What years did Frank Funk play?

Frank Funk played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963.

Was Frank Funk a pitcher?

Yes. Frank Funk pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 150 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Frank Funk hit?

Frank Funk hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Frank Funk's career batting average?

Frank Funk batted .067 over his career, with 3 hits in 45 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Funk have?

Frank Funk drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Frank Funk's career ERA?

Frank Funk finished with a 3.01 career ERA, going 20-17 with 150 strikeouts.

Frank Funk

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1963)

Frank Funk was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Milwaukee Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 137 career appearances, he went 20-17 with a 3.01 ERA and 150 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 163.1.

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 12, 2026

W–L 20–17

ERA 3.01

WHIP 1.19

SO 150

Pitcher PIV 163.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 8/30/1935 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-03
Last Game: 1963-09-22

Full name: Franklin Ray Funk

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Funk — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	17	137	0	0	0	18	248.1	210	83	26	85	150	3.01	163.1

Career ERA 3.01 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 21.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Funk — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1960	CLE	AL	4	2	9	1	31.2	27	7	9	18	1.99	3.82 (+48%)	273.2
1961	CLE	AL	11	11	56	11	92.1	79	34	31	64	3.31	4.03 (+18%)	1021.6
1962	CLE	AL	2	1	47	6	80.2	62	29	32	49	3.24	3.96 (+18%)	-1126.5
1963	ML1	NL	3	3	25	0	43.2	42	13	13	19	2.68	3.46 (+23%)	-5.2
Career · 4 seasons			20	17	137	18	248.1	210	83	85	150	3.01	—	163

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

Frank Funk — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
138	45	3	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	26	.067	.125	.067	.192	0

Career AVG .067 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 73.8% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 61.1% below league average.

Career SLG .067 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 82.8% below league average.

Career OPS .192 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Funk — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	CLE	AL	9	9	1	1	0	1	5	.111	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CLE	AL	56	17	1	1	2	1	10	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CLE	AL	47	15	0	1	0	0	8	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	ML1	NL	26	4	1	0	0	1	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			138	45	3	3	2	3	26	.067	—	—	—	—	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

Frank Funk — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	74	22	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	64	23	3	3	0	2	.130

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Funk — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	74	127.1	119	56	42	85	3.96
Away	63	121.0	91	27	43	65	2.01

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Funk — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1963-09-22	ATL	CHC	L	0	0
1963-09-13	ATL	STL	L	0	0
1963-08-07	ATL	PIT	L	0	0
1963-08-03	ATL	NYN	W	0	0
1963-08-01	ATL	CHC	L	1	0
1963-07-26	ATL	CIN	L	0	0
1963-07-23	ATL	STL	L	0	0
1963-07-19	ATL	LAD	L	0	0
1963-07-15	ATL	CIN	L	1	1
1963-07-14	ATL	CIN	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Funk — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1963-09-22	ATL	CHC	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	0
1963-09-13	ATL	STL	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1
1963-08-07	ATL	PIT	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1963-08-03	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1963-08-01	ATL	CHC	—	4.1	3	0	0	0	3
1963-07-26	ATL	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1
1963-07-23	ATL	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1963-07-19	ATL	LAD	—	2.0	3	2	1	1	3
1963-07-15	ATL	CIN	L	3.1	2	1	1	4	2
1963-07-14	ATL	CIN	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Funk — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	137	0	24	30	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Funk — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1960	CLE	P	9	2	5	0	1
1961	CLE	P	56	14	11	2	0
1962	CLE	P	47	5	11	0	1
1963	ML1	P	25	3	3	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Funk — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	137

Frank Funk: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 1960 and the final game on September 22, 1963, Frank Funk built the record summarized on this page. Funk played for the Cleveland Indians (1960 to 1962) and the Milwaukee Braves (1963). Funk played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 30, 1935, in Washington, DC, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 175 pounds. The bio lists the given name Franklin Ray.

Across 137 games (0 starts), Funk recorded 20 wins against 17 losses with a 3.01 ERA. The same table counts 150 strikeouts and 18 saves. Against a 3.81 league ERA for the same years, Funk was 21.0% better. 1961 brought Funk a season-high 11 wins. The most saves in one season was 11, in 1961. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.24 in 1962, when the league's was 3.96. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 163.1 for Funk's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Funk

What years did Frank Funk play?: Frank Funk played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1963.
Was Frank Funk a pitcher?: Yes. Frank Funk pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Funk hit?: Frank Funk hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Frank Funk's career batting average?: Frank Funk batted .067 over his career, with 3 hits in 45 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Funk have?: Frank Funk drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Frank Funk's career ERA?: Frank Funk finished with a 3.01 career ERA, going 20-17 with 150 strikeouts.