Frank Tarrant
Played 1896-97 – 1925-26
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Player records
Career totals
Career
43
Games
30
Seasons
1896-97 – 1925-26
Played
Batting
51
Innings
15
Not outs
895
Runs
97
High score
24.86
Average
5
50s
0
100s
Bowling
123
Wickets
16.26
Average
9
5-fors
449.4 + 16 (8-ball)
Overs
Fielding
21
Catches
- 1st XI Bowling 1898-99
- 1st XI Bowling 1900-01
- 1st XI Bowling 1925-26
- 3 five-fors 1898-99
- 34 wickets 1898-99
- 3 five-fors 1900-01
- Five-for 1925-26
- Captain 1925-26
On this dayin 1899: 2 and 1/39 and 1 ct v North Melbourne
| Season | M | Runs | HS | Avg | Overs | Wkts | Best | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-97 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 5.75 | 27 | 1 | 1/60 | |
| 1897-98 | 6 | 110 | 38 | 22.00 | 65 | 8 | 3/69 | 2 |
| 1898-99 | 9 | 93 | 45* | 15.50 | 119 | 34 | 7/83 | 6 |
| 1899-00 | 7 | 219 | 71* | 27.38 | 64 | 9 | 4/5 | 6 |
| 1900-01 | 4 | 68 | 18 | 17.00 | 144.4 | 29 | 8/34 | 1 |
| 1924-25 | 3 | 140 | 85* | 46.67 | 16 | 6 | 4/52 | 1 |
| 1925-26 | 5 | 144 | 97 | 48.00 | 30 | 9 | 6/43 | 2 |
| Career | 37 | 797 | 97 | 24.15 | 96 | 8/34 | 18 |
Every scorecard · 37
Milestones
- DebutFirst matchv Richmond, 1896-97
- First fifty51v East Melbourne, 1899-00
- First five-for5/75v East Melbourne, 1898-99
- Highest score97v Collingwood, 1925-26
- Best bowling8/34v Melbourne, 1900-01
- Last matchMatch 37v Prahran, 1925-26
Runs by season
Wickets by season
Every innings, in order
Lighter bars are not-out innings. Hover a bar for the match.
Against each club
 Prahran | 6 | 55 | 17 | 9.17 | 8 | 23.75 | 3/39 | ||
 Richmond | 5 | 36 | 27* | 12.00 | 11 | 10.91 | 6/43 | 1 | |
 Greenvale Kanagaroos | 4 | 124 | 85* | 41.33 | 1 | 15 | 16.80 | 6/62 | 1 |
 Carlton | 4 | 119 | 71* | 119.00 | 1 | 16 | 11.19 | 7/83 | 1 |
 Casey South Melbourne | 4 | 117 | 45* | 29.25 | 12 | 12.92 | 5/31 | 1 | |
 Kingston Hawthorn | 3 | 92 | 51 | 23.00 | 1 | 6 | 21.33 | 5/75 | 1 |
 St Kilda | 3 | 65 | 42 | 21.67 | 7 | 21.29 | 4/50 | ||
 Melbourne | 3 | 25 | 11* | 6.25 | 12 | 16.67 | 8/34 | 1 | |
 Camberwell Magpies | 2 | 105 | 97 | 52.50 | 1 | 2 | 64.00 | 2/107 | |
 Melbourne University | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9.00 | 7 | 17.00 | 6/66 | 1 | |
 Northcote | 1 | 41 | 41 | 41.00 | 0 | – | 0/6 |
Clubs that merged are counted as one, under today's name. Tap a heading to sort; open a club for every match against it.
Splits
By batting position
| Pos | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 86 | 42 | 14.33 | 1 | |
| 3 | 7 | 1 | 152 | 85* | 25.33 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 41 | 23.50 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 71* | 122.00 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 185 | 97 | 46.25 | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 18 | 17.50 | ||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 69 | 45* | 23.00 | ||
| 9 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 16* | 11.50 | 1 | |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 27* | 10.75 | 1 | |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12.00 |
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top order (1–3) | 13 | 1 | 238 | 85* | 19.83 | 1 | 2 |
| Middle order (4–7) | 12 | 3 | 389 | 97 | 43.22 | 3 | |
| Lower order (8–11) | 20 | 8 | 170 | 45* | 14.17 | 2 |
Batted most often at 3rd.
