Franklin Thacker
Franklin Darrell Thacker
Born: March 28, 1933
Oklahoma City, OK US
Deceased: February 24, 2008
Lawton, OK US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1956
Franklin Thacker compiled a career record of 46 wins and 30 losses and a 4.38 ERA in his 148-game pitching career with the Lawton Giants, Pauls Valley Raiders, Tyler Tigers, Lubbock Hubbers, Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans and Columbus Foxes. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | 3 | 13 | .188 | 4.56 | 41 | 13 | 152.0 | 183 | 124 | 77 | 6 | 123 | ||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 24 | 6 | .800 | 3.42 | 42 | 26 | 250.0 | 267 | 123 | 95 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Tyler Tigers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.81 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48.0 | 50 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 11 | 6 | .647 | 5.00 | 24 | 17 | 144.0 | 158 | 95 | 80 | 11 | 88 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 5 | 3 | .625 | 5.24 | 20 | 8 | 67.0 | 75 | 49 | 39 | 5 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 30 | .605 | 4.38 | 148 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 661.0 | 733 | 429 | 322 | 25 | 455 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | 53 | 72 | 72 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .208 | .389 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | 47 | 100 | 100 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .390 | .660 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | 29 | 63 | 63 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .286 | .492 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Tyler Tigers | 18 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .000 | .214 | .000 | .214 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | 21 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .050 | .050 | .050 | .100 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 172 | 273 | 268 | 1 | 55 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .205 | .214 | .276 | .490 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | SOSL | Lawton Giants | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Pauls Valley Raiders | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | WTNM | Lubbock Hubbers | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Tyler Tigers | P | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Foxes | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | BSTL | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 148 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .115 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Lawton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Pauls Valley Raiders | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Tyler Tigers | |||
| 1955 | B | West Texas-New Mexico League | Lubbock Hubbers | |||
| 1956 | B | Big State League | Lubbock Hubbers/Texas City Texans | |||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Foxes | BAL |
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