Frank Bertaina

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1970)

Frank Bertaina was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Washington Senators, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 99 career appearances, he went 19-29 with a 3.84 ERA and 280 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 19–29
ERA 3.84
WHIP 1.48
SO 280
Pitcher PIV -8155.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 177 lb
Born
4/14/1944 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
3/3/2010 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1964-08-01
Last Game
1970-09-25

Full name: Frank Louis Bertaina

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Bertaina — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 29 99 66 6 5 0 413.0 399 176 42 214 280 3.84 -8155.6

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Bertaina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 BAL AL 1 0 6 4 1 1 0 26.0 18 8 13 18 2.77 3.58 (+23%) -415.9
1965 BAL AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 9 4 4 5 6.00 — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 2 5 16 9 0 0 0 63.1 52 22 36 46 3.13 3.52 (+11%) -145.5
1967 BAL AL 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 21.2 17 8 14 19 3.32 3.30 (-1%) -985.9
1967 WS2 AL 6 5 18 17 4 4 0 95.2 90 31 37 67 2.92 3.30 (+12%) -196.8
1968 WS2 AL 7 13 27 23 1 0 0 127.1 133 66 69 81 4.66 2.98 (-56%) -4549.8
1969 WS2 AL 1 3 14 5 0 0 0 35.2 43 26 23 25 6.56 3.61 (-82%) -2090.4
1969 BAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 1 0 3 5 0.00 — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 1 2 8 5 0 0 0 31.1 36 11 15 14 3.16 3.89 (+19%) 228.7
Career · 9 seasons 19 29 99 66 6 5 0 413.0 399 176 214 280 3.84 — -8,156

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Frank Bertaina — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
100 126 7 16 1 0 1 11 0 6 34 .127 .167 .159 .325 0

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OPS .325 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Bertaina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1964 BAL AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1965 BAL AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 16 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .105 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 5 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 19 35 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 .057 — — — — 0.0
1968 WS2 AL 27 38 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 .132 — — — — 0.0
1969 WS2 AL 14 11 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 .364 — — — — 0.0
1969 BAL AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .143 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 100 126 7 16 1 0 1 11 0 6 34 .127 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Bertaina — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47632903.143
Away53635718.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Bertaina — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home46205.2197851081473.72
Away53207.1202921061333.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Bertaina — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-25 STLWSNL 100000010
1970-09-19 STLPHIL 100000000
1970-09-13 STLNYNW 000000000
1970-09-09 STLPITW 100000010
1970-09-05 STLWSNL 200000000
1970-08-29 STLLADW 201000000
1970-08-23 STLSDPW 000000000
1970-08-18 STLLADL 000000000
1969-09-23 BALCLEL 000000000
1969-09-09 BALTEXW 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Bertaina — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1970-09-25 STLWSN — 6.0631440
1970-09-19 STLPHI L 5.0944211
1970-09-13 STLNYN — 2.0000010
1970-09-09 STLPIT W 5.0741120
1970-09-05 STLWSN L 6.1733440
1970-08-29 STLLAD — 6.0511320
1970-08-23 STLSDP — 0.0111100
1970-08-18 STLLAD — 1.0100000
1969-09-23 BALCLE — 0.2000000
1969-09-09 BALTEX — 2.0100230

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Bertaina — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 99 66 18 56 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Bertaina — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 BAL P 6 4 0 6 0 0
1965 BAL P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1966 BAL P 16 9 2 4 4 0
1967 BAL P 5 2 1 3 0 0
1967 WS2 P 18 17 3 13 0 2
1968 WS2 P 27 23 9 17 0 2
1969 WS2 P 14 5 2 7 2 0
1969 BAL P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1970 SLN P 8 5 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Bertaina Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 99

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Frank Bertaina (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lefty Harvey
    29-29, 3.91 ERA
  2. 95
    Jarred Cosart
    16-23, 3.98 ERA
  3. 91
    Tom Kelley
    20-22, 3.75 ERA
  4. 73
    Eugene Smith
    22-30, 4.15 ERA
  5. 72
    Rich Hand
    24-39, 4.01 ERA
  6. 69
    Bill Butler
    23-35, 4.21 ERA

Frank Bertaina: the record in brief

The profile opens with Frank Bertaina's first major league game on August 1, 1964; the last one listed came on September 25, 1970. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (1964 through 1969), the Washington Senators (1967 through 1969), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1970). Bertaina, born on April 14, 1944, in San Francisco, CA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Size on record: 5-foot-11 and 177 pounds. The bio records the death on March 3, 2010, in Santa Rosa, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Frank Louis.

Across 99 games (66 starts), Bertaina recorded 19 wins against 29 losses with a 3.84 ERA. The totals include 280 strikeouts and 5 shutouts. Against a 3.50 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.84 mark was 9.7% worse. The best win total was 7, in 1968. In 1967, one of the busiest seasons, Bertaina posted a 2.92 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.30.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bertaina

What years did Frank Bertaina play?
Frank Bertaina played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1970.
Was Frank Bertaina a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Bertaina pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 280 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Bertaina hit?
Frank Bertaina hit 1 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was Frank Bertaina's career batting average?
Frank Bertaina batted .127 over his career, with 16 hits in 126 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Bertaina have?
Frank Bertaina drove in 11 runs in his career.
What was Frank Bertaina's career ERA?
Frank Bertaina finished with a 3.84 career ERA, going 19-29 with 280 strikeouts.