Scores and consistency
- Ducks4
- 1–919
- 10–1910
- 20–292
- 30–495
- 50–994
- 100+0
Turned 0 of 4 fifty-plus scores into hundreds. 9.0% of the side's runs in the innings batted. Top-scored for the side 5 times.
Dismissals
- Caught13 · 41%
- Bowled9 · 28%
- Run out4 · 13%
- Stumped3 · 9%
- LBW2 · 6%
- Caught & bowled1 · 3%
Most often dismissed by: Laver (2), Kemp (2), Armstrong (2), O'Connor (2).
In wins and losses
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 17 | 7 | 317 | 71* | 31.70 | 1 | 1 |
| In losses | 25 | 5 | 334 | 85* | 16.70 | 2 | 3 |
| In draws | 3 | 0 | 146 | 97 | 48.67 | 1 |
| M | Wkts | Avg | Wkts / match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In wins | 15 | 36 | 14.28 | 2.4 |
| In losses | 18 | 58 | 16.86 | 3.2 |
| In draws | 3 | 2 | 67.00 | 0.7 |
- Scored 50+: the side won 1 of 4 (25%), lost 2.
- Took 5+ in an innings: the side won 2 of 7 (29%), lost 5.
- Every other match: the side won 13 of 26 (50%), lost 11.
Batting first or second
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 20 | 7 | 506 | 97 | 38.92 | 3 | 1 |
| Batting second | 16 | 2 | 138 | 42 | 9.86 | 3 | |
| Second innings of the match | 9 | 3 | 153 | 85* | 25.50 | 1 |
As captain and keeper
| Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s | 0s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As captain | 4 | 1 | 144 | 97 | 48.00 | 1 | |
| Otherwise | 41 | 11 | 653 | 85* | 21.77 | 3 | 4 |
By ground
| Ground | M | Inn | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzroy Cricket Ground | 22 | 27 | 421 | 85* | 26.31 | 74 | 14.30 | 8/34 |
| South Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 50 | 21 | 16.67 | 2 | 36.50 | 2/58 |
| St Kilda Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 61 | 42 | 20.33 | 2 | 39.50 | 1/16 |
| East Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 3 | 92 | 51 | 30.67 | 1 | 53.00 | 1/21 |
| Richmond Cricket Ground | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7.00 | 4 | 16.25 | 4/17 |
| Carlton Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 7 | 11.86 | 7/83 |
| Toorak Park | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13.00 | 3 | 13.00 | 3/39 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2 | 37.50 | 2/27 |
| North Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 | 39.00 | 1/39 |
| Bill Lawry Oval, Northcote | 1 | 1 | 41 | 41 | 41.00 | – | – | 0/6 |
| University Oval | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9.00 | – | – | 0/35 |
| Victoria Park | 1 | 1 | 97 | 97 | 97.00 | – | – | 0/21 |
Wickets taken
- Caught49 · 52%
- Bowled29 · 31%
- LBW9 · 9%
- Caught & bowled6 · 6%
- Stumped1 · 1%
- Hit wicket1 · 1%
Batters dismissed
- Top order (1–3)36 · 38%
- Middle order (4–7)34 · 36%
- Lower order (8–11)25 · 26%
7 five-wicket hauls. Best in a match: 9/53 v Melbourne, 1900-01. Wicket types count only matches where the card's dismissals add up to the bowling figures.
At the club
In the record book
- 95th of 488 run-scorers
- 46th of 298 wicket-takers
- 143rd of 525 for matches played
- 108th of 431 for catches
- 55th of 203 for batting average (20+ innings)
Among players of 1896-97 to 1925-26: 14th of 69 for runs, 7th of 32 for wickets, 14th of 75 for matches, 13th of 62 for catches, 10th of 26 for batting average.
Under Fitzroy: 59th of 321 for runs, 29th of 172 for wickets, 89th of 345 for matches, 67th of 279 for catches, 34th of 126 for batting average.
Played like…
- G Beacham1891-92 to 1900-01 · 49 m · 1,099 runs · 144 wkts
- K Cant1949-50 to 1952-53 · 41 m · 703 runs · 93 wkts
- TL Lawford2015-16 to 2018-19 · 77 m · 1,327 runs · 193 wkts
- MW Ridgway1989-90 to 1992-93 · 56 m · 788 runs · 150 wkts
The careers nearest Tarrant’s in length, runs and wickets a match, average and the balance of batting to bowling.
