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Mike Piazza League
9-5-2123
Les Franks First Base
Retired (1966, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .280 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1620 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-31-1927
HR 139 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(53 games)
RBI 802
SB 239
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B F  (0.1%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
1951 ATL
26
79
8
23
2
0
1
6
13
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.746
.391
.354
.063
.291
1952 ATL
93
187
27
52
12
2
3
25
30
 33 1 1
0
 0 1
.791
.379
.412
.134
.278
1953 ATL
81
153
20
42
6
1
7
31
15
 20 0 2
0
 0 1
.799
.335
.464
.190
.275
1954 ATL
135
315
50
78
9
4
8
33
34
 49 1 2
3
 0 0
.699
.321
.378
.130
.248
1955 ATL
142
519
79
149
27
8
19
113
57
 83 3 7
31
 8 3
.836
.357
.480
.193
.287
1956 ATL
76
147
12
30
6
1
0
10
15
 27 1 1
8
 4 1
.539
.280
.259
.054
.204
1957 ATL
124
375
59
108
16
1
11
70
59
 59 0 4
15
 8 3
.805
.381
.424
.136
.288
1958 ATL
143
525
79
149
19
7
10
63
58
 88 3 4
30
 9 2
.760
.356
.404
.120
.284
1959 ATL
132
498
67
149
22
6
18
82
45
 87 1 6
14
 9 1
.830
.355
.476
.177
.299
1960 ATL
142
556
79
156
26
3
15
61
67
 83 2 1
29
 13 2
.778
.359
.419
.138
.281
1961 ATL
135
555
97
171
43
7
11
80
65
 67 3 3
39
 19 1
.852
.382
.470
.162
.308
1962 ATL
143
567
91
151
24
3
13
64
65
 102 0 2
29
 10 5
.729
.341
.388
.122
.266
1963 ATL
148
543
98
173
31
6
17
92
71
 77 2 1
25
 15 2
.890
.399
.492
.173
.319
1964 ATL
126
261
27
61
10
0
4
24
28
 55 1 2
4
 5 5
.626
.308
.318
.084
.234
1965 ATL
144
320
21
79
11
2
1
32
31
 51 2 2
7
 2 4
.619
.315
.303
.056
.247
1966 ATL
62
176
17
49
5
2
1
16
15
 30 2 1
5
 2 2
.687
.340
.347
.068
.278
Total
1852
5776
831
1620
269
53
139
802
668
 923 22 39
239
 104 33
.773
.355
.418
.137
.280
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Les Franks has retired from the Atlanta BraveSox
1966-07-05The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Art Bigler to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Les Franks for assignment.
1961-09-22Les Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1959-06-27Les Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1957-06-10Les Franks of the Atlanta BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1956-05-29Les Franks of the Atlanta BlackSox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1952-08-10The Atlanta Soxx have promoted Les Franks to the major league team. The Atlanta Soxx have designated Mark Hesterfer for assignment.
1952-08-03The Atlanta Soxx have promoted Mark Hesterfer to the major league team. The Atlanta Soxx have sent Les Franks to the minors.
1951-08-23The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Les Franks to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have designated Mark Hesterfer for assignment.
1950-04-01The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Rick Bowerman to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have promoted Mike Andersen to the major league team. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Duane Hammond to the minors. The Atlanta GreySox have sent Les Franks to the minors.
1950-04-01The Atlanta GreySox have renamed Les Fernandez to Les Franks.