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Name Team Age
Han Franks Retired (1977, Age 41) Died (2009, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 9
(1954)
3B B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Mike Piazza League 0 17 years (64 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C+ C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 10/10/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (C)
A+ (98.7 %) (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
1957 ATL 9 27 5 11 0 0 1 2 4 3 0 1 0 1.002 .484 .519 .407
1958 ATL 20 40 8 8 4 0 0 0 4 6 1 0 0 .573 .273 .300 .200
1959 ATL 76 164 17 36 2 2 3 18 18 35 8 5 4 .608 .297 .311 .220
1960 ATL 131 247 35 65 14 0 5 32 41 44 9 10 6 .748 .368 .381 .263
1961 ATL 140 473 77 130 28 6 7 63 50 66 31 6 10 .747 .344 .404 .275
1962 ATL 134 457 72 130 21 6 8 60 62 72 23 8 13 .778 .369 .409 .284
1963 ATL 119 334 63 99 17 7 9 43 45 44 25 9 7 .850 .380 .470 .296
1964 ATL 130 504 71 154 24 11 15 66 62 75 28 15 7 .869 .382 .486 .306
1965 ATL 130 549 90 164 28 5 19 72 46 72 27 15 10 .823 .351 .472 .299
1966 ATL 119 491 90 146 21 1 19 70 58 81 30 13 12 .833 .373 .460 .297
1967 ATL 130 523 105 160 30 9 14 89 71 65 36 13 6 .869 .391 .478 .306
1968 ATL 71 280 48 84 20 2 13 55 40 37 7 12 9 .910 .385 .525 .300
1969 ATL 128 487 95 147 30 12 21 74 65 72 31 6 13 .928 .386 .542 .302
1970 ATL 143 413 80 117 21 5 15 62 45 56 21 7 4 .822 .354 .467 .283
1971 ATL 131 503 91 154 26 7 20 81 62 81 23 14 11 .889 .384 .505 .306
1972 ATL 135 459 66 119 16 2 9 53 61 76 25 11 8 .710 .348 .362 .259
1973 ATL 90 305 36 85 18 3 7 45 37 45 11 7 1 .785 .358 .426 .279
1974 ATL 141 346 38 92 16 2 9 46 63 61 6 4 3 .780 .378 .402 .266
1975 ATL 131 457 57 113 17 4 9 57 64 76 9 4 13 .700 .339 .361 .247
1976 ATL 130 478 48 110 24 2 6 42 57 90 9 6 9 .639 .312 .326 .230
Total 2238 7537 1192 2124 377 86 209 1030 955 1157 360 166 146 .801 .363 .438 .282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Han Franks has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1977-05-14The Atlanta BraveSox have waived Han Franks.
1977-04-01The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Mike Astroth to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Han Franks for assignment.
1973-05-20Han Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1969-06-10Han Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
1968-07-02Han Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1966-05-13Han Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1963-05-20Han Franks of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1959-09-12The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Han Franks to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have sent Scott Stephenson to the minors.
1959-08-16The Atlanta BraveSox have sent Han Franks to the minors.
1959-04-04The Atlanta BraveSox have renamed Hank Franks to Han Franks.
1959-03-25The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Lute Cueto to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Mick Collon to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Hank Franks to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Jim Daugherty for assignment. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Jose Richards for assignment. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Jim Moore for assignment.
1958-08-16The Atlanta BraveSox have sent Hank Franks to the minors.
1958-08-03The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Hank Franks to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Bruce Tutwiler for assignment.
1958-05-05The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Pete Manuel to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have sent Hank Franks to the minors.
1958-04-10The Atlanta BlackSox have renamed Herb Fine to Hank Franks.
1957-09-17The Atlanta BlackSox have promoted Herb Fine to the major league team.