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Fred Lynn League
4-25-2074
Joe Franco Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .270 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .765 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 2123 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 08-23-1944
HR 241 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(108 games)
RBI 1041
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.0%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B D  (14.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1965 KC
128
490
80
141
21
6
14
64
40
 83 1 3
24
 8 4
.782
.341
.441
.153
.288
1966 KC
117
460
55
100
12
6
5
46
38
 88 2 2
24
 6 6
.581
.279
.302
.085
.217
1967 KC
122
473
70
114
22
5
15
55
50
 98 7 4
14
 8 3
.724
.320
.404
.163
.241
1968 KC
117
464
64
109
18
3
10
40
44
 85 4 5
21
 4 2
.655
.304
.351
.116
.235
1969 KC
138
547
77
129
22
6
14
64
48
 110 2 3
32
 6 1
.673
.298
.375
.139
.236
1970 KC-CHA
123
461
68
132
24
7
13
67
43
 85 1 2
10
 4 3
.801
.347
.453
.167
.286
1971 CHA
138
504
84
142
20
4
27
93
56
 75 4 3
11
 0 1
.854
.356
.498
.216
.282
1972 CHA
129
383
44
99
20
6
13
65
36
 68 2 2
7
 3 1
.768
.324
.444
.185
.258
1973 CHA
141
516
91
172
44
4
17
93
53
 87 0 3
7
 3 3
.926
.393
.533
.200
.333
1974 CHA
137
536
85
144
24
12
26
81
51
 78 0 1
9
 5 0
.835
.332
.504
.235
.269
1975 CHA
126
475
75
141
24
5
19
61
46
 72 2 0
4
 1 4
.850
.361
.488
.192
.297
1976 CHA
116
450
83
144
22
8
16
84
40
 68 1 2
12
 5 1
.886
.375
.511
.191
.320
1977 CHA
148
375
43
92
9
4
11
45
36
 60 4 1
3
 1 2
.696
.317
.379
.133
.245
1978 CHA
139
529
83
150
18
8
16
64
56
 77 5 4
10
 11 2
.794
.355
.439
.155
.284
1979 CHA
133
361
46
98
17
6
6
34
30
 70 2 0
14
 4 0
.732
.331
.402
.130
.271
1980 CHA
85
163
23
40
5
2
2
15
13
 35 0 0
1
 2 2
.639
.301
.337
.092
.245
1981 CHA
82
214
28
50
9
3
3
19
22
 37 2 0
5
 3 3
.657
.311
.346
.112
.234
1982 CHA
68
248
35
74
10
0
9
29
11
 41 2 2
3
 2 1
.778
.331
.448
.149
.298
1983 CHA
52
208
23
52
10
0
5
22
15
 37 3 1
1
 2 3
.679
.308
.370
.120
.250
Total
2239
7857
1157
2123
351
95
241
1041
728
 1354 44 38
212
 78 42
.765
.334
.431
.161
.270
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Joe Franco has retired from the Chicago Thugs
1976-04-19Joe Franco of the Chicago Thugs is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1970-05-29A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Coroners and the Chicago Thugs. The Chicago Thugs receive Joe Franco, Mike Hoffman from the Kansas City Coroners in exchange for Doc Lister, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (CHA).
1967-06-01The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Gail Reed to the minors.
1967-05-31The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Gail Reed to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Joe Franco to the minors.
1967-05-04The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Gail Reed to the minors.
1967-04-26The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Sean Chism to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have sent Joe Franco to the minors.
1967-04-05The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Joe Adcock for assignment.
1965-04-01The Kansas City Coroners have promoted Joe Franco to the major league team. The Kansas City Coroners have designated Bob Cruz for assignment.