Frank Frontino
Frank Andrew Frontino
Born: October 23, 1948
Spangler, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1968-1974
Frank Frontino compiled a career record of 33 wins and 38 losses, with 15 saves, and a 3.81 ERA in his 184-game pitching career with the Gastonia Pirates, Salem Rebels, Columbus Jets, Waterbury Pirates, Charleston Charlies, Sherbrooke Pirates and Thetford Mines Pirates. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.62 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 87.0 | 77 | 41 | 35 | 9 | 40 | 9 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.93 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 112.0 | 84 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 50 | 10 | 116 | 6 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 4 | 7 | .364 | 3.15 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 100.0 | 95 | 44 | 35 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.21 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 41 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.54 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 91.0 | 107 | 64 | 56 | 6 | 45 | 4 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.67 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 81.0 | 89 | 54 | 42 | 10 | 49 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 0 | 0 | 10.29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 6 | 9 | .400 | 4.34 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 112.0 | 118 | 74 | 54 | 14 | 47 | 3 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 38 | .465 | 3.81 | 184 | 60 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 649.0 | 628 | 351 | 275 | 55 | 296 | 37 | 496 | 25 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 34 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .171 | .216 | .200 | .416 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | 31 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .163 | .217 | .279 | .496 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 38 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .000 | .115 | .000 | .115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | 15 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .211 | .318 | .263 | .581 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 25 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | .324 | .368 | .441 | .810 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | 21 | 29 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .308 | .375 | .683 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | 33 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .211 | .302 | .368 | .671 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 200 | 249 | 217 | 15 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 67 | .194 | .264 | .286 | .549 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 31 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .960 | .774 |
| 1969 | A | SALL3 | Gastonia Pirates | P | 28 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .893 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | P | 38 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | .966 | .737 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1971 | AA | EL | Waterbury Pirates | P | 12 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.053 |
| 1973 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Sherbrooke Pirates | P | 20 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .947 | .900 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Thetford Mines Pirates | P | 30 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
| Totals | 184 | 38 | 125 | 4 | 6 | .976 | .886 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1969 | A | Western Carolinas League | Gastonia Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT | ||
| 1971 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Sherbrooke Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1973 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | PIT | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Thetford Mines Pirates | PIT |
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