Frank Bertaina

Frank Louis Bertaina

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
• High School Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School
• Debut August 1, 1964
• Final Game September 25, 1970
• Born April 14, 1944 in San Francisco, CA USA
• Died March 3, 2010 in Santa Rosa, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Frank Bertaina's best season in the bigs came in 1967, split between the Baltimore Orioles and 2nd gen Washington Senators. In 23 games (19 starts), he pitched 4 complete games (all shutouts) with the Sens while overall crafting a 7-6, 2.99 record and a career best 86 strikeouts in 117 1/3 innings. He fell to 7-13, 4.66 the next year and was out of the big leagues after 1970. Frank also pitched parts of five seasons with the Rochester Red Wings, putting up a 44-20 mark over that time. His best years were 1965, when he led the International League with 188 strikeouts, and 1966, when he was 9-2 with a 2.33 ERA. He is tied for the Red Wings career lead in strikeouts with 501 and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame.

Notable Achievements

• 1964 Player of the Year Eastern League Elmira Pioneers
• Won a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966 (he did not play in the World Series)

Related Sites

• Frank Bertaina at the SABR Bio Project
• Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame