Frank Sullivan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1963)

W–L 97–100
ERA 3.60
WHIP 1.31
SO 959
Pitcher PIV 18360.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 215 lb
Born
1/23/1930 in Hollywood, CA, USA
Died
1/19/2016 in Lihue, HI, USA
MLB Debut
1953-07-31
Last Game
1963-06-12
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Franklin Leal Sullivan

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
97 100 351 219 73 15 18 1732.0 1,702 692 148 559 959 3.60 18360.5

Career ERA 3.60 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 7.5% better 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
1953 BOS AL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 25.7 24 16 11 17 5.61 4.14 (-36%) -32.9
1954 BOS AL 15 12 36 26 11 3 1 206.3 185 72 66 124 3.14 3.90 (+19%) 2803.4
1955 BOS AL 18 13 35 35 16 3 0 260.0 235 84 100 129 2.91 4.00 (+27%) 2030.9
1956 BOS AL 14 7 34 33 12 1 0 242.0 253 92 82 116 3.42 3.96 (+14%) 1631.9
1957 BOS AL 14 11 31 30 14 3 0 240.7 206 73 48 127 2.73 3.83 (+29%) 5583.1
1958 BOS AL 13 9 32 29 10 2 3 199.3 216 79 49 103 3.57 3.86 (+8%) 4436.1
1959 BOS AL 9 11 30 26 5 2 1 177.7 172 78 67 107 3.95 3.90 (-1%) 332.3
1960 BOS AL 6 16 40 22 4 0 1 153.7 164 87 52 98 5.10 3.82 (-33%) 1659.8
1961 PHI NL 3 16 49 18 1 1 6 159.3 161 76 55 114 4.29 4.03 (-7%) 836.9
1962 PHI NL 0 2 19 0 0 0 0 23.0 38 16 12 12 6.26 3.96 (-58%) -330.6
1962 MIN AL 4 1 21 0 0 0 5 33.3 33 12 13 10 3.24 3.96 (+18%) -334.9
1963 MIN AL 0 1 10 0 0 0 1 11.0 15 7 4 2 5.73 3.46 (-66%) -255.5
Career · 12 seasons 97 100 351 219 73 15 18 1,732.0 1,702 692 559 959 3.60 — 18,361

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
351 529 36 76 9 1 0 22 0 30 160 .144 .189 .164 .353 -3,715

Career AVG .144 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 44.1% below league average.

Career OBP .189 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Career SLG .164 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OPS .353 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 50.8% 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
1953 BOS AL 14 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1954 BOS AL 36 68 6 7 3 0 0 1 0 6 21 .103 .261 (-61%) .333 (-48%) .390 (-62%) .723 (-56%) -622.6
1955 BOS AL 35 89 6 10 1 1 0 6 0 4 33 .112 .258 (-57%) .332 (-55%) .393 (-63%) .726 (-59%) -853.5
1956 BOS AL 34 85 4 12 1 0 0 3 0 2 21 .141 .258 (-45%) .331 (-52%) .397 (-62%) .728 (-57%) -792.2
1957 BOS AL 31 79 6 13 2 0 0 1 0 2 30 .165 .257 (-36%) .323 (-43%) .391 (-51%) .715 (-48%) -593.2
1958 BOS AL 32 67 6 11 1 0 0 3 0 5 18 .164 .257 (-36%) .324 (-32%) .394 (-55%) .719 (-44%) -460.4
1959 BOS AL 30 60 2 12 1 0 0 4 0 1 15 .200 .256 (-22%) .323 (-35%) .392 (-45%) .715 (-40%) -393.2
1960 BOS AL 40 40 3 5 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 .125 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 49 33 2 5 0 0 0 2 0 5 10 .152 — — — — 0.0
1962 PHI NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 MIN AL 21 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 351 529 36 76 9 1 0 22 0 30 160 .144 — — — — -3,715

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1802642231012.117
Away1712651445010.170

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home180910.18773442755163.40
Away171821.28253482844443.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-06-12 MINKC1 — 0.1000100
1963-06-09 MINLAA — 0.2000000
1963-06-02 MINDET L 1.0211100
1963-05-19 MINCLE SV 0.1000010
1963-05-19 MINCLE — 2.0200000
1963-05-11 MINKC1 — 3.0300110
1963-05-01 MINBOS — 1.0344100
1963-04-20 MINCHW — 1.1322001
1963-04-16 MINLAA — 0.2000000
1963-04-13 MINKC1 — 0.2200000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 351 219 121 275 9 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 BOS P 14 0 4 2 0 0
1954 BOS P 36 26 12 36 2 5
1955 BOS P 35 35 22 41 1 5
1956 BOS P 34 33 16 37 1 5
1957 BOS P 31 30 17 48 1 5
1958 BOS P 32 29 13 26 0 5
1959 BOS P 30 26 15 20 2 4
1960 BOS P 40 22 6 17 0 1
1961 PHI P 49 18 10 34 2 0
1962 PHI P 19 0 2 5 0 0
1962 MIN P 21 0 4 5 0 0
1963 MIN P 10 0 0 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 351

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Roger Craig
    74-98, 3.83 ERA
  2. 96
    Whit Wyatt
    106-95, 3.79 ERA
  3. 93
    Bruce Kison
    115-88, 3.66 ERA
  4. 87
    Johnny Antonelli
    126-110, 3.34 ERA
  5. 87
    Gene Conley
    91-96, 3.82 ERA
  6. 84
    Cliff Melton
    86-80, 3.42 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Sullivan

What years did Frank Sullivan play?
Frank Sullivan played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1963.
Was Frank Sullivan a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Sullivan pitched in the major leagues, recording 97 wins and 959 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Sullivan hit?
Frank Sullivan hit 0 career home runs with 76 hits.