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Frank Michael DiPino (born October 22, 1956) is a former American 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).

Frank DiPino
Pitcher
Born: (1956-10-22) October 22, 1956 (age 65) Syracuse, New York
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)

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

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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