Frank Riccelli

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1979)

Frank Riccelli was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979 for the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, a span of 4 seasons. Across 17 career appearances, he went 3-3 with a 4.39 ERA and 32 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 553.3.

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 3–3
ERA 4.39
WHIP 1.51
SO 32
Pitcher PIV 553.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 205 lb
Born
2/24/1953 in Syracuse, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1976-09-11
Last Game
1979-06-17

Full name: Frank Joseph Riccelli

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Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Riccelli — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 3 17 5 0 0 0 41.0 39 20 1 23 32 4.39 553.3

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 17.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Riccelli — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1976 SFN NL 1 1 4 3 0 0 0 16.0 16 10 5 11 5.62 3.51 (-60%) 203.3
1978 HOU NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1979 HOU NL 2 2 11 2 0 0 0 22.0 22 10 18 20 4.09 4.00 (-2%) 350.0
Career · 3 seasons 3 3 17 5 0 0 0 41.0 39 20 23 32 4.39 — 553

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 Riccelli — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
17 12 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .250 .250 .333 .583 0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 12.2% below league average.

Career OPS .583 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Riccelli — 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
1976 SFN NL 4 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1978 HOU NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 HOU NL 11 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 17 12 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 .250 — — — — 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 Riccelli — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home551200.400
Away1270103.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Riccelli — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home513.121146109.45
Away1227.218617221.95

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Riccelli — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1979-06-17 HOUWSNL 000000000
1979-06-05 HOUPHIL 000000000
1979-05-11 HOUCHCL 111000000
1979-05-06 HOUCINW 401100301
1979-05-04 HOUCINL 000000000
1979-04-29 HOUPITL 100000000
1979-04-27 HOUPITW 000000000
1979-04-25 HOUCHCL 000000000
1979-04-21 HOUPITW 000000000
1979-04-17 HOULADL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Riccelli — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1979-06-17 HOUWSN — 1.0100010
1979-06-05 HOUPHI — 0.2322210
1979-05-11 HOUCHC L 4.0543020
1979-05-06 HOUCIN W 8.0522670
1979-05-04 HOUCIN L 0.0111200
1979-04-29 HOUPIT — 2.1222210
1979-04-27 HOUPIT W 1.1100140
1979-04-25 HOUCHC — 1.0000300
1979-04-21 HOUPIT — 0.2100010
1979-04-17 HOULAD — 1.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Riccelli — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 17 5 0 7 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Riccelli — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1976 SFN P 4 3 0 1 0 1
1978 HOU P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1979 HOU P 11 2 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Riccelli — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 17

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Riccelli

What years did Frank Riccelli play?
Frank Riccelli played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1979.
Was Frank Riccelli a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Riccelli pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 32 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Riccelli hit?
Frank Riccelli hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Frank Riccelli's career batting average?
Frank Riccelli batted .250 over his career, with 3 hits in 12 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Riccelli have?
Frank Riccelli drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Frank Riccelli's career ERA?
Frank Riccelli finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 3-3 with 32 strikeouts.