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Herman Franks
Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
5-10, 187lb (178cm, 84kg)
Born: January 4, 1914 in Price, UT us
Died: March 30, 2009 in Salt Lake City, UT
Buried: Cremated
School: University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)
Debut:
April 27, 1939
(Age 25-113d,
8,653rd in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
August 28, 1949
(Age 35-236d)
vs. CIN 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season
Full Name: Herman Louis Franks
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SUMMARY
Career
WAR
-0.1
AB
403
H
80
HR
3
BA
.199
R
35
RBI
43
SB
2
OBP
.302
SLG
.275
OPS
.578
OPS+
57
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1949 Fielding Game Log (as C)