Dean Franks
Lois Dean Franks
Born: 1927
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 200
Career: 1948-1957
Dean Franks compiled a career record of 135 wins and 89 losses and a 4.15 ERA in his 330-game pitching career with the Pauls Valley Raiders, Roswell Rockets, Austin Pioneers, Knoxville Smokies, Oklahoma City Indians, Plainview Ponies, Midland Indians and Wichita Falls Spudders. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.39 | 34 | 23 | 199.0 | 207 | 135 | 97 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 14 | 9 | .609 | 4.66 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 203.0 | 228 | 157 | 105 | 67 | 117 | 3 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 15 | 7 | .682 | 4.33 | 31 | 185.0 | 198 | 117 | 89 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 30 | 9 | .769 | 3.44 | 44 | 311.0 | 326 | 143 | 119 | 119 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.50 | 47 | 288.0 | 332 | 165 | 144 | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 17 | 18 | .486 | 2.72 | 43 | 39 | 301.0 | 287 | 98 | 91 | 10 | 59 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.17 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 56 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 1 | 5 | .167 | 12 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 27 | 13 | .675 | 5.33 | 45 | 33 | 272.0 | 349 | 181 | 161 | 32 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | 9 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 135 | 89 | .603 | 4.15 | 330 | 102 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1806.0 | 1983 | 1024 | 833 | 50 | 531 | 0 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 43 | 87 | 87 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .287 | .540 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 46 | 123 | 121 | 16 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .339 | .350 | .488 | .837 | 59 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 47 | 117 | 117 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .462 | .846 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 81 | 192 | 192 | 57 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .297 | .297 | .438 | .734 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 63 | 140 | 140 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .286 | .550 | 40 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | 46 | 116 | 116 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .241 | .328 | .569 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 15 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .133 | .188 | .133 | .321 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | 61 | 133 | 133 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .301 | .368 | .669 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | (+) Plainview Ponies | 27 | 61 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .315 | .356 | .352 | .708 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | B | LONG | (+) Midland Indians | 27 | 61 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | .315 | .356 | .352 | .708 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 420 | 944 | 941 | 17 | 274 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .291 | .293 | .375 | .669 | 353 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | LONG | Roswell Rockets | P | 34 | 4 | 47 | 3 | 4 | .944 | 1.500 |
| 1950 | D | LONG | Roswell Rockets | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 47 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | BSTL | Austin Pioneers | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .786 |
| 1954 | B | TRIS5 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | LONG | Roswell Rockets | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Plainview Ponies | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | LONG | Midland Indians | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Wichita Falls Spudders | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 332 | 4 | 58 | 3 | 4 | .954 | .187 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | |||
| 1949 | D | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1950 | D | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1951 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1953 | B | Big State League | Austin Pioneers | |||
| 1954 | B | Tri-State League | Knoxville Smokies | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1955 | C | Longhorn League | Roswell Rockets | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Plainview Ponies | |||
| 1956 | B | Southwestern League | Midland Indians | |||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Wichita Falls Spudders |
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