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1973–1993 · P
Frank Tanana
6' 2", 180 lbs·Lived to 73·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.43
Best ERA · 1976
19
Most W · 1976
269
Most K · 1975
0.988
Best WHIP · 1976
Career Arc · ERA
21 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
21 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | CAL | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | CAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | CAL | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | CAL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | CAL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | CAL | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | CAL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | BOS | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | TEX | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | TEX | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | TEX | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | TEX | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | DET | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | DET | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | DET | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | DET | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1992 | DET | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | NYM | 32 | 58 | 0 | 5 | .155 | .390 | 53 |
| Career | 639 | 59 | 0 | 5 | .153 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
21 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | CAL | 4 | 26.3 | 2 | 2 | 3.08 | 121 | 22 | 1.063 |
| 1974 | CAL | 39 | 268.7 | 14 | 19 | 3.12 | 116 | 180 | 1.262 |
| 1975 | CAL | 34 | 257.3 | 16 | 9 | 2.62 | 141 | 269 | 1.104 |
| 1976 | CAL | 34 | 288.3 | 19 | 10 | 2.43 | 144 | 261 | 0.988 |
| 1977 | CAL | 31 | 241.3 | 15 | 9 | 2.54 | 157 | 205 | 1.086 |
| 1978 | CAL | 33 | 239.0 | 18 | 12 | 3.65 | 101 | 137 | 1.251 |
| 1979 | CAL | 18 | 90.3 | 7 | 5 | 3.89 | 103 | 46 | 1.306 |
| 1980 | CAL | 32 | 204.0 | 11 | 12 | 4.15 | 92 | 113 | 1.314 |
| 1981 | BOS | 24 | 141.3 | 4 | 10 | 4.01 | 89 | 78 | 1.309 |
| 1982 | TEX | 30 | 194.3 | 7 | 18 | 4.21 | 91 | 87 | 1.307 |
| 1983 | TEX | 29 | 159.3 | 7 | 9 | 3.16 | 122 | 108 | 1.211 |
| 1984 | TEX | 35 | 246.3 | 15 | 15 | 3.25 | 117 | 141 | 1.279 |
| 1985 | DET | 33 | 215.0 | 12 | 14 | 4.27 | 91 | 159 | 1.288 |
| 1986 | DET | 32 | 188.3 | 12 | 9 | 4.16 | 95 | 119 | 1.386 |
| 1987 | DET | 34 | 218.7 | 15 | 10 | 3.91 | 109 | 146 | 1.244 |
| 1988 | DET | 32 | 203.0 | 14 | 11 | 4.21 | 88 | 127 | 1.365 |
| 1989 | DET | 33 | 223.7 | 10 | 14 | 3.58 | 103 | 147 | 1.346 |
| 1990 | DET | 34 | 176.3 | 9 | 8 | 5.31 | 73 | 114 | 1.452 |
| 1991 | DET | 33 | 217.3 | 13 | 12 | 3.77 | 104 | 107 | 1.357 |
| 1992 | DET | 32 | 186.7 | 13 | 11 | 4.39 | 85 | 91 | 1.489 |
| 1993 | NYM | 32 | 202.7 | 7 | 17 | 4.35 | 96 | 116 | 1.337 |
| Career | 638 | 4188.1 | 240 | 236 | — | — | 2773 | — | |
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