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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Tom Franks Relief Pitcher
Retired (1996, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 21-22 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-04-1962
K 437 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(60 games)
IP 586.2
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B-
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1983 LHB 45 20.1 19 11 25 1.77
1983 RHB 62 59.1 38 21 75 1.62
1984 LHB 55 30.1 25 12 35 1.55
1984 RHB 77 94.1 72 33 104 1.45
1985 LHB 51 24.1 23 10 22 1.32
1985 RHB 68 63.1 41 30 90 1.89
1986 LHB 41 27.0 16 7 35 1.56
1986 RHB 54 69.2 46 41 101 2.04
1987 LHB 33 10.2 9 2 18 1.88
1987 RHB 53 40.1 32 20 43 1.56
1988 LHB 26 11.0 9 6 12 1.64
1988 RHB 30 22.1 19 14 24 1.70
1989 LHB 29 10.0 5 4 7 1.10
1989 RHB 49 47.2 40 12 36 1.01
1990 LHB 24 14.2 12 4 16 1.36
1990 RHB 30 34.0 27 11 39 1.47
1991 LHB 2 1.1 1 1 2 2.25
1991 RHB 4 6.0 3 5 7 2.00
2070 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2070 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 306 149.2 119 57 172 1.53
Total RHB 427 437.0 318 187 519 1.62
Total 440 586.2 437 244 691 1.59
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Tom Franks has retired from the New York Crush
1991-06-08The New York Crush have designated Tom Franks for assignment.
1983-06-10Tom Franks of the New York Swag is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-03-25The New York Swag have promoted Tom Franks to the major league team. The New York Swag have sent Matty Escarrega to the minors. The New York Swag have sent Joey Biittner to the minors.
1981-08-16A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the Chicago Crush. The Chicago Crush receive Hal Burroughs, Gene Martinez, Draft Pick 1983 Round 2 BAL (Joe Ortega), Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 BAL (Tom Franks) from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Brad Warneke, Jim Pecota, Draft Pick - 1983 Round 1 (CHA).