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| Name | Team | Age |
| Joe Franco | Retired (1985, Age 34) | Died (2021, Age 70) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 47 (1974) |
C | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Robin Roberts League | 0 | 3 years (50 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 9/17/1951 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1978 | HOU | 8 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .442 | .292 | .150 | .150 |
| 1980 | HOU | 73 | 223 | 33 | 57 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .766 | .340 | .426 | .256 |
| 1981 | HOU | 52 | 159 | 18 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .650 | .330 | .321 | .245 |
| 1982 | HOU | 49 | 157 | 14 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 2 | .737 | .348 | .389 | .274 |
| 1984 | HOU | 13 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .744 | .410 | .333 | .303 |
| Total | 195 | 592 | 73 | 152 | 28 | 1 | 13 | 83 | 76 | 121 | 9 | 8 | 10 | .715 | .342 | .373 | .257 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1985-11-01 | Joe Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
| 1985-08-29 | The Houston Astros have waived Joe Franco. |
| 1984-09-12 | The Houston Astros have designated Joe Franco for assignment. The Houston Astros have sent Bob Griffith to the minors. |
| 1984-08-07 | The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. |
| 1983-04-01 | The Houston Astros have promoted Ralph Holtgrave to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Joe Franco for assignment. |
| 1982-03-26 | The Houston Astros have re-claimed Joe Franco from the waiver wire. |
| 1982-03-26 | The Houston Astros have designated Joe Franco for assignment. |
| 1980-04-01 | The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. The Houston Astros have designated Don Schultz for assignment. |
| 1978-08-23 | The Houston Astros have sent Joe Franco to the minors. |
| 1978-08-03 | The Houston Astros have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. |