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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1978 Minors 18 52.00 5 / 5 7 / 7 7 / 8 6 / 10 7 / 7 9 / 9 6 / 6 47 / 52
1979 Minors 19 60.00 8 / 9 10 / 11 5 / 5 11 / 13 8 / 10 3 / 3 9 / 9 54 / 60
1980 Minors 20 55.00 6 / 7 7 / 7 5 / 6 4 / 9 5 / 8 7 / 9 6 / 9 40 / 55
1981 Minors 21 50.00 3 / 11 7 / 10 3 / 5 4 / 6 5 / 7 6 / 9 2 / 2 30 / 50
1982 Minors 22 46.00 7 / 11 1 / 3 2 / 6 2 / 5 3 / 6 3 / 5 4 / 10 22 / 46
1983 Minors 23 33.00 2 / 6 4 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 5 1 / 6 14 / 33
1984 Minors 24 38.00 1 / 7 2 / 7 0 / 1 5 / 9 3 / 7 1 / 4 1 / 3 13 / 38
1985 Minors 25 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 2
1985 Majors 25 42.66 159 59 0 0 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 3 2 / 7 4 / 7 3 / 7 12 / 42
1986 Majors 26 54.01 162 88 0 1 / 4 5 / 9 3 / 11 0 / 8 4 / 9 1 / 5 2 / 8 16 / 54
1987 Majors 27 59.60 162 135 0 2 / 13 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 2 / 12 5 / 59
1988 Majors 28 59.19 162 135 0 2 / 11 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 12 2 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 6 7 / 59
1989 Majors 29 61.32 162 135 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 15 1 / 61
1990 Majors 30 63.62 162 135 0 0 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 13 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 63
1991 Majors 31 64.26 162 135 0 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 11 0 / 64
1992 Majors 32 51.54 147 102 15 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 2 1 / 51
1993 Majors 33 59.48 162 135 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 9 0 / 59
1994 Majors 34 62.95 162 135 0 -3 / 9 -2 / 9 -3 / 8 -6 / 6 -3 / 10 -1 / 8 1 / 12 -17 / 62
1995 Majors 35 29.88 154 35 0 -6 / 4 -2 / 5 -5 / 4 -1 / 3 -6 / 2 0 / 3 -1 / 8 -21 / 29
1996 Majors 36 24.06 162 27 0 -5 / 2 -1 / 2 -2 / 7 -2 / 3 -3 / 1 -3 / 3 -2 / 6 -18 / 24
Total 1918 1256 15 23 / 153 41 / 126 18 / 135 27 / 141 30 / 131 33 / 129 36 / 148 208 / 963
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.