Frank Tanana played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1993, appearing in 638 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 240 W and 236 L, an ERA of 3.66, 2,773 SO, a WHIP of 1.27, and a WAR of 57.2.
Frank Tanana Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Frank Tanana.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Frank Tanana |
| Date of Birth | July 3, 1953 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1973 |
📊 Career Summary
Frank Tanana appeared in 638 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1973 to 1993. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 616 (MLB Rank: 18) |
| GF | 10 (MLB Rank: 4,868) |
| W | 240 (MLB Rank: 59) |
| L | 236 (MLB Rank: 17) |
| SV | 1 (MLB Rank: 3,494) |
| ERA | 3.66 (MLB Rank: 2,980) |
| IP | 4188.1 (MLB Rank: 35) |
| SHO | 34 (MLB Rank: 83) |
| CG | 143 (MLB Rank: 242) |
| SO | 2,773 (MLB Rank: 26) |
| BB | 1255 (MLB Rank: 42) |
| H | 4,063 (MLB Rank: 38) |
| HR | 448 (MLB Rank: 6) |
| SO9 | 5.96 (MLB Rank: 4,020) |
| BB9 | 2.7 (MLB Rank: 9,290) |
| H9 | 8.73 (MLB Rank: 8,146) |
| HR9 | 0.96 (MLB Rank: 4,158) |
| WHIP | 1.27 (MLB Rank: 9,760) |
| WAR | 57.2 (MLB Rank: 74) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1993)
In his final season (1993), Frank Tanana recorded the following stats:
| GS | 32 |
| W | 7 |
| L | 17 |
| ERA | 4.35 |
| IP | 202.2 |
| SO | 116 |
| BB | 55 |
| H | 216 |
| HR | 28 |
| SO9 | 5.15 |
| BB9 | 2.44 |
| H9 | 9.59 |
| HR9 | 1.24 |
| WHIP | 1.337 |
| WAR | 0.9 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1976, 19 W
- Most SO: 1975, 269 SO
- Most IP: 1976, 288.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1977, 8.3 WAR
- Best ERA: 1976, 2.44 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Frank Tanana appeared in 2 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.46, pitched 10.1 IP, struck out 4 batters, with 0 W and 1 L.
Frank Tanana Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1973 | 2 | 2 | 3.08 | 0.5 | 0 | 22 | 26.1 | 0.4 | 1.063 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 116 | 2.79 | 7.5 | 2.75 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 108 |
1974 | 14 | 19 | 3.12 | 0.424 | 0 | 180 | 268.2 | 4.6 | 1.262 | 27 | 262 | 77 | 104 | 93 | 110 | 3.49 | 6 | 2.34 | 35 | 39 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 0.9 | 8.8 | 2.6 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1127 |
1975 | 16 | 9 | 2.62 | 0.64 | 0 | 269 | 257.1 | 7.4 | 1.104 | 21 | 211 | 73 | 80 | 75 | 135 | 2.49 | 9.4 | 3.68 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0.7 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1029 |
1976 | 19 | 10 | 2.43 | 0.655 | 0 | 261 | 288.1 | 7.5 | 0.988 | 24 | 212 | 73 | 88 | 78 | 136 | 2.76 | 8.1 | 3.58 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0.7 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1142 |
1977 | 15 | 9 | 2.54 | 0.625 | 0 | 205 | 241.1 | 8.3 | 1.086 | 19 | 201 | 61 | 72 | 68 | 154 | 2.97 | 7.6 | 3.36 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0.7 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 973 |
1978 | 18 | 12 | 3.65 | 0.6 | 0 | 137 | 239 | 3 | 1.251 | 26 | 239 | 60 | 108 | 97 | 99 | 3.72 | 5.2 | 2.28 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2.3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1014 |
1979 | 7 | 5 | 3.89 | 0.583 | 0 | 46 | 90.1 | 1.2 | 1.306 | 9 | 93 | 25 | 44 | 39 | 105 | 3.91 | 4.6 | 1.84 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 2.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 382 |
1980 | 11 | 12 | 4.15 | 0.478 | 0 | 113 | 204 | 1.9 | 1.314 | 18 | 223 | 45 | 107 | 94 | 95 | 3.57 | 5 | 2.51 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 870 |
1981 | 4 | 10 | 4.01 | 0.286 | 0 | 78 | 141.1 | 1.1 | 1.309 | 17 | 142 | 43 | 70 | 63 | 97 | 4.06 | 5 | 1.81 | 23 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1.1 | 9 | 2.7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 596 |
1982 | 7 | 18 | 4.21 | 0.28 | 0 | 87 | 194.1 | 1.6 | 1.307 | 16 | 199 | 55 | 102 | 91 | 92 | 3.85 | 4 | 1.58 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 832 |
1983 | 7 | 9 | 3.16 | 0.438 | 0 | 108 | 159.1 | 2 | 1.211 | 14 | 144 | 49 | 70 | 56 | 127 | 3.6 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 22 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 667 |
1984 | 15 | 15 | 3.25 | 0.5 | 0 | 141 | 246.1 | 4.3 | 1.279 | 30 | 234 | 81 | 117 | 89 | 127 | 4.27 | 5.2 | 1.74 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1054 |
1985 | 12 | 14 | 4.27 | 0.462 | 0 | 159 | 215 | 2.1 | 1.288 | 28 | 220 | 57 | 112 | 102 | 97 | 3.74 | 6.7 | 2.79 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 907 |
1986 | 12 | 9 | 4.16 | 0.571 | 0 | 119 | 188.1 | 1.3 | 1.386 | 23 | 196 | 65 | 95 | 87 | 100 | 4.18 | 5.7 | 1.83 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 812 |
1987 | 15 | 10 | 3.91 | 0.6 | 0 | 146 | 218.2 | 3 | 1.244 | 27 | 216 | 56 | 106 | 95 | 109 | 3.98 | 6 | 2.61 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.1 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 924 |
1988 | 14 | 11 | 4.21 | 0.56 | 0 | 127 | 203 | 0.4 | 1.365 | 25 | 213 | 64 | 105 | 95 | 91 | 4.12 | 5.6 | 1.98 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 876 |
1989 | 10 | 14 | 3.58 | 0.417 | 0 | 147 | 223.2 | 3.1 | 1.346 | 21 | 227 | 74 | 105 | 89 | 108 | 3.77 | 5.9 | 1.99 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0.8 | 9.1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 955 |
1990 | 9 | 8 | 5.31 | 0.529 | 1 | 114 | 176.1 | 0.1 | 1.452 | 25 | 190 | 66 | 104 | 104 | 75 | 4.63 | 5.8 | 1.73 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 763 |
1991 | 13 | 12 | 3.77 | 0.52 | 0 | 107 | 217.1 | 2.7 | 1.357 | 26 | 217 | 78 | 98 | 91 | 111 | 4.53 | 4.4 | 1.37 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.1 | 9 | 3.2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 920 |
1992 | 13 | 11 | 4.39 | 0.542 | 0 | 91 | 186.2 | 0.3 | 1.489 | 22 | 188 | 90 | 102 | 91 | 90 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1.01 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.1 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 818 |