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Name Team Age
Socks Franklin Retired (1996, Age 36) 60
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 16
(1978)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Simmons Davis League 0 12 years (22 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A+ C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  A- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B- A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 2/7/1960
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1985 AHP 27 93 25 0 1 2 9 11 16 .704 .349 .355 .269
1985 HHP 49 123 37 9 0 3 21 21 27 .850 .403 .447 .301
1985 LHP 46 118 35 4 0 2 9 17 23 .771 .390 .381 .297
1985 RHP 47 98 27 5 1 3 21 15 20 .807 .368 .439 .276
1986 AHP 62 183 50 10 3 6 24 13 29 .781 .322 .459 .273
1986 HHP 44 122 33 8 0 4 22 18 21 .803 .369 .434 .270
1986 LHP 61 137 39 8 2 5 16 11 26 .822 .340 .482 .285
1986 RHP 73 168 44 10 1 5 30 20 24 .765 .342 .423 .262
1987 AHP 72 233 65 9 0 7 29 22 46 .755 .347 .408 .279
1987 HHP 63 195 58 11 0 2 26 27 24 .765 .381 .385 .297
1987 LHP 64 129 44 7 0 3 14 23 19 .910 .444 .465 .341
1987 RHP 110 299 79 13 0 6 41 26 51 .693 .325 .368 .264
1988 AHP 71 235 64 10 1 6 30 25 43 .741 .341 .400 .272
1988 HHP 64 215 58 7 4 5 35 16 39 .731 .322 .409 .270
1988 LHP 68 154 49 5 2 4 21 12 26 .821 .367 .455 .318
1988 RHP 113 296 73 12 3 7 44 29 56 .692 .314 .378 .247
1989 AHP 64 222 57 7 1 6 32 22 51 .708 .329 .378 .257
1989 HHP 71 246 63 7 1 3 34 21 41 .640 .311 .329 .256
1989 LHP 56 121 38 3 0 3 23 12 18 .784 .370 .413 .314
1989 RHP 124 347 82 11 2 6 43 31 74 .633 .302 .331 .236
1990 AHP 64 257 59 3 3 6 25 25 44 .634 .299 .335 .230
1990 HHP 71 262 74 15 2 6 29 38 43 .799 .375 .424 .282
1990 LHP 63 132 34 6 3 3 8 30 24 .812 .395 .417 .258
1990 RHP 122 387 99 12 2 9 46 33 63 .684 .317 .367 .256
1991 AHP 67 263 73 10 0 9 43 25 47 .754 .336 .418 .278
1991 HHP 68 253 74 11 2 11 57 32 59 .859 .376 .482 .292
1991 LHP 58 128 39 8 1 5 21 12 27 .864 .364 .500 .305
1991 RHP 126 388 108 13 1 15 79 45 79 .786 .353 .433 .278
1992 AHP 60 188 46 11 3 3 25 18 38 .695 .312 .383 .245
1992 HHP 66 196 48 7 1 3 28 15 44 .636 .299 .337 .245
1992 LHP 45 72 20 5 4 3 14 6 15 .917 .333 .583 .278
1992 RHP 102 312 74 13 0 3 39 27 67 .607 .299 .308 .237
1993 AHP 69 228 53 12 0 5 35 15 49 .628 .278 .351 .232
1993 HHP 66 212 68 12 2 6 31 30 41 .889 .407 .481 .321
1993 LHP 53 106 29 4 0 5 14 14 21 .811 .358 .453 .274
1993 RHP 120 334 92 20 2 6 52 31 69 .738 .337 .401 .275
1994 AHP 66 262 83 10 1 11 56 28 50 .871 .382 .489 .317
1994 HHP 69 241 62 8 3 6 36 27 52 .725 .335 .390 .257
1994 LHP 60 131 45 8 1 6 29 23 20 1.002 .445 .557 .344
1994 RHP 121 372 100 10 3 11 63 32 82 .727 .327 .401 .269
1995 AHP 25 83 17 4 0 1 13 5 20 .539 .250 .289 .205
1995 HHP 19 54 16 4 1 1 4 5 10 .819 .356 .463 .296
1995 LHP 25 32 6 2 0 2 3 2 11 .673 .235 .438 .188
1995 RHP 36 105 27 6 1 0 14 8 19 .643 .310 .333 .257
1996 AHP 15 52 11 1 0 0 3 9 12 .559 .328 .231 .212
1996 HHP 12 49 13 3 0 2 12 4 13 .782 .333 .449 .265
1996 LHP 15 24 5 0 0 0 3 3 5 .530 .321 .208 .208
1996 RHP 25 77 19 4 0 2 12 10 20 .710 .333 .377 .247
Total AHP 662 2299 603 87 13 62 324 218 445 .719 .327 .392 .262
Total HHP 662 2168 604 102 16 52 335 254 414 .768 .356 .412 .279
Total LHP 614 1284 383 60 13 41 175 165 235 .841 .379 .461 .298
Total RHP 1119 3183 824 129 16 73 484 307 624 .703 .325 .378 .259
Total 1324 4467 1207 189 29 114 659 472 859 .743 .341 .402 .270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1996-11-01Socks Franklin has retired from the New York Privateers
1995-08-16The New York Privateers have acquired Socks Franklin from the waiver wire.
1995-08-12The Toronto Roughriders have promoted Rex Banner to the major league team. The Toronto Roughriders have designated Socks Franklin for assignment.
1995-04-12The Toronto Roughriders have acquired Socks Franklin from the waiver wire.
1995-04-08The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Tommy Dressen to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Tom Martinez to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Socks Franklin for assignment. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Chris Roettger for assignment.
1992-05-05Socks Franklin of the Los Angeles Angels is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-04-04The Los Angeles Angels have promoted Socks Franklin to the major league team. The Los Angeles Angels have designated Bob Weafer for assignment.