Danny Frisella

Daniel Vincent Frisella
(Bear)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
• School College of San Mateo, Washington State University
• High School Junipero Serra High School (San Mateo)
• Debut July 27, 1967
• Final Game September 23, 1976
• Born March 4, 1946 in San Francisco, CA USA
• Died January 1, 1977 in Phoenix, AZ USA

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Biographical Information

Danny Frisella had a ten-year career in the major leagues as a relief pitcher. Most of his career was spent with the New York Mets from 1967 to 1972.

He pitched in 351 games, getting 57 saves. Although he was on the 1969 team, he appeared in only 3 games that year. His best season with the Mets was 1971, when he posted a 1.99 ERA.

He was killed in a dune buggy accident on January 1, 1977. Frisella would likely have gone on to pitch a number of more years. In his last season, he was the closer for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1976, leading the team with 9 saves and recording a 2.74 ERA. It was also the year that Hank Aaron finished his career in the majors with the Brewers.

According to the similarity scores method, the most similar player to Danny Frisella was his contemporary Vicente Romo.

Related Sites

• Danny Frisella at the SABR Bio Project
• Mets discussion board about Frisella, including comments from his widow.