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Jesse Orosco League
8-1-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1958 Minors 21 48.00 1 / 3 7 / 22 11 / 23 19 / 48
1959 Minors 22 46.00 3 / 5 8 / 24 5 / 17 16 / 46
1960 Minors 23 47.00 0 / 4 3 / 26 2 / 17 5 / 47
1961 Majors 24 39.54 148 0 14 2 / 5 1 / 18 4 / 16 7 / 39
1962 Majors 25 46.19 162 0 0 3 / 11 2 / 18 6 / 17 11 / 46
1963 Majors 26 44.23 145 6 17 2 / 10 6 / 17 2 / 17 10 / 44
1964 Majors 27 42.61 162 0 0 2 / 11 0 / 16 1 / 15 3 / 42
1965 Majors 28 38.38 136 0 26 1 / 6 3 / 16 2 / 16 6 / 38
1966 Majors 29 49.21 162 0 0 1 / 10 2 / 26 0 / 13 3 / 49
1967 Majors 30 42.15 162 5 0 1 / 7 1 / 18 1 / 17 3 / 42
1968 Majors 31 42.30 162 12 0 1 / 9 0 / 15 0 / 18 1 / 42
1969 Majors 32 31.48 162 6 0 0 / 3 1 / 16 0 / 12 1 / 31
1970 Majors 33 26.87 162 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 26
1971 Majors 34 42.28 162 12 0 -3 / 9 -9 / 20 -2 / 13 -14 / 42
1972 Majors 35 40.14 162 21 0 -1 / 6 -7 / 19 0 / 15 -8 / 40
Total 1887 62 57 13 / 99 18 / 280 32 / 243 63 / 622
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.