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Willie Mays League
8-31-2085
Les Franco Third Base
Retired (1975, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .269 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .724 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1946 Age at Death 64 Date of Birth 08-19-1935
HR 125 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(129 games)
RBI 662
SB 290
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) 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
1958 NYN
11
30
2
5
0
0
0
3
2
5 1 0
0
1 0
.409
.242
.167
.000
.167
1959 NYN-CHA
50
149
20
40
7
1
5
24
20
19 0 1
2
1 2
.782
.353
.430
.161
.268
1960 NYN
131
388
43
106
17
3
5
31
38
56 3 1
10
0 12
.713
.342
.371
.098
.273
1961 NYN-NYA
114
461
46
117
23
0
5
27
33
85 0 2
21
9 9
.639
.302
.336
.082
.254
1962 NYA
92
350
33
93
17
3
5
27
37
59 3 0
16
11 10
.715
.341
.374
.109
.266
1963 NYA
130
493
77
145
25
4
7
33
61
89 0 2
27
14 2
.774
.371
.404
.110
.294
1964 NYA
121
464
58
111
17
1
6
29
57
81 3 2
34
11 10
.644
.325
.319
.080
.239
1965 NYA
130
501
69
141
27
5
13
57
58
72 2 3
19
6 5
.790
.356
.433
.152
.281
1966 NYA
97
361
47
84
14
6
8
30
36
62 3 0
12
5 6
.679
.308
.371
.139
.233
1967 NYA
130
421
49
114
19
6
12
56
35
49 2 4
15
10 3
.757
.327
.430
.159
.271
1968 NYA
130
538
84
154
25
6
13
55
59
75 1 1
19
2 5
.785
.357
.428
.141
.286
1969 NYA
130
533
75
151
22
5
13
50
52
68 6 0
23
9 4
.770
.354
.417
.133
.283
1970 NYA
130
503
107
149
36
5
10
54
79
77 1 2
27
3 8
.839
.391
.447
.151
.296
1971 NYA
130
522
75
149
25
4
6
46
56
78 4 3
12
3 2
.740
.357
.383
.098
.285
1972 NYA
115
419
50
102
18
2
5
49
60
71 1 2
21
1 5
.670
.338
.332
.088
.243
1973 NYA
132
530
57
135
11
1
5
40
47
84 2 3
17
8 0
.624
.316
.308
.053
.255
1974 NYA
119
504
64
139
19
4
7
48
55
81 1 5
15
12 5
.716
.345
.371
.095
.276
1975 NYA
17
63
7
11
1
1
0
3
7
10 0 1
0
0 0
.476
.254
.222
.048
.175
Total
1909
7230
963
1946
323
57
125
662
792
1121 33 32
290
106 88
.724
.343
.381
.112
.269
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Les Franco has retired from the New York Mammoths
1962-09-28The New York PG-13s have promoted Les Franco to the major league team. The New York PG-13s have sent Billy Thomas to the minors.
1962-08-10The New York PG-13s have promoted Billy Thomas to the major league team. The New York PG-13s have sent Les Franco to the minors.
1961-04-19The New York PG-13s have promoted Les Franco to the major league team. The New York PG-13s have sent Mickey George to the minors.
1961-04-12A trade has been completed between the New York PG-13s and the New York Giants. The New York Giants receive Chuck Lersch, Wayne Fortune from the New York PG-13s in exchange for Les Franco.
1961-04-12The New York Giants have promoted Ed McKechnie to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Les Franco to the minors.
1961-04-12The New York Giants have sent Frank Steen to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Ed McKechnie to the minors. The New York Giants have promoted Mike Jones to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Les Franco to the major league team.
1961-04-12The New York Giants have promoted Frank Steen to the major league team. The New York Giants have promoted Ed McKechnie to the major league team. The New York Giants have sent Mike Jones to the minors. The New York Giants have sent Les Franco to the minors.
1959-07-29The Chicago Dire Wolves have promoted Les Franco to the major league team.
1959-07-25A trade has been completed between the New York Horsemen and the Chicago Dire Wolves. The Chicago Dire Wolves receive Keith Weldon, Pepe Carlisle, Les Franco from the New York Horsemen in exchange for Chico Pepperr, Chuck Stobbs.
1958-04-24The New York Horsemen have promoted Rich Miller to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Les Franco to the minors.
1958-04-05The New York Horsemen have promoted Les Franco to the major league team. The New York Horsemen have sent Gene Legg to the minors.
1957-08-15A trade has been completed between the New York Horsemen and the New York Highlanders. The New York Highlanders receive Johnny Pesky, Bill Potter from the New York Horsemen in exchange for Ray Ogden, Les Franco.