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Frank LaCorte

Frank Joseph LaCorte

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 13, 1951 in San Jose, CA
School: Gavilan College (Gilroy, CA)
Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent in 1972. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1975 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Astros/Braves/Angels 1975-1984

Final Game: September 24, 1984 (Age 32)
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1975 23 ATL NL 0 3 .000 5.27 3 2 0 0 0 0 13.2 13 10 8 1 6 0 10 0 0 0 59 74 1.390 8.6 0.7 4.0 6.6 1.67
1976 24 ATL NL 3 12 .200 4.70 19 17 0 1 0 0 105.1 97 58 55 6 53 2 79 6 1 3 465 81 1.424 8.3 0.5 4.5 6.8 1.49
1977 25 ATL NL 1 8 .111 11.68 14 7 1 0 0 0 37.0 67 51 48 10 29 1 28 2 0 0 205 39 2.595 16.3 2.4 7.1 6.8 0.97
1978 26 ATL NL 0 1 .000 3.68 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.2 9 6 6 0 4 1 7 0 0 1 56 114 0.886 5.5 0.0 2.5 4.3 1.75
1979 27 TOT NL 1 2 .333 5.60 18 3 5 0 0 0 35.1 30 23 22 5 15 2 30 0 0 3 152 66 1.274 7.6 1.3 3.8 7.6 2.00
1979 27 ATL NL 0 0 7.56 6 0 2 0 0 0 8.1 9 7 7 2 5 1 6 0 0 2 38 56 1.680 9.7 2.2 5.4 6.5 1.20
1979 27 HOU NL 1 2 .333 5.00 12 3 3 0 0 0 27.0 21 16 15 3 10 1 24 0 0 1 114 71 1.148 7.0 1.0 3.3 8.0 2.40
1980 28 HOU NL 8 5 .615 2.82 55 0 44 0 0 11 83.0 61 29 26 4 43 5 66 0 0 2 342 117 1.253 6.6 0.4 4.7 7.2 1.53
1981 29 HOU NL 4 2 .667 3.64 37 0 22 0 0 5 42.0 41 18 17 1 21 3 40 0 0 6 184 91 1.476 8.8 0.2 4.5 8.6 1.90
1982 30 HOU NL 1 5 .167 4.48 55 0 29 0 0 7 76.1 71 44 38 5 46 5 51 0 1 4 345 75 1.533 8.4 0.6 5.4 6.0 1.11
1983 31 HOU NL 4 4 .500 5.06 37 0 19 0 0 3 53.1 35 32 30 8 28 3 48 2 0 5 220 67 1.181 5.9 1.4 4.7 8.1 1.71
1984 32 CAL AL 1 2 .333 7.06 13 1 5 0 0 0 29.1 33 26 23 9 13 4 13 0 0 2 131 57 1.568 10.1 2.8 4.0 4.0 1.00
10 Yrs 23 44 .343 5.01 253 32 125 1 0 26 490.0 457 297 273 49 258 26 372 10 2 26 2159 73 1.459 8.4 0.9 4.7 6.8 1.44
162 Game Avg. 5 10 .343 5.01 60 8 30 0 0 6 117 109 71 65 12 62 6 89 2 0 6 515 73 1.459 8.4 0.9 4.7 6.8 1.44
