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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Jose Franco First Base
Retired (1968, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .767 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2018 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 04-15-1931
HR 366 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(113 games)
RBI 1307
SB 120 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1968
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Series G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 LCS
6
20
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
 7 0 1
0
 0 0
.180
.130
.050
.000
.050
1957 WS
7
28
1
7
1
0
0
1
0
 6 1 0
0
 1 0
.562
.276
.286
.036
.250
1958 LCS
6
23
5
10
2
0
0
4
1
 4 0 1
0
 0 0
.962
.440
.522
.087
.435
1958 WS
5
20
3
9
2
0
1
6
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
1.200
.500
.700
.250
.450
1959 LCS
7
27
7
8
0
0
4
10
1
 5 0 0
2
 0 0
1.062
.321
.741
.444
.296
1960 LCS
7
30
2
8
1
0
0
1
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.567
.267
.300
.033
.267
1960 WS
5
21
3
6
3
0
1
2
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.890
.318
.571
.286
.286
1961 LCS
6
24
1
6
1
0
1
3
0
 8 0 0
0
 0 0
.667
.250
.417
.167
.250
1962 LCS
7
30
3
8
0
0
0
3
0
 10 0 0
0
 0 1
.533
.267
.267
.000
.267
1962 WS
5
22
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.481
.208
.273
.136
.136
1963 LCS
4
16
0
3
1
0
0
2
1
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
.485
.235
.250
.062
.188
1964 LCS
5
20
5
9
3
0
3
10
2
 4 0 0
1
 0 0
1.550
.500
1.050
.600
.450
1964 WS
6
25
1
3
2
0
0
1
1
 4 1 0
0
 0 1
.385
.185
.200
.080
.120
1965 LCS
4
18
1
5
0
0
0
0
0
 4 0 0
0
 0 0
.556
.278
.278
.000
.278
1966 LCS
7
29
2
5
1
0
0
1
3
 8 0 0
0
 0 1
.457
.250
.207
.034
.172
1966 WS
5
20
1
5
0
0
1
3
0
 6 0 0
0
 1 0
.650
.250
.400
.150
.250
Total
92
373
40
96
17
0
12
50
16
 92 2 2
5
 2 3
.690
.290
.399
.142
.257
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Jose Franco has retired from the Washington Senators
1968-03-29Jose Franco has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1967-03-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Burchell to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Don Paula to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Morrie Leonard to the major league team.
1967-03-29Jose Franco has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.55M per year for 1 year.
1966-08-12Jose Franco of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1960-03-28The Colorado Boulders have promoted Dude Cole to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Dutch Tavener to the major league team.
1960-03-28Jose Franco has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $6.7M per year for 7 years.
1955-09-13The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bill Frock to the major league team.
1955-09-13The Colorado Boulders have sent Jose Franco to the minors.
1954-09-14The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Terry Killian to the minors.
1954-06-14The Colorado Boulders have sent Jose Franco to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Terry Killian to the minors.
1954-05-18The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team.
1954-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted John Raydon to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Tom Sadowski to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Patrick DeVormer to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Earl Theiss to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Larry Collins to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clint Halliday to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Gomer Winceniak to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Dutch Tavener to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Jose Franco to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment. The Colorado Boulders have sent Sam Babcock to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Terry Killian to the minors.
1953-04-24The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Muddy Herrnstein to the minors.