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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Team Record in Appearances: 11-20

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 0, Entered with runners on base: 16

2005 Pitching Game Log

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2005 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	1089	3	Apr 8	HOU		CIN	W,3-2	8-8	H(1)	99	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	-2.98	2	5	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.12	-0.043	3.09	-0.03%	-0.58	8t 12- 1 out a2	8t 1-3 2 out a1
2	1090	4	Apr 9	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	7-7		0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.02	2	5	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.35	-0.003	1.39	0.00%	-0.02	7t --- 0 out tie	7t 1-- 1 out tie
3	1091	6	Apr 11	HOU	@	NYM	L,4-8	8-8		1	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.02	1	5	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	-0.046	.54	-0.03%	-1.73	8b 1-3 2 out d2	8b 1-- 2 out d4
4	1092	7	Apr 13	HOU	@	NYM	L,0-1	10-10		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.02	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25	0.057	2.22	0.03%	0.23	10b --- 0 out tie	10b --- 1 out tie
5	1093	8	Apr 14	HOU	@	NYM	L,3-4	7-7	BL(0-1)	0	0.1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.52	2	10	5	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.08	-0.173	3.02	-0.10%	-0.83	7b -23 1 out a2	7b 1-- 2 out tie
6	1094	13	Apr 19	HOU		ATL	W,5-3	8-8	H(2)	4	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	2.42	3	11	6	3	2	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.59	-0.116	2.96	-0.06%	-0.69	8t 1-- 0 out a2	8t 123 1 out a2
7	1095	15	Apr 21	HOU		MIL	W,8-7	9-9		1	0.0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	5.40	4.22	1	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.24	-0.008	.24	-0.01%	-0.39	9t --- 0 out a5	9t 1-- 0 out a5
8	1096	18	Apr 24	HOU	@	STL	L,5-8	8-8		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.86	3.88	2	5	4	2	0	1	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.11	0.005	.11	0.00%	0.41	8b --- 0 out d3	8b --- 2 out d3
9	1097	20	Apr 27	HOU	@	PIT	L,0-2	7-7		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00	3.69	2	7	4	2	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.36	0.018	.30	0.01%	0.40	7b --- 0 out d2	7b --- 2 out d2
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
10	1098	23	May 1	HOU		CHC	W,9-3	9-GF		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.45	3.57	2	9	6	0	2	0	2	1	1	0		3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.31	0.013	.25	0.01%	1.59	9t 123 1 out a6	9t end a 6
11	1099	27	May 5	HOU	@	ATL	L,3-9	8-GF(8)		3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.08	3.48	2	3	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.01	0.00%	0.54	8b 1-- 1 out d6	8b end d 6
12	1100	32	May 10	HOU	@	FLA	L,2-6	7-7	H(3)	4	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.93	4.09	2	10	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.53	0.084	2.07	0.03%	0.35	7b --3 2 out a1	7b 3 out a1
13	1101	35	May 13	HOU		SFG	L,2-4	7-7		2	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1.69	4.15	2	11	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.72	0.079	.64	0.02%	0.69	7t -2- 1 out d1	7t 3 out d1
14	1102	40	May 19	HOU		ARI	L,1-6	7-7		5	0.2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1.50	3.85	4	13	7	3	3	0	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	0.003	.11	0.00%	0.07	7t --- 0 out d3	7t 12- 2 out d3
15	1103	41	May 20	HOU	@	TEX	L,3-7	8-8		0	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	4.26	3.97	3	12	6	2	1	0	1	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.81	-0.033	.28	-0.01%	-0.68	8b 1-- 0 out d1	8b 123 1 out d1
16	1104	43	May 22	HOU	@	TEX	L,0-2	8-GF(8)		1	0.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4.05	4.07	2	11	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.71	0.018	.19	0.00%	0.64	8b -23 2 out d2	8b end d 2
17	1105	44	May 23	HOU	@	CHC	L,1-4	8-GF(8)		0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.86	4.02	1	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.26	0.008	.07	0.00%	0.62	8b -23 2 out d3	8b end d 3
18	1106	47	May 27	HOU	@	MIL	L,0-3	8-8		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.68	3.70	1	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.37	0.042	.28	0.01%	0.81	8b 123 1 out d1	8b 123 2 out d1
19	1107	50	May 30	HOU		CIN	L,0-9	9-9		2	0.0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	7.36	3.70	3	11	6	1	0	0	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.43	-0.060	.08	-0.01%	-2.35	9t --- 0 out d2	9t 1-3 0 out d3
20	1108	51	May 31	HOU		CIN	W,4-3	7-7	H(4)	0	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.04	3.67	2	8	6	1	2	0	2	0	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.87	-0.055	.32	-0.01%	-0.67	7t -2- 2 out a2	7t 3 out a1
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
21	1109	54	Jun 4	HOU		STL	L,9-11	7-7		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.23	3.37	3	14	8	4	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.16	0.012	.03	0.00%	0.51	7t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
22	1110	60	Jun 11	HOU		TOR	W,6-3	8-8	H(5)	6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.00	3.35	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.46	0.037	.29	0.01%	0.24	8t --- 0 out a2	8t --- 1 out a2
23	1111	62	Jun 13	HOU	@	BAL	L,5-8	6-6		1	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	6.52	3.33	4	10	6	1	1	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.74	-0.057	.20	-0.01%	-0.72	6b --- 0 out d2	6b 1-- 2 out d3
24	1112	64	Jun 15	HOU	@	BAL	L,1-5	7-7		1	0.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	7.45	3.64	3	14	8	1	1	1	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.28	-0.035	.05	0.00%	-1.84	7b --- 0 out d3	7b 123 0 out d3
25	1113	65	Jun 17	HOU	@	KCR	W,7-0	8-8		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.75	3.21	4	15	10	4	2	0	2	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.004	.02	0.00%	0.52	8b --- 0 out a7	8b 3 out a7
26	1114	67	Jun 19	HOU	@	KCR	L,1-7	7-7		1	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.35	3.20	4	13	7	1	1	2	2	2	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.005	.02	0.00%	-0.30	7b -2- 1 out d5	7b 3 out d6
27	1115	68	Jun 20	HOU		COL	W,7-0	8-8		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5.84	2.86	3	18	10	5	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.006	.02	0.00%	0.51	8t --- 0 out a6	8t 3 out a6
28	1116	70	Jun 22	HOU		COL	W,6-2	8-8		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.40	2.72	3	12	8	4	0	0	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.31	0.024	.09	0.00%	0.51	8t --- 0 out a4	8t 3 out a4
29	1117	72	Jun 25	HOU		TEX	L,5-6	7-7		2	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	5.14	2.81	4	18	8	3	2	0	2	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.68	0.022	.25	0.01%	0.54	7t 1-- 1 out d3	7t 3 out d3
30	1118	75	Jun 28	HOU	@	COL	L,5-6	8-8	H(6)	2	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	5.65	2.81	2	4	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.39	-0.006	.58	0.00%	-0.49	8b 12- 1 out a4	8b 12- 2 out a3
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
31	1119	78	Jul 1	HOU	@	CIN	W,10-7	8-8		2	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	7.20	2.89	6	25	12	4	2	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.41	-0.028	.16	-0.01%	-2.73	8b --- 1 out a6	8b 3 out a3
							11-20		W-L:0-1,BSv:1,Hld:6	1.8	15.0	23	13	12	9	16	0	1	7.20	2.89	77	292	57%	18%	11%	0.96		22%	10%	0		26	31%	0	1	0	67	4	0	2	0	0	0	.88	-0.235	.54	-0.14%	-4.87

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