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Robin Roberts League 4-1-2069 |
| Joe Franco |  CatcherRetired (1985, Age 34) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .257 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .715 | Status | Deceased (2021) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 152 | Age at Death | 70 | Date of Birth | 09-17-1951 | |
| HR | 13 | Drafted | Round 3, Pick 47 (1974) |
Majors Svc Time | 3 years (50 games) |
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| RBI | 83 | |||||
| SB | 9 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | (100%) | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements. | ||||||||
| Year | OS Age | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range |
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| 1974 | 23 | |||||||
| 1975 | 24 | |||||||
| 1976 | 25 | |||||||
| 1977 | 26 | |||||||
| 1978 | 27 | |||||||
| 1979 | 28 | |||||||
| 1980 | 29 | |||||||
| 1981 | 30 | |||||||
| 1982 | 31 | |||||||
| 1983 | 32 | |||||||
| 1984 | 33 | |||||||
| 1985 | 34 | |||||||
| Date | Transaction |
| 1985-11-01 | Joe Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1985-08-29 | The Houston Astros have waived Joe Franco. |
| 1984-09-12 | The Houston Astros have designated Joe Franco for assignment. The Houston Astros have sent Bob Griffith to the minors. |
| 1984-08-07 | The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. |
| 1983-04-01 | The Houston Astros have promoted Ralph Holtgrave to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Joe Franco for assignment. |
| 1982-03-26 | The Houston Astros have re-claimed Joe Franco from the waiver wire. |
| 1982-03-26 | The Houston Astros have designated Joe Franco for assignment. |
| 1980-04-01 | The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Don Schultz for assignment. |
| 1978-08-23 | The Houston Astros have sent Joe Franco to the minors. |
| 1978-08-03 | The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. |