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Kirby Puckett League
8-19-2079
Bucky Franklin Third Base
Retired (1973, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .793 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 1790 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 10-20-1934
HR 156 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(154 games)
RBI 847
SB 286
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B D- (8.4%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF D  (13.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1960 BRO
156
596
98
182
28
12
8
70
56
 89 1 2
25
 13 8
.798
.365
.433
.128
.305
1961 BRO
157
569
74
142
17
10
12
54
65
 89 3 4
45
 21 8
.705
.328
.378
.128
.250
1962 BRO
156
562
89
149
37
8
15
72
68
 77 2 1
41
 34 8
.785
.346
.440
.174
.265
1963 BRO
158
592
87
179
28
8
14
82
72
 80 2 3
11
 5 11
.826
.378
.448
.145
.302
1964 BRO
162
530
73
141
17
9
16
81
62
 90 1 3
21
 4 3
.765
.342
.423
.157
.266
1965 BRO
162
508
65
126
23
8
9
55
47
 68 3 3
17
 2 10
.692
.314
.378
.130
.248
1966 BRO
162
486
66
153
28
4
16
67
56
 64 3 4
26
 3 4
.874
.386
.488
.173
.315
1967 BRO
161
517
92
148
34
6
16
86
51
 71 2 3
22
 1 7
.819
.351
.468
.182
.286
1968 BRO
161
524
89
157
20
11
22
99
69
 72 2 7
30
 6 5
.884
.379
.506
.206
.300
1969 BRO
145
394
48
110
21
4
7
54
53
 56 2 1
18
 2 6
.773
.367
.406
.127
.279
1970 BRO
119
182
25
49
10
1
6
29
14
 23 1 0
8
 3 0
.759
.325
.434
.165
.269
1971 BRO
122
301
45
107
20
3
7
48
29
 34 2 1
16
 2 2
.926
.414
.512
.156
.355
1972 BRO-MIL
134
360
59
100
15
2
7
36
50
 53 1 4
4
 0 5
.753
.364
.389
.111
.278
1973 MIL
115
177
30
47
11
1
1
14
20
 27 2 1
2
 1 3
.701
.345
.356
.090
.266
Total
2070
6298
940
1790
309
87
156
847
712
 893 27 37
286
 97 80
.793
.358
.435
.151
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Bucky Franklin has retired from the Milwaukee Beernuts
1972-04-20The Milwaukee Beernuts have promoted Bucky Franklin to the major league team. The Milwaukee Beernuts have designated Suds Luke for assignment.
1972-04-20The Milwaukee Beernuts have acquired Bucky Franklin from the waiver wire.
1972-04-16The Brooklyn Bridgers have waived Bucky Franklin.
1972-04-11The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Odell Koob to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Luis McClure to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Harvey Stovall to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have promoted Ed Asbell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Cal Harstad for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Bucky Franklin for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Chris Durocher for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Cal Smith for assignment. The Brooklyn Bridgers have designated Vito Huston for assignment.