Frank Fanovich

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1953)

W–L 0–5
ERA 5.49
WHIP 1.63
SO 64
Pitcher PIV -423.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
1/11/1923 in New York, NY, USA
Died
8/27/2011 in New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-25
Last Game
1953-09-16

Full name: Frank Joseph Fanovich

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 5 55 4 0 0 0 105.0 106 64 7 65 64 5.49 -423.7

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 32.9% worse than 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
1949 CIN NL 0 2 29 1 0 0 0 43.3 44 26 28 27 5.40 4.12 (-31%) 192.6
1953 PHA AL 0 3 26 3 0 0 0 61.7 62 38 37 37 5.55 4.14 (-34%) -616.3
Career · 2 seasons 0 5 55 4 0 0 0 105.0 106 64 65 64 5.49 — -424

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
55 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .133 .188 .133 .321 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career SLG .133 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Career OPS .321 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 56.1% 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
1949 CIN NL 29 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 26 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 55 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 .133 — — — — 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
Home2391200.222
Away3260000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2359.1623129364.70
Away3247.1453437296.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-16 PHACLEL 000000000
1953-09-11 PHACHWL 000000000
1953-09-09 PHADETL 000000000
1953-09-07 PHAMINL 101000000
1953-09-03 PHACLEL 000000000
1953-09-02 PHACLEL 000000000
1953-08-30 PHADETL 200000000
1953-08-17 PHANYYL 000000000
1953-08-09 PHADETL 100000000
1953-08-06 PHACHWL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1953-09-16 PHACLE — 2.0200020
1953-09-11 PHACHW — 2.0100000
1953-09-09 PHADET — 0.2100000
1953-09-07 PHAMIN — 5.0966120
1953-09-03 PHACLE — 2.0333200
1953-09-02 PHACLE — 2.0000010
1953-08-30 PHADET L 6.0644531
1953-08-17 PHANYY — 2.0100110
1953-08-09 PHADET — 5.0876242
1953-08-06 PHACHW — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 55 0 3 17 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CIN P 29 0 1 9 2 1
1953 PHA P 26 0 2 8 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 55

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Fanovich

What years did Frank Fanovich play?
Frank Fanovich played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1953.
Was Frank Fanovich a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Fanovich pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 64 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Fanovich hit?
Frank Fanovich hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.