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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
John Franco Relief Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.97 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 78-85 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 412 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 09-15-1940
K 871 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(75 games)
IP 1223.0
WHIP 1.34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1962 NYN
4
 7
90
0
0
0
28
 4
95.0
 101 42 41 3 33
76
1.41
3.88
1963 NYN
8
 8
99
0
0
0
29
 10
93.2
 87 49 47 4 44
65
1.40
4.52
1964 NYN
6
 9
85
0
0
0
27
 7
77.1
 85 48 47 2 37
44
1.58
5.47
1965 NYN
6
 8
101
0
0
0
38
 5
96.2
 100 48 45 3 40
82
1.45
4.19
1966 NYN
5
 5
95
0
0
0
37
 4
107.1
 97 49 48 0 29
73
1.17
4.02
1967 NYN
7
 2
71
0
0
0
31
 4
65.0
 52 22 18 1 18
45
1.08
2.49
1968 NYN
6
 10
103
0
0
0
34
 12
109.2
 113 65 62 2 45
74
1.44
5.09
1969 NYN
3
 3
82
0
0
0
31
 3
88.2
 75 24 24 2 23
66
1.11
2.44
1970 NYN
5
 8
100
0
0
0
38
 10
99.0
 95 46 45 1 41
71
1.37
4.09
1971 NYN
5
 4
110
0
0
0
39
 6
118.0
 106 41 32 0 31
90
1.16
2.44
1972 NYN
7
 6
105
0
0
0
34
 7
103.0
 116 51 51 1 27
73
1.39
4.46
1973 NYN
10
 9
92
0
0
0
16
 5
100.1
 94 42 40 0 39
73
1.33
3.59
1974 NYN-CHN
6
 5
52
0
0
0
25
 6
50.1
 54 31 29 1 26
30
1.59
5.19
1975 CHN
0
 1
24
0
0
0
5
 3
19.0
 22 10 10 0 4
9
1.37
4.74
2058
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
78
 85
1209
0
0
0
412
 86
1223.0
 1197 568 539 20 437
871
1.34
3.97
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01John Franco has retired from the Chicago Reds
1974-07-22John Franco of the Chicago Reds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1974-04-16A trade has been completed between the New York Mets and the Chicago Reds. The Chicago Reds receive Octavio Dotel, Roger Howard, John Franco from the New York Mets in exchange for Gary Schmidt, Russ Deidel, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHN).
1973-09-27John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1973-06-08John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1972-09-22John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1971-10-05John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1969-05-31John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1967-06-03John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1967-04-02John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1966-09-17John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1965-05-18John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1964-04-30John Franco of the New York Mets is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1962-04-01The New York Mets have promoted John Franco to the major league team. The New York Mets have sent Lou Sherry to the minors.
1962-04-01The New York Mets have renamed Buster Davis to John Franco.