Frank Reberger, baseball player, 1968-1972

Frank Reberger

Born: 6/7/1944 in Caldwell, ID, USA

MLB Debut: 1968-06-06 | Final Game: 1972-09-24

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 200 lbs

Full name: Frank Beall Reberger

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Biography

Frank Reberger was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1972. Born in 1944, he made a notable impact during his career, which spanned several seasons primarily with the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. Reberger's pitching style was characterized by his ability to generate strikeouts, as evidenced by his total of 258 strikeouts over his career. He finished with a win-loss record of 14-15 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.52, reflecting the competitive nature of the game during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Reberger's contributions to his teams were significant, particularly in high-pressure situations, as he recorded 8 saves throughout his career. His tenure in the majors coincided with a transformative time in baseball, marked by the rise of power hitting and the evolution of pitching strategies. Although he may not have achieved the superstar status of some contemporaries, Reberger's role as a reliable pitcher in the bullpen and rotation highlighted the importance of depth in a team's pitching staff during an era that was beginning to see the effects of changes in training and preparation for pitchers. His legacy remains a testament to the dedicated athletes who contributed to the game's history during this pivotal period.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 15 148 37 5 0 8 388.7 404 195 35 197 258 4.52 0

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 30.5% 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
1968 CHC NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 6.0 9 3 2 3 4.50 — -
1969 SDP NL 1 2 67 0 0 0 6 87.7 83 35 41 65 3.59 3.61 (+1%) -
1970 SFG NL 7 8 45 18 3 0 2 152.0 178 94 98 117 5.57 3.89 (-43%) -
1971 SFG NL 3 0 13 7 0 0 0 43.7 37 19 19 21 3.92 3.47 (-13%) -
1972 SFG NL 3 4 20 11 2 0 0 99.3 97 44 37 52 3.99 3.26 (-22%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
156 100 13 23 2 1 0 8 0 2 40 0.230 0.245 0.270 0.515 0.0

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .245 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 25.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.515 vs. league average 0.679 across their career seasons — 24.1% 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
1968 CHC NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 SDP NL 67 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1970 SFG NL 48 47 7 11 1 0 0 2 0 0 18 0.234 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFG NL 16 13 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0.231 — — — — 0.0
1972 SFG NL 22 35 3 8 1 1 0 5 0 1 14 0.229 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 148 37 31 72 6 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 CHN P 3 1 0 2 0 0
1969 SDN P 67 0 6 23 1 0
1970 SFN P 45 18 15 19 4 1
1971 SFN P 13 7 6 6 0 3
1972 SFN P 20 11 4 22 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 148

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Idaho Moscow ID 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966