Dante Leo Cristante (December 10, 1926 – August 24, 1977) was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He had a 13-year (1947–59) career in pro ball, including 30 games played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 1951 Philadelphia Phillies and 1955 Detroit Tigers (his hometown team). During Cristante‘s playing days, he was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall, weighing 195 pounds (88 kg).