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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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1950 Away 17 55 7 16 0 0 2 5 10 9 0 0 1 .800 .400 .400 .109 .291
1950 Home 14 46 6 8 0 0 1 7 5 7 0 0 1 .489 .250 .239 .065 .174
1951 Away 16 59 7 12 3 0 0 0 4 12 0 0 1 .508 .254 .254 .051 .203
1951 Home 16 53 4 14 2 1 0 9 8 3 0 0 0 .700 .361 .340 .075 .264
1952 Away 34 108 12 30 6 0 0 9 17 15 0 0 0 .703 .370 .333 .056 .278
1952 Home 40 116 12 37 7 0 2 12 14 18 0 0 1 .823 .392 .431 .112 .319
1953 Away 16 57 6 19 4 0 2 14 3 10 0 0 0 .896 .387 .509 .175 .333
1953 Home 20 67 9 19 3 1 1 5 2 15 0 0 1 .707 .304 .403 .119 .284
1954 Away 18 59 7 14 0 1 0 1 6 8 0 0 0 .579 .308 .271 .034 .237
1954 Home 19 61 4 15 3 0 1 5 7 13 0 0 1 .663 .319 .344 .098 .246
1955 Away 18 65 9 19 3 0 2 6 11 8 0 0 0 .826 .395 .431 .138 .292
1955 Home 21 66 9 18 4 1 2 9 8 10 0 0 1 .810 .355 .455 .182 .273
1956 Away 24 83 12 19 4 0 1 5 9 20 0 0 2 .625 .312 .313 .084 .229
1956 Home 26 89 21 28 4 1 2 14 17 17 0 0 2 .879 .430 .449 .135 .315
1957 Away 28 100 10 24 6 0 5 18 13 13 0 0 2 .775 .325 .450 .210 .240
1957 Home 25 90 12 34 7 1 2 12 7 5 0 0 4 .967 .423 .544 .167 .378
1958 Away 31 114 15 27 5 1 1 14 15 23 0 0 3 .648 .323 .325 .088 .237
1958 Home 29 94 18 33 8 0 3 13 19 15 0 0 0 .997 .465 .532 .181 .351
1959 Away 62 169 18 47 5 1 2 19 15 28 1 1 3 .692 .337 .355 .077 .278
1959 Home 54 159 14 41 7 0 1 12 9 21 1 1 0 .618 .298 .321 .063 .258
1960 Away 63 209 21 44 4 1 3 15 24 37 1 0 4 .577 .295 .282 .072 .211
1960 Home 61 212 27 58 8 1 0 11 22 41 2 0 2 .664 .343 .321 .047 .274
1961 Away 61 210 42 60 8 0 4 24 38 31 3 1 1 .775 .394 .381 .095 .286
1961 Home 61 200 19 50 9 1 0 17 31 29 4 1 5 .654 .349 .305 .055 .250
Total Away 388 1288 166 331 48 4 22 130 165 214 5 2 17 .694 .342 .352 .095 .257
Total Home 386 1253 155 355 62 7 15 126 149 194 7 2 18 .740 .360 .380 .097 .283
Total 774 2541 321 686 110 11 37 256 314 408 12 4 35 .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.