Carlos Franco
Carlos Roberto (Lara) Franco
Born: December 20, 1991
Bani, Peravia DO
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 220
Career: 2010-2024
Carlos (Lara) Franco has compiled a career batting average of .266 with 162 home runs and 768 RBI in his 1316-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Carolina Mudcats, Mississippi Braves, Gwinnett Braves, Gwinnett Stripers, York Revolution, Kansas City T-Bones, Oaxaca Guerreros, Tabasco Olmecas, Gastonia Honey Hunters, Union Laguna Algodoneros and Veracruz El Aguila. He began playing during the 2010 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Braves | 23 | 78 | 65 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 24 | .123 | .256 | .231 | .487 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Braves | 44 | 170 | 155 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 38 | .239 | .306 | .329 | .635 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 50 | 206 | 166 | 35 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 36 | .271 | .408 | .380 | .787 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 128 | 510 | 454 | 54 | 104 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 15 | 9 | 51 | 124 | .229 | .306 | .284 | .591 | 129 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 123 | 491 | 443 | 54 | 113 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 84 | .255 | .324 | .379 | .704 | 168 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 134 | 530 | 461 | 54 | 117 | 30 | 3 | 11 | 62 | 5 | 5 | 66 | 108 | .254 | .347 | .403 | .751 | 186 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 121 | 482 | 424 | 37 | 108 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 134 | .255 | .339 | .330 | .669 | 140 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 41 | 165 | 150 | 20 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 45 | .293 | .358 | .560 | .918 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 93 | 347 | 311 | 33 | 72 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 97 | .232 | .311 | .363 | .675 | 113 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 119 | 485 | 437 | 52 | 109 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 76 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 153 | .249 | .311 | .414 | .726 | 181 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 19 | 78 | 70 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 16 | .286 | .359 | .371 | .730 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2019 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 84 | 358 | 317 | 54 | 101 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 70 | .319 | .388 | .508 | .896 | 161 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 15 | 64 | 54 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .204 | .281 | .444 | .726 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 28 | 119 | 95 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 26 | .284 | .412 | .526 | .938 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 51 | 218 | 167 | 38 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 54 | .311 | .463 | .599 | 1.062 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 101 | 443 | 369 | 79 | 110 | 28 | 0 | 30 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 88 | .298 | .413 | .618 | 1.031 | 228 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | 62 | 264 | 211 | 50 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 47 | .374 | .477 | .682 | 1.160 | 144 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 19 | 76 | 62 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | .339 | .461 | .565 | 1.025 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 39 | 156 | 123 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 31 | .317 | .455 | .593 | 1.049 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 41 | 152 | 130 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 33 | .231 | .329 | .385 | .714 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 1316 | 5316 | 4602 | 679 | 1226 | 242 | 16 | 162 | 768 | 56 | 27 | 653 | 1223 | .266 | .358 | .432 | .789 | 1986 | 116 | 22 | 3 | 36 | 28 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 15 | 8 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .939 | 2.067 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 33 | 13 | 78 | 10 | 6 | .901 | 2.758 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Braves | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 3B | 42 | 30 | 93 | 12 | 15 | .911 | 2.929 |
| 2013 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 3B | 111 | 64 | 188 | 29 | 15 | .897 | 2.270 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 3B | 110 | 76 | 204 | 28 | 21 | .909 | 2.545 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CARL | Carolina Mudcats | 3B | 133 | 72 | 225 | 12 | 14 | .961 | 2.233 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 93 | 52 | 115 | 16 | 8 | .913 | 1.796 |
| 2016 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1B | 18 | 151 | 5 | 2 | 9 | .987 | 8.667 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1B | 51 | 359 | 25 | 4 | 44 | .990 | 7.529 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 3B | 25 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | .905 | 1.520 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 17 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 2.529 |
| 2017 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 1B | 15 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .992 | 8.200 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1B | 102 | 724 | 52 | 7 | 104 | .991 | 7.608 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 1B | 9 | 66 | 9 | 1 | 6 | .987 | 8.333 |
| 2019 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 62 | 48 | 85 | 9 | 9 | .937 | 2.145 |
| 2019 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 10 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 5.900 |
| 2019 | Ind | AA | Kansas City T-Bones | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 3B | 9 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .900 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 5 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 8.600 |
| 2021 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 43 | 37 | 68 | 9 | 7 | .921 | 2.442 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 1B | 15 | 113 | 13 | 2 | 14 | .984 | 8.400 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 1B | 14 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1.000 | 9.000 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 3B | 87 | 59 | 119 | 14 | 17 | .927 | 2.046 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | York Revolution | 1B | 10 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 7 | .985 | 6.700 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Honey Hunters | 3B | 58 | 38 | 80 | 3 | 9 | .975 | 2.034 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Tabasco Olmecas | 3B | 19 | 14 | 25 | 2 | 2 | .951 | 2.053 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 1B | 9 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.889 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Veracruz El Aguila | 3B | 33 | 28 | 49 | 6 | 8 | .928 | 2.333 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 20 | 141 | 9 | 1 | 16 | .993 | 7.500 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1055 | 2418 | 1435 | 162 | 351 | .960 | 3.652 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | July 26, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2011 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | June 20, 2011 | August 27, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 19, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 4, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 3, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Carolina Mudcats | ATL | April 9, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 7, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 6, 2017 | May 18, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | May 19, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 6, 2018 | August 29, 2018 |
| 2019 | Ind | American Association | Kansas City T-Bones | May 17, 2019 | June 6, 2019 | |
| 2019 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | June 12, 2019 | September 22, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Atlantic | York Revolution | May 29, 2021 | October 9, 2021 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Tabasco Olmecas | June 15, 2021 | July 1, 2021 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Oaxaca Guerreros | July 6, 2021 | August 5, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Atlantic League | York Revolution | April 22, 2022 | August 16, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Honey Hunters | April 28, 2023 | July 9, 2023 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Tabasco Olmecas | July 12, 2023 | August 6, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | April 12, 2024 | June 10, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Veracruz El Aguila | June 15, 2024 | August 1, 2024 |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
