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	44-14 / in Starts: 0-0
Longest Hitting Streak	0 games
Longest On Base Streak	0 games
Most Games w/o HR	2 games
Most Games w/o RBI	2 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

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

1998 Batting Game Log

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1998 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	769	1	Mar 31	NYM		PHI	W,1-0	10-11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	770	4 (2)	Apr 4	NYM		PIT	W,7-6	10-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
3	771	7 (2)	Apr 7	NYM	@	CHC	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	772	10 (2)	Apr 11	NYM	@	MIL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						P
5	773	13 (2)	Apr 15	NYM		CHC	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
6	774	16 (2)	Apr 18	NYM	@	CIN	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
7	775	20 (3)	Apr 24	NYM		CIN	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
8	776	22 (1)	Apr 27	NYM		HOU	L,3-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
9	777	23	Apr 28	NYM	@	HOU	L,3-4	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						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	778	27 (3)	May 3	NYM		COL	W,5-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
11	779	30 (2)	May 6	NYM		ARI	W,8-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
12	780	31	May 7	NYM		STL	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
13	781	34 (2)	May 13	NYM	@	SDP	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					2						P
14	782	38 (3)	May 16	NYM	@	SFG	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
15	783	41 (2)	May 19 (2)	NYM		CIN	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
16	784	44 (2)	May 22	NYM		MIL	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
17	785	48 (3)	May 27	NYM	@	FLA	W,8-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
18	786	50 (1)	May 30	NYM	@	PHI	W,6-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
19	787	51	May 31	NYM	@	PHI	W,8-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						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
20	788	59 (7)	Jun 9	NYM		TBD	L,4-5	9-10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					1						P
21	789	61 (1)	Jun 11	NYM	@	FLA	W,5-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
22	790	63 (1)	Jun 13	NYM	@	FLA	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
23	791	68 (4)	Jun 19	NYM		FLA	L,2-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
24	792	70 (1)	Jun 21	NYM		FLA	W,3-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
25	793	73 (2)	Jun 24	NYM		BAL	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						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
26	794	83 (9)	Jul 5	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-3	9-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
27	795	84	Jul 9	NYM		MON	L,8-9	11-GF(11)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					4						P
28	796	85	Jul 10	NYM		MON	L,6-8	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
29	797	89 (3)	Jul 15	NYM		ATL	L,1-12	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
30	798	95 (5)	Jul 21	NYM		PIT	W,4-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
31	799	96	Jul 22 (1)	NYM	@	MIL	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
32	800	98 (1)	Jul 23	NYM	@	MIL	W,6-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					6						P
33	801	101 (2)	Jul 25	NYM	@	CHC	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					5						P
34	802	104 (2)	Jul 29	NYM		SDP	W,7-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.54	-0.014	.66	-0.01%	-0.24	P
35	803	106 (1)	Jul 31	NYM		LAD	L,3-4	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						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
36	804	110 (3)	Aug 4	NYM		SFG	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
37	805	113 (2)	Aug 7	NYM	@	COL	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						P
38	806	114	Aug 8	NYM	@	COL	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
39	807	116 (1)	Aug 10	NYM	@	STL	W,4-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
40	808	118 (1)	Aug 12	NYM	@	STL	L,4-5	12-GF(14)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	1.82	-0.045	3.64	-0.06%	-0.16	P
41	809	120 (1)	Aug 15	NYM	@	ARI	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
42	810	123 (2)	Aug 18 (2)	NYM		COL	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
43	811	124	Aug 19	NYM		COL	W,2-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
44	812	128 (3)	Aug 21 (2)	NYM		STL	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
45	813	135 (6)	Aug 28	NYM	@	LAD	W,5-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
46	814	136	Aug 29	NYM	@	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	9						P
47	815	138 (1)	Aug 31	NYM	@	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	1						P
Sept		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	816	140 (1)	Sep 2	NYM	@	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	9						P
49	817	142 (1)	Sep 5	NYM		ATL	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
50	818	144 (1)	Sep 7	NYM		ATL	W,8-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
51	819	146 (1)	Sep 9	NYM	@	PHI	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
52	820	147	Sep 10	NYM	@	PHI	W,7-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
53	821	150 (2)	Sep 13	NYM	@	MON	W,1-0	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
54	822	151	Sep 14	NYM	@	HOU	W,7-4	13-GF(13)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
55	823	152	Sep 15 (1)	NYM	@	HOU	L,5-6	11-12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7						P
56	824	155 (2)	Sep 18	NYM		FLA	L,6-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
57	825	156	Sep 19	NYM		FLA	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	1						P
58	826	158 (1)	Sep 22	NYM		MON	L,3-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						P
							44-14		2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000		1.18	-0.059	2.15	-0.07%	-0.40

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