Frank DiPino

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1993)

W–L 35–38
ERA 3.83
WHIP 1.35
SO 515
Pitcher PIV 7270.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
10/22/1956 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1981-09-14
Last Game
1993-07-22

Full name: Frank Michael DiPino

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
35 38 514 6 0 0 56 700.0 673 298 53 269 515 3.83 7270.6

Career ERA 3.83 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1981 ML4 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.3 0 0 3 3 0.00 — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 28.3 32 19 11 25 6.04 3.86 (-56%) 917.3
1983 HOU NL 3 4 53 0 0 0 20 71.3 52 21 20 67 2.65 3.87 (+32%) 3163.3
1984 HOU NL 4 9 57 0 0 0 14 75.3 74 28 36 65 3.35 3.81 (+12%) 1486.6
1985 HOU NL 3 7 54 0 0 0 6 76.0 69 34 43 49 4.03 3.89 (-3%) -902.6
1986 HOU NL 1 3 31 0 0 0 3 40.3 27 16 16 27 3.57 3.97 (+10%) -413.5
1986 CHN NL 2 4 30 0 0 0 0 40.0 47 23 14 43 5.17 3.97 (-30%) 354.4
1987 CHN NL 3 3 69 0 0 0 4 80.0 75 28 34 61 3.15 4.29 (+27%) 1011.3
1988 CHN NL 2 3 63 0 0 0 6 90.3 102 50 32 69 4.98 3.73 (-33%) 1302.3
1989 SLN NL 9 0 67 0 0 0 0 88.3 73 24 20 44 2.45 3.71 (+34%) 857.6
1990 SLN NL 5 2 62 0 0 0 3 81.0 92 41 31 49 4.56 3.86 (-18%) -417.7
1992 SLN NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 11.0 9 2 3 8 1.64 3.75 (+56%) 440.6
1993 KCA AL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 15.7 21 12 6 5 6.89 4.19 (-65%) -529.1
Career · 13 seasons 35 38 514 6 0 0 56 700.0 673 298 269 515 3.83 — 7,271

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
514 72 4 9 2 0 0 2 0 1 34 .125 .137 .153 .290 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 51.7% below league average.

Career OBP .137 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 57.8% below league average.

Career SLG .153 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 60.7% below league average.

Career OPS .290 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1981 ML4 AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 HOU NL 53 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1984 HOU NL 57 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 HOU NL 54 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 .167 — — — — 0.0
1986 HOU NL 31 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHN NL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHN NL 69 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 63 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .100 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 67 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .077 — — — — 0.0
1990 SLN NL 62 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1992 SLN NL 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1993 KCA AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 514 72 4 9 2 0 0 2 0 1 34 .125 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home266332100.030
Away248392802.205

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home266361.23241361362663.38
Away248338.13491621332494.31

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1993-07-22 KCRDET — 1.2211010
1993-07-19 KCRBAL — 0.2322011
1993-07-09 KCRDET — 4.0422111
1993-07-06 KCRBAL — 2.0433010
1993-07-05 KCRBAL — 0.0100000
1993-06-26 KCRCLE L 0.0122100
1993-06-23 KCRLAA — 1.0200000
1993-04-24 KCRBAL — 0.1000000
1993-04-15 KCRNYY W 2.0211100
1993-04-12 KCRNYY — 1.0111110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 514 6 33 109 3 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1981 ML4 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1982 HOU P 6 6 0 2 0 0
1983 HOU P 53 0 5 11 0 1
1984 HOU P 57 0 3 12 0 0
1985 HOU P 54 0 3 5 1 0
1986 HOU P 31 0 7 6 1 1
1986 CHN P 30 0 1 11 0 0
1987 CHN P 69 0 2 16 1 2
1988 CHN P 63 0 3 12 0 0
1989 SLN P 67 0 6 13 0 0
1990 SLN P 62 0 2 15 0 1
1992 SLN P 9 0 1 3 0 0
1993 KCA P 11 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 514

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1993 KCA AL $350,000
1991 SLN NL $850,000
1990 SLN NL $650,000
1989 SLN NL $452,500
1988 CHN NL $465,000
1987 CHN NL $300,000
1986 HOU NL $280,000
1985 HOU NL $255,000
Total Career Earnings $3,602,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Leo College St. Leo FL 1977

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1983 Rookie of the Year NL 6th 6.0 120 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Xavier Hernandez
    40-35, 3.90 ERA
  2. 91
    Shigetoshi Hasegawa
    45-43, 3.70 ERA
  3. 91
    Rob Murphy
    32-38, 3.64 ERA
  4. 86
    Jack Baldschun
    48-41, 3.69 ERA
  5. 84
    Brandon League
    27-35, 3.65 ERA
  6. 84
    Don Elston
    49-54, 3.69 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank DiPino

What years did Frank DiPino play?
Frank DiPino played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1993.
Was Frank DiPino a pitcher?
Yes. Frank DiPino pitched in the major leagues, recording 35 wins and 515 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank DiPino hit?
Frank DiPino hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.