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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.

Date Opponent W L GS SV BS IP H R ER BB SO WHIP ERA
09/30/1972 BAL 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 9 6 3 1 3 2.50 6.75
09/20/1972 BOS 1 0 1 0 0 5.0 4 0 0 2 3 1.20 0.00
09/13/1972 TEX 0 0 1 0 0 5.0 4 0 0 0 6 0.80 0.00
09/06/1972 BAL 1 0 1 0 0 5.0 5 3 3 2 5 1.40 5.40
08/27/1972 BOS 0 0 1 0 0 4.1 6 4 4 2 2 1.85 8.31
08/19/1972 TEX 0 1 1 0 0 3.0 4 6 5 4 1 2.67 15.00
08/14/1972 BAL 0 1 1 0 0 4.0 5 2 2 2 2 1.75 4.50
08/08/1972 WAS 0 0 0 1 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 1 1.50 0.00
08/07/1972 WAS 0 1 1 0 0 3.2 6 6 6 1 1 1.91 14.73
07/31/1972 SEA 1 0 1 0 0 5.1 2 1 1 1 3 0.56 1.69
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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.