What years did Todd Frohwirth play?

Todd Frohwirth played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.

Was Todd Frohwirth a pitcher?

Yes. Todd Frohwirth pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 259 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Todd Frohwirth hit?

Todd Frohwirth hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Todd Frohwirth play for?

Todd Frohwirth played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1987–1990), the Baltimore Orioles (1991–1993), the Boston Red Sox (1994), and the California Angels (1996).

What were Todd Frohwirth's career stats?

In 284 games, Todd Frohwirth went 20-19 with a 3.60 ERA, 259 strikeouts, 417.2 innings pitched, and 11 saves.

What was Todd Frohwirth's salary?

Todd Frohwirth's last recorded salary was $975,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $975,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1993.

What position did Todd Frohwirth play?

Todd Frohwirth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Todd Frohwirth and how much did he weigh?

Todd Frohwirth was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.

What was Todd Frohwirth's career ERA?

Todd Frohwirth finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 20-19 with 259 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Todd Frohwirth have?

Todd Frohwirth recorded 259 career strikeouts.

Is Todd Frohwirth in the Hall of Fame?

No. Todd Frohwirth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Todd Frohwirth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1996)

Todd Frohwirth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 10 seasons. Across 284 career appearances, he went 20-19 with a 3.60 ERA and 259 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 3819.5.

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 October 15, 2026

W–L 20–19

ERA 3.60

WHIP 1.34

SO 259

Pitcher PIV 3819.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 190 lb
Born: 9/28/1962 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
Died: 3/26/2017 in Waukesha, WI, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-08-10
Last Game: 1996-05-27

Full name: Todd Gerard Frohwirth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Todd Frohwirth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	19	284	0	0	0	11	417.2	389	167	23	172	259	3.60	3819.5

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 11.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Todd Frohwirth Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	PHI	NL	1	0	10	0	11.0	12	0	2	9	0.00	4.29 (+100%)	692.7
1988	PHI	NL	1	2	12	0	12.0	16	11	11	11	8.25	3.73 (-121%)	-635.6
1989	PHI	NL	1	0	45	0	62.2	56	25	18	39	3.59	3.71 (+3%)	566.6
1990	PHI	NL	0	1	5	0	1.0	3	2	6	1	18.00	—	0.0
1991	BAL	AL	7	3	51	3	96.1	64	20	29	77	1.87	3.91 (+52%)	3561.2
1992	BAL	AL	4	3	65	4	106.0	97	29	41	58	2.46	3.75 (+34%)	868.7
1993	BAL	AL	6	7	70	3	96.1	91	41	44	50	3.83	4.19 (+9%)	-404.6
1994	BOS	AL	0	3	22	1	26.2	40	32	17	13	10.80	4.51 (-139%)	-829.6
1996	CAL	AL	0	0	4	0	5.2	10	7	4	1	11.12	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			20	19	284	11	417.2	389	167	172	259	3.60	—	3,819

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

Todd Frohwirth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
284	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .396 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Todd Frohwirth Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	PHI	NL	10	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	PHI	NL	12	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PHI	NL	45	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	PHI	NL	5	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	BAL	AL	51	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	BAL	AL	65	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	BAL	AL	70	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	CAL	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			284	2	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

Todd Frohwirth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	151	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	133	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Todd Frohwirth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	151	238.0	214	85	73	147	3.21
Away	133	179.2	175	82	99	112	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Todd Frohwirth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1996-05-27	LAA	NYY	—	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	0
1996-05-25	LAA	BOS	—	2.0	4	3	2	1	1	1
1996-04-18	LAA	TOR	—	2.1	1	3	0	2	0	0
1996-04-16	LAA	SEA	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-08-10	BOS	MIN	—	1.2	4	3	3	4	1	0
1994-08-09	BOS	MIN	L	0.1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1994-08-07	BOS	CLE	L	2.0	5	6	4	2	1	0
1994-08-06	BOS	CLE	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1994-08-04	BOS	TOR	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994-06-10	BOS	BAL	—	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Todd Frohwirth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	284	0	37	92	7	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Todd Frohwirth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1987	PHI	P	10	1	1	0	1
1988	PHI	P	12	0	5	0	0
1989	PHI	P	45	5	8	0	0
1990	PHI	P	5	0	1	1	0
1991	BAL	P	51	14	24	3	3
1992	BAL	P	65	8	24	1	4
1993	BAL	P	70	8	21	1	3
1994	BOS	P	22	1	8	1	0
1996	CAL	P	4	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Todd Frohwirth Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	284

Salary History

Todd Frohwirth's recorded salaries total $1,610,500 over 6 seasons, 1988 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Frohwirth's career ran from 1987 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1994, and 1996.

Todd Frohwirth — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	BAL	AL	$975,000
1992	BAL	AL	$265,000
1991	BAL	AL	$130,000
1990	PHI	NL	$110,000
1989	PHI	NL	$68,000
1988	PHI	NL	$62,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,610,500

College History

Todd Frohwirth — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Northwest Missouri State University	Maryville	MO	1983, 1984

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Todd Frohwirth: the record in brief

The profile opens with Todd Frohwirth's first major league game on August 10, 1987; the last one listed came on May 27, 1996. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1987 to 1990), the Baltimore Orioles (1991 to 1993), the Boston Red Sox (1994), and the California Angels (1996). Frohwirth is listed as a pitcher at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio says Frohwirth both batted and threw right-handed. Frohwirth was born on September 28, 1962, in Milwaukee, WI, USA. The bio records the death on March 26, 2017, in Waukesha, WI, USA. The bio lists the given name Todd Gerard.

Frohwirth's career pitching line is 20 wins, 19 losses and a 3.60 ERA over 284 appearances. The totals include 259 strikeouts and 11 saves. That 3.60 ERA compares with a 4.06 league average across the same seasons, 11.3% better. Frohwirth won 7 games in 1991, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Todd Frohwirth

What years did Todd Frohwirth play?: Todd Frohwirth played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1996.
Was Todd Frohwirth a pitcher?: Yes. Todd Frohwirth pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 259 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Todd Frohwirth hit?: Todd Frohwirth hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Todd Frohwirth play for?: Todd Frohwirth played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1987–1990), the Baltimore Orioles (1991–1993), the Boston Red Sox (1994), and the California Angels (1996).
What were Todd Frohwirth's career stats?: In 284 games, Todd Frohwirth went 20-19 with a 3.60 ERA, 259 strikeouts, 417.2 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
How much did Todd Frohwirth earn in his career?: Todd Frohwirth's recorded salaries total $1,610,500 over 6 seasons, 1988 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Frohwirth's career ran from 1987 to 1996. No salary is recorded for 1987, 1994, and 1996.
What was Todd Frohwirth's salary?: Todd Frohwirth's last recorded salary was $975,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $975,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $62,500, in 1988. The Salary History table lists each season from 1988 to 1993.
What position did Todd Frohwirth play?: Todd Frohwirth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Todd Frohwirth and how much did he weigh?: Todd Frohwirth was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 190 pounds.
What was Todd Frohwirth's career ERA?: Todd Frohwirth finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 20-19 with 259 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Todd Frohwirth have?: Todd Frohwirth recorded 259 career strikeouts.
Is Todd Frohwirth in the Hall of Fame?: No. Todd Frohwirth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.