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Earl Averill League
7-2-2076
Billy Franklin First Base
Retired (1977, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .697 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 464 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 04-01-1941
HR 64 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(22 games)
RBI 238
SB 44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * F  (0.6%) SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF A+ (97.8%) Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B  (65.9%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF B+ (71.4%)   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
1966 STL
8
17
5
4
0
1
1
7
4
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.910
.381
.529
.294
.235
1967 STL
41
131
16
25
4
0
5
18
10
 32 1 0
2
 2 1
.589
.254
.336
.145
.191
1968 STL
96
271
41
65
6
5
9
42
13
 56 0 0
6
 1 0
.673
.275
.399
.159
.240
1969 STL-WAS-STL-NYN
17
32
2
5
0
0
1
3
0
 7 0 0
0
 1 0
.406
.156
.250
.094
.156
1972 PIT
89
251
35
71
11
3
5
28
21
 54 1 2
6
 2 2
.749
.338
.410
.127
.283
1973 PIT
132
464
70
114
14
7
16
54
35
 103 4 0
11
 1 2
.714
.304
.409
.164
.246
1974 PIT
110
385
35
96
10
4
16
54
27
 82 1 1
9
 3 1
.720
.300
.421
.171
.249
1975 PIT
85
255
35
58
6
4
10
24
19
 52 2 1
6
 5 0
.685
.285
.400
.173
.227
1976 PIT
35
99
10
26
5
0
1
8
12
 17 0 1
4
 3 4
.683
.339
.343
.081
.263
Total
613
1905
249
464
56
24
64
238
141
 407 9 5
44
 18 10
.697
.298
.399
.155
.244
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Billy Franklin has retired from the Pittsburgh Paladins
1977-04-05The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Joe Häkkinen to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have designated Billy Franklin for assignment.
1976-07-18Billy Franklin of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1974-09-10Billy Franklin of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1974-05-16Billy Franklin of the Pittsburgh Paladins is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1972-03-03The Pittsburgh Paladins have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Paladins have sent Claude Clapp to the minors.
1971-04-05The Pittsburgh Paladins have acquired Billy Franklin from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01The New York Underground have waived Billy Franklin.
1969-08-02The New York Underground have acquired Billy Franklin from the waiver wire.
1969-07-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have waived Billy Franklin.
1969-05-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have acquired Billy Franklin from the waiver wire.
1969-05-25The Washington Nats have waived Billy Franklin.
1969-05-13The Washington Nats have promoted Randy Belden to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1969-05-02The Washington Nats have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The Washington Nats have sent B.J. Comer to the minors.
1969-05-02A trade has been completed between the Washington Nats and the St. Louis Rough Riders. The St. Louis Rough Riders receive Don Pilarcik from the Washington Nats in exchange for Billy Franklin.
1969-04-26The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Jack Thies to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1968-07-06The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Jose Laabs for assignment.
1968-06-28The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted CeciIio Gabrielson to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1968-06-24The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent CeciIio Gabrielson to the minors.
1968-06-20The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Earl Mathews to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1968-06-17The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent CeciIio Gabrielson to the minors.
1968-06-06The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent CeciIio Gabrielson to the minors.
1968-05-20The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent CeciIio Gabrielson to the minors.
1968-05-16The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Ensign Crowley to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1968-05-15The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Ensign Crowley to the minors.
1968-05-14The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Ensign Crowley to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1968-04-01The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have designated Jose Tatum for assignment.
1967-06-03The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Al Kirby to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1967-05-06The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Al Kirby to the minors.
1967-04-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Al Kirby to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1967-04-04The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Jim Huckleberry to the minors.
1966-09-29The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Kevin Pierce to the major league team. The St. Louis Rough Riders have sent Billy Franklin to the minors.
1966-09-05The St. Louis Rough Riders have promoted Billy Franklin to the major league team.