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Vin Scully League
8-13-2087
Frank Dente Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.92 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 79-57 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 07-22-1954
K 844 Drafted Round 3, Pick 67
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(160 games)
IP 1254.2
WHIP 1.24
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D  Velocity C-   Mentor Val B+
Speed F  Bunt C  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1978 ANA
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
7.0
 9 6 6 0 1
8
1.43
7.71
1979 ANA
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.2
 3 2 2 0 1
4
1.50
6.75
1980 ANA
1
 1
7
2
0
0
0
 0
21.0
 23 6 6 0 5
13
1.33
2.57
1983 ANA
5
 9
39
10
0
0
0
 0
98.1
 122 64 61 0 25
67
1.49
5.58
1984 ANA
10
 4
21
21
1
0
0
 0
152.0
 142 66 61 1 43
97
1.22
3.61
1985 ANA
12
 4
26
19
0
0
0
 0
142.1
 148 65 65 0 33
94
1.27
4.11
1986 ANA
10
 8
25
25
1
1
0
 0
172.1
 180 96 90 0 38
105
1.26
4.70
1987 ANA
5
 5
14
14
1
0
0
 0
90.0
 107 55 44 0 18
69
1.39
4.40
1988 OAK
8
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
157.2
 139 54 48 0 36
107
1.11
2.74
1989 OAK
18
 7
33
33
0
0
0
 0
228.0
 197 73 65 1 45
149
1.06
2.57
1990 OAK
7
 8
23
23
0
0
0
 0
135.2
 130 78 69 0 36
98
1.22
4.58
1991 OAK
3
 2
8
8
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 52 33 29 0 20
33
1.51
5.48
2087
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
79
 57
222
179
3
1
0
 0
1254.2
 1252 598 546 2 301
844
1.24
3.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Frank Dente has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1991-06-28The Oakland BleacherBums have waived Frank Dente.
1991-06-13The Oakland BleacherBums have promoted Art Layana to the major league team. The Oakland BleacherBums have designated Frank Dente for assignment.
1988-07-21Frank Dente of the Oakland BleacherBums is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1988-04-01Trade #1581284 has been completed between the Oakland BleacherBums and the Anaheim Arachnids. The Anaheim Arachnids receive Draft Pick - 1991 Round 3 (OAK), Draft Pick 1990 Round 3 OAK (Enrique Canavan) from the Oakland BleacherBums in exchange for Frank Dente.
1987-08-07Frank Dente of the Anaheim Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1987-06-28Frank Dente of the Anaheim Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1985-04-05Frank Dente of the Anaheim Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1983-06-16Frank Dente of the Anaheim Arachnids is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1983-03-25The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team. The Anaheim Arachnids have designated Shoji Matsumoto for assignment.
1980-10-02The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Frank Dente to the minors.
1980-10-01The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team.
1980-09-19The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Bill Cordova to the minors. The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Frank Dente to the minors. The Anaheim Arachnids have designated Mark Jeltz for assignment.
1980-09-04The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team.
1980-06-04The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Frank Dente to the minors.
1980-05-15The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team.
1979-08-03The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Frank Dente to the minors.
1979-07-22The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team.
1978-10-12The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Mike Sax to the major league team. The Anaheim Arachnids have sent Frank Dente to the minors.
1978-10-01The Anaheim Arachnids have promoted Frank Dente to the major league team.
1976-04-11The Anaheim Arachnids have renamed Robert K. Thomas to Frank Dente.
1976-04-11The Anaheim Arachnids have acquired Robert K. Thomas from the waiver wire.
1976-04-01The Texas Cestoda have waived Robert K. Thomas.
1976-04-01The Texas Cestoda have renamed Frank Dente to Robert K. Thomas.
1974-03-25Trade #1535857 has been completed between the Texas Cestoda and the Tampa Bay Burn. The Tampa Bay Burn receive Tom McClain from the Texas Cestoda in exchange for Draft Pick 1976 Round 3 BOS (Frank Dente), Draft Pick 1975 Round 3 TB (Chris S. Adams).
1973-04-04Trade #1533009 has been completed between the Boston Rebels and the Tampa Bay Burn. The Tampa Bay Burn receive Willie Smith, Draft Pick 1976 Round 3 BOS (Frank Dente) from the Boston Rebels in exchange for Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 TB (Ken DeMontreville).