Willie Franco
William Emilio Franco
Born: November 2, 1932
San Francisco, CA US
Deceased: June 26, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 1952-1958
TSN Contract Card
Willie Franco compiled a career record of 37 wins and 38 losses and a 4.15 ERA in his 137-game pitching career with the Fond du Lac Panthers, Boise Yankees, Modesto Reds, Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox, Amarillo Gold Sox, Lewiston Broncs, Sioux City Soos and Corpus Christi Giants. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 11 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.02 | 22 | 9 | 103.0 | 113 | 61 | 46 | 63 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.60 | 26 | 18 | 160.0 | 159 | 84 | 64 | 13 | 94 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 15 | 11 | .577 | 4.32 | 35 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 244.0 | 254 | 140 | 117 | 33 | 85 | 123 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4.53 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 167.0 | 177 | 99 | 84 | 22 | 66 | 14 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 37 | 38 | .493 | 4.15 | 137 | 77 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 674.0 | 703 | 384 | 311 | 68 | 308 | 14 | 192 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | 14 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .053 | .053 | .053 | .105 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | 22 | 32 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .156 | .250 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | 26 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .250 | .429 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | (+) Modesto Reds | 31 | 52 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .154 | .269 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | CALL | (+) Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox | 31 | 52 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .154 | .269 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 37 | 103 | 90 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 35 | .144 | .220 | .211 | .431 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | 35 | 62 | 57 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .105 | .136 | .123 | .258 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 142 | 291 | 273 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 59 | .132 | .165 | .179 | .344 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | D | WISL | Fond du Lac Panthers | P | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Boise Yankees | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 35 | 15 | 41 | 4 | 2 | .933 | 1.600 |
| 1958 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Giants | P | 35 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 1.514 |
| Totals | 137 | 27 | 82 | 4 | 6 | .965 | .796 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | D | Wisconsin State League | Fond du Lac Panthers | NYA | ||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Modesto Reds | NYA | ||
| 1955 | C | California League | Channel Cities Oilers/Reno Silver Sox | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | |||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Giants | SFN |
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