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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Al Franklin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 7.10 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 33-34 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 23 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 08-23-1931
K 365 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(144 games)
IP 524.2
WHIP 1.86
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed C- Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1954 PIT
3
 5
72
0
0
0
5
 0
73.2
 112 74 72 4 57
39
2.29
8.80
1955 PIT-PHI
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
5.2
 4 2 2 0 3
6
1.24
3.18
1956 PHI
1
 0
9
0
0
0
0
 0
25.2
 37 23 23 0 18
20
2.14
8.06
1957 CLE
4
 4
55
0
0
0
0
 0
97.0
 117 81 79 0 58
57
1.80
7.33
1958 CLE
5
 6
43
0
0
0
1
 0
53.0
 57 32 31 1 27
32
1.58
5.26
1959 CLE-PHI
5
 7
54
0
0
0
4
 0
114.0
 157 108 101 2 70
79
1.99
7.97
1961 PIT
6
 1
62
0
0
0
2
 0
82.2
 86 51 50 2 37
66
1.49
5.44
1962 PIT-BRO
4
 4
39
0
0
0
7
 0
37.2
 51 32 28 3 16
33
1.78
6.69
1963 BRO
5
 6
38
0
0
0
4
 0
36.0
 50 29 28 0 19
33
1.92
7.00
2316
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
33
 34
373
1
0
0
23
 0
524.2
 671 432 414 12 305
365
1.86
7.10
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Al Franklin has retired from the Brooklyn Bluecaps
1963-09-01The Brooklyn Bluecaps have promoted Butch Tatis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bluecaps have designated Al Franklin for assignment.
1962-06-06The Brooklyn Bluecaps have promoted Dave Ratzer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bluecaps have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team.
1962-06-06The Brooklyn Bluecaps have acquired Al Franklin from the waiver wire.
1962-04-12The Pittsburgh Pipps have waived Al Franklin.
1962-03-25The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Sid McCandless to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have designated Al Franklin for assignment.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team.
1961-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipps have acquired Al Franklin from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Pipps have waived Johnny Dernier.
1960-04-25The Philadelphia PhireAnts have acquired Fred Gorinski from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have waived Al Franklin.
1959-10-23The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Art Goodwin to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Al Franklin to the minors.
1959-05-09A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Highlanders and the Philadelphia PhireAnts. The Philadelphia PhireAnts receive Al Franklin, Tommy Pearce, Lee Lopes, Urban Mercado from the Cleveland Highlanders in exchange for Michael Bagby.
1959-05-08The Cleveland Highlanders have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team.
1959-04-09The Cleveland Highlanders have sent Al Franklin down to the minors.
1957-04-01The Cleveland Highlanders have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team.
1957-03-01The Cleveland Highlanders have acquired Al Franklin from the waiver wire.
1956-07-16The Philadelphia PhireAnts have acquired Harvey Clinton from the waiver wire. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have waived Al Franklin.
1956-06-13The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Chris Dotterer to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Bob Kennedy to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated Guy McCall for assignment. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Al Franklin to the minors.
1956-05-13The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Bob Daley to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Bob Kennedy to the minors. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Chris Dotterer to the minors.
1956-04-04The Philadelphia PhireAnts have sent Al Franklin to the minors.
1955-09-25The Philadelphia PhireAnts have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team. The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated Xavier Kelso for assignment.
1955-06-06The Philadelphia PhireAnts have acquired Al Franklin from the waiver wire.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipps have waived Al Franklin.
1954-10-23The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Al Franklin to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Don Robinson to the minors.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Hersh "Chocco" Davis to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Al Franklin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Fernando Myers to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Nigel Edwards to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have promoted Evo Darwin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Earl-Syd Parsons to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Joe Hill to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Harry Kerns to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Gene Neill to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pipps have sent Marty Roman to the minors.
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Pipps have renamed Al Casanova to Al Franklin.