Frank LaCorte, baseball player, 1975-1984

Frank LaCorte

Born: 10/13/1951 in San Jose, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-09-08 | Final Game: 1984-09-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Frank Joseph LaCorte

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Biography

Frank LaCorte was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1975 to 1984, establishing himself in Major League Baseball during a competitive era characterized by evolving offensive strategies and pitcher usage. Born in 1951, LaCorte made his debut in the midst of an era that would soon see the rise of power hitters and a significant shift in how pitchers were utilized. Over his career, he amassed a record of 23 wins and 44 losses, with a career earned run average (ERA) of 5.01. Known for his versatility on the mound, LaCorte recorded 372 strikeouts and notched 26 saves throughout his time in the league. His ability to both start games and come in as a reliever made him a valuable asset for his teams. While he may not have achieved the level of fame that some of his contemporaries did, LaCorte's contributions to the game during his tenure reflect the challenges and changes of the late 1970s and early 1980s in Major League Baseball. His tenacity and work ethic exemplified the spirit of that era's pitchers, who often faced formidable lineups in a rapidly changing game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
23 44 253 32 1 0 26 490.0 457 273 49 258 372 5.01 0

Career ERA 5.01 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 32.0% 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
1975 ATL NL 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 13.7 13 8 6 10 5.27 3.71 (-42%) 109.2
1976 ATL NL 3 12 19 17 1 0 0 105.3 97 55 53 79 4.70 3.51 (-34%) -105.7
1977 ATL NL 1 8 14 7 0 0 0 37.0 67 48 29 28 11.68 4.00 (-192%) -3032.0
1978 ATL NL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 14.7 9 6 4 7 3.68 3.69 (avg) 455.5
1979 ATL NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.3 9 7 5 6 7.56 — 0.0
1979 HOU NL 1 2 12 3 0 0 0 27.0 21 15 10 24 5.00 4.00 (-25%) 334.0
1980 HOU NL 8 5 55 0 0 0 11 83.0 61 26 43 66 2.82 3.84 (+27%) 1053.3
1981 HOU NL 4 2 37 0 0 0 5 42.0 41 17 21 40 3.64 3.58 (-2%) 1142.2
1982 HOU NL 1 5 55 0 0 0 7 76.3 71 38 46 51 4.48 3.86 (-16%) -342.7
1983 HOU NL 4 4 37 0 0 0 3 53.3 35 30 28 48 5.06 3.87 (-31%) -970.8
1984 LAA AL 1 2 13 1 0 0 0 29.3 33 23 13 13 7.06 3.81 (-85%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
255 77 2 8 1 0 0 5 0 1 28 0.104 0.114 0.117 0.231 0.0

Career AVG .104 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 64.9% below league average.

Career SLG .117 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 69.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.231 vs. league average 0.709 across their career seasons — 67.4% 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
1975 ATL NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1976 ATL NL 21 33 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1977 ATL NL 14 10 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1978 ATL NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1979 ATL NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1979 HOU NL 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1980 HOU NL 55 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1981 HOU NL 37 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0.0
1982 HOU NL 55 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1983 HOU NL 37 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1984 LAA AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1981 NWDIV HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1980 NLCS HOU 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 4 0 0 6.7 9 1 3 7 1.35

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1981 NWDIV HOU 0 0 2 0 0 3.7 2 0 1 5 0.00
1980 NLCS HOU 1 1 2 0 0 3.0 7 1 2 2 3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 253 32 13 45 8 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 ATL P 3 2 0 2 0 1
1976 ATL P 19 17 5 14 3 0
1977 ATL P 14 7 2 6 0 0
1978 ATL P 2 2 0 1 0 0
1979 ATL P 6 0 0 0 1 0
1979 HOU P 12 3 0 1 0 0
1980 HOU P 55 0 1 3 1 0
1981 HOU P 37 0 2 4 0 0
1982 HOU P 55 0 2 4 2 0
1983 HOU P 37 0 1 6 0 0
1984 CAL P 13 1 0 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 253

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1985 CAL AL $346,667
Total Career Earnings $346,667