Frank Pastore

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 58 220 139 22 7 6 986.3 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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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 95.3 102 45 23 63 4.25 4.00 (-6%) 1811.3
1980 CIN NL 13 7 27 27 9 2 0 184.7 161 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 0 188.3 210 83 57 94 3.97 3.86 (-3%) 1347.7
1983 CIN NL 9 12 36 29 4 1 0 184.3 207 100 64 93 4.88 3.87 (-26%) -1576.0
1984 CIN NL 3 8 24 16 1 0 0 98.3 110 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 49.3 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11712371914.154
Away103169825112.148

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home117487.25262421612694.47
Away103498.25032281402724.11

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 220 139 51 124 6 11

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 220

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1986 CIN NL $405,000
1986 MIN AL $60,000
1985 CIN NL $350,000
Total Career Earnings $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

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.