Frank Tanana

Frank Daryl Tanana
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: July 3, 1953 in Detroit, MI
Drafted: 1st round 1971 by the California Angels
Acquired: as a free agent, December 1992
Departed: traded to the New York Yankees for Kenny Greer, September 1993

 

By the time Frank got to the Mets, he was surviving purely on guile, but when he was a fireballing young pitcher in the mid-'70s, there was none better. The fact that he lasted in the major leagues for almost 15 years after he lost his blazing fastball is a testament to his intelligence and perseverance. A 1987 Coca-Cola Tigers card is pictured here, and below the stats box are pictured a couple of "League Leader" cards that suggest the career that Frank might have had.  Other cards are pictured too.

back to Players - back to the New York Mets Hall of Records home page - Rounding Third baseball card shop

PITCHING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV   ERA
=================================================================================
1973 Cal AL   4   4   2   26.1   2   2 .500   20   11    9   22    8   1  0  3.08
1974 Cal AL  39  35  12  268.2  14  19 .424  262  104   93  180   77   4  0  3.12
1975 Cal AL  34  33  16  257.1  16   9 .640  211   80   75  269   73   5  0  2.62
1976 Cal AL  34  34  23  288.1  19  10 .655  212   88   78  261   73   2  0  2.43
1977 Cal AL  31  31  20  241.1  15   9 .625  201   72   68  205   61   7  0  2.54
1978 Cal AL  33  33  10  239.0  18  12 .600  239  108   97  137   60   4  0  3.65
1979 Cal AL  18  17   2   90.1   7   5 .583   93   44   39   46   25   1  0  3.89
1980 Cal AL  32  31   7  204.0  11  12 .478  223  107   94  113   45   0  0  4.15
1981 Bos AL  24  23   5  141.1   4  10 .286  142   70   63   78   43   2  0  4.01
1982 Tex AL  30  30   7  194.1   7  18 .280  199  102   91   87   55   0  0  4.21
1983 Tex AL  29  22   3  159.1   7   9 .438  144   70   56  108   49   0  0  3.16
1984 Tex AL  35  35   9  246.1  15  15 .500  234  117   89  141   81   1  0  3.25
1985 2teams  33  33   4  215.0  12  14 .462  220  112  102  159   57   0  0  4.27
1986 Det AL  32  31   3  188.1  12   9 .571  196   95   87  119   65   1  0  4.16
1987 Det AL  34  34   5  218.2  15  10 .600  216  106   95  146   56   3  0  3.91
1988 Det AL  32  32   2  203.0  14  11 .560  213  105   95  127   64   0  0  4.21
1989 Det AL  33  33   6  223.2  10  14 .417  227  105   89  147   74   1  0  3.58
1990 Det AL  34  29   1  176.1   9   8 .529  190  104  104  114   66   0  1  5.31
1991 Det AL  33  33   3  217.1  13  12 .520  217   98   91  107   78   2  0  3.77
1992 Det AL  32  31   3  186.2  13  11 .542  188  102   91   91   90   0  0  4.39
1993 2teams  32  32   0  202.2   7  17 .292  216  110   98  116   55   0  0  4.35
=================================================================================
METS TOTALS  29  29   0  183.0   7  15 .318  198  100   91  104   48   0  0  4.48
OTHER CLUBS 609 587 143 4005.1 233 221 .513 3865 1810 1613 2669 1207  34  1  3.62
=================================================================================
CAREER TOTS 638 616 143 4188.1 240 236 .504 4063 1910 1704 2773 1255  34  1  3.66

 

SPLIT SEASONS (team-leading totals in red)

YEAR CLUB     G  GS  CG     IP   W   L  PCT    H    R   ER   SO   BB ShO SV   ERA
=================================================================================
1985 Tex AL  13  13   0   77.2   2   7 .222   89   53   51   52   23   0  0  5.91
1985 Det AL  20  20   4  137.1  10   7 .588  131   59   51  107   34   0  0  3.34
1993 *METS*  29  29   0  183.0   7  15 .318  198  100   91  104   48   0  0  4.48
1993 N Y AL   3   3   0   19.2   0   2 .000   18   10    7   12    7   0  0  3.20

back to Players - back to the New York Mets Hall of Records home page - Rounding Third baseball card shop

This is a list of the cards of this player that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity prior to my divestiture.  The cards listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final deal.  Items listed in green I kept out of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den.  At the bottom and listed in orange text are cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas.  If an orange card is struck through, it has also departed the collection.  I’m still accepting donations, should you feel so moved.  Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.

