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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1962 LHB 81 46.2 32 20 48 1.46
1962 RHB 78 48.1 44 13 53 1.37
1963 LHB 98 60.0 41 28 56 1.40
1963 RHB 76 33.2 24 16 31 1.40
1964 LHB 82 44.2 27 19 52 1.59
1964 RHB 74 32.2 17 18 33 1.56
1965 LHB 97 53.2 50 23 63 1.60
1965 RHB 87 43.0 32 17 37 1.26
1966 LHB 86 56.2 42 12 56 1.20
1966 RHB 81 50.2 31 17 41 1.14
1967 LHB 59 32.1 23 10 25 1.08
1967 RHB 63 32.2 22 8 27 1.07
1968 LHB 97 54.2 38 27 61 1.61
1968 RHB 92 55.0 36 18 52 1.27
1969 LHB 79 45.0 30 12 46 1.29
1969 RHB 72 43.2 36 11 29 0.92
1970 LHB 91 56.0 39 25 52 1.38
1970 RHB 86 43.0 32 16 43 1.37
1971 LHB 99 58.0 49 19 49 1.17
1971 RHB 103 60.0 41 12 57 1.15
1972 LHB 94 54.2 38 11 70 1.48
1972 RHB 89 48.1 35 16 46 1.28
1973 LHB 87 55.0 45 23 52 1.36
1973 RHB 81 45.1 28 16 42 1.28
1974 LHB 50 30.0 19 14 29 1.43
1974 RHB 47 20.1 11 12 25 1.82
1975 LHB 23 13.2 6 2 12 1.02
1975 RHB 14 5.1 3 2 10 2.25
2058 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2058 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 1123 661.0 479 245 671 1.39
Total RHB 1043 562.0 392 192 526 1.28
Total 1209 1223.0 871 437 1197 1.34
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.