Frank DiPino
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1993)
Frank DiPino was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1993 for 5 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 13 seasons. Across 514 career appearances, he went 35-38 with a 3.83 ERA, 515 strikeouts, and 56 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7270.6.
- 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
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1981-09-14
- Last Game
- 1993-07-22
Full name: Frank Michael DiPino
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ML4 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | HOU | NL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 6.04 | 3.86 (-56%) | 917.3 |
| 1983 | HOU | NL | 3 | 4 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 71.1 | 52 | 21 | 20 | 67 | 2.65 | 3.87 (+32%) | 3163.3 |
| 1984 | HOU | NL | 4 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 75.1 | 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 | 40.1 | 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 | 90.1 | 102 | 50 | 32 | 69 | 4.98 | 3.73 (-33%) | 1302.3 |
| 1989 | SLN | NL | 9 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88.1 | 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 | 15.2 | 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
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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
View full game log (1028 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 266 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .030 |
| Away | 248 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .205 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 266 | 361.2 | 324 | 136 | 136 | 266 | 3.38 |
| Away | 248 | 338.1 | 349 | 162 | 133 | 249 | 4.31 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-07-22 | KCR | DET | — | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993-07-19 | KCR | BAL | — | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993-07-09 | KCR | DET | — | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993-07-06 | KCR | BAL | — | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993-07-05 | KCR | BAL | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-06-26 | KCR | CLE | L | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-06-23 | KCR | LAA | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-24 | KCR | BAL | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-15 | KCR | NYY | W | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-04-12 | KCR | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 514 |
Salary History
Frank DiPino's recorded salaries total $3,602,500 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and DiPino's career ran from 1981 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1992.
| 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 recorded salary (partial) | $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%.
Frank DiPino (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frank DiPino: the record in brief
The profile opens with Frank DiPino's first major league game on September 14, 1981; the last one listed came on July 22, 1993. Club by club, the record runs the Milwaukee Brewers (1981), the Houston Astros (1982 to 1986), the Chicago Cubs (1986 to 1988), the St. Louis Cardinals (1989 to 1992), and the Kansas City Royals (1993). DiPino, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 175 pounds. The birth record reads October 22, 1956, in Syracuse, NY, USA. Frank DiPino was the playing name; the full given name is Frank Michael.
Across 514 games (6 starts), DiPino recorded 35 wins against 38 losses with a 3.83 ERA. Also on DiPino's record: 515 strikeouts and 56 saves. DiPino's 3.83 ERA was close to the 3.89 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 9, in 1989. 1988 produced DiPino's most strikeouts, 69. DiPino saved 20 games in 1983, the season high.
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.
- What teams did Frank DiPino play for?
- Frank DiPino played for 5 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (1981), the Houston Astros (1982–1986), the Chicago Cubs (1986–1988), the St. Louis Cardinals (1989–1990, 1992), and the Kansas City Royals (1993).
- What were Frank DiPino's career stats?
- In 514 games, Frank DiPino went 35-38 with a 3.83 ERA, 515 strikeouts, 700.0 innings pitched, and 56 saves.
- How much did Frank DiPino earn in his career?
- Frank DiPino's recorded salaries total $3,602,500 over 8 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and DiPino's career ran from 1981 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1992.
- What was Frank DiPino's salary?
- Frank DiPino's last recorded salary was $350,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $850,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $255,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1993.
- What position did Frank DiPino play?
- Frank DiPino played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Frank DiPino and how much did he weigh?
- Frank DiPino was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 175 pounds.
- What was Frank DiPino's career ERA?
- Frank DiPino finished with a 3.83 career ERA, going 35-38 with 515 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Frank DiPino have?
- Frank DiPino recorded 515 career strikeouts.
- Is Frank DiPino in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Frank DiPino has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.