Paul Franko
Paul J. Franko
Born: June 7, 1984
Phoenix, AZ US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 45 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 31 (2004 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Horizon HS (AZ)
Scottsdale CC
Career: 2005-2008
Paul Franko compiled a career batting average of .271 with 13 home runs and 96 RBI in his 162-game career with the Pulaski Blue Jays, Auburn Doubledays, Lansing Lugnuts and Dunedin Blue Jays. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2008 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | 49 | 209 | 176 | 29 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 43 | .301 | .392 | .517 | .909 | 91 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | 44 | 177 | 148 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 37 | .236 | .352 | .311 | .663 | 46 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 29 | 112 | 90 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | .300 | .414 | .478 | .892 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 20 | 61 | 51 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | .255 | .377 | .431 | .808 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 20 | 63 | 56 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .232 | .302 | .304 | .605 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 162 | 622 | 521 | 77 | 141 | 37 | 1 | 13 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 131 | .271 | .374 | .420 | .795 | 219 | 16 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | 1B | 38 | 352 | 14 | 4 | 31 | .989 | 9.632 |
| 2006 | R | APPY | Pulaski Blue Jays | 1B | 39 | 333 | 15 | 6 | 29 | .983 | 8.923 |
| 2007 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 1B | 22 | 160 | 4 | 3 | 17 | .982 | 7.455 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | NYPL | Auburn Doubledays | 1B | 10 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .985 | 6.600 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 1B | 12 | 90 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| Totals | 121 | 999 | 41 | 14 | 89 | .987 | 8.595 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Blue Jays | TOR | June 21, 2005 | August 29, 2005 |
| 2006 | R | Appalachian League | Pulaski Blue Jays | TOR | June 21, 2006 | August 30, 2006 |
| 2007 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Auburn Doubledays | TOR | June 19, 2007 | July 16, 2007 |
| 2007 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | TOR | July 19, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | April 3, 2008 | May 13, 2008 |
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