Marion Fricano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1955)

W–L 15–23
ERA 4.32
WHIP 1.44
SO 115
Pitcher PIV -5569.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
7/15/1923 in Brant, NY, USA
Died
5/18/1976 in Tijuana, Baja California, México
MLB Debut
1952-09-06
Last Game
1955-08-07

Full name: Marion John Fricano

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 23 88 43 14 0 1 387.7 393 186 40 164 115 4.32 -5569.2

Career ERA 4.32 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 9.8% 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
1952 PHA AL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 1 1 0 1.80 — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 9 12 39 23 10 0 0 211.0 206 91 90 67 3.88 4.14 (+6%) -2519.0
1954 PHA AL 5 11 37 20 4 0 1 151.7 163 87 64 43 5.16 3.90 (-32%) -2790.4
1955 KC1 AL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 20.0 19 7 9 5 3.15 4.00 (+21%) -259.8
Career · 4 seasons 15 23 88 43 14 0 1 387.2 393 186 164 115 4.32 — -5,569

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
100 113 9 16 1 0 0 1 1 5 42 .142 .178 .150 .328 -582

Career AVG .142 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 45.4% below league average.

Career OBP .178 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career SLG .150 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career OPS .328 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 54.4% 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
1952 PHA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 46 69 6 10 1 0 0 1 1 4 30 .145 .264 (-45%) .335 (-43%) .397 (-60%) .733 (-52%) -582.2
1954 PHA AL 42 41 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .098 — — — — 0.0
1955 KC1 AL 10 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 100 113 9 16 1 0 0 1 1 5 42 .142 — — — — -582

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
Home55563501.089
Away455761100.193

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47212.120410192674.28
Away41175.11898671484.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-08-07 KC1BOSL 000000000
1955-08-04 KC1BALL 201000000
1955-08-02 KC1BALL 000000000
1955-07-26 KC1MINL 000000000
1955-07-23 KC1NYYW 000000000
1955-07-20 KC1BOSL 000000000
1955-07-19 KC1BOSL 000000000
1955-05-08 KC1CLEL 000000000
1955-04-28 KC1NYYL 000000000
1955-04-16 KC1DETL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-08-07 KC1BOS — 0.2222100
1955-08-04 KC1BAL — 4.2200120
1955-08-02 KC1BAL — 1.0320000
1955-07-26 KC1MIN — 2.0544201
1955-07-23 KC1NYY — 0.2100100
1955-07-20 KC1BOS — 2.0200000
1955-07-19 KC1BOS — 1.0000110
1955-05-08 KC1CLE — 1.0000000
1955-04-28 KC1NYY — 2.0100100
1955-04-16 KC1DET — 5.0311221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 88 20 22 53 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 PHA P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1953 PHA P 39 0 8 28 0 2
1954 PHA P 37 20 9 20 3 2
1955 KC1 P 10 0 5 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 88

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland NY 1946, 1947

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Marion Fricano (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Yank Terry
    20-28, 4.09 ERA
  2. 96
    Hubert Lockhart
    26-22, 4.33 ERA
  3. 91
    Emil Levsen
    21-26, 4.17 ERA
  4. 86
    Ken Holcombe
    18-32, 3.98 ERA
  5. 86
    Doyle Lade
    25-29, 4.39 ERA
  6. 81
    Ray Semproch
    19-21, 4.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Fricano

What years did Marion Fricano play?
Marion Fricano played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1955.
Was Marion Fricano a pitcher?
Yes. Marion Fricano pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 115 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Marion Fricano hit?
Marion Fricano hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.