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Willie Davis League
4-1-2023
Melvin Franklin Relief Pitcher
Retired (1978, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.74 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 88-124 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-07-1941
K 1325 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(94 games)
IP 1845.0
WHIP 1.53
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val B 
Speed C  Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 MIL-CHN
2
 7
37
14
0
0
0
 2
90.2
 118 81 77 3 47
60
1.82
7.64
1964 MIL
2
 0
21
0
0
0
0
 2
26.0
 38 29 27 0 14
21
2.00
9.35
1964 CHN
0
 7
16
14
0
0
0
 0
64.2
 80 52 50 3 33
39
1.75
6.96
1965 CHN
1
 14
25
25
0
0
0
 0
110.2
 157 122 119 7 59
77
1.95
9.68
1966 CHN
5
 23
34
34
2
0
0
 0
170.1
 195 148 144 7 82
119
1.63
7.61
1967 CHN
6
 12
32
32
3
1
0
 0
186.0
 201 117 102 9 74
127
1.48
4.94
1968 CHN
6
 19
35
35
1
0
0
 0
193.1
 239 137 128 4 84
140
1.67
5.96
1969 CHN
9
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
196.2
 217 140 130 6 84
159
1.53
5.95
1970 CHN
7
 12
28
28
2
1
0
 0
156.0
 172 106 100 2 73
111
1.57
5.77
1971 CHN
5
 4
27
17
0
0
0
 1
125.1
 127 83 80 3 50
84
1.41
5.74
1972 CHN
7
 5
34
7
0
0
0
 1
114.2
 113 55 52 3 39
84
1.33
4.08
1973 CHN
8
 4
36
5
0
0
0
 1
99.2
 82 30 29 2 32
69
1.14
2.62
1974 CHN
9
 3
24
20
2
0
0
 0
130.1
 157 95 94 3 61
86
1.67
6.49
1975 CHN
8
 2
21
13
0
0
0
 0
100.1
 100 42 42 2 35
79
1.35
3.77
1976 CHN
5
 1
42
0
0
0
1
 1
86.0
 89 45 40 1 22
56
1.29
4.19
1977 CHN
7
 2
39
1
0
0
1
 1
66.0
 72 37 28 3 19
55
1.38
3.82
1978 CHN
3
 5
22
0
0
0
1
 0
19.0
 23 13 11 0 7
19
1.58
5.21
2023
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
88
 124
469
264
10
2
3
 7
1845.0
 2062 1251 1176 55 768
1325
1.53
5.74
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Melvin Franklin has retired from the Chicago Mordecais
1971-06-18Melvin Franklin of the Chicago Mordecais is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1970-04-26Melvin Franklin of the Chicago Mordecais is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1965-07-02The Chicago Mordecais have promoted Melvin Franklin to the major league team. The Chicago Mordecais have designated Bob Labine for assignment.
1965-03-03The Chicago Mordecai Browns have renamed Ed Patton to Melvin Franklin.
1964-07-12A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brew Crew and the Chicago Mordecai Browns. The Chicago Mordecai Browns receive Ed Patton, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 1 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Brew Crew in exchange for Joe Kleinhans.
1964-04-01The Milwaukee Brew Crew have promoted Ed Patton to the major league team. The Milwaukee Brew Crew have designated Allan Shealy for assignment.