Marion Fricano

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

Marion Fricano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1955 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 15-23 with a 4.32 ERA and 115 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 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

Marion Fricano — 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 1 387.2 393 186 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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Marion Fricano — Season-by-Season Pitching
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 1 151.2 163 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

Marion Fricano — 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

Career Arc

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Marion Fricano — 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
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

Marion Fricano — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home55563501.089
Away455761100.193

Pitching — Home / Away

Marion Fricano — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47212.120410192674.28
Away41175.11898671484.41

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marion Fricano — 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

Marion Fricano — 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

Marion Fricano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 88 20 22 53 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marion Fricano — 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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Marion Fricano — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 88

College History

Marion Fricano — 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

Marion Fricano: the record in brief

September 6, 1952 and August 7, 1955 bracket Marion Fricano's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Athletics (1952 to 1954) and the Kansas City Athletics (1955). Fricano, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Fricano is listed at 6'0" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads July 15, 1923, in Brant, NY, USA. Fricano's death is recorded on May 18, 1976, in Tijuana, Baja California, México. Marion Fricano was the playing name; the full given name is Marion John.

Fricano pitched in 88 games, starting 43, and finished with a 15-23 record and 4.32 ERA. Fricano had 115 strikeouts and 14 complete games. The league ERA over Fricano's seasons was 3.93, so the 4.32 figure ran 9.8% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 1953. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.88 in 1953, when the league's was 4.14.

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.
What teams did Marion Fricano play for?
Marion Fricano played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1952–1955).
What were Marion Fricano's career stats?
In 88 games, Marion Fricano went 15-23 with a 4.32 ERA, 115 strikeouts, 387.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Marion Fricano play?
Marion Fricano played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marion Fricano and how much did he weigh?
Marion Fricano was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Marion Fricano's career ERA?
Marion Fricano finished with a 4.32 career ERA, going 15-23 with 115 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Marion Fricano have?
Marion Fricano recorded 115 career strikeouts.
Is Marion Fricano in the Hall of Fame?
No. Marion Fricano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.