Who was Frank Gleich?

Frank Elmer Gleich [Inch] was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1919 through 1920 for the New York Yankees. Listed at 5 ft 11.5 in, 175 lb., Gleich batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Columbus, Ohio.

In a two-season career, Gleich was a .133 hitter with six runs and four RBI in 29 games. He did no hit an extrabase. He made 19 outfield appearances at left field, center and right, committing four errors in 23 chances for a collective .826 fielding percentage.

Gleich later played in the Pacific Coast League. Following his baseball career, he worked as a police lieutenant for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He also served in the military during World War I. Gleich died in his homeland of Columbus, Ohio at age 55.