Franklin Heller
Franklin C. Heller
Born: August 2, 1920
Buffalo, NY US
Deceased: February 12, 1999
Buffalo, NY US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Career: 1939-1950
Franklin Heller compiled a career batting average of .290 with 85 home runs and 335 RBI in his 1132-game career with the Niagara Falls Rainbows, Bradford Bees, Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons, Jamestown Falcons, Elmira Pioneers, Buffalo Bisons, Atlanta Crackers, Williamsport Tigers, Little Rock Travelers and Watertown Athletics. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1950 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 |
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1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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1939 | D | NYPL | (+) Bradford Bees | 100 | 384 | 384 | 107 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .279 | .279 | .398 | .677 | 153 | |||||||||||
1939 | D | NYPL | (+) Niagara Falls Rainbows | 100 | 384 | 384 | 107 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .279 | .279 | .398 | .677 | 153 | |||||||||||
1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | 103 | 414 | 414 | 117 | 26 | 8 | 9 | .283 | .283 | .449 | .732 | 186 | |||||||||||
1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 112 | 440 | 440 | 145 | 28 | 6 | 8 | .330 | .330 | .475 | .805 | 209 | |||||||||||
1942 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 73 | 256 | 256 | 74 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .320 | .609 | 82 | |||||||||||
1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 65 | 225 | 205 | 19 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | .263 | .326 | .371 | .697 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||
1943 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 122 | 474 | 422 | 43 | 102 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 32 | .242 | .313 | .299 | .612 | 126 | 0 | 8 | |||
1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 85 | 346 | 297 | 41 | 83 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 16 | .279 | .376 | .384 | .760 | 114 | 9 | 1 | 3 | ||
1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 42 | 144 | 127 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 11 | .291 | .366 | .425 | .791 | 54 | 0 | 2 | ||||
1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 131 | 563 | 459 | 79 | 124 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 98 | 4 | 97 | 30 | .270 | .402 | .455 | .857 | 209 | 4 | 3 | ||||
1948 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 41 | 158 | 158 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .234 | .234 | .329 | .563 | 52 | |||||||||||
1948 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 109 | 377 | 377 | 114 | 15 | 1 | 9 | .302 | .302 | .419 | .721 | 158 | |||||||||||
1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 126 | 568 | 452 | 101 | 156 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 101 | 5 | 113 | 30 | .345 | .476 | .513 | .989 | 232 | 0 | 3 | ||||
1950 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 123 | 408 | 408 | 120 | 24 | 1 | 16 | .294 | .294 | .475 | .770 | 194 | |||||||||||
Totals | 1132 | 4373 | 4015 | 303 | 1163 | 208 | 33 | 85 | 335 | 17 | 4 | 332 | 137 | .290 | .345 | .421 | .766 | 1692 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1940 | D | NYPL | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 103 | 924 | 49 | 28 | .972 | 9.447 | |
1941 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 1B | 112 | 1003 | 64 | 20 | .982 | 9.527 | |
1942 | A | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 1B | 63 | 512 | 28 | 19 | .966 | 8.571 | |
1942 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 49 | 423 | 35 | 4 | 37 | .991 | 9.347 |
1943 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 86 | 750 | 55 | 12 | 56 | .985 | 9.360 |
1943 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 32 | 48 | 62 | 7 | 9 | .940 | 3.438 |
1944 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 85 | 714 | 63 | 15 | 57 | .981 | 9.141 |
1946 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 36 | 278 | 26 | 5 | 30 | .984 | 8.444 |
1947 | A | EL | Williamsport Tigers | 1B | 131 | 1115 | 82 | 21 | 77 | .983 | 9.137 |
1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | 1B | 126 | 1095 | 70 | 15 | 85 | .987 | 9.246 |
1949 | C | BORD | Watertown Athletics | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 824 | 6862 | 534 | 146 | 351 | .981 | 8.976 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1939 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows | CLE | ||
1939 | D | PONY League | Bradford Bees | BSN | ||
1940 | D | PONY League | Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons | |||
1941 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
1942 | A | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | DET | ||
1942 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
1943 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
1944 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
1946 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
1946 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
1947 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
1947 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
1948 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Tigers | DET | ||
1948 | AA | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | DET | ||
1949 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics | |||
1950 | C | Border League | Watertown Athletics |
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