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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 LHP 16 37 8 0 0 1 6 6 3 .623 .326 .297 .081 .216
1950 RHP 23 64 16 0 0 2 6 9 13 .682 .338 .344 .094 .250
1951 LHP 14 33 9 3 1 0 2 0 7 .697 .273 .424 .152 .273
1951 RHP 29 79 17 2 0 0 7 12 8 .559 .319 .241 .025 .215
1952 LHP 43 65 18 4 0 0 5 10 13 .707 .368 .338 .062 .277
1952 RHP 57 159 49 9 0 2 16 21 20 .789 .387 .403 .094 .308
1953 LHP 19 35 17 5 1 1 10 3 5 1.310 .538 .771 .286 .486
1953 RHP 29 89 21 2 0 2 9 2 20 .587 .261 .326 .090 .236
1954 LHP 22 43 13 1 1 1 2 6 6 .830 .388 .442 .140 .302
1954 RHP 27 77 16 2 0 0 4 7 15 .504 .271 .234 .026 .208
1955 LHP 23 41 11 1 1 2 6 4 8 .821 .333 .488 .220 .268
1955 RHP 34 90 26 6 0 2 9 15 10 .815 .393 .422 .133 .289
1956 LHP 45 102 33 5 0 1 12 16 26 .822 .420 .402 .078 .324
1956 RHP 39 70 14 3 1 2 7 10 11 .666 .309 .357 .157 .200
1957 LHP 41 115 34 11 0 4 18 12 13 .858 .362 .496 .200 .296
1957 RHP 37 75 24 2 1 3 12 8 5 .874 .381 .493 .173 .320
1958 LHP 42 111 29 5 0 4 17 22 19 .800 .385 .414 .153 .261
1958 RHP 45 97 31 8 1 0 10 12 19 .817 .394 .423 .103 .320
1959 LHP 37 109 35 5 1 1 11 8 15 .780 .368 .413 .092 .321
1959 RHP 98 219 53 7 0 2 20 16 34 .595 .294 .301 .059 .242
1960 LHP 31 50 15 2 0 2 5 6 11 .846 .386 .460 .160 .300
1960 RHP 113 371 87 10 2 1 21 40 67 .590 .310 .280 .046 .235
1961 LHP 38 77 21 4 0 1 9 10 9 .720 .356 .364 .091 .273
1961 RHP 108 333 89 13 1 3 32 59 51 .715 .376 .339 .072 .267
Total LHP 371 818 243 46 5 18 103 103 135 .809 .378 .432 .134 .297
Total RHP 639 1723 443 64 6 19 153 211 273 .672 .338 .334 .077 .257
Total 774 2541 686 110 11 37 256 314 408 .716 .351 .366 .096 .270
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.