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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Julio Franco Second Base
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .589 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
H 101 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 07-11-1929
HR 7 Drafted Round 5, Pick 77
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(61 games)
RBI 50
SB 3
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L B- Endurance C-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR B-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B- (59.3%) Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (4.9%) 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
1953 KC
25
95
10
19
1
0
2
6
3
 25 2 0
0
 0 3
.514
.240
.274
.074
.200
1955 KC-WAS
11
40
8
14
1
1
0
4
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.834
.409
.425
.075
.350
1960 KC-BAL
56
104
7
17
0
0
1
9
6
 29 1 0
1
 0 8
.409
.216
.192
.029
.163
1961 BAL-CIN-PHI
16
17
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
 5 0 0
1
 1 0
.284
.167
.118
.000
.118
1962 STL
52
152
11
38
6
0
2
22
16
 27 0 4
1
 3 2
.643
.314
.329
.079
.250
1963 STL-NYA
22
36
6
11
3
0
2
9
3
 9 1 0
0
 0 0
.931
.375
.556
.250
.306
Total
182
444
42
101
11
1
7
50
33
 99 4 4
3
 4 14
.589
.285
.304
.077
.227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Julio Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-06-20The New York Creatures have waived Julio Franco.
1963-06-15The New York Creatures have promoted Howard Johnson to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Julio Franco for assignment.
1963-04-09The New York Creatures have renamed Jose Offerman to Julio Franco.
1963-04-09The New York Creatures have renamed Bucky Ashley to Jose Offerman.
1963-04-09The New York Creatures have acquired Bucky Ashley from the waiver wire.
1963-04-04The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Walt Martinez to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have designated Bucky Ashley for assignment.
1962-03-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Rollie Werhas to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Nin Judy to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Bruce Daubert to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Bucky Ashley to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Billy Hofferth to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Jimmy Devens to the minors. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Ed Barfield to the minors. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Ed Walker to the minors. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Sal Hacker to the minors. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Ricky Alvarado to the minors.
1961-06-03The Philadelphia Phillies have waived Bucky Ashley.
1961-06-01The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired Bucky Ashley from the waiver wire.
1961-06-01The Cincinnati Reds have waived Bucky Ashley.
1961-06-01The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Butch Coolidge to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Bucky Ashley to the minors.
1961-05-27The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Bucky Ashley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Pat Patton to the minors.
1961-05-27The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Bucky Ashley from the waiver wire.
1961-05-06The Baltimore Fat Cats have waived Bucky Ashley.
1961-05-06The Baltimore Fat Cats have promoted Jim Alexander to the major league team. The Baltimore Fat Cats have sent Bucky Ashley to the minors.
1960-06-08The Baltimore Fat Cats have promoted Bucky Ashley to the major league team. The Baltimore Fat Cats have sent Roy Acosta to the minors.
1960-06-08The Baltimore Fat Cats have acquired Bucky Ashley from the waiver wire. The Baltimore Fat Cats have waived Roy Coggin.
1960-04-01The Kansas City CyKlones have waived Bucky Ashley.
1959-07-16A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Kansas City CyKlones. The Kansas City CyKlones receive Lou Glass, Bucky Ashley from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Luis Stein.
1956-06-01The Washington War Dogs have acquired Bucky Ashley from the waiver wire.
1956-05-31The Cleveland Indians have waived Bucky Ashley.
1956-04-25A trade has been completed between the Washington War Dogs and the Cleveland Indians. The Cleveland Indians receive Bucky Ashley, Steve Stevens, Al Serum, Tug Dwyer from the Washington War Dogs in exchange for Art Burke, Jordan Lowe.
1956-04-03The Washington War Dogs have promoted Gene Woodling to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Bucky Ashley to the minors.
1955-08-27The Washington War Dogs have promoted Bucky Ashley to the major league team. The Washington War Dogs have sent Marcus Jones to the minors.
1955-06-21The Washington War Dogs have acquired Bucky Ashley from the waiver wire. The Washington War Dogs have waived Ernie Paschall.
1955-06-19The Kansas City Generals have waived Bucky Ashley.
1953-10-03The Kansas City Generals have promoted Tom Stevens to the major league team. The Kansas City Generals have sent Bucky Ashley to the minors.
1953-09-19The Kansas City Generals have promoted Bucky Ashley to the major league team. The Kansas City Generals have sent Tom Stevens to the minors.
1953-09-07The Kansas City Generals have promoted Tom Stevens to the major league team. The Kansas City Generals have sent Bucky Ashley to the minors.
1953-08-22The Kansas City Generals have promoted Bucky Ashley to the major league team. The Kansas City Generals have sent Tom Stevens to the minors.