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

48-8 / in Starts: 0-0

1997 Batting Game Log

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1997 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	713	2 (1)	Apr 2	NYM	@	SDP	L,5-6	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
2	714	3	Apr 3	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	715	6 (2)	Apr 6	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
4	716	7	Apr 7	NYM	@	LAD	L,2-3	13-15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
5	717	12 (4)	Apr 14	NYM		SFG	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
6	718	14 (1)	Apr 16	NYM		LAD	L,2-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	719	15	Apr 19	NYM		CHC	W,6-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
8	720	20 (4)	Apr 23	NYM		CIN	W,10-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
9	721	23 (2)	Apr 27	NYM	@	MON	W,5-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
10	722	25 (1)	Apr 29	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
11	723	26	Apr 30	NYM		SDP	W,6-2	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
12	724	28 (1)	May 2	NYM		STL	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
13	725	33 (4)	May 7	NYM	@	HOU	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
14	726	36 (2)	May 10	NYM	@	STL	W,2-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	727	37	May 11	NYM	@	STL	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
16	728	38	May 13	NYM		HOU	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	729	41 (2)	May 17	NYM		COL	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
18	730	44 (2)	May 20	NYM	@	FLA	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
19	731	48 (3)	May 24	NYM	@	PHI	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
20	732	49	May 26	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
21	733	53 (3)	May 31	NYM		PHI	W,10-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
22	734	56 (2)	Jun 3	NYM		MON	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
23	735	61 (4)	Jun 9	NYM	@	CIN	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
24	736	62	Jun 10	NYM	@	CHC	W,10-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
25	737	65 (2)	Jun 14	NYM		BOS	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
26	738	70 (4)	Jun 19	NYM		PIT	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
27	739	71	Jun 20	NYM		PIT	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
28	740	73 (1)	Jun 22	NYM		PIT	W,12-9	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
29	741	78 (4)	Jun 28	NYM	@	PIT	W,8-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
30	742	79	Jun 29	NYM	@	PIT	W,10-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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	743	83 (3)	Jul 3	NYM		FLA	L,4-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
32	744	85 (1)	Jul 5	NYM		FLA	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
33	745	86	Jul 6	NYM		FLA	W,3-2	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
34	746	87	Jul 10	NYM	@	ATL	W,10-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
35	747	88	Jul 11	NYM	@	ATL	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
36	748	90 (1)	Jul 13	NYM	@	ATL	W,7-6	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
37	749	94 (3)	Jul 17	NYM		CHC	W,4-3	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
38	750	95	Jul 18	NYM		CIN	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
39	751	98 (2)	Jul 21	NYM		CIN	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
40	752	100 (1)	Jul 23	NYM	@	LAD	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
41	753	101	Jul 24	NYM	@	LAD	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
42	754	106 (4)	Jul 30	NYM	@	SFG	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						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
43	755	107	Aug 1	NYM	@	HOU	W,8-5	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
44	756	110 (2)	Aug 4	NYM		STL	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
45	757	111	Aug 5	NYM		STL	W,5-4	10-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
46	758	116 (4)	Aug 10	NYM		HOU	L,8-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
47	759	119 (2)	Aug 13	NYM	@	STL	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
48	760	125 (5)	Aug 21 (1)	NYM		LAD	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
49	761	127 (1)	Aug 22	NYM		SDP	W,9-8	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
50	762	128	Aug 23	NYM		SDP	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
51	763	132 (3)	Aug 27	NYM		SFG	W,15-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
Sept		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
52	764	136 (3)	Sep 1	NYM		TOR	W,3-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
53	765	138 (1)	Sep 3	NYM		TOR	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
54	766	140 (1)	Sep 6	NYM	@	CHC	L,5-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
55	767	145 (4)	Sep 11	NYM		MON	W,9-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
56	768	147 (1)	Sep 13	NYM		MON	W,9-6	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
							48-8		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0

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