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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Frank Franco First Base
Retired (1951, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .226 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .622 Status Deceased (1992) Option Years 0  
H 57 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-22-1921
HR 2 Drafted Round 21, Pick 333
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(55 games)
RBI 28
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR D+
Speed C+ Bunt B+ Control   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B (2.0%) 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
1950 PHI
33
120
12
28
2
2
1
13
14
31 1 0
3
0 9
.627
.319
.308
.075
.233
1951 PHI
30
101
13
20
4
1
1
10
13
21 0 0
0
2 2
.577
.289
.287
.089
.198
1952 PHI
10
31
6
9
2
1
0
5
2
4 0 0
1
0 2
.753
.333
.419
.129
.290
Total
73
252
31
57
8
4
2
28
29
56 1 0
4
2 13
.622
.309
.313
.087
.226
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1953-11-01Frank Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1953-05-03The Washington Nationals have acquired Les Dalesandro from the waiver wire. The Washington Nationals have waived Frank Franco.
1953-05-02The Washington Nationals have renamed Dave Colborn to Frank Franco.
1953-04-29The Washington Nationals have acquired Dave Colborn from the waiver wire. The Washington Nationals have waived Nuke Martel.
1953-04-19The Philadelphia Revolution have waived Dave Colborn.
1952-06-04The Philadelphia Revolution have promoted Ken Veras to the major league team. The Philadelphia Revolution have designated Dave Colborn for assignment.