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Mike Piazza League
6-21-2119
Han Franks Third Base
Retired (1977, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .801 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 2124 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 10-10-1936
HR 209 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(64 games)
RBI 1030
SB 360
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (98.7%) Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1957 ATL
9
27
5
11
0
0
1
2
4
 3 0 0
0
 1 0
1.002
.484
.519
.111
.407
1958 ATL
20
40
8
8
4
0
0
0
4
 6 0 0
1
 0 0
.573
.273
.300
.100
.200
1959 ATL
76
164
17
36
2
2
3
18
18
 35 0 0
8
 5 4
.608
.297
.311
.091
.220
1960 ATL
131
247
35
65
14
0
5
32
41
 44 1 2
9
 10 6
.748
.368
.381
.117
.263
1961 ATL
140
473
77
130
28
6
7
63
50
 66 0 1
31
 6 10
.747
.344
.404
.129
.275
1962 ATL
134
457
72
130
21
6
8
60
62
 72 1 3
23
 8 13
.778
.369
.409
.125
.284
1963 ATL
119
334
63
99
17
7
9
43
45
 44 2 3
25
 9 7
.850
.380
.470
.174
.296
1964 ATL
130
504
71
154
24
11
15
66
62
 75 2 2
28
 15 7
.869
.382
.486
.181
.306
1965 ATL
130
549
90
164
28
5
19
72
46
 72 0 3
27
 15 10
.823
.351
.472
.173
.299
1966 ATL
119
491
90
146
21
1
19
70
58
 81 2 2
30
 13 12
.833
.373
.460
.163
.297
1967 ATL
130
523
105
160
30
9
14
89
71
 65 3 2
36
 13 6
.869
.391
.478
.172
.306
1968 ATL
71
280
48
84
20
2
13
55
40
 37 0 2
7
 12 9
.910
.385
.525
.225
.300
1969 ATL
128
487
95
147
30
12
21
74
65
 72 2 1
31
 6 13
.928
.386
.542
.240
.302
1970 ATL
143
413
80
117
21
5
15
62
45
 56 2 3
21
 7 4
.822
.354
.467
.184
.283
1971 ATL
131
503
91
154
26
7
20
81
62
 81 4 4
23
 14 11
.889
.384
.505
.199
.306
1972 ATL
135
459
66
119
16
2
9
53
61
 76 2 1
25
 11 8
.710
.348
.362
.102
.259
1973 ATL
90
305
36
85
18
3
7
45
37
 45 2 2
11
 7 1
.785
.358
.426
.148
.279
1974 ATL
141
346
38
92
16
2
9
46
63
 61 0 1
6
 4 3
.780
.378
.402
.136
.266
1975 ATL
131
457
57
113
17
4
9
57
64
 76 1 3
9
 4 13
.700
.339
.361
.114
.247
1976 ATL
130
478
48
110
24
2
6
42
57
 90 1 2
9
 6 9
.639
.312
.326
.096
.230
Total
2238
7537
1192
2124
377
86
209
1030
955
 1157 25 37
360
 166 146
.801
.363
.438
.156
.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.