John Franco

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John's University (Queens, NY).

High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)

School: St. John's University (Queens, NY)

Debut: April 24, 1984 (Age 23-220d, 14,885th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 1, 2005 (Age 44-287d)
vs. CIN 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert, Dan Horwits, ??? Giordano

Full Name: John Anthony Franco

Twitter: @TEAMFRANCO45

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4x All-Star
2x Rolaids Relief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.4

ERA

2.89

1119

424

1245.2

975

WHIP

1.333

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	46-28 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	4 games
Most Games w/o RBI	4 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 4 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	9 (4-2-3)
Avg. MLBer w/ 4 PAs	0
Avg. Runners on Base	2 (1-0-0)

1986 Batting Game Log

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1986 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	122	2 (1)	Apr 9	CIN		PHI	L,3-5	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	123	3	Apr 11	CIN	@	SDP	L,3-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	124	5 (1)	Apr 13	CIN	@	SDP	L,6-7	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
4	125	6	Apr 15	CIN	@	ATL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
5	126	7	Apr 16	CIN	@	ATL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
6	127	9 (1)	Apr 19	CIN		HOU	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	128	10	Apr 20	CIN		HOU	L,4-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
8	129	11	Apr 23	CIN		SDP	L,4-7	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
9	130	13 (1)	Apr 25	CIN	@	HOU	L,1-3	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	131	18 (4)	May 2	CIN		NYM	L,7-8	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
11	132	19	May 3	CIN		NYM	L,1-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
12	133	21 (1)	May 5	CIN		ATL	L,3-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	134	22	May 6	CIN		ATL	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
14	135	24 (1)	May 9	CIN	@	NYM	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	136	26 (1)	May 11	CIN	@	NYM	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
16	137	29 (2)	May 14	CIN	@	PHI	L,6-8	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.72	-0.017	.27	0.00%	-0.35	P
17	138	31 (1)	May 16	CIN		PIT	W,7-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.11	-0.003	.04	0.00%	-0.49	P
18	139	34 (2)	May 20	CIN	@	STL	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	140	36 (1)	May 22	CIN	@	STL	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
20	141	37	May 23	CIN	@	PIT	W,12-9	8-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
21	142	43 (5)	May 30	CIN		STL	W,6-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.62	-0.016	.34	-0.01%	-0.76	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
22	143	45 (1)	Jun 1	CIN		STL	L,1-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
23	144	47 (1)	Jun 3	CIN		CHC	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
24	145	51 (3)	Jun 8 (1)	CIN	@	SFG	W,7-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
25	146	54 (2)	Jun 10	CIN	@	LAD	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
26	147	55	Jun 11	CIN	@	LAD	L,4-5	9-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
27	148	57 (1)	Jun 14	CIN	@	ATL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
28	149	59 (1)	Jun 16	CIN	@	ATL	L,3-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
29	150	60	Jun 17	CIN		HOU	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
30	151	62 (1)	Jun 19	CIN		HOU	L,2-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
31	152	63	Jun 20 (1)	CIN		ATL	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
32	153	64	Jun 20 (2)	CIN		ATL	W,8-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
33	154	66 (1)	Jun 22	CIN		ATL	W,5-2	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
34	155	69 (2)	Jun 25	CIN	@	HOU	W,4-3	8-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
35	156	70	Jun 27	CIN		SFG	L,6-7	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
36	157	71	Jun 28	CIN		SFG	L,1-5	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	158	73 (1)	Jun 30	CIN		LAD	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
38	159	74	Jul 2	CIN		LAD	W,4-3	8-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	160	79 (4)	Jul 7	CIN	@	NYM	W,7-6	7-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	161	80	Jul 8	CIN	@	NYM	W,5-4	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
41	162	83 (2)	Jul 11	CIN	@	MON	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
42	163	85 (1)	Jul 13 susp	CIN	@	MON	W,10-2	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
43	164	86	Jul 17	CIN		PHI	W,7-6	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
44	165	87	Jul 18	CIN		PHI	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
45	166	91 (3)	Jul 22	CIN		NYM	L,3-6	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
46	167	93 (1)	Jul 24	CIN		MON	L,5-6	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
47	168	96 (2)	Jul 27	CIN		MON	W,9-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
48	169	101 (4)	Aug 2	CIN	@	LAD	L,1-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
49	170	103 (1)	Aug 4	CIN	@	SFG	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
50	171	105 (1)	Aug 6	CIN	@	SFG	L,1-2	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
51	172	108 (2)	Aug 9	CIN		LAD	W,6-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
52	173	112 (3)	Aug 13	CIN		SFG	W,8-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	174	116 (3)	Aug 16	CIN		SDP	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
54	175	117	Aug 17	CIN		SDP	L,5-9	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
55	176	118	Aug 18	CIN		SDP	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8						P
56	177	120 (1)	Aug 20	CIN		STL	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	178	125 (4)	Aug 25	CIN	@	PIT	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
58	179	126	Aug 26	CIN	@	PIT	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
59	180	127	Aug 27	CIN	@	PIT	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
60	181	131 (3)	Sep 1	CIN		PIT	W,6-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
61	182	133 (1)	Sep 3	CIN		PIT	L,3-5	9-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
62	183	138 (4)	Sep 9	CIN	@	HOU	L,2-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
63	184	141 (2)	Sep 12	CIN	@	LAD	W,8-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
64	185	143 (1)	Sep 14	CIN	@	LAD	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
65	186	145 (1)	Sep 17	CIN		HOU	L,1-6	8-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
66	187	147 (1)	Sep 19	CIN		LAD	L,7-9	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						P
67	188	149 (1)	Sep 21	CIN		LAD	W,8-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
68	189	152 (2)	Sep 24	CIN		ATL	W,4-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.13	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.76	P
69	190	154 (1)	Sep 26	CIN	@	SDP	W,8-6	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
70	191	155	Sep 27	CIN	@	SDP	W,7-4	9-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
71	192	158 (2)	Oct 1	CIN	@	ATL	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
72	193	159	Oct 2	CIN	@	ATL	W,6-4	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
73	194	160	Oct 3	CIN		SDP	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
74	195	161	Oct 4	CIN		SDP	W,10-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3						P
							46-28		4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		.40	-0.039	.16	-0.01%	-2.35

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