Frank Biscan
Frank Stephen Biscan "Porky"
Born: March 13, 1920
Mount Olive, IL US
Deceased: May 22, 1959
St. Louis, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1955
Major League Statistics
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Frank Biscan compiled a career record of 97 wins and 63 losses and a 2.64 ERA in his 249-game pitching career with the Findlay Browns, Mayfield Clothiers, Lima Pandas, Mayfield Browns, Toledo Mud Hens, San Antonio Missions, Memphis Chicks, San Francisco Seals, Charleston Senators and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.42 | 18 | 79.0 | 91 | 51 | 30 | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Pandas | 9 | 3 | .750 | 0.00 | 13 | 11 | 94.7 | 106 | 56 | 2 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Pandas | 26 | 4 | .867 | 0.00 | 33 | 250.0 | 215 | 96 | 66 | |||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 9 | 7 | .562 | 3.38 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 133.0 | 127 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 7 | .125 | 4.42 | 10 | 4 | 59.0 | 63 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 4 | 12 | .250 | 4.53 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 143.0 | 86 | 129 | 72 | 77 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.36 | 36 | 22 | 159.0 | 172 | 95 | 77 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.55 | 33 | 24 | 205.0 | 197 | 78 | 58 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.00 | 8 | 3 | 19.0 | 23 | 14 | |||||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.20 | 29 | 28 | 205.0 | 193 | 88 | 73 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.50 | 11 | 36.0 | 63 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 63 | .606 | 2.64 | 249 | 126 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1384.7 | 1340 | 722 | 406 | 2 | 508 | 0 | 159 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 18 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .207 | .379 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Pandas | 14 | 40 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .325 | .325 | .525 | .850 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Pandas | 44 | 120 | 120 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .317 | .317 | .417 | .733 | 50 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 23 | 49 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .114 | .114 | .114 | .227 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 10 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .227 | .227 | .273 | .500 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 35 | 52 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .163 | .294 | .233 | .527 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 38 | 55 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 33 | 67 | 67 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .119 | .119 | .164 | .284 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 29 | 67 | 67 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .224 | .403 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .385 | .300 | .685 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 4 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Totals | 267 | 519 | 502 | 6 | 106 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 32 | .211 | .228 | .275 | .503 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | D | OHSL4 | Lima Pandas | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 23 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .947 | .783 |
| 1947 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 10 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 30 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .933 | .933 |
| 1950 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Francisco Seals | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 11 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .636 |
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 228 | 11 | 57 | 4 | 1 | .944 | .298 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | D | Ohio State League | Findlay Browns | SLA | ||
| 1938 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | SLA | ||
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Pandas | |||
| 1939 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | D | Ohio State League | Lima Pandas | |||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Francisco Seals | |||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | CHA | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CIN |
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