Most often alongside
- R Mitchell · 29
- M Ellis · 28
- WA Tarrant · 28
- G Beacham · 27
- I Hopkins · 26
- E Twentyman · 24
- W Webb · 22
- CC Best · 14
- L Cogle · 11
- E Sholl · 9
Matches in the same side, from the published cards.
As captain
Led the side in 4 matches (1925-26): won 2, lost 1, drawn 1.
Most often led
The shape of the career
Season by season
Runs, up Wickets, down Honour in his name Season away
1898-99: 1st XI Bowling · 1900-01: 1st XI Bowling · 1925-26: 1st XI Bowling
The arc
Frank Tarrant's best season with the bat was 1899-00: 219 runs from 9 innings at 27.38. The best ten-innings patch came in 1900-01 to 1925-26: 308 runs at 51.33. The leanest, 1897-98 to 1898-99: 82 runs at 10.25.
Batting average over the last ten innings, at each innings of the career.
Milestones
| Milestone | When | Match |
|---|---|---|
| First five-for5/75 | 8 Oct 1898 | v East Melbourne, 1898-99 |
| First fifty51 | 10 Feb 1900 | v East Melbourne, 1899-00 |
| 50th wicket4/5 took him to 52 | 24 Feb 1900 | v Carlton, 1899-00 |
Streaks
- Consecutive scores of 25 or more: 2 innings
- from v East Melbourne, 1899-00 to v Carlton, 1899-00 · first · last
- Consecutive matches played: 26 matches
- from v St Kilda, 1897-98 to v Melbourne, 1900-01 · first · last
- Consecutive matches with a wicket: 14 matches
- from v South Melbourne, 1897-98 to v St Kilda, 1899-00 · first · last
Best innings
| Score | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 97 | v Collingwood, 1925-26 | Drawn |
| 85* | v North Melbourne, 1924-25 | Lost |
| 71* | v Carlton, 1899-00 | Won |
| 51 | v East Melbourne, 1899-00 | Lost |
| 45* | v South Melbourne, 1898-99 | Won |
Best bowling
| Figures | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8/34 | v Melbourne, 1900-01 | Lost |
| 7/83 | v Carlton, 1898-99 | Lost |
| 6/43 | v Richmond, 1925-26 | Lost |
| 6/62 | v North Melbourne, 1900-01 | Lost |
| 6/66 | v University, 1898-99 | Won |
More splits
Batting position over the years
Moved about the order across 7 seasons: at 3rd in 3, at 9th in 1, at 8th in 1, at 7th in 1, at 6th in 1.
Home and away
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 27 | 11 | 421 | 85* | 26.31 | 74 | 14.30 |
| Away | 15 | 18 | 1 | 376 | 97 | 22.12 | 22 | 25.82 |
Home taken as the ground the club played at most in each season: Fitzroy Cricket Ground, Schramms Reserve.
By day
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 35 | 42 | 12 | 779 | 97 | 25.97 | 94 | 16.50 |
| Weekday | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 6.00 | 2 | 37.50 |
Month by month
| Month | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 12 | 14 | 3 | 280 | 97 | 25.45 | 26 | 18.42 |
| Nov | 6 | 9 | 2 | 136 | 42 | 19.43 | 19 | 14.53 |
| Dec | 5 | 6 | 1 | 61 | 15* | 12.20 | 18 | 18.94 |
| Jan | 4 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 38 | 20.00 | 14 | 11.93 |
| Feb | 4 | 4 | 1 | 151 | 71* | 50.33 | 10 | 14.10 |
| Mar | 4 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 45* | 30.50 | 6 | 22.50 |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 27* | 28.00 | 3 | 29.00 |
Favourite victims
- A Amphlett × 2
- AS Carter × 2
- D Mailer × 2
- DF Noonan × 2
- DK Holden × 2
- E Brooks × 2
- HM Browne × 2
- JAJ Russ × 2
The card names his victims in 27 of 28 wicket-taking games.
Career figures combine what's recorded live in Morrie with the club's own historical records — averages are shown only where there's enough real data to be honest about.