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|birth_place=[[Mount Olive, Illinois]]
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'''Frank Stephen Biscan''' (March 13, 1920 – May 22, 1959) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]], a [[left-handed]] [[pitcher]] who appeared in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[St. Louis Browns]] in parts of three seasons (1942; 1946; 1948). Nicknamed "Porky", he was listed at {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall and {{convert|190|lb}}.
'''Frank Stephen Biscan''' (March 13, 1920 – May 22, 1959) was an American [[professional baseball]] [[baseball player|player]], a [[left-handed]] [[pitcher]] who appeared in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[St. Louis Browns]] in parts of three seasons (1942; 1946; 1948). Nicknamed "Porky", he was listed at {{convert|5|ft|11|in}} tall and {{convert|190|lb}}.


In 74 MLB [[games pitched|games]] (all but four as a [[relief pitcher]]) and 148{{frac|1|3}} [[innings pitched]], Biscan allowed 170 [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and 104 [[bases on balls]], with 64 [[strikeout]]s. He recorded one [[complete game]] and four [[save (baseball)|saves]]. In the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]], Biscan won 26 of 30 [[decision (baseball)|decisions]] for the 1940 [[Lima Pandas]] of the Class D [[Ohio State League]], and won 17 games for three consecutive seasons (1950–52).<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=biscan001fra Minor league record from [[Baseball Reference]]]</ref>
In 74 MLB [[games pitched|games]] (all but four as a [[relief pitcher]]) and 148{{frac|1|3}} [[innings pitched]], Biscan allowed 170 [[hit (baseball)|hits]] and 104 [[bases on balls]], with 64 [[strikeout]]s. He recorded one [[complete game]] and four [[save (baseball)|saves]]. In the [[minor league baseball|minor leagues]], Biscan won 26 of 30 [[decision (baseball)|decisions]] for the 1940 [[Lima Pandas]] of the Class D [[Ohio State League]], and won 17 games for three consecutive seasons (1950–52).<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=biscan001fra Minor league record from Baseball Reference]</ref>


From 1942 to 1945 Biscan served in the [[United States Navy]]<ref>[http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm Baseball in Wartime]</ref> during World War II.<ref>{{cite book|title=The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia|year=2007|publisher=Sterling Publishing|isbn=1-4027-4771-3|pages=1078}}</ref> He died from [[heart disease]] at the age of 39 in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].
From 1942 to 1945 Biscan served in the [[United States Navy]]<ref>[http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm Baseball in Wartime]</ref> during World War II.<ref>{{cite book|title=The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia|year=2007|publisher=Sterling Publishing|isbn=978-1-4027-4771-7|pages=1078}}</ref> He died from [[heart disease]] at the age of 39 in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biscafr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/biscafr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
*[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbiscf101.htm Retrosheet]
*[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbiscf101.htm Retrosheet]
*[http://www.purapelota.com/lvbp/mostrar.php?id=biscfra001 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League]
*[https://www.pelotabinaria.com.ve/beisbol/mostrar.php?ID=biscfra001 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League]


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Latest revision as of 22:48, 3 July 2024

Frank Biscan
Pitcher
Born: (1920-03-13)March 13, 1920
Mount Olive, Illinois, U.S.
Died: May 22, 1959(1959-05-22) (aged 39)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 3, 1942, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record7–9
Earned run average5.28
Strikeouts64
Teams

Frank Stephen Biscan (March 13, 1920 – May 22, 1959) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns in parts of three seasons (1942; 1946; 1948). Nicknamed "Porky", he was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 190 pounds (86 kg).

In 74 MLB games (all but four as a relief pitcher) and 1481⁄3 innings pitched, Biscan allowed 170 hits and 104 bases on balls, with 64 strikeouts. He recorded one complete game and four saves. In the minor leagues, Biscan won 26 of 30 decisions for the 1940 Lima Pandas of the Class D Ohio State League, and won 17 games for three consecutive seasons (1950–52).[1]

From 1942 to 1945 Biscan served in the United States Navy[2] during World War II.[3] He died from heart disease at the age of 39 in St. Louis, Missouri.

References

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  1. ^ Minor league record from Baseball Reference
  2. ^ Baseball in Wartime
  3. ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1078. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
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