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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1985 LHP 46 118 35 4 0 2 9 17 23 .771 .390 .381 .085 .297
1985 RHP 47 98 27 5 1 3 21 15 20 .807 .368 .439 .163 .276
1986 LHP 61 137 39 8 2 5 16 11 26 .822 .340 .482 .197 .285
1986 RHP 73 168 44 10 1 5 30 20 24 .765 .342 .423 .161 .262
1987 LHP 64 129 44 7 0 3 14 23 19 .910 .444 .465 .124 .341
1987 RHP 110 299 79 13 0 6 41 26 51 .693 .325 .368 .104 .264
1988 LHP 68 154 49 5 2 4 21 12 26 .821 .367 .455 .136 .318
1988 RHP 113 296 73 12 3 7 44 29 56 .692 .314 .378 .132 .247
1989 LHP 56 121 38 3 0 3 23 12 18 .784 .370 .413 .099 .314
1989 RHP 124 347 82 11 2 6 43 31 74 .633 .302 .331 .095 .236
1990 LHP 63 132 34 6 3 3 8 30 24 .812 .395 .417 .159 .258
1990 RHP 122 387 99 12 2 9 46 33 63 .684 .317 .367 .111 .256
1991 LHP 58 128 39 8 1 5 21 12 27 .864 .364 .500 .195 .305
1991 RHP 126 388 108 13 1 15 79 45 79 .786 .353 .433 .155 .278
1992 LHP 45 72 20 5 4 3 14 6 15 .917 .333 .583 .306 .278
1992 RHP 102 312 74 13 0 3 39 27 67 .607 .299 .308 .071 .237
1993 LHP 53 106 29 4 0 5 14 14 21 .811 .358 .453 .179 .274
1993 RHP 120 334 92 20 2 6 52 31 69 .738 .337 .401 .126 .275
1994 LHP 60 131 45 8 1 6 29 23 20 1.002 .445 .557 .214 .344
1994 RHP 121 372 100 10 3 11 63 32 82 .727 .327 .401 .132 .269
1995 LHP 25 32 6 2 0 2 3 2 11 .673 .235 .438 .250 .188
1995 RHP 36 105 27 6 1 0 14 8 19 .643 .310 .333 .076 .257
1996 LHP 15 24 5 0 0 0 3 3 5 .530 .321 .208 .000 .208
1996 RHP 25 77 19 4 0 2 12 10 20 .710 .333 .377 .130 .247
Total LHP 614 1284 383 60 13 41 175 165 235 .841 .379 .461 .163 .298
Total RHP 1119 3183 824 129 16 73 484 307 624 .703 .325 .378 .119 .259
Total 1324 4467 1207 189 29 114 659 472 859 .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.