Frank Funk

Franklin Ray Funk

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
• School Shepherd College, American University
• High School Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
• Debut September 3, 1960
• Final Game September 22, 1963
• Born August 30, 1935 in Washington, DC USA

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Biographical Information

Frank Funk is best remembered for his 1961 season with the Cleveland Indians, when he won 11 games, lost 11 games, and had 11 saves. He pitched four years in the big leagues, and his ERA was well below the league ERA each year. All his appearances were as a reliever.

Even though his 1960-1962 Cleveland Indians teams finished under .500 each year, Funk was at or above .500 each year.

Funk later became a minor league manager and major league coach. He managed the Decatur Commodores from 1969 to 1971 and the Fresno Giants in 1972 and 1973. He was a San Francisco Giants coach in 1976 and a coach for the Peninsula Pilots in 1980. Funk spent two stints on the Seattle Mariners big league staff, from 1980 to 1981 and again in 1983 and 1984. After serving as skipper of the Eugene Emeralds in 1985, he was pitching coach of the Omaha Royals in 1986-1987, stepping in to replace managers both years. He was a Kansas City Royals coach from 1988 to 1990. After leaving the Royals, he managed the Cedar Rapids Reds in 1991. He was pitching coach of the Nashville Sounds in 1992 and Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 1993-1995. Funk spent three years as the Colorado Rockies Pitching Coach, from 1996 to 1998.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1969	Decatur Commodores	Midwest League	53-66	5th	San Francisco Giants	none
1970	Decatur Commodores	Midwest League	63-56	3rd	San Francisco Giants
1971	Decatur Commodores	Midwest League	54-70	8th	San Francisco Giants
1972	Fresno Giants	California League	74-64	4th	San Francisco Giants
1973	Fresno Giants	California League	69-71	6th	San Francisco Giants
1985	Eugene Emeralds	Northwest League	40-34	1st (t)	Kansas City Royals	Lost League Finals
1986	Omaha Royals	American Association	32-34	4th	Kansas City Royals		replaced John Boles (40-36) on June 25
1987	Omaha Royals	American Association	2-7	7th	Kansas City Royals		replaced John Wathan (62-69) on August 27
1991	Cedar Rapids Reds	Midwest League	66-74	10th	Cincinnati Reds