What years did Danny Frisella play?

Danny Frisella played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1976.

Was Danny Frisella a pitcher?

Yes. Danny Frisella pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 471 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Danny Frisella hit?

Danny Frisella hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

What was Danny Frisella's career batting average?

Danny Frisella batted .179 over his career, with 14 hits in 78 at bats.

How many RBI did Danny Frisella have?

Danny Frisella drove in 4 runs in his career.

What was Danny Frisella's career ERA?

Danny Frisella finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 34-40 with 471 strikeouts.

Danny Frisella

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1967-1976)

Danny Frisella was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1976 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 351 career appearances, he went 34-40 with a 3.32 ERA, 471 strikeouts, and 57 saves.

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 September 8, 2026

W–L 34–40

ERA 3.32

WHIP 1.34

SO 471

Pitcher PIV -556.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 3/4/1946 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died: 1/1/1977 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1967-07-27
Last Game: 1976-09-23

Full name: Daniel Vincent Frisella

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Frisella — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
34	40	351	17	0	0	57	609.3	529	225	53	286	471	3.32	-556.7

Career ERA 3.32 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 5.7% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Danny Frisella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1967	NYN	NL	1	6	14	11	0	74.0	68	28	33	51	3.41	3.30 (-3%)	-460.8
1968	NYN	NL	2	4	19	4	2	50.7	53	22	17	47	3.91	2.98 (-31%)	208.3
1969	NYN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	4.7	8	4	3	5	7.71	—	0.0
1970	NYN	NL	8	3	30	1	1	65.7	49	22	34	54	3.02	3.89 (+22%)	910.1
1971	NYN	NL	8	5	53	0	12	90.7	76	20	30	93	1.99	3.47 (+43%)	2578.7
1972	NYN	NL	5	8	39	0	9	67.3	63	25	20	46	3.34	3.26 (-2%)	-343.9
1973	ATL	NL	1	2	42	0	8	45.0	40	21	23	27	4.20	3.75 (-12%)	-747.1
1974	ATL	NL	3	4	36	1	6	41.7	37	24	28	27	5.18	3.63 (-43%)	-957.2
1975	SDN	NL	1	6	65	0	9	97.7	86	34	51	67	3.13	3.71 (+16%)	-156.5
1976	SLN	NL	0	0	18	0	1	22.7	19	10	13	11	3.97	3.51 (-13%)	-900.4
1976	ML4	AL	5	2	32	0	9	49.3	30	15	34	43	2.74	3.51 (+22%)	-687.7
Career · 11 seasons			34	40	351	17	57	609.1	529	225	286	471	3.32	—	-557

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

Danny Frisella — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
351	78	3	14	1	0	0	4	2	4	25	.179	.220	.192	.412	0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — 47.5% below league average.

Career OPS .412 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 39.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Danny Frisella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1967	NYN	NL	14	23	1	2	1	1	1	1	8	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	NYN	NL	19	12	0	1	0	0	1	0	7	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	NYN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	NYN	NL	30	13	0	4	0	1	0	1	4	.308	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	NYN	NL	53	13	1	3	0	1	0	1	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	NYN	NL	39	7	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	.286	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ATL	NL	42	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	ATL	NL	36	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	SDN	NL	65	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	SLN	NL	18	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	ML4	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			351	78	3	14	1	4	2	4	25	.179	—	—	—	—	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

Danny Frisella — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	184	27	3	10	0	3	.370
Away	167	51	0	4	0	1	.078

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny Frisella — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	184	296.1	272	120	133	249	3.64
Away	167	313.0	257	105	153	222	3.02

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danny Frisella — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1976-09-23	MIL	BOS	—	2.1	1	2	2	1	3	1
1976-09-16	MIL	BOS	—	1.0	4	2	2	1	0	0
1976-09-14	MIL	BOS	W	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1976-09-11	MIL	BAL	—	2.1	0	0	0	3	2	0
1976-09-05	MIL	DET	SV	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
1976-09-01	MIL	MIN	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1976-08-30	MIL	MIN	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1976-08-28	MIL	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1
1976-08-25	MIL	TEX	—	3.0	2	0	0	3	3	0
1976-08-22	MIL	KCR	L	0.2	0	3	3	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Frisella — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	351	17	39	87	6	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Frisella — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1967	NYN	P	14	11	3	12	2	0
1968	NYN	P	19	4	3	8	0	0
1969	NYN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0
1970	NYN	P	30	1	3	8	0	1
1971	NYN	P	53	0	7	13	0	0
1972	NYN	P	39	0	5	15	1	0
1973	ATL	P	42	0	4	6	1	0
1974	ATL	P	36	1	5	2	0	2
1975	SDN	P	65	0	6	13	2	0
1976	SLN	P	18	0	2	3	0	0
1976	ML4	P	32	0	1	7	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Danny Frisella Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	351

College History

Danny Frisella — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
College of San Mateo	San Mateo	CA	1964
Washington State University	Pullman	WA	1965, 1966

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Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Frisella

What years did Danny Frisella play?: Danny Frisella played in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1976.
Was Danny Frisella a pitcher?: Yes. Danny Frisella pitched in the major leagues, recording 34 wins and 471 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny Frisella hit?: Danny Frisella hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
What was Danny Frisella's career batting average?: Danny Frisella batted .179 over his career, with 14 hits in 78 at bats.
How many RBI did Danny Frisella have?: Danny Frisella drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Danny Frisella's career ERA?: Danny Frisella finished with a 3.32 career ERA, going 34-40 with 471 strikeouts.