What years did Frank Biscan play?

Frank Biscan played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948.

Was Frank Biscan a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Biscan pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 64 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Biscan hit?

Frank Biscan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.

Frank Biscan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1948)

W–L 7–9

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.85

SO 64

Pitcher PIV -2056.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 3/13/1920 in Mount Olive, IL, USA
Died: 5/22/1959 in St. Louis, MO, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-05-03
Last Game: 1948-09-30

Full name: Frank Stephen Biscan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	9	74	4	1	0	4	148.3	170	87	4	104	64	5.28	-2056.5

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 3.75 across their career seasons — 40.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1942	SLA	AL	0	1	11	0	0	1	27.0	13	7	11	10	2.33	3.57 (+35%)	19.4
1946	SLA	AL	1	1	16	0	0	1	22.7	28	13	22	9	5.16	3.59 (-44%)	-630.8
1948	SLA	AL	6	7	47	4	1	2	98.7	129	67	71	45	6.11	4.10 (-49%)	-1445.1
Career · 3 seasons			7	9	74	4	1	4	148.1	170	87	104	64	5.28	—	-2,056

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
74	35	4	5	2	0	0	2	0	4	9	.143	.250	.200	.450	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 24.4% below league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OPS .450 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	SLA	AL	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	SLA	AL	16	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	SLA	AL	47	26	3	5	2	2	4	7	.192	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			74	35	4	5	2	2	4	9	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	22	4	5	0	1	.227
Away	32	13	0	0	0	1	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	85.2	97	49	56	40	5.15
Away	32	62.2	73	40	48	24	5.74

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1948-09-30	SLA	DET	L	0
1948-09-18	SLA	BOS	L	0
1948-09-15	SLA	PHA	L	0
1948-09-10	SLA	CHW	W	0
1948-09-06	SLA	DET	W	0
1948-09-03	SLA	CLE	L	0
1948-08-31	SLA	NYY	L	0
1948-08-29	SLA	BOS	L	0
1948-08-25	SLA	MIN	L	1
1948-08-17	SLA	CLE	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1948-09-30	SLA	DET	—	2.0	3	2	2	0	1
1948-09-18	SLA	BOS	—	1.1	6	5	5	2	0
1948-09-15	SLA	PHA	—	1.2	4	5	5	3	0
1948-09-10	SLA	CHW	—	1.2	2	2	2	3	0
1948-09-06	SLA	DET	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1
1948-09-03	SLA	CLE	—	2.0	5	2	2	0	3
1948-08-31	SLA	NYY	—	2.0	2	0	0	2	2
1948-08-29	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1948-08-25	SLA	MIN	—	0.2	4	3	3	0	0
1948-08-17	SLA	CLE	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	74	0	4	29	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1942	SLA	P	11	1	6	0	0
1946	SLA	P	16	0	3	0	0
1948	SLA	P	47	3	20	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	74

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Biscan

What years did Frank Biscan play?: Frank Biscan played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948.
Was Frank Biscan a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Biscan pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Biscan hit?: Frank Biscan hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.