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Mike Piazza League
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Ron Franco Catcher
Retired (1962, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 686 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 01-25-1925
HR 37 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(0 games)
RBI 256
SB 12
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control D+   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1950 C BOS 29 29 255.2 218 209 7 2 0 1 18 5 21.7% 0 7.60 .991
1951 C BOS 31 31 273.0 250 236 13 1 0 1 20 9 31.0% 0 8.21 .996
1952 C BOS 61 61 542.0 443 421 21 1 0 2 45 16 26.2% 0 7.34 .998
1953 C BOS 33 33 294.0 254 239 14 1 0 1 21 10 32.3% +1 7.74 .996
1954 C BOS 34 34 303.0 267 249 17 1 0 4 17 12 41.4% 0 7.90 .996
1955 C BOS 37 37 331.2 263 243 19 1 0 4 21 14 40.0% +2 7.11 .996
1956 C BOS 48 48 425.2 338 322 12 4 3 1 26 9 25.7% 0 7.06 .988
1957 C BOS 51 51 460.2 376 348 22 6 3 0 35 16 31.4% -1 7.23 .984
1958 C BOS 54 54 480.1 411 389 19 3 0 2 40 13 24.5% +1 7.64 .993
1B BOS 1 1 8.0 11 10 1 0 2 0 12.38 1.000
1959 C BOS 75 73 636.0 543 501 39 3 2 5 67 29 30.2% +1 7.64 .994
LF BOS 2 0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1B BOS 2 0 4.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.000
RF BOS 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1960 C BOS 102 102 870.1 647 613 28 6 2 7 99 24 19.5% -1 6.63 .991
1B BOS 4 0 13.0 15 15 0 0 1 0 10.38 1.000
1961 C BOS 119 119 1003.2 763 718 39 6 1 11 121 34 21.9% 0 6.79 .992
Pos Total C 674 672 5876.0 4773 4488 250 35 11 39 530 191 26.5% +3 7.26 .993
1B 7 1 25.0 30 29 1 0 3 0 10.80 1.000
LF 2 0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
Total 684 673 5910.0 4803 4517 251 35 14 39 530 191 26.5% +3 7.26 .993
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Ron Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-04-28The Boston Sand Cats have waived Ron Franco.
1962-04-01The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Lefty Lopatka to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Jamie Denning to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Jess Garcia to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have promoted Bob Byers to the major league team. The Boston Sand Cats have sent Raul Berg to the minors. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Ron Franco for assignment. The Boston Sand Cats have designated Nick Hawblitz for assignment.
1961-06-21The Boston Sand Cats have placed Ron Franco on the trade block.
1960-06-08The Boston Sand Cats have removed Ron Franco from the trade block.
1960-05-25The Boston Sand Cats have placed Ron Franco on the trade block.
1956-08-16Ron Franco of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1955-09-13Ron Franco of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1953-08-02Ron Franco of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1951-08-04Ron Franco of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1950-07-13Ron Franco of the Boston Braves is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.