ATL (5 yrs) 4 24 .143 6.23 44 28 3 1 0 0 179.0 195 132 124 19 97 5 130 8 1 6 823 64 1.631 9.8 1.0 4.9 6.5 1.34
HOU (5 yrs) 18 18 .500 4.03 196 3 117 0 0 26 281.2 229 139 126 21 148 17 229 2 1 18 1205 83 1.338 7.3 0.7 4.7 7.3 1.55
CAL (1 yr) 1 2 .333 7.06 13 1 5 0 0 0 29.1 33 26 23 9 13 4 13 0 0 2 131 57 1.568 10.1 2.8 4.0 4.0 1.00
NL (9 yrs) 22 42 .344 4.88 240 31 120 1 0 26 460.2 424 271 250 40 245 22 359 10 2 24 2028 74 1.452 8.3 0.8 4.8 7.0 1.47
AL (1 yr) 1 2 .333 7.06 13 1 5 0 0 0 29.1 33 26 23 9 13 4 13 0 0 2 131 57 1.568 10.1 2.8 4.0 4.0 1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1975 23 ATL NL 13.2 3 2 10 6.59 4.57 -0.47 -0.02 101.2 5.08 -2 -0.2 .3 0.0 -0.1 -1 .418 .498
1976 24 ATL NL 105.1 19 17 58 4.96 4.11 -0.57 0.11 106.8 5.12 1 0.1 1.1 -0.1 1.0 10 .505 .501
1977 25 ATL NL 37.0 14 7 51 12.41 4.66 -0.98 0.00 110.5 6.23 -26 -2.3 1.0 -0.0 -2.0 -22 .335 .486
1978 26 ATL NL 14.2 2 2 6 3.68 4.09 -0.33 0.13 106.8 4.85 2 0.2 -0.0 0.3 3 .607 .501
1979 27 ATL NL 8.1 6 0 7 7.56 4.45 -0.49 -0.35 113.9 5.23 -2 -0.2 .2 0.1 -0.1 -1 .461 .499
1979 27 HOU NL 27.0 12 3 16 5.33 4.21 0.19 -0.15 93.2 3.61 -5 -0.6 .4 0.1 -0.2 -3 .452 .496
1980 28 HOU NL 83.0 55 0 29 3.14 3.96 -0.03 -0.31 92.2 3.40 2 0.2 1.7 -0.1 1.0 9 .504 .501
1981 29 HOU NL 42.0 37 0 18 3.86 4.00 0.14 -0.31 94.3 3.35 -3 -0.3 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 1 .491 .498
1982 30 HOU NL 76.1 55 0 44 5.19 4.11 -0.08 -0.32 92.9 3.60 -14 -1.6 1.3 -0.4 -1.2 -7 .472 .490
1983 31 HOU NL 53.1 37 0 32 5.40 4.18 0.17 -0.33 92.6 3.41 -12 -1.3 1.3 -0.3 -1.1 -7 .465 .492
1984 32 CAL AL 29.1 13 1 26 7.98 4.49 0.02 -0.27 101.1 4.24 -12 -1.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -9 .410 .493
10 Seasons 490.0 253 32 297 5.46 4.17 -0.20 -0.17 98.7 4.19 -72 -7.2 1.3 -0.9 -3.5 -28 .472 .496
ATL (5 yrs) 179.0 44 28 132 6.64 4.27 -0.62 0.06 107.5 5.33 -28 -2.5 .7 -0.0 -0.9 -12 .443 .497
HOU (5 yrs) 281.2 196 3 139 4.44 4.08 0.04 -0.30 92.9 3.47 -33 -3.5 1.4 -0.9 -1.7 -7 .482 .496
CAL (1 yr) 29.1 13 1 26 7.98 4.49 0.02 -0.27 101.1 4.24 -12 -1.2 1.0 -0.0 -0.9 -9 .410 .493

