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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   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   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 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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 TB
58
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1962 TB
73
15
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.267
.133
.133
.000
.133
1963 TB
70
12
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
3 0 0
0
0 1
.237
.154
.083
.000
.083
1964 TB
82
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1965 TB
70
6
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2 0 0
0
0 2
.452
.286
.167
.000
.167
1966 TB
90
15
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
4 0 1
0
0 0
.388
.188
.200
.000
.200
1967 TB
58
9
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
4 0 0
0
0 0
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1968 TB
49
20
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
6 0 0
0
1 1
.282
.182
.100
.000
.100
1969 TB
38
15
2
4
0
0
0
2
0
4 0 0
0
0 1
.533
.267
.267
.000
.267
1970 TB
39
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1971 TB
46
25
1
5
0
0
0
1
0
7 0 0
0
0 0
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1972 TB
28
28
2
6
1
0
0
1
2
10 0 0
0
0 1
.517
.267
.250
.036
.214
Total
701
160
11
27
1
0
0
9
6
42 0 1
0
1 6
.373
.198
.175
.006
.169
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.