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Amos Otis League
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Iggy Franz Catcher
Retired (1967, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .252 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .688 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
H 352 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 10-04-1932
HR 39 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(43 games)
RBI 186
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B (0.2%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
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 
1955 Minors 23 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1955 Majors 23 0.00 2 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 3 2 / 4 3 / 3 4 / 4 4 / 6 19 / 27
1956 Majors 24 0.00 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 3 / 3 0 / 0 2 / 2 8 / 10
1957 Majors 25 0.00 4 / 7 2 / 4 5 / 6 1 / 6 4 / 5 6 / 7 4 / 6 26 / 41
1958 Majors 26 0.00 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 7 6 / 17
1959 Majors 27 11.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 4 3 / 11
1960 Majors 28 9.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 9
1961 Minors 29 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 2 2 / 12
1962 Minors 30 9.00 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 9
1963 Minors 31 9.00 2 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 9
1964 Minors 32 7.00 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 7
1965 Minors 33 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 8
1966 Minors 34 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1966 Majors 34 24.20 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 24
1967 Majors 35 10.30 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 10
Total 0 0 0 9 / 28 8 / 25 10 / 31 4 / 23 16 / 35 13 / 19 11 / 37 71 / 198
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1967-11-01Iggy Franz has retired from the Kansas City Royals
1967-09-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Iggy Franz to the major league team.
1967-07-05The Kansas City Royals have acquired Iggy Franz from the waiver wire.
1967-07-01The Kansas City Royals have waived Iggy Franz.
1967-06-24The Kansas City Royals have acquired Iggy Franz from the waiver wire.
1967-06-20The Kansas City Royals have waived Iggy Franz.
1967-06-07The Kansas City Royals have promoted Chuck Maguire to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Iggy Franz for assignment.
1967-06-07The Kansas City Royals have acquired Iggy Franz from the waiver wire.
1967-06-07The Kansas City Royals have demoted Chuck Maguire to the minor leagues.
1967-06-03The Boston Ooze have designated Iggy Franz for assignment.
1966-04-17The Boston Ooze have promoted Iggy Franz to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Kid Owen to the minors.
1960-10-12The Boston Ooze have promoted Doug Koelling to the major league team. The Boston Ooze have sent Iggy Franz to the minors.
1956-03-01The Boston Ooze have renamed Ivan Rodriguez to Iggy Franz.
1956-03-01A trade has been completed between the New York Hurricanes and the Boston Ooze. The Boston Ooze receive Ivan Rodriguez, Dwight Gooden, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 3 (NYN) from the New York Hurricanes in exchange for Carey Clayton, Gil Hinshaw, Brian Ivie.
1955-06-27The New York Hurricanes have promoted Ivan Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have designated Fred McGriff for assignment.
1955-06-03The New York Hurricanes have promoted Chuck Knoblach to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have promoted Gary Carter to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Ivan Rodriguez to the minors. The New York Hurricanes have sent Gerry Templeton to the minors.
1955-04-08The New York Hurricanes have promoted Ivan Rodriguez to the major league team. The New York Hurricanes have sent Gary Carter to the minors.
1955-04-01The New York Hurricanes have renamed Anthony France to Ivan Rodriguez.