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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1957 LHP 26 69 19 4 0 4 11 4 8 .822 .315 .507 .232 .275
1957 RHP 32 68 9 1 0 2 5 6 15 .438 .203 .235 .103 .132
1959 LHP 48 106 35 4 0 4 19 19 12 .918 .437 .481 .151 .330
1959 RHP 43 77 15 2 1 1 11 5 14 .527 .241 .286 .091 .195
1960 LHP 22 43 11 3 0 2 5 1 5 .738 .273 .465 .209 .256
1960 RHP 32 84 17 2 0 2 5 3 17 .528 .230 .298 .095 .202
1961 LHP 43 56 14 3 1 3 11 6 13 .823 .323 .500 .250 .250
1961 RHP 58 79 14 3 0 3 11 8 10 .582 .253 .329 .152 .177
1969 LHP 34 55 16 3 0 2 8 5 9 .805 .350 .455 .164 .291
1969 RHP 38 111 24 3 0 4 15 8 22 .618 .267 .351 .135 .216
1970 LHP 11 13 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .615 .308 .308 .000 .308
1970 RHP 12 38 4 0 0 0 3 3 7 .276 .171 .105 .000 .105
Total LHP 184 342 99 17 1 15 55 35 49 .834 .357 .477 .187 .289
Total RHP 215 457 83 11 1 12 50 33 85 .525 .236 .289 .107 .182
Total 317 799 182 28 2 27 105 68 134 .658 .289 .369 .141 .228
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.