Danny Frisella
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Daniel Vincent Frisella (Bear)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
- School College of San Mateo, Washington State University
- Debut July 27, 1967
- Final Game September 23, 1976
- Born March 4, 1946 in San Francisco, CA USA
- Died January 1, 1977 in Phoenix, AZ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Danny Frisella had a ten-year career in the major leagues as a relief pitcher. Most of his career was spent with the New York Mets from 1967-72.
- He pitched in 351 games, getting 57 saves. Although he was on the 1969 New York Mets, he appeared in only 3 games that year. His best season with the Mets was 1971, when he posted a 1.99 ERA.
- He was killed in a dune buggy accident on January 1, 1977.
- Frisella would likely have gone on to pitch a number of more years. In his last season, he was the closer for the 1976 Milwaukee Brewers, leading the team with 9 saves and recording a 2.74 ERA. It was also the year that Hank Aaron finished his career in the majors with the Brewers.
- According to the similarity scores method, the most similar player to Danny Frisella was his contemporary Vicente Romo.
