Frank Biscan
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1948)
Frank Biscan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1948 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 7 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 7-9 with a 5.28 ERA and 64 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 5/22/1959 in St. Louis, MO, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1942-05-03
- Last Game
- 1948-09-30
Full name: Frank Stephen Biscan
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2.33 | 3.57 (+35%) | 19.4 |
| 1946 | SLA | AL | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.2 | 28 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 5.16 | 3.59 (-44%) | -630.8 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 6 | 7 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98.2 | 129 | 67 | 71 | 45 | 6.11 | 4.10 (-49%) | -1445.1 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 7 | 9 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 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
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | SLA | AL | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1946 | SLA | AL | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 47 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .192 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 74 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
View full game log (148 games) →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 | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-09-30 | SLA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-18 | SLA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-15 | SLA | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-10 | SLA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-06 | SLA | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-03 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-31 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-29 | SLA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-25 | SLA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-17 | SLA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-09-30 | SLA | DET | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-18 | SLA | BOS | — | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-15 | SLA | PHA | — | 1.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-10 | SLA | CHW | — | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-09-06 | SLA | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-09-03 | SLA | CLE | — | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1948-08-31 | SLA | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1948-08-29 | SLA | BOS | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1948-08-25 | SLA | MIN | — | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-08-17 | SLA | CLE | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 74 |
Frank Biscan: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 3, 1942 and the final game on September 30, 1948, Frank Biscan built the record summarized on this page. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Browns. Biscan played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw left-handed. Born on March 13, 1920, in Mount Olive, IL, USA, Biscan was listed at 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Biscan died on May 22, 1959, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Biscan's full given name, per the bio, is Frank Stephen Biscan.
Biscan pitched in 74 games, starting 4, and finished with a 7-9 record and 5.28 ERA. Also on Biscan's record: 64 strikeouts. The league ERA over Biscan's seasons was 3.75, so the 5.28 figure ran 40.7% worse than average. Biscan won 6 games in 1948, the most of any season listed. In 1948, one of the busiest seasons, Biscan posted a 6.11 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.
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.
- What was Frank Biscan's career batting average?
- Frank Biscan batted .143 over his career, with 5 hits in 35 at bats.
- How many RBI did Frank Biscan have?
- Frank Biscan drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Frank Biscan's career ERA?
- Frank Biscan finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 7-9 with 64 strikeouts.