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Simmons Davis League
5-25-2020
Socks Franklin Catcher
Retired (1996, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .743 Status Retired (1996) Option Years 0  
H 1207 Age 60 (OS 60) Date of Birth 02-07-1960
HR 114 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(22 games)
RBI 659
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   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
1985 LAN
76
216
21
62
9
1
5
30
32
 43 1 1
0
 0 1
.787
.380
.407
.120
.287
1986 LAN
106
305
42
83
18
3
10
46
31
 50 2 2
0
 0 1
.790
.341
.449
.177
.272
1987 LAN
135
428
54
123
20
0
9
55
49
 70 4 4
0
 0 1
.760
.363
.397
.110
.287
1988 LAN
135
450
46
122
17
5
11
65
41
 82 1 2
0
 0 1
.736
.332
.404
.133
.271
1989 LAN
135
468
69
120
14
2
9
66
43
 92 2 3
9
 3 1
.672
.320
.353
.096
.256
1990 LAN
135
519
60
133
18
5
12
54
63
 87 2 1
10
 2 0
.718
.338
.380
.123
.256
1991 LAN
135
516
82
147
21
2
20
100
57
 106 3 6
7
 1 2
.805
.356
.450
.165
.285
1992 LAN
126
384
42
94
18
4
6
53
33
 82 2 3
7
 3 2
.665
.306
.359
.115
.245
1993 LAN
135
440
61
121
24
2
11
66
45
 90 1 2
5
 1 0
.756
.342
.414
.139
.275
1994 LAN
135
503
80
145
18
4
17
92
55
 102 3 4
10
 5 2
.801
.359
.441
.153
.288
1995 LAN-TOR-NYN
44
137
13
33
8
1
2
17
10
 30 0 0
1
 0 3
.650
.293
.358
.117
.241
1996 NYN
27
101
11
24
4
0
2
15
13
 25 1 0
2
 0 0
.667
.330
.337
.099
.238
Total
1324
4467
581
1207
189
29
114
659
472
 859 22 28
51
 15 14
.743
.341
.402
.132
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Socks Franklin has retired from the New York Privateers
1995-08-16The New York Privateers have acquired Socks Franklin from the waiver wire.
1995-08-12The Toronto Roughriders have promoted Rex Banner to the major league team. The Toronto Roughriders have designated Socks Franklin for assignment.
1995-04-12The Toronto Roughriders have acquired Socks Franklin from the waiver wire.
1995-04-08The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Tommy Dressen to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Tom Martinez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Socks Franklin for assignment. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Chris Roettger for assignment.
1992-05-05Socks Franklin of the Los Angeles Angels is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-04-04The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Socks Franklin to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Bob Weafer for assignment.