Frank DiPino

Frank DiPino
Frank DiPino
	Pitcher
	Born: October 22, 1956 (age 68); Syracuse, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
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
	Milwaukee Brewers (1981); Houston Astros (1982–1986); Chicago Cubs (1986–1988); St. Louis Cardinals (1989–1992); Kansas City Royals (1993);

Frank Michael DiPino (born October 22, 1956) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

On September 7, 1982, DiPino struck out ten batters in five innings for his first Major League victory. On July 21, 1986, the Astros traded DiPino to the Cubs for Davey Lopes.

DiPino was the winning pitcher for the Cubs in the first official night game played at Wrigley Field, on August 9, 1988.

DiPino has the best batting average against for any pitcher who faced Tony Gwynn more than ten times. Gwynn, a lifetime .338 hitter, was .050, going 1 for 20 with three walks.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2013, DiPino was a pitching instructor for Perfect Practice of Syracuse, New York.^[1]

References

^ http://www.perfectpracticellc.com/trainers/frank-dipino/ Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Pitching Instructor, Frank DiPino

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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[1] ttp://www.perfectpracticellc.com/trainers/frank-dipino/ Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine Pitching Instructor, Frank DiPino

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