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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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1961 LHB 47 20.1 9 9 33 2.07
1961 RHB 58 61.0 39 27 63 1.48
1962 LHB 49 32.1 20 9 28 1.14
1962 RHB 71 66.1 45 23 83 1.60
1963 LHB 48 27.0 21 9 29 1.41
1963 RHB 67 80.1 60 35 94 1.61
1964 LHB 57 23.1 19 11 30 1.76
1964 RHB 81 68.0 40 29 82 1.63
1965 LHB 48 24.0 20 3 22 1.04
1965 RHB 69 50.2 35 26 74 1.97
1966 LHB 61 26.1 16 11 21 1.22
1966 RHB 86 86.2 61 27 108 1.56
1967 LHB 40 15.0 13 3 19 1.47
1967 RHB 57 66.1 52 28 62 1.36
1968 LHB 37 22.0 19 10 30 1.82
1968 RHB 47 69.1 55 30 72 1.47
1969 LHB 28 23.0 14 8 22 1.30
1969 RHB 37 44.1 40 19 61 1.80
1970 LHB 26 10.2 8 2 12 1.31
1970 RHB 38 28.1 20 12 28 1.41
1971 LHB 36 24.2 20 8 19 1.09
1971 RHB 45 80.1 53 27 99 1.57
1972 LHB 24 26.2 20 14 31 1.69
1972 RHB 28 73.2 53 27 89 1.57
Total LHB 501 275.1 199 97 296 1.43
Total RHB 684 775.1 553 310 915 1.58
Total 701 1050.2 752 407 1211 1.54
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.