John Franco
John Anthony Franco
Born: September 17, 1960
Brooklyn, NY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 5 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Los Angeles Dodgers)
School: St. John's (NY)
Career: 1981-2003
Major League Statistics
John Franco compiled a career record of 25 wins and 22 losses and a 4.80 ERA in his 82-game pitching career with the Vero Beach Dodgers, San Antonio Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes, Indianapolis Indians, Wichita Aeros, Binghamton Mets, St. Lucie Mets and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 1981 season and last took the field during the 2003 campaign.
 Vero Beach Dodgers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 San Antonio Dodgers |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Binghamton Mets |
 Norfolk Tides |
 St. Lucie Mets |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.53 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 78 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 10 | 5 | .667 | 4.96 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105.3 | 137 | 70 | 58 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 76 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.85 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 115.0 | 148 | 69 | 62 | 10 | 42 | 3 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.79 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Totals | 25 | 22 | .532 | 4.80 | 82 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 358.3 | 429 | 222 | 191 | 30 | 161 | 9 | 241 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 23 | 40 | 38 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .395 | .410 | .632 | 1.042 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 23 | 40 | 38 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .395 | .410 | .632 | 1.042 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | FLOR | Vero Beach Dodgers | P | 13 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 1.462 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | P | 17 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .867 | .765 |
| 1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 23 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .920 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | P | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .545 |
| 1984 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | P | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1999 | AA | EL | Binghamton Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2003 | Advanced A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2003 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| Totals | 82 | 12 | 60 | 7 | 6 | .911 | .878 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | A | Florida State League | Vero Beach Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CIN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Mets | NYN | ||
| 2003 | Advanced A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | ||
| 2003 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | NYN |
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