A. J. Franklin
Alexander Jace Franklin
Born: August 18, 1996
Nashville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 17 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Vanderbilt
Career: 2019-2021
A. J. Franklin compiled a career record of 1 wins and 2 losses and a 5.29 ERA in his 32-game pitching career with the Burlington Royals, Columbia Fireflies, Royals Gold and Royals Blue. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2021 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8.06 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.3 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 114 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 67 | |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Blue | 0 | 0 | 3.27 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.0 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 57 | |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Royals Gold | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Totals | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.29 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49.3 | 46 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 245 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | APPY | Burlington Royals | P | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .308 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Columbia Fireflies | P | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .300 |
| Totals | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .304 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Burlington Royals | KCA | July 8, 2019 | August 28, 2019 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Blue | KCA | June 29, 2021 | August 5, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Royals Gold | KCA | July 6, 2021 | July 27, 2021 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Columbia Fireflies | KCA | August 10, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
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