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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1985 Away 27 93 9 25 0 1 2 9 11 16 0 0 1 .704 .349 .355 .086 .269
1985 Home 49 123 12 37 9 0 3 21 21 27 0 0 0 .850 .403 .447 .146 .301
1986 Away 62 183 24 50 10 3 6 24 13 29 0 0 1 .781 .322 .459 .186 .273
1986 Home 44 122 18 33 8 0 4 22 18 21 0 0 0 .803 .369 .434 .164 .270
1987 Away 72 233 25 65 9 0 7 29 22 46 0 0 1 .755 .347 .408 .129 .279
1987 Home 63 195 29 58 11 0 2 26 27 24 0 0 0 .765 .381 .385 .087 .297
1988 Away 71 235 27 64 10 1 6 30 25 43 0 0 1 .741 .341 .400 .128 .272
1988 Home 64 215 19 58 7 4 5 35 16 39 0 0 0 .731 .322 .409 .140 .270
1989 Away 64 222 30 57 7 1 6 32 22 51 5 1 1 .708 .329 .378 .122 .257
1989 Home 71 246 39 63 7 1 3 34 21 41 4 2 0 .640 .311 .329 .073 .256
1990 Away 64 257 20 59 3 3 6 25 25 44 4 1 0 .634 .299 .335 .105 .230
1990 Home 71 262 40 74 15 2 6 29 38 43 6 1 0 .799 .375 .424 .141 .282
1991 Away 67 263 40 73 10 0 9 43 25 47 2 1 1 .754 .336 .418 .141 .278
1991 Home 68 253 42 74 11 2 11 57 32 59 5 0 1 .859 .376 .482 .190 .292
1992 Away 60 188 24 46 11 3 3 25 18 38 4 3 0 .695 .312 .383 .138 .245
1992 Home 66 196 18 48 7 1 3 28 15 44 3 0 2 .636 .299 .337 .092 .245
1993 Away 69 228 25 53 12 0 5 35 15 49 1 0 0 .628 .278 .351 .118 .232
1993 Home 66 212 36 68 12 2 6 31 30 41 4 1 0 .889 .407 .481 .160 .321
1994 Away 66 262 39 83 10 1 11 56 28 50 4 5 1 .871 .382 .489 .172 .317
1994 Home 69 241 41 62 8 3 6 36 27 52 6 0 1 .725 .335 .390 .133 .257
1995 Away 25 83 9 17 4 0 1 13 5 20 0 0 2 .539 .250 .289 .084 .205
1995 Home 19 54 4 16 4 1 1 4 5 10 1 0 1 .819 .356 .463 .167 .296
1996 Away 15 52 3 11 1 0 0 3 9 12 2 0 0 .559 .328 .231 .019 .212
1996 Home 12 49 8 13 3 0 2 12 4 13 0 0 0 .782 .333 .449 .184 .265
Total Away 662 2299 275 603 87 13 62 324 218 445 22 11 9 .719 .327 .392 .130 .262
Total Home 662 2168 306 604 102 16 52 335 254 414 29 4 5 .768 .356 .412 .134 .279
Total 1324 4467 581 1207 189 29 114 659 472 859 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.