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	38-14 / 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)

1991 Batting Game Log

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1991 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	449	1	Apr 8	NYM		PHI	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	450	3 (1)	Apr 10	NYM		PHI	L,7-8	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
3	451	4	Apr 11	NYM		MON	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
4	452	5	Apr 12	NYM		MON	L,3-4	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	453	12 (6)	Apr 20	NYM	@	MON	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	454	14 (1)	Apr 23	NYM	@	PHI	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	455	17 (2)	Apr 26	NYM		PIT	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
8	456	22 (4)	May 3	NYM		SFG	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
9	457	23	May 4	NYM		SFG	W,6-4	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
10	458	25 (1)	May 7	NYM		LAD	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
11	459	29 (3)	May 12	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	10-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
12	460	34 (4)	May 18	NYM	@	LAD	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
13	461	36 (1)	May 21	NYM		CHC	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
14	462	38 (1)	May 23	NYM		CHC	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
15	463	42 (3)	May 27	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.49	-0.015	.80	-0.01%	-0.57	P
16	464	43	May 28	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						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
17	465	46 (2)	Jun 1	NYM	@	STL	L,5-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
18	466	48 (1)	Jun 4	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
19	467	52 (3)	Jun 8	NYM	@	HOU	W,4-3	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
20	468	54 (1)	Jun 10	NYM	@	HOU	L,4-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
21	469	55	Jun 11	NYM		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	3						P
22	470	58 (2)	Jun 14	NYM		HOU	L,1-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
23	471	69 (10)	Jun 26	NYM		MON	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
24	472	70	Jun 27	NYM		MON	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						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
25	473	74 (3)	Jul 1	NYM	@	MON	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
26	474	75	Jul 2	NYM	@	MON	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
27	475	78 (2)	Jul 5	NYM	@	PHI	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
28	476	79	Jul 6	NYM	@	PHI	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
29	477	81 (1)	Jul 11	NYM		SDP	W,4-3	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	478	83 (1)	Jul 13	NYM		SDP	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
31	479	86 (2)	Jul 16	NYM		SFG	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
32	480	94 (7)	Jul 25	NYM	@	SFG	L,1-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
33	481	96 (1)	Jul 27	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						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
34	482	103 (6)	Aug 4	NYM		CHC	L,3-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
35	483	106 (2)	Aug 7	NYM		PIT	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
36	484	107	Aug 8	NYM		PIT	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	485	110 (2)	Aug 11	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-3	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
38	486	113 (2)	Aug 14	NYM	@	STL	L,4-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
39	487	121 (7)	Aug 23	NYM		CIN	L,1-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
40	488	123 (1)	Aug 25	NYM		CIN	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
41	489	124	Aug 26	NYM	@	HOU	W,6-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
42	490	128 (3)	Aug 30	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
43	491	129	Aug 31	NYM	@	CIN	W,8-7	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						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
44	492	136 (6)	Sep 8	NYM		ATL	L,5-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	493	139 (2)	Sep 11	NYM	@	CHC	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
46	494	145 (5)	Sep 17 (2)	NYM		MON	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
47	495	148 (2)	Sep 21	NYM		STL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
48	496	152 (3)	Sep 26 (2)	NYM		PIT	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
49	497	153	Sep 27	NYM		PHI	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
50	498	155 (1)	Sep 29	NYM		PHI	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
51	499	158 (2)	Oct 2	NYM	@	PIT	W,9-6	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
52	500	159	Oct 4	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
							38-14		1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.49	-0.015	.80	-0.01%	-0.57

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