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Jesse Orosco League
7-29-2215
John Franco Relief Pitcher
Retired (1972, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.25 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 57-64 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 42 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 11-17-1937
K 752 Drafted Round 4, Pick 59
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(153 games)
IP 1050.2
WHIP 1.54
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed D- Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1961 TB
4
 0
58
0
0
0
1
 0
81.1
 96 60 47 0 36
48
1.62
5.20
1962 TB
3
 4
73
0
0
0
1
 1
98.2
 111 64 54 3 32
65
1.45
4.93
1963 TB
1
 8
70
6
0
0
2
 0
107.1
 123 75 65 0 44
81
1.56
5.45
1964 TB
9
 7
82
0
0
0
0
 1
91.1
 112 66 52 1 40
59
1.66
5.12
1965 TB
4
 5
70
0
0
0
3
 7
74.2
 96 58 52 0 29
55
1.67
6.27
1966 TB
7
 5
90
0
0
0
2
 1
113.0
 129 64 55 2 38
77
1.48
4.38
1967 TB
3
 5
58
5
0
0
20
 5
81.1
 81 42 40 1 31
65
1.38
4.43
1968 TB
5
 7
49
12
0
0
5
 4
91.1
 102 63 56 0 40
74
1.55
5.52
1969 TB
2
 6
38
6
0
0
3
 2
67.1
 83 43 36 0 27
54
1.63
4.81
1970 TB
8
 3
39
0
0
0
0
 0
39.0
 40 22 22 0 14
28
1.38
5.08
1971 TB
6
 7
46
12
1
0
4
 1
105.0
 118 78 67 0 35
73
1.46
5.74
1972 TB
5
 7
28
21
0
0
1
 0
100.1
 120 76 67 1 41
73
1.60
6.01
Total
57
 64
701
62
1
0
42
 22
1050.2
 1211 711 613 8 407
752
1.54
5.25
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01John Franco has retired from the Tampa Bay Thunder
1970-04-01The Tampa Bay Thunder have placed John Franco on the trade block.
1966-03-25The Tampa Bay Thunder have renamed Garton Lincoln to John Franco.
1965-09-05Garton Lincoln of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-09-28Garton Lincoln of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1963-07-13Garton Lincoln of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1961-06-25Garton Lincoln of the Tampa Bay Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1961-04-01The Tampa Bay Thunder have promoted Garton Lincoln to the major league team.