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Mordecai Brown League
10-23-2263
Les Franklin Second Base
Retired (1962, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .197 Total Rating 46   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .543 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 100 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 04-25-1928
HR 16 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(0 games)
RBI 52
SB 2
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 8 Contact vs. L 22 Endurance 55   Ldrship 73
Power vs. R 79 Power vs. L 92 Velocity 6   Mentor vR 0
Speed 37 Bunt 43 Control 8   Mentor vL 59
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 0 (0.7%) Range 50 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF 2 (2.1%) Arm 30 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF 0 (0.2%)   Health 46 LCS Appearances 0
3B 0 (0.2%) RF 12 (12.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
1950221691186292034
1951232711487292239
1952242731688312342
1953254751690342745
1954265751990342947
1955275762090342948
1956286782191352949
1957297792292373050
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Les Franklin has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1958-04-01The Pittsburgh Padma have waived Les Franklin.
1955-04-01The Pittsburgh Padma have promoted Claudell Neeman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Padma have sent Les Franklin to the minors.
1955-03-01The Pittsburgh Padma have promoted Les Franklin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Padma have promoted Babe Cromer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Padma have promoted Roger Shannabrook to the major league team.
1952-10-03The Pittsburgh Padma have promoted Tom Crowson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Padma have sent Les Franklin to the minors.