Frank Tanana Career Pitching Summary

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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    Frank Tanana
    NameFrank Tanana
    Date of BirthJuly 3, 1953
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1973

    📊 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:

    GS616 (MLB Rank: 18)
    GF10 (MLB Rank: 4,868)
    W240 (MLB Rank: 59)
    L236 (MLB Rank: 17)
    SV1 (MLB Rank: 3,494)
    ERA3.66 (MLB Rank: 2,980)
    IP4188.1 (MLB Rank: 35)
    SHO34 (MLB Rank: 83)
    CG143 (MLB Rank: 242)
    SO2,773 (MLB Rank: 26)
    BB1255 (MLB Rank: 42)
    H4,063 (MLB Rank: 38)
    HR448 (MLB Rank: 6)
    SO95.96 (MLB Rank: 4,020)
    BB92.7 (MLB Rank: 9,290)
    H98.73 (MLB Rank: 8,146)
    HR90.96 (MLB Rank: 4,158)
    WHIP1.27 (MLB Rank: 9,760)
    WAR57.2 (MLB Rank: 74)

    📊 Last Season Summary (1993)

    In his final season (1993), Frank Tanana recorded the following stats:

    GS32
    W7
    L17
    ERA4.35
    IP202.2
    SO116
    BB55
    H216
    HR28
    SO95.15
    BB92.44
    H99.59
    HR91.24
    WHIP1.337
    WAR0.9

    📈 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

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    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