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Ralph Kiner League
9-19-2062
Sammy Franco Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.93 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 12-20 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 08-19-1945
K 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(108 games)
IP 401.1
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val A-
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
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
1969 PHI
5
 5
28
9
3
1
0
 0
98.2
 107 51 42 0 34
38
1.43
3.83
1970 PHI
1
 9
48
11
0
0
1
 1
112.1
 161 93 84 0 40
43
1.79
6.73
1971 PHI-MIL
1
 2
20
2
1
0
1
 0
44.0
 50 29 25 0 15
22
1.48
5.11
1971 PHI
1
 2
20
2
1
0
1
 0
44.0
 50 29 25 0 15
22
1.48
5.11
1972 NYA
3
 3
10
10
1
0
0
 0
62.0
 68 36 34 0 15
35
1.34
4.94
1973 NYA
1
 0
2
2
0
0
0
 0
13.2
 11 5 4 0 5
2
1.17
2.63
1974 NYA
0
 0
5
0
0
0
0
 0
6.1
 9 5 5 0 0
3
1.42
7.11
1975 NYA
0
 0
1
1
0
0
0
 0
8.0
 2 1 1 0 2
7
0.50
1.13
1976 NYA
1
 0
31
0
0
0
6
 0
41.1
 38 19 13 0 11
18
1.19
2.83
1977 NYA
0
 1
15
0
0
0
3
 0
15.0
 25 15 12 1 5
9
2.00
7.20
2062
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
12
 20
160
35
5
1
11
 1
401.1
 471 254 220 1 127
177
1.49
4.93
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Sammy Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1979-04-01The New York Bronx Bombers have acquired Ollie Kraemer from the waiver wire. The New York Bronx Bombers have waived Sammy Franco.
1977-05-05The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Sammy Franco for assignment.
1975-09-29The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Johnny Kurosaki to the minors.
1974-05-21The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Sammy Franco for assignment.
1973-09-21The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Jim Couchee to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Jim Sockalexis to the minors. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Sam Frey to the minors.
1973-03-07The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Sammy Franco down to the minors.
1972-08-18The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Roy White for assignment.
1972-08-15The New York Bronx Bombers have demoted Sammy Franco to the minor leagues.
1972-08-04The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Barry Jones to the minors.
1972-04-05The New York Bronx Bombers have acquired Sammy Franco from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Milwaukee Brewers have waived Sammy Franco.
1971-06-04A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Bob Morales, Sammy Franco, Draft Pick - 1972 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 2 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1972 Round 1 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 3 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1973 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Tom Hartsfield.
1971-06-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors.
1971-05-29The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Edgar Casey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Sammy Franco to the minors.
1969-07-06The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Bob Johnson for assignment.
1969-06-19A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Tom Casanova, Claude Kunkel, Bugs Konetchy, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 4 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Mitch Rico, Sammy Franco, Ron Hernandez.