P Joe Franks #20
