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Ashburn Crawford League
3-1-2013
Frank Zappa Starting Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.00 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 334-198 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 56 (OS 57) Date of Birth 07-14-1956
K 4098 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(154 games)
IP 5015.2
WHIP 1.15
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 11
* League requires 50% 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 HOU
13
 20
36
36
4
0
0
 0
262.1
 269 141 125 4 72
211
1.30
4.29
1979 HOU
11
 15
36
36
6
0
0
 0
265.0
 270 126 116 3 78
230
1.31
3.94
1980 HOU
15
 10
36
36
2
1
0
 0
272.0
 251 109 101 3 84
209
1.23
3.34
1981 HOU
15
 8
31
31
1
1
0
 0
230.0
 179 77 73 2 76
181
1.11
2.86
1982 HOU
21
 9
37
37
2
0
0
 0
283.0
 230 98 87 2 79
228
1.09
2.77
1983 HOU
22
 11
37
37
8
3
0
 0
290.1
 231 92 79 0 87
261
1.10
2.45
1984 HOU
22
 10
37
37
7
2
0
 0
283.1
 250 94 82 0 87
234
1.19
2.60
1985 HOU
25
 6
36
36
6
2
0
 0
285.2
 206 87 82 0 89
254
1.03
2.58
1986 HOU
20
 7
36
36
7
1
0
 0
286.0
 234 84 78 0 79
229
1.09
2.45
1987 HOU
19
 7
33
33
4
1
0
 0
255.1
 213 86 72 0 80
212
1.15
2.54
1988 HOU
23
 7
36
36
8
1
0
 0
282.0
 216 86 78 2 77
235
1.04
2.49
1989 HOU
21
 7
36
36
8
3
0
 0
287.2
 197 82 76 1 88
250
0.99
2.38
1990 HOU
20
 12
35
35
6
1
0
 0
268.2
 200 87 86 2 87
258
1.07
2.88
1991 HOU
17
 7
36
36
5
2
0
 0
276.2
 205 77 71 2 90
235
1.07
2.31
1992 HOU
23
 8
36
36
6
1
0
 0
272.0
 212 99 89 1 89
232
1.11
2.94
1993 HOU
13
 20
36
36
4
1
0
 0
259.1
 243 119 108 4 78
172
1.24
3.75
1994 HOU
12
 13
36
36
3
0
0
 0
270.0
 247 117 103 1 92
205
1.26
3.43
1995 HOU-COL
14
 11
34
34
8
1
0
 0
233.0
 217 97 89 0 73
165
1.24
3.44
1996 HOU
8
 10
23
23
2
0
0
 0
153.1
 158 80 76 2 58
97
1.41
4.46
2013
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
334
 198
663
663
97
21
0
 0
5015.2
 4228 1838 1671 29 1543
4098
1.15
3.00
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Frank Zappa has retired from the Houston FlameThrowers
1996-03-07Trade #1779225 has been completed between the Houston FlameThrowers and the Colorado Stoners. The Colorado Stoners receive Draft Pick 1996 Round 4 HOU (Thornton Gorsica) from the Houston FlameThrowers in exchange for Frank Zappa .
1995-11-01Frank Zappa now holds the league record for career innings pitched.
1995-11-01Frank Zappa now holds the league record for career pitching games started.
1995-11-01Frank Zappa now holds the league record for career wins.
1995-06-08Trade #1773272 has been completed between the Houston FlameThrowers and the Colorado Stoners. The Colorado Stoners receive Frank Zappa from the Houston FlameThrowers in exchange for Roger Eller.
1993-11-01Frank Zappa now holds the league record for career strikeouts.
1993-09-13Frank Zappa won his 300th career game.
1987-05-27Frank Zappa of the Houston FlameThrowers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1981-07-05Frank Zappa of the Houston FlameThrowers is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1978-04-09The Houston FlameThrowers have promoted Frank Zappa to the major league team. The Houston FlameThrowers have sent Keiichi Kusaka to the minors.
1978-04-05The Houston FlameThrowers have demoted Frank Zappa to the minor leagues.
1978-04-01The Houston FlameThrowers have renamed John White to Frank Zappa .
1978-04-01The Houston FlameThrowers have promoted John White to the major league team. The Houston FlameThrowers have sent Charlie Wyatt to the minors.