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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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1951 ATL 0 5 6 2 2 4 0 3 4
1952 ATL 0 56 0 0 1 0 0 0 36
1953 ATL 5 39 8 3 1 0 0 0 25
1954 ATL 5 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 31
1955 ATL 0 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 ATL 2 44 0 2 0 0 0 0 28
1957 ATL 2 101 2 1 0 0 0 0 18
1958 ATL 1 134 0 2 0 0 0 0 6
1959 ATL 0 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1960 ATL 0 142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 ATL 0 135 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1962 ATL 0 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
1963 ATL 2 128 0 1 0 0 0 0 17
1964 ATL 3 50 9 18 0 0 0 0 46
1965 ATL 2 71 13 7 0 0 0 0 51
1966 ATL 0 44 0 5 0 0 0 0 13
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.