Frank Tanana

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Frank Tanana

1973–1993 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'2", 180 lb · b. 1953 Detroit, MI

Career 240–236 · 3.66 ERA · 2,773 SO · 4188.1 IP · 639 G · 9 H · 5 RBI · .153 AVG

Seasons leading his league

5

4 best in baseball 1 league only

21 Top-5 finishes

3 Title seasons

5 Categories led

1975 Best season

Spanning 1975–1977, peaking at 2 titles in 1975.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

400th League titles 5
215th Best in baseball 4
492nd Top-5 finishes 21

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

26th Strikeouts 2,773
35th Innings Pitched 4188.1
58th Wins 240
83rd Shutouts 34
242nd Complete Games 143
387th Strikeouts / 9 5.96
419th Walks + Hits / IP 1.27

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Shutouts	1	1st	—	1977 7 1975 #3 1987 #3
Strikeouts / 9	1	1st	—	1975 9.41 1976 #3 1977 #2
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1976 0.99 1977 #3
Strikeouts	1	1st	—	1975 269 1976 #2 1977 #3
Earned Run Average	1	1st	—	1977 AL 2.54 1976 #3
Complete Games	—	#2	—	1976 #2

Title Seasons

3 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1977	2	ERA 2.54 SHO 7
1976	1	WHIP 0.99
1975	2	SO 269 K/9 9.41

Pitching

21 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1973	CAL	AL	2	2	3.08	4	4	0	26.1	20	9	2	8	22	1.06
1974	CAL	AL	14	19	3.12	39	35	0	268.2	262	93	27	77	180	1.26
1975	CAL	AL	16	9	2.62	34	33	0	257.1	211	75	21	73	269	1.10
1976	CAL	AL	19	10	2.43	34	34	0	288.1	212	78	24	73	261	0.99
1977	CAL	AL	15	9	2.54	31	31	0	241.1	201	68	19	61	205	1.09
1978	CAL	AL	18	12	3.65	33	33	0	239.0	239	97	26	60	137	1.25
1979	CAL	AL	7	5	3.89	18	17	0	90.1	93	39	9	25	46	1.31
1980	CAL	AL	11	12	4.15	32	31	0	204.0	223	94	18	45	113	1.31
1981	BOS	AL	4	10	4.01	24	23	0	141.1	142	63	17	43	78	1.31
1982	TEX	AL	7	18	4.21	30	30	0	194.1	199	91	16	55	87	1.31
1983	TEX	AL	7	9	3.16	29	22	0	159.1	144	56	14	49	108	1.21
1984	TEX	AL	15	15	3.25	35	35	0	246.1	234	89	30	81	141	1.28
1985	DET +1	AL	12	14	4.27	33	33	0	215.0	220	102	28	57	159	1.29
1986	DET	AL	12	9	4.16	32	31	0	188.1	196	87	23	65	119	1.39
1987	DET	AL	15	10	3.91	34	34	0	218.2	216	95	27	56	146	1.24
1988	DET	AL	14	11	4.21	32	32	0	203.0	213	95	25	64	127	1.37
1989	DET	AL	10	14	3.58	33	33	0	223.2	227	89	21	74	147	1.35
1990	DET	AL	9	8	5.31	34	29	1	176.1	190	104	25	66	114	1.45
1991	DET	AL	13	12	3.77	33	33	0	217.1	217	91	26	78	107	1.36
1992	DET	AL	13	11	4.39	32	31	0	186.2	188	91	22	90	91	1.49
1993	NYN +1	NL	7	17	4.35	32	32	0	202.2	216	98	28	55	116	1.34
Career	—	—	240	236	3.66	638	616	1	4188.1	4,063	1,704	448	1,255	2,773	1.27

Batting

21 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1973	CAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1974	CAL	AL	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1975	CAL	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1976	CAL	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1977	CAL	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1978	CAL	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1979	CAL	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1980	CAL	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1981	BOS	AL	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1982	TEX	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1983	TEX	AL	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1984	TEX	AL	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1985	DET +1	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1986	DET	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1987	DET	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1988	DET	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1989	DET	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1990	DET	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1991	DET	AL	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1992	DET	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—
1993	NYN +1	NL	32	58	3	9	1	1	0	5	2	11	0	.155	.183	.207	.390
Career	—	—	639	59	3	9	1	1	0	5	2	12	0	.153	.180	.203	.384

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	638	226	638	19	40	.978