Frank Bertaina, baseball player, 1964-1970

Frank Bertaina

Born: 4/14/1944 in San Francisco, CA, USA

Died: 3/3/2010 in Santa Rosa, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1964-08-01 | Final Game: 1970-09-25

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 177 lbs

Full name: Frank Louis Bertaina

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Biography

Frank Bertaina, born in 1944, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1964 until his retirement in 1970. Bertaina made his mark in Major League Baseball during a transformative period characterized by a shift in playing styles and strategies. Over the course of his six-season career, he compiled a record of 19 wins and 29 losses, showcasing a steady presence on the mound. With an earned run average (ERA) of 3.84, Bertaina demonstrated the ability to keep opposing hitters in check, achieving a total of 280 strikeouts throughout his tenure in the league. Despite not recording any saves during his career, Bertaina's contributions to his teams were significant in an era that increasingly valued pitching depth and versatility. His performance reflected the competitive nature of the league during the late 1960s, a time when the game was transitioning into a new phase with a greater emphasis on power hitting and advanced strategies. Bertaina's role as a pitcher during this pivotal time in baseball history earned him a place in the annals of the sport, where he remains a notable figure for his achievements on the mound.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 29 99 66 6 5 0 413.0 399 176 42 214 280 3.84 0

Career ERA 3.84 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — 9.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 BAL AL 1 0 6 4 1 1 0 26.0 18 8 13 18 2.77 3.58 (+23%) -418.1
1965 BAL AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.0 9 4 4 5 6.00 — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 2 5 16 9 0 0 0 63.3 52 22 36 46 3.13 3.52 (+11%) -147.4
1967 BAL AL 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 21.7 17 8 14 19 3.32 3.30 (-1%) -990.3
1967 WS2 AL 6 5 18 17 4 4 0 95.7 90 31 37 67 2.92 3.30 (+12%) -200.6
1968 WS2 AL 7 13 27 23 1 0 0 127.3 133 66 69 81 4.66 2.98 (-56%) -4669.0
1969 WS2 AL 1 3 14 5 0 0 0 35.7 43 26 23 25 6.56 3.61 (-82%) -2105.7
1969 BAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.0 1 0 3 5 0.00 — 0.0
1970 STL NL 1 2 8 5 0 0 0 31.3 36 11 15 14 3.16 3.89 (+19%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
100 126 7 16 1 0 1 11 0 6 34 0.127 0.167 0.159 0.325 0.0

Career AVG .127 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 48.5% below league average.

Career OBP .167 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 46.7% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.325 vs. league average 0.682 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

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
1964 BAL AL 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1965 BAL AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 BAL AL 16 19 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0.105 — — — — 0.0
1967 BAL AL 5 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1967 WS2 AL 19 35 1 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 11 0.057 — — — — 0.0
1968 WS2 AL 27 38 2 5 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 0.132 — — — — 0.0
1969 WS2 AL 14 11 2 4 1 0 1 3 0 0 2 0.364 — — — — 0.0
1969 BAL AL 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1970 STL NL 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.143 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 99 66 18 56 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 BAL P 6 4 0 6 0 0
1965 BAL P 2 1 0 1 0 0
1966 BAL P 16 9 2 4 4 0
1967 BAL P 5 2 1 3 0 0
1967 WS2 P 18 17 3 13 0 2
1968 WS2 P 27 23 9 17 0 2
1969 WS2 P 14 5 2 7 2 0
1969 BAL P 3 0 1 0 0 0
1970 SLN P 8 5 0 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 99