1976 Topps

1977 Hostess

1978 Kellogg's

1978 O-Pee-Chee

1978 Topps

1974 Topps #605 (Rookie Pitchers; with Kevin Kobel)

1975 Topps #16 (All-Star Rookie)
1975 Topps Mini #16 (All-Star Rookie)

1978 Big T/Tastee-Freez

1978 Papa Gino's

1976 Hostess #101
1976 Kellogg's #30a (2.63 ERA in 1975)
1976 SSPC #189
1976 Topps #204 (Strikeout Leaders)
1976 Topps #490

1977 Hostess #63
1977 Kellogg's #45
1977 Topps #200

1978 Big T/Tastee-Freez Discs #23
1978 Hostess #101
1978 Kellogg's #54
1978 Kellogg's #54 (still in paper wrapper)
1978 O-Pee-Chee #7 (ERA Leaders; with John Candelaria)
1978 Papa Gino's Discs #33
1978 Topps #207 (ERA Leaders; with John Candelaria)
1978 Topps #600

1979 Hostess #47
1979 Kellogg's #55
1979 Topps #530

1980 Topps #105

1982 Topps

1983 Fleer

1984 Jarvis Press

1985 Fleer

1981 Coca-Cola Boston Red Sox #7
1981 Donruss #171
1981 Fleer #276
1981 Topps #369
1981 Topps Stickers #56

1982 Donruss #326
1982 Fleer #309
1982 Topps #792
1982 Topps Traded #117T

1983 Affiliated Texas Rangers #28
1983 Donruss #447
1983 Fleer #581
1983 Topps #272

1986 Donruss

1988 Police Tigers

1988 Topps

1984 Jarvis Press Texas Rangers #28
1984 Nestlé #479
1984 O-Pee-Chee #276
1984 Topps #479
1984 Topps Tiffany #479

1985 Donruss #9 (Diamond Kings)
1985 Donruss Diamond Kings Supers #9
1985 Fleer #570
1985 Topps #55
1985 Topps Tiffany #55

1986 Donruss #491
1986 Fleer #239
1986 Leaf #241
1986 O-Pee-Chee #124
1986 Topps #592

1987 Coca-Cola Detroit Tigers #5
1987 Donruss #152
1987 Fleer #164
1987 O-Pee-Chee #231
1987 Topps #726

1988 Donruss #461
1988 Donruss Baseball's Best #259
1988 Fleer #71
1988 Fleer Baseball's Best Sluggers and Pitchers #42
1988 Panini Stickers #86
1988 Police Detroit Tigers
1988 Score #490
1988 Topps #177
1988 Topps Stickers #264 (uncut)

1989 Police Tigers

1990 Donruss AL Best

1991 Leaf

1992 Leaf

1992 Upper Deck

1989 Bowman #92
1989 Donruss #90
1989 Fleer #147
1989 Marathon Detroit Tigers #26
1989 Panini Stickers #336
1989 Police Detroit Tigers #26
1989 Score #112
1989 Topps #603
1989 Topps #609 (Tigers Leaders)
1989 Upper Deck #391

1993 Leaf

1994 Score

1990 Bowman #343
1990 Classic Blue #108
1990 Donruss #180
1990 Donruss AL Best #48
1990 Fleer #616
1990 Fleer Canadian #616
1990 Leaf #87
1990 Publications International Stickers
1990 Score #57
1990 Topps #343
1990 Topps Big #119
1990 Upper Deck #516

1991 Coca-Cola/Kroger Tigers #26
1991 Donruss #508
1991 Fleer #354
1991 Fleer Ultra #128
1991 Leaf #497
1991 Leaf Studio #57
1991 Pacific Texas Express #32 (with Nolan Ryan)
1991 Score #328
1991 Topps #236b (269 SO in 1975 led league)
1991 Topps Micro #236
1991 Topps Stadium Club #158
1991 Upper Deck #369

1992 Donruss #111
1992 Donruss Triple Play #249
1992 Fleer #145
1992 Leaf #21
1992 Leaf Studio #177
1992 O-Pee-Chee #458
1992 Pinnacle #198
1992 Score #271
1992 Topps #458
1992 Topps Gold Winners #458
1992 Topps Micro #458
1992 Topps Stadium Club #416
1992 Upper Deck #605
1992 Upper Deck #605 (gold hologram)

TheGoal.com

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father except through Me."
(John 14:6 NKJV)

1993 Donruss #599
1993 Fleer #611
1993 Fleer Final Edition #F-106
1993 Fleer Ultra #434
1993 Kahn's Mets #29
1993 Leaf #365
1993 Leaf #365 (autographed)
1993 Pinnacle #542
1993 Score #652
1993 Score Select #398
1993 Score Select Update #127T
1993 Topps #53
1993 Upper Deck #68, #626

1994 Score #538

2001 Topps Archives #295 (reprint of 1974 Topps #605)
2001 Topps Archives #416 (reprint of 1993 Topps #53)

2008 Tristar Signa Cuts Red (autographed; 21/25)

Other Frank Tanana memorabilia in my collection:

1978 Royal Crown Cola commemorative can #92
1984 Fun Foods pin #133
undated TheGoal.com Christian testimony card (autographed)

back to Players - back to the New York Mets Hall of Records home page - Rounding Third baseball card shop