Frank Franchi
Frank Franchi
Born: December 6, 1936
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, C, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165
Career: 1956-1963
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Frank Franchi compiled a career batting average of .312 with 55 home runs and 430 RBI in his 648-game career with the Panama City Fliers, Erie Sailors, Idaho Falls Russets, Missoula Timberjacks, Fox Cities Foxes, Durham Bulls, Erie Senators and Nashville Vols. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1963 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | 36 | 123 | 104 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .317 | .418 | .452 | .870 | 47 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 90 | 397 | 324 | 64 | 103 | 26 | 2 | 11 | 72 | 2 | 65 | 51 | .318 | .436 | .512 | .948 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 9 | 23 | 23 | 9 | .391 | .391 | .391 | .783 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 124 | 536 | 421 | 88 | 148 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 109 | 8 | 106 | 68 | .352 | .481 | .525 | 1.006 | 221 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | 23 | 73 | 54 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 20 | .204 | .411 | .278 | .689 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | 52 | 158 | 125 | 22 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 31 | 42 | .240 | .386 | .416 | .802 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 20 | 64 | 50 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | .320 | .469 | .420 | .889 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 130 | 597 | 464 | 95 | 144 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 55 | .310 | .451 | .448 | .900 | 208 | 5 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 87 | 394 | 301 | 72 | 95 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 39 | .316 | .455 | .512 | .967 | 154 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 23 | 75 | 70 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .271 | .320 | .314 | .634 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 39 | 85 | 65 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | .246 | .424 | .400 | .824 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 15 | 39 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | .318 | .590 | .409 | .999 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 648 | 2564 | 2023 | 400 | 631 | 128 | 13 | 55 | 430 | 14 | 4 | 488 | 332 | .312 | .446 | .470 | .916 | 950 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | ALFL | Panama City Fliers | C | 27 | 139 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .962 | 5.704 | 2 | |||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 2B | 50 | 142 | 135 | 20 | 36 | .933 | 5.540 | ||||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | C | 22 | 144 | 17 | 5 | 2 | .970 | 7.318 | 4 | |||
| 1957 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | OF | 18 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .967 | 1.611 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | OF | 76 | 119 | 3 | 10 | 2 | .924 | 1.605 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 1B | 26 | 190 | 11 | 5 | 16 | .976 | 7.731 | ||||
| 1958 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 2B | 13 | 26 | 29 | 5 | 7 | .917 | 4.231 | ||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | OF | 30 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .977 | 1.400 | ||||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .783 | 1.125 | ||||
| 1959 | C | PION | Missoula Timberjacks | C | 15 | 97 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .954 | 6.867 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | OF | 14 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .840 | 1.500 | ||||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | C | 69 | 390 | 31 | 6 | 2 | .986 | 6.101 | 10 | |||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | 1B | 32 | 264 | 18 | 5 | 28 | .983 | 8.812 | ||||
| 1960 | D | NYPL | Erie Senators | OF | 28 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 1.286 | ||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | OF | 74 | 159 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .964 | 2.203 | ||||
| 1961 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | C | 12 | 105 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .974 | 9.500 | 3 | |||
| 1961 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | C | 10 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .976 | 4.100 | 1 | |||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 1B | 11 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.455 | ||||
| 1962 | D | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 1 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 544 | 1996 | 293 | 90 | 100 | .962 | 4.208 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Alabama-Florida League | Panama City Fliers | DET | ||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1957 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | DET | ||
| 1958 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | DET | ||
| 1959 | C | Pioneer League | Missoula Timberjacks | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Fox Cities Foxes | WS1 | ||
| 1959 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1960 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1961 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | MIN | ||
| 1961 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | MIN | ||
| 1962 | D | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | MIN |
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