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
1949CBORDWatertown Athletics000.0011.0
Totals000.001000001.000000000000

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
1939DNYPL(+) Bradford Bees1003843841071884.279.279.398.677153
1939DNYPL(+) Niagara Falls Rainbows1003843841071884.279.279.398.677153
1940DNYPLNiagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons1034144141172689.283.283.449.732186
1941DNYPLJamestown Falcons1124404401452868.330.330.475.805209
1942AELElmira Pioneers7325625674610.289.289.320.60982
1942AAILBuffalo Bisons65225205195492327111818.263.326.371.69776411
1943AAILBuffalo Bisons12247442243102142244434432.242.313.299.61212608
1944AAILBuffalo Bisons853462974183152442204516.279.376.384.760114913
1946AASOUAAtlanta Crackers42144127203714012311511.291.366.425.7915402
1947AELWilliamsport Tigers13156345979124215189849730.270.402.455.85720943
1948AASOUALittle Rock Travelers4115815837603.234.234.329.56352
1948AELWilliamsport Tigers1093773771141519.302.302.419.721158
1949CBORDWatertown Athletics12656845210115630512101511330.345.476.513.98923203
1950CBORDWatertown Athletics12340840812024116.294.294.475.770194
Totals11324373401530311632083385335174332137.290.345.421.76616921362000


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1940DNYPLNiagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons1B1039244928.9729.447
1941DNYPLJamestown Falcons1B11210036420.9829.527
1942AELElmira Pioneers1B635122819.9668.571
1942AAILBuffalo Bisons1B4942335437.9919.347
1943AAILBuffalo Bisons1B86750551256.9859.360
1943AAILBuffalo Bisons3B32486279.9403.438
1944AAILBuffalo Bisons1B85714631557.9819.141
1946AASOUAAtlanta Crackers1B3627826530.9848.444
1947AELWilliamsport Tigers1B1311115822177.9839.137
1949CBORDWatertown Athletics1B1261095701585.9879.246
1949CBORDWatertown AthleticsP1.000
Totals8246862534146351.9818.976

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1939DPONY LeagueNiagara Falls RainbowsCLE
1939DPONY LeagueBradford BeesBSN
1940DPONY LeagueNiagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons
1941DPONY LeagueJamestown FalconsDET
1942AEastern LeagueElmira PioneersDET
1942AAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsDET
1943AAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsDET
1944AAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsDET
1946AASouthern LeagueAtlanta Crackers
1946AAAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsDET
1947AAAInternational LeagueBuffalo BisonsDET
1947AEastern LeagueWilliamsport TigersDET
1948AEastern LeagueWilliamsport TigersDET
1948AASouthern LeagueLittle Rock TravelersDET
1949CBorder LeagueWatertown Athletics
1950CBorder LeagueWatertown Athletics




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