Frank DiPino
Frank Michael DiPino (born October 22, 1956) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals of the Major League Baseball(MLB).
Frank DiPino | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Syracuse, New York | October 22, 1956|||
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MLB debut | |||
September 13, 1981, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
July 22, 1993, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Win–loss record | 35–38 | ||
Earned run average | 3.83 | ||
Strikeouts | 515 | ||
Saves | 56 | ||
Teams | |||
On September 7, 1982, DiPino struck out 10 batters in 5 innings for his first Major League victory. On July 21, 1986, the Astros traded DiPino to the Cubs for IF/OF Davey Lopes.
DiPino was the winning pitcher in the Cubs' first night game ever played at Wrigley Field on August 9, 1988.
DiPino has the best batting average against for any pitcher w/ more than 10 plate appearances vs. HOF member Tony Gwynn. Gwynn, a lifetime .338 hitter, was .050 [1 for 20 with 3 walks].
DiPino is currently a pitching instructor for Perfect Practice of Syracuse, NY.[1]
References
- http://www.perfectpracticellc.com/trainers/frank-dipino/ Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Pitching Instructor, Frank DiPino