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Willie Mays League
8-28-2085
Benji Franklin Starting Pitcher
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.81 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 221-128 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 08-04-1961
K 2025 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(22 games)
IP 2972.1
WHIP 1.26
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val A+
Speed D- Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 7
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1983 CIN
9
 15
35
34
2
0
0
 0
204.2
 221 130 117 3 72
131
1.43
5.14
1984 CIN
7
 17
32
30
0
0
1
 0
188.0
 198 111 107 1 82
135
1.49
5.12
1985 CIN
7
 10
60
16
0
0
3
 2
146.1
 164 81 80 3 50
80
1.46
4.92
1986 CIN
19
 8
34
34
9
2
0
 0
255.0
 219 103 93 1 83
178
1.18
3.28
1987 CIN
16
 7
31
31
8
1
0
 0
242.1
 244 120 114 1 89
162
1.37
4.23
1988 CIN
19
 10
32
32
13
2
0
 0
255.2
 233 100 94 1 65
185
1.17
3.31
1989 CIN
20
 10
33
33
4
0
0
 0
242.2
 237 122 107 2 72
157
1.27
3.97
1990 CIN
21
 5
31
31
0
0
0
 0
230.0
 186 86 79 2 74
149
1.13
3.09
1991 CIN
20
 5
33
33
0
0
0
 0
247.0
 213 81 71 2 60
182
1.11
2.59
1992 CIN
14
 9
28
28
3
1
0
 0
203.0
 187 107 93 2 69
145
1.26
4.12
1993 CIN
17
 3
25
25
9
2
0
 0
203.2
 159 71 66 0 70
139
1.12
2.92
1994 CIN
13
 6
50
7
0
0
0
 5
86.1
 88 40 36 0 25
52
1.31
3.75
1995 CIN
19
 12
35
35
8
0
0
 0
254.2
 265 109 105 2 60
178
1.28
3.71
1996 CIN
12
 6
38
15
6
1
0
 1
144.1
 117 60 57 1 52
105
1.17
3.55
1997 CIN
8
 5
50
4
0
0
5
 5
68.2
 84 44 39 1 19
47
1.50
5.11
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
221
 128
547
388
62
9
9
 13
2972.1
 2815 1365 1258 22 942
2025
1.26
3.81
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Benji Franklin has retired from the Cincinnati Little Gnats
1997-08-14Benji Franklin of the Cincinnati Little Gnats is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1993-07-10Benji Franklin of the Cincinnati Gamblers is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1985-07-29Benji Franklin of the Cincinnati Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1983-05-08Benji Franklin of the Cincinnati Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1983-04-01The Cincinnati Rocks have promoted Ethan Allen to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rocks have promoted Charley Cunningham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rocks have promoted Benji Franklin to the major league team. The Cincinnati Rocks have designated Mike Jones for assignment. The Cincinnati Rocks have sent Harlan Baldridge to the minors.
1980-04-01The Cincinnati Rocks have renamed Ivy Kolloway to Benji Franklin.