Tony Franklin
Anthony Wayne Franklin
Born: June 9, 1950
Portland, ME US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF, P, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1970-1979
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Tony Franklin compiled a career batting average of .228 with 13 home runs and 214 RBI in his 857-game career with the Tampa Tarpons, Trois Rivieres Aigles, Indianapolis Indians, Midland Cubs, Wichita Aeros, Quebec Metros, West Palm Beach Expos and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1970 season and last took the field during the 1979 campaign.
 Tampa Tarpons |
 Trois Rivieres Aigles |
 Trois Rivieres Aigles |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Midland Cubs |
 Wichita Aeros |
 Quebec Metros |
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Rochester Red Wings |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 113 | 461 | 378 | 50 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 72 | 88 | .206 | .335 | .217 | .552 | 82 | 1 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 134 | 596 | 491 | 74 | 107 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 16 | 93 | 97 | .218 | .343 | .269 | .612 | 132 | 2 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1972 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 127 | 442 | 356 | 46 | 74 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 77 | 55 | .208 | .355 | .267 | .621 | 95 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 116 | 442 | 367 | 61 | 98 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 61 | 56 | .267 | .374 | .349 | .723 | 128 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 127 | 488 | 405 | 46 | 98 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 68 | 59 | .242 | .351 | .363 | .714 | 147 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 99 | 289 | 238 | 34 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 41 | .235 | .356 | .315 | .671 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Indianapolis Indians | 21 | 85 | 69 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | .333 | .440 | .420 | .861 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 67 | 273 | 232 | 32 | 55 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 35 | 29 | .237 | .336 | .323 | .659 | 75 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Wichita Aeros | 21 | 85 | 69 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | .333 | .440 | .420 | .861 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Quebec Metros | 33 | 119 | 98 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | .224 | .347 | .276 | .623 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 41 | 135 | 106 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 19 | .198 | .346 | .226 | .573 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 857 | 3245 | 2671 | 368 | 609 | 107 | 15 | 13 | 214 | 105 | 48 | 492 | 457 | .228 | .350 | .294 | .644 | 785 | 0 | 16 | 50 | 16 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 3B | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.833 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 103 | 276 | 224 | 23 | 49 | .956 | 4.854 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | 2B | 14 | 39 | 34 | 2 | 1 | .973 | 5.214 |
| 1971 | A | FLOR | Tampa Tarpons | SS | 122 | 212 | 350 | 30 | 63 | .949 | 4.607 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 1B | 7 | 64 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .986 | 1.143 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | SS | 69 | 94 | 173 | 25 | 23 | .914 | 3.870 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 2B | 38 | 69 | 76 | 6 | 15 | .960 | 3.816 |
| 1972 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 3B | 14 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 2.000 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 2B | 92 | 220 | 242 | 20 | 66 | .959 | 5.022 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 1B | 3 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.667 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 3B | 11 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .917 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 3B | 65 | 43 | 116 | 12 | 16 | .930 | 2.446 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | 2B | 62 | 103 | 161 | 7 | 28 | .974 | 4.258 |
| 1974 | AA | EL | Trois Rivieres Aigles | SS | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 3.333 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 80 | 144 | 176 | 4 | 42 | .988 | 4.000 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1.000 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 2B | 56 | 145 | 174 | 18 | 41 | .947 | 5.696 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 2B | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | 3B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Aeros | 3B | 16 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 5 | .978 | 2.750 |
| 1976 | AA | TL | Midland Cubs | SS | 11 | 18 | 31 | 1 | 9 | .980 | 4.455 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Quebec Metros | SS | 7 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 3 | .875 | 5.000 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Quebec Metros | 2B | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 5.500 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Quebec Metros | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Quebec Metros | 3B | 19 | 21 | 35 | 1 | 4 | .982 | 2.947 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 2B | 9 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 2 | .923 | 4.000 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 3B | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 2.600 |
| 1978 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 23 | 27 | 52 | 11 | 9 | .878 | 3.435 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 852 | 1599 | 1998 | 179 | 390 | .953 | 4.222 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1971 | A | Florida State League | Tampa Tarpons | CIN | ||
| 1972 | AA | Eastern League | Trois Rivieres Aigles | CIN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Trois Rivieres Aigles | CIN | ||
| 1974 | AA | Eastern League | Trois Rivieres Aigles | CIN | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1976 | AA | Texas League | Midland Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Aeros | CHN | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Metros | MON | ||
| 1978 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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