Seth Frankoff

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2021)

Seth Frankoff was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2021 for the Chicago Cubs, the Seattle Mariners, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, a span of 5 seasons. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 10.24 ERA and 13 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 0–3
ERA 10.24
WHIP 2.12
SO 13
Pitcher PIV -1173.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 206 lb
Born
8/27/1988 in Raleigh, NC, USA
MLB Debut
2017-06-09
Last Game
2021-06-03

Full name: James Seth Frankoff

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Career Pitching Statistics

Seth Frankoff — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 7 3 0 0 0 19.1 30 22 5 11 13 10.24 -1173.3

Career ERA 10.24 vs. league average 4.33 across their career seasons — 136.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Seth Frankoff — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 CHN NL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 2 0 2 9.00 — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.2 6 5 2 0 16.88 — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 14.2 20 15 9 11 9.20 4.27 (-116%) -1173.3
Career · 3 seasons 0 3 7 3 0 0 0 19.1 30 22 11 13 10.24 — -1,173

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

Seth Frankoff — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Seth Frankoff — 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
2017 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 SEA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 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

Seth Frankoff — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home420000.000
Away310000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Seth Frankoff — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home413.11916101110.80
Away36.0116129.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Seth Frankoff — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-06-03 AZMILL 000000000
2021-05-29 AZSTLL 000000010
2021-05-21 AZCOLL 100000001
2021-05-15 AZWASW 200000001
2020-09-14 SEAOAKL 000000000
2020-09-08 SEASFGL 000000000
2017-06-09 CHCCOLL 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Seth Frankoff — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-06-03 AZMIL — 1.0311001
2021-05-29 AZSTL L 5.0777451
2021-05-21 AZCOL L 4.0755122
2021-05-15 AZWAS — 4.2322440
2020-09-14 SEAOAK — 1.2555200
2020-09-08 SEASFG — 1.0100000
2017-06-09 CHCCOL L 2.0422021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Seth Frankoff — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 3 1 4 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Seth Frankoff — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 SEA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2021 ARI P 4 3 1 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Seth Frankoff — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

Seth Frankoff: the record in brief

June 9, 2017 and June 3, 2021 bracket Seth Frankoff's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Frankoff's seasons break down as the Chicago Cubs (2017), the Seattle Mariners (2020), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021). Listed as a pitcher, Frankoff threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 206 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame. Frankoff was born on August 27, 1988, in Raleigh, NC, USA. The bio lists the given name James Seth.

Frankoff pitched in 7 games, starting 3, and finished with a 0-3 record and 10.24 ERA. Also on Frankoff's record: 13 strikeouts. Against a 4.33 league ERA for the same seasons, the 10.24 mark was 136.3% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 9.20 in 2021, when the league's was 4.27.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Frankoff.

Frequently Asked Questions about Seth Frankoff

What years did Seth Frankoff play?
Seth Frankoff played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2021.
Was Seth Frankoff a pitcher?
Yes. Seth Frankoff pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 13 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Seth Frankoff hit?
Seth Frankoff hit 0 career home runs.
What was Seth Frankoff's career batting average?
Seth Frankoff batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Seth Frankoff's career ERA?
Seth Frankoff finished with a 10.24 career ERA, going 0-3 with 13 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Seth Frankoff have?
Seth Frankoff recorded 13 career strikeouts.