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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Bill Franco First Base
Retired (1974, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .821 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 3072 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 09-17-1933
HR 463 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(37 games)
RBI 1718
SB 96 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B A+ (100%) LF D  (14.6%) Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* 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
1956 WAS
157
610
69
154
21
4
13
75
63
 132 4 3
0
 0 8
.689
.325
.364
.111
.252
1957 WAS
157
627
95
169
27
2
23
79
57
 130 5 2
0
 0 5
.763
.334
.429
.159
.270
1958 WAS
157
618
82
159
28
3
29
90
60
 128 5 4
5
 5 10
.779
.326
.453
.196
.257
1959 WAS
157
637
99
180
31
6
34
122
71
 127 5 4
4
 5 5
.867
.357
.510
.228
.283
1960 WAS
156
642
97
197
29
3
25
101
70
 121 1 3
10
 3 3
.852
.374
.478
.171
.307
1961 WAS
157
675
96
187
28
2
23
107
56
 130 0 3
9
 3 8
.758
.331
.427
.150
.277
1962 WAS
157
654
119
193
33
4
33
116
83
 100 2 7
10
 3 6
.882
.373
.509
.214
.295
1963 WAS
157
650
110
186
22
2
37
112
60
 128 0 4
8
 0 6
.841
.345
.497
.211
.286
1964 WAS
157
647
115
193
24
10
35
127
67
 118 3 5
8
 5 2
.893
.364
.529
.230
.298
1965 WAS
157
644
110
207
32
5
30
113
77
 117 3 6
5
 5 2
.920
.393
.526
.205
.321
1966 WAS
159
650
103
191
31
11
22
84
53
 115 2 0
6
 3 2
.826
.349
.477
.183
.294
1967 WAS
157
609
104
186
30
4
31
110
74
 115 4 6
8
 6 5
.901
.381
.521
.215
.305
1968 WAS
156
618
108
191
32
7
27
108
79
 113 1 2
13
 3 3
.902
.387
.515
.206
.309
1969 WAS
141
571
87
175
26
2
33
110
59
 91 4 4
0
 0 7
.905
.373
.532
.226
.306
1970 CHN
156
628
83
176
28
4
26
99
52
 122 1 6
8
 6 8
.795
.333
.462
.182
.280
1971 CHN
155
595
74
145
24
1
26
81
63
 118 2 1
2
 4 3
.736
.318
.418
.175
.244
1972 SF
120
370
36
94
16
1
8
49
31
 84 0 0
0
 0 2
.679
.312
.368
.114
.254
1973 SF
118
364
38
89
15
2
8
35
26
 81 2 0
0
 0 4
.661
.298
.363
.118
.245
Total
2731
10809
1625
3072
477
73
463
1718
1101
 2070 44 60
96
 51 89
.821
.351
.470
.186
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Bill Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1973-04-26Bill Franco collected his 3000th career hit.
1973-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Karl Tyriver to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Junie Mitchell to the major league team.
1973-03-30Bill Franco has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1972-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Elmer Porter to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Juan Torres to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Ed St.Claire to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team.
1972-03-30Bill Franco has signed with the San Francisco Seals for $1.95M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-29The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Rudy Kerns to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Mike Thies to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jack Schweitzer to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Rondon to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Buster Fanzone to the major league team.
1971-03-29Bill Franco has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $3.55M per year for 1 year.
1970-03-30The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team.
1970-03-29Bill Franco has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $6.1M per year for 1 year.
1969-11-01Bill Franco now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1969-07-22Bill Franco of the Washington Insiders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-11-01Bill Franco now holds the league record for career on-base plus slugging percentage.
1968-11-01Bill Franco now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1962-03-29The Washington Insiders have promoted Todd Nekola to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Sailor Schult to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team.
1962-03-29Bill Franco has signed with the Washington Insiders for $8.15M per year for 8 years.
1956-03-25The Washington Insiders have promoted Bill Franco to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have designated Tim Manon for assignment.