Frank Pastore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1979-1986)

Frank Pastore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins, a span of 8 seasons. Across 220 career appearances, he went 48-58 with a 4.29 ERA and 541 strikeouts. He also batted .151 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5270.1.

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

W–L 48–58
ERA 4.29
WHIP 1.35
SO 541
Pitcher PIV 5270.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 188 lb
Born
8/21/1957 in Alhambra, CA, USA
Died
12/17/2012 in Upland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1979-04-04
Last Game
1986-09-05

Full name: Frank Enrico Pastore

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Pastore — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 58 220 139 22 7 6 986.1 1,029 470 80 301 541 4.29 5270.1

Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 10.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Pastore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 CIN NL 6 7 30 9 2 1 4 95.1 102 45 23 63 4.25 4.00 (-6%) 1811.3
1980 CIN NL 13 7 27 27 9 2 0 184.2 161 67 42 110 3.27 3.84 (+15%) 3274.5
1981 CIN NL 4 9 22 22 2 1 0 132.0 125 59 35 81 4.02 3.58 (-12%) 893.4
1982 CIN NL 8 13 31 29 3 2 0 188.1 210 83 57 94 3.97 3.86 (-3%) 1347.7
1983 CIN NL 9 12 36 29 4 1 0 184.1 207 100 64 93 4.88 3.87 (-26%) -1576.0
1984 CIN NL 3 8 24 16 1 0 0 98.1 110 71 40 53 6.50 3.81 (-71%) -1261.5
1985 CIN NL 2 1 17 6 1 0 0 54.0 60 23 16 29 3.83 3.89 (+2%) 1498.8
1986 MIN AL 3 1 33 1 0 0 2 49.1 54 22 24 18 4.01 3.97 (-1%) -718.2
Career · 8 seasons 48 58 220 139 22 7 6 986.1 1,029 470 301 541 4.29 — 5,270

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 Pastore — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
220 292 15 44 6 0 2 16 0 8 99 .151 .173 .192 .365 -1,162

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career OBP .173 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 46.6% below league average.

Career SLG .192 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OPS .365 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 48.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Pastore — 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
1979 CIN NL 30 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 .160 — — — — 0.0
1980 CIN NL 27 64 0 10 0 0 0 5 0 3 23 .156 .264 (-41%) .326 (-41%) .387 (-60%) .714 (-51%) -505.0
1981 CIN NL 22 44 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 1 13 .114 — — — — 0.0
1982 CIN NL 31 58 3 10 2 0 1 3 0 1 17 .172 .261 (-34%) .324 (-42%) .388 (-33%) .712 (-38%) -351.1
1983 CIN NL 36 59 6 11 2 0 1 5 0 2 19 .186 .260 (-29%) .324 (-34%) .389 (-30%) .714 (-32%) -305.8
1984 CIN NL 24 28 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .071 — — — — 0.0
1985 CIN NL 17 14 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1986 MIN AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 220 292 15 44 6 0 2 16 0 8 99 .151 — — — — -1,162

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Frank Pastore — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Pastore — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Frank Pastore — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 3 1 2.57

Playoff Pitching by Year

Frank Pastore — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1979 NLCS CIN 0 0 1 1 0 7.0 7 2 3 1 2.57

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Pastore — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11712371914.154
Away103169825112.148

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Pastore — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home117487.25262421612694.47
Away103498.25032281402724.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Pastore — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-09-05 MINBOS — 0.1100110
1986-08-10 MINOAK — 3.1522111
1986-08-05 MINLAA — 1.0333110
1986-08-04 MINLAA W 2.0211001
1986-07-30 MINSEA — 3.2200010
1986-07-28 MINSEA — 0.1000000
1986-07-23 MINDET — 0.1333001
1986-07-20 MINBAL — 3.2100100
1986-07-10 MINNYY — 0.2430100
1986-07-08 MINDET — 0.2100200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Pastore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 220 139 51 124 6 11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Pastore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1979 CIN P 30 9 5 13 0 2
1980 CIN P 27 27 10 25 3 1
1981 CIN P 22 22 5 13 0 0
1982 CIN P 31 29 6 24 1 2
1983 CIN P 36 29 15 19 0 3
1984 CIN P 24 16 6 16 1 2
1985 CIN P 17 6 3 9 1 1
1986 MIN P 33 1 1 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Pastore — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 220

Salary History

Frank Pastore's recorded salaries total $815,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pastore's career ran from 1979 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Frank Pastore — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 CIN NL $405,000
1986 MIN AL $60,000
1985 CIN NL $350,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $815,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Frank Pastore (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Force
    54-46, 4.44 ERA
  2. 96
    Henry McHenry
    71-57, 4.12 ERA
  3. 95
    George Britt
    55-44, 4.15 ERA
  4. 95
    Oscar Levis
    55-53, 4.35 ERA
  5. 95
    Luis Leal
    51-58, 4.14 ERA
  6. 94
    Charles Hudson
    50-60, 4.14 ERA

Frank Pastore: the record in brief

April 4, 1979 and September 5, 1986 bracket Frank Pastore's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Pastore's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1979 through 1985) and the Minnesota Twins (1986). Pastore played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 21, 1957, in Alhambra, CA, USA and a listed size of 188 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Pastore's death is recorded on December 17, 2012, in Upland, CA, USA. The given name on file is Frank Enrico Pastore.

The pitching table credits Pastore with a 48-58 record and a 4.29 ERA in 220 games. Also on Pastore's record: 541 strikeouts, 22 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.29 mark was 10.9% worse. The best win total was 13, in 1980. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.27 in 1980, when the league's was 3.84.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Pastore

What years did Frank Pastore play?
Frank Pastore played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1986.
Was Frank Pastore a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Pastore pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 541 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Pastore hit?
Frank Pastore hit 2 career home runs with 44 hits.
What teams did Frank Pastore play for?
Frank Pastore played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1979–1985) and the Minnesota Twins (1986).
What were Frank Pastore's career stats?
In 220 games, Frank Pastore went 48-58 with a 4.29 ERA, 541 strikeouts, 986.1 innings pitched, and 6 saves. At the plate he had 44 hits and 2 home runs.
How much did Frank Pastore earn in his career?
Frank Pastore's recorded salaries total $815,000 over 2 seasons, 1985 to 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Pastore's career ran from 1979 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Frank Pastore's salary?
Frank Pastore's last recorded salary was $465,000, in 1986. His highest recorded salary was $465,000, in 1986, and his lowest was $350,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1986.
What position did Frank Pastore play?
Frank Pastore played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Pastore and how much did he weigh?
Frank Pastore was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 188 pounds.
What was Frank Pastore's career ERA?
Frank Pastore finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 48-58 with 541 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Pastore have?
Frank Pastore recorded 541 career strikeouts.
Is Frank Pastore in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Pastore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.