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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Matt Franco First Base
Retired (1970, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .658 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 182 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 11-15-1935
HR 27 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(38 games)
RBI 105
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF F  (0.8%) Arm D  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B F  (1.3%) 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 
1957 Minors 22 6.00 2 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 6 / 6
1957 Majors 22 15.18 1 / 1 2 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 2 / 3 2 / 2 3 / 3 11 / 15
1958 Minors 23 60.00 5 / 8 6 / 10 5 / 8 1 / 6 7 / 11 8 / 8 9 / 9 41 / 60
1959 Majors 24 21.32 1 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 2 3 / 6 2 / 2 3 / 3 13 / 21
1960 Majors 25 12.59 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 2 2 / 2 6 / 12
1961 Majors 26 14.28 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 3 / 14
1962 Minors 27 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 5 6 / 13
1963 Minors 28 27.00 1 / 5 2 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 2 2 / 3 2 / 3 10 / 27
1964 Minors 29 24.00 2 / 8 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 4 2 / 4 7 / 24
1965 Minors 30 29.00 1 / 6 1 / 5 1 / 2 1 / 8 1 / 1 0 / 3 1 / 4 6 / 29
1966 Minors 31 19.00 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 1 1 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 19
1967 Minors 32 15.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 1 / 15
1968 Minors 33 33.00 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 33
1969 Majors 34 17.96 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 17
1970 Minors 35 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 9
1970 Majors 35 15.91 102 12 0 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 15
Total 102 12 0 14 / 52 16 / 49 15 / 47 6 / 48 16 / 44 18 / 40 29 / 49 114 / 329
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Matt Franco has retired from the Detroit Rockers
1970-06-08The Detroit Rockers have promoted Matt Franco to the major league team.
1970-03-01The Detroit Rockers have promoted Dave Chapman to the major league team. The Detroit Rockers have designated Matt Franco for assignment.
1969-04-01The Detroit Drillers have promoted Matt Franco to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have promoted Jeff Pack to the major league team. The Detroit Drillers have promoted Hal Quintana to the major league team.
1963-04-05The Detroit Drizzle have acquired Matt Franco from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The New York Mets have waived Matt Franco.
1962-03-03The New York Mets have promoted Melvin Mora to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Matt Franco to the minors.
1961-07-30The New York Mets have promoted Matt Franco to the major league team.
1961-07-30The New York Mets have sent Matt Franco to the minors.
1961-03-03The New York Mets have renamed Tony Byrnes to Matt Franco.
1960-07-29A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the New York Mets. The New York Mets receive Tony Byrnes, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 5 (BAL) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Darryl Hamilton.
1959-03-03The Baltimore Browns have promoted Tony Byrnes to the major league team.
1957-05-27The Baltimore Browns have promoted Tony Byrnes to the major league team. The Baltimore Browns have sent Ken Magner to the minors.