John Franco

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John's University (Queens, NY).

High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)

School: St. John's University (Queens, NY)

Debut: April 24, 1984 (Age 23-220d, 14,885th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 1, 2005 (Age 44-287d)
vs. CIN 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert, Dan Horwits, ??? Giordano

Full Name: John Anthony Franco

Twitter: @TEAMFRANCO45

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4x All-Star
2x Rolaids Relief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.4

ERA

2.89

1119

424

1245.2

975

WHIP

1.333

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	52-18 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	1 game
Most Games w/o RBI	1 game
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 1 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	2 (1-1-0)
Avg. MLBer w/ 1 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	0 (0-0-0)

1988 Batting Game Log

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1988 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	264	1	Apr 4	CIN		STL	W,5-4	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
2	265	3 (1)	Apr 8	CIN		HOU	L,3-8	11-13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	266	7 (3)	Apr 12	CIN	@	SFG	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	267	8	Apr 13	CIN	@	SFG	L,4-5	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	268	10 (1)	Apr 15	CIN	@	HOU	W,4-2	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
6	269	13 (2)	Apr 18	CIN		SFG	L,3-6	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
7	270	16 (2)	Apr 21	CIN		SFG	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
8	271	19 (2)	Apr 26	CIN	@	MON	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
9	272	22 (2)	Apr 30	CIN		NYM	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	273	24 (1)	May 2	CIN		MON	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
11	274	25	May 3	CIN		MON	L,3-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
12	275	28 (2)	May 6	CIN	@	NYM	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	276	33 (4)	May 11	CIN	@	PHI	L,3-4	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
14	277	35 (1)	May 14	CIN	@	PIT	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
15	278	36	May 15	CIN	@	PIT	W,7-6	10-GF(12)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.06	-0.026	1.42	-0.02%	-0.39	P
16	279	41 (4)	May 21	CIN		CHC	L,6-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
17	280	43 (1)	May 23	CIN	@	STL	W,8-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
18	281	44	May 24	CIN	@	STL	L,2-3	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	282	46 (1)	May 27	CIN		PIT	W,5-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	283	52 (5)	Jun 3	CIN	@	LAD	L,5-13	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
21	284	57 (4)	Jun 8	CIN	@	SDP	W,7-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
22	285	60 (2)	Jun 11	CIN	@	SFG	W,7-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	286	63 (2)	Jun 15	CIN		HOU	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
24	287	64	Jun 16	CIN		HOU	L,4-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	288	66 (1)	Jun 18	CIN		SFG	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
26	289	68 (1)	Jun 20	CIN	@	HOU	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
27	290	72 (3)	Jun 25	CIN		LAD	L,4-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
28	291	73	Jun 26	CIN		LAD	L,6-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
29	292	76 (2)	Jun 29	CIN		SDP	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	293	77	Jun 30	CIN		SDP	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
31	294	78	Jul 1	CIN	@	PHI	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
32	295	81 (2)	Jul 4	CIN	@	NYM	W,5-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	296	82	Jul 5	CIN	@	NYM	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
34	297	84 (1)	Jul 7	CIN		PHI	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
35	298	86 (1)	Jul 9	CIN		PHI	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
36	299	87	Jul 10	CIN		PHI	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
37	300	89 (1)	Jul 15	CIN	@	MON	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
38	301	91 (1)	Jul 17	CIN	@	MON	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
39	302	92	Jul 18	CIN		NYM	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	303	95 (2)	Jul 22	CIN		MON	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
41	304	98 (2)	Jul 26 (1)	CIN	@	ATL	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	305	100 (1)	Jul 27	CIN	@	ATL	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
43	306	101	Jul 28	CIN	@	ATL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
44	307	103 (1)	Jul 30	CIN	@	SDP	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
45	308	105 (1)	Aug 1	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-3	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
46	309	107 (1)	Aug 3	CIN	@	LAD	W,7-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	310	108	Aug 5	CIN		SDP	W,10-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	311	110 (1)	Aug 7	CIN		SDP	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
49	312	113 (2)	Aug 11	CIN		LAD	W,9-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
50	313	114	Aug 12	CIN		ATL	L,4-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
51	314	116 (1)	Aug 14	CIN		ATL	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
52	315	117	Aug 16	CIN		CHC	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	316	120 (2)	Aug 19	CIN	@	STL	L,4-10	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
54	317	122 (1)	Aug 21	CIN	@	STL	L,1-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
55	318	126 (3)	Aug 25	CIN		STL	W,4-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
56	319	128 (1)	Aug 27	CIN		STL	W,3-2	14-GF(14)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
57	320	131 (2)	Aug 30	CIN		PIT	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
58	321	132	Aug 31	CIN		PIT	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
59	322	133	Sep 2	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
60	323	134	Sep 3	CIN	@	CHC	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
61	324	139 (4)	Sep 8	CIN	@	SDP	W,2-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
62	325	142 (2)	Sep 11	CIN	@	LAD	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
63	326	143	Sep 13	CIN		HOU	W,5-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
64	327	145 (1)	Sep 15	CIN		HOU	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
65	328	152 (6)	Sep 22	CIN		SFG	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
66	329	153	Sep 23	CIN	@	ATL	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
67	330	155 (1)	Sep 25	CIN	@	ATL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
68	331	156	Sep 26	CIN	@	SFG	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
69	332	159 (2)	Sep 30	CIN		ATL	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
70	333	161 (1)	Oct 2	CIN		ATL	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
							52-18		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		1.06	-0.026	1.42	-0.02%	-0.39

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