Postseason Pitching

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1980 28 HOU NL NLCS L PHI 1 1 .500 3.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 7 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 18 3.000 21.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.00
1981 29 HOU NL NLDS L LAD 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 14 0.818 4.9 0.0 2.5 12.3 5.00
2 Yrs (2 Series) 1 1 .500 1.35 4 0 2 0 0 0 6.2 9 2 1 0 3 2 7 0 0 0 32 1.800 12.2 0.0 4.1 9.5 2.33
1 NLDS 0 0 0.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.2 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 14 0.818 4.9 0.0 2.5 12.3 5.00
1 NLCS 1 1 .500 3.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 7 2 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 18 3.000 21.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 1.00

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1975 23 ATL NL 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1976 24 ATL NL 21 36 33 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 .091 .091 .091 .182 -49 3 0 0 3 0 0 1
1977 25 ATL NL 14 12 10 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .200 .200 .200 .400 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 1
1978 26 ATL NL 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 /1
1979 27 TOT NL 18 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1979 27 ATL NL 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1979 27 HOU NL 12 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1980 28 HOU NL 55 9 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 .167 .286 .167 .452 34 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1981 29 HOU NL 37 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1982 30 HOU NL 55 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1983 31 HOU NL 37 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .167 .400 .567 58 2 0 0 1 1 0 1
1984 32 CAL AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Yrs 255 89 77 2 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 28 .104 .114 .117 .231 -36 9 0 0 10 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 57 49 1 5 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 18 .104 .114 .117 .231 -36 6 0 0 6 1 0
ATL (5 yrs) 46 59 53 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 21 .094 .094 .094 .189 -48 5 0 0 6 0 0
HOU (5 yrs) 196 30 24 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .125 .154 .167 .321 -8 4 0 0 4 1 0
CAL (1 yr) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (9 yrs) 242 89 77 2 8 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 28 .104 .114 .117 .231 -36 9 0 0 10 1 0
AL (1 yr) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1975 23 ATL NL 3 5 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .472 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /1
1976 24 ATL NL 21 36 -7 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.3 1 -1 -0.3 .487 .498 -0.3 0.0 -1 1
1977 25 ATL NL 14 12 -2 -0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 0 0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 0 1
1978 26 ATL NL 2 5 -1 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .467 .500 -0.1 0.0 -0 /1
1979 27 ATL NL 6 1 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .498 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 /1
1979 27 HOU NL 12 3 -1 0 0 0 0 -0 -0.0 0 -0 -0.0 .497 .500 -0.0 0.0 -0 1
1980 28 HOU NL 55 9 -1 -0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .501 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1981 29 HOU NL 37 3 -0 -0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1982 30 HOU NL 55 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .499 .500 -0.1 0.1 -0 1
1983 31 HOU NL 37 7 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .502 .500 0.1 0.0 1 1
1984 32 CAL AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 1
10 Seasons 255 89 -15 -0 1 0 12 -3 -0.4 3 -0 -0.4 .499 .500 -0.4 0.2 -0
ATL (5 yrs) 46 59 -11 0 1 0 7 -4 -0.5 2 -2 -0.5 .490 .499 -0.5 0.0 -2
HOU (5 yrs) 196 30 -4 -0 0 0 5 1 0.1 1 2 0.1 .500 .500 0.1 0.1 2
CAL (1 yr) 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0

Postseason Batting

Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1980 28 HOU NL NLCS PHI L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1981 29 HOU NL NLDS LAD L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (2 Series) 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
1975 ATL NL 23 P 3 2 0 13.2 2 0 2 0 1 1.000 1.32 0.67 .945 1.84 1.87 5 0 0% 32% 0
1976 ATL NL 24 P 19 17 1 105.1 22 5 14 3 0 .864 1.62 1.00 .950 1.88 1.87 13 6 32% 33% 0
1977 ATL NL 25 P 14 7 0 37.0 8 2 6 0 0 1.000 1.95 0.57 .950 1.85 1.85 9 2 18% 35% 0
1978 ATL NL 26 P 2 2 0 14.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.61 0.50 .950 1.90 1.90 3 0 0% 32% 0
1979 TOT NL 27 P 18 3 0 35.1 2 0 1 1 0 .500 0.25 0.06 .950 1.81 1.80 6 0 0% 34% 0
1979 ATL NL 27 P 6 0 0 8.1 1 0 0 1 0 .000 0.00 0.00 .950 1.84 1.80 3 0 0% 34% 0
1979 HOU NL 27 P 12 3 0 27.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 0.08 .950 1.80 1.80 3 0 0% 34% 0
1980 HOU NL 28 P 55 0 0 83.0 5 1 3 1 0 .800 0.43 0.07 .952 1.91 1.91 6 1 14% 31% 0
1981 HOU NL 29 P 37 0 0 42.0 6 2 4 0 0 1.000 1.29 0.16 .958 1.97 1.98 4 1 20% 33% 0
1982 HOU NL 30 P 55 0 0 76.1 8 2 4 2 0 .750 0.71 0.11 .952 1.96 1.97 14 0 0% 32% 0
1983 HOU NL 31 P 37 0 0 53.1 7 1 6 0 0 1.000 1.18 0.19 .951 1.92 1.91 7 1 13% 33% 0
1984 CAL AL 32 P 13 1 0 29.1 5 0 4 1 0 .800 1.23 0.31 .958 1.78 1.78 0 0 0
10 Seasons P 253 32 1 490.0 66 13 45 8 1 .879 1.07 0.23 .952 1.90 1.91 67 11 14% 33% 0
10 Seasons TOT 253 32 1 490.0 66 13 45 8 1 .879 1.07 0.23 .952 1.90 1.91 67 11 14% 33% 0
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  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1981 NL  6 (9th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1976 NL  6 (9th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1980 NL  44 (6th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1725), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
JAWS Relief Pitcher (4550th), -3.9 career WAR/1.4 7yr-peak WAR/-1.2 JAWS
Average HOF RP (out of 5) = 40.6 career WAR/27.9 7yr-peak WAR/34.3 JAWS

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
198533California Angels$346,6673/3/86 TSN
Career to date (may be incomplete)$346,667
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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