Frank Bork

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964)

Frank Bork was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1964 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Across 33 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 4.07 ERA and 31 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 2–2
ERA 4.07
WHIP 1.48
SO 31
Pitcher PIV -275.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 175 lb
Born
7/13/1940 in Buffalo, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-15
Last Game
1964-10-03

Full name: Frank Bernard Bork

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Bork — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 33 2 0 0 2 42.0 51 19 6 11 31 4.07 -275.6

Career ERA 4.07 vs. league average 3.58 across their career seasons — 13.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Bork — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 PIT NL 2 2 33 2 0 0 2 42.0 51 19 11 31 4.07 3.58 (-14%) -275.6
Career · 1 season 2 2 33 2 0 0 2 42.0 51 19 11 31 4.07 — -276

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 Bork — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
33 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .200 .333 .200 .533 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .200 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 47.1% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Bork — Season-by-Season Batting
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 PIT NL 33 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 33 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 .200 — — — — 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 Bork — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1500000—
Away1851102.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Bork — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1514.21755143.07
Away1827.134146174.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Bork — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1964-10-03 PITATLL 000000000
1964-10-02 PITATLW 000000000
1964-09-26 PITSTLL 000000000
1964-09-24 PITSTLL 000000000
1964-09-15 PITLADL 000000000
1964-09-07 PITSFGL 000000000
1964-09-02 PITLADL 000000000
1964-08-29 PITPHIL 000000000
1964-08-26 PITSTLL 100000001
1964-08-22 PITPHIW 311000202

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Bork — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1964-10-03 PITATL — 2.0322010
1964-10-02 PITATL — 0.1000010
1964-09-26 PITSTL — 0.2000000
1964-09-24 PITSTL — 0.1100000
1964-09-15 PITLAD — 2.0100110
1964-09-07 PITSFG L 0.2321011
1964-09-02 PITLAD — 2.0000130
1964-08-29 PITPHI — 1.0000000
1964-08-26 PITSTL L 4.1833231
1964-08-22 PITPHI W 6.2944121

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Bork — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 33 2 1 10 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Bork — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 PIT P 33 2 1 10 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Bork — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 33

Frank Bork: the record in brief

April 15, 1964 and October 3, 1964 bracket Frank Bork's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in 1964. The bio lists Bork as a pitcher who threw left-handed and batted right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. The birth record reads July 13, 1940, in Buffalo, NY, USA. On the record, Frank Bork was born Frank Bernard Bork.

Across 33 games (2 starts), Bork recorded 2 wins against 2 losses with a 4.07 ERA. The totals include 31 strikeouts. Against a 3.58 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.07 mark was 13.7% worse. All of that pitching came in 1964, with 33 games and 31 strikeouts.

The game-log section draws on 66 games of Retrosheet box scores for Bork.

Every defensive appearance on record for Bork, 33 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Bork with 1 putouts, 10 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Bork

Was Frank Bork a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Bork pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Bork hit?
Frank Bork hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Frank Bork's career batting average?
Frank Bork batted .200 over his career, with 1 hits in 5 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Bork have?
Frank Bork drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Bork's career ERA?
Frank Bork finished with a 4.07 career ERA, going 2-2 with 31 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Bork have?
Frank Bork recorded 31 career strikeouts.