Wally Franiak
Walter C. Franiak
Born: April 1, 1926
Deceased: October 19, 2016
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1946-1949
Wally Franiak compiled a career batting average of .268 with 3 home runs and 112 RBI in his 412-game career with the Eau Claire Bears, Green Bay Bluejays, Reidsville Luckies and New Castle Nats. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | 108 | 264 | 233 | 52 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 27 | 21 | .245 | .326 | .318 | .643 | 74 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 25 | 94 | 79 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 9 | .165 | .298 | .266 | .564 | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 118 | 554 | 457 | 73 | 126 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 7 | 82 | 34 | .276 | .389 | .352 | .742 | 161 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1948 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | 37 | 142 | 142 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .345 | .634 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 59 | 212 | 212 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .373 | .675 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 65 | 287 | 237 | 35 | 63 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 13 | .266 | .383 | .316 | .699 | 75 | 0 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 412 | 1553 | 1360 | 174 | 364 | 66 | 10 | 3 | 112 | 21 | 1 | 168 | 77 | .268 | .350 | .338 | .688 | 459 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | WISL | Green Bay Bluejays | OF | 54 | 74 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .964 | 1.481 |
| 1946 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 19 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .970 | 1.684 |
| 1947 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Bears | OF | 117 | 189 | 16 | 14 | 3 | .936 | 1.752 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | OF | 37 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .977 | 2.324 |
| 1949 | C | MATL | New Castle Nats | 1B | 27 | 214 | 20 | 5 | 10 | .979 | 8.667 |
| Totals | 254 | 592 | 45 | 25 | 16 | .962 | 2.508 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | |||
| 1946 | D | Wisconsin State League | Green Bay Bluejays | PHI | ||
| 1947 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1948 | C | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1948 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Bears | BSN | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies | |||
| 1949 | C | Middle Atlantic League | New Castle Nats | WS1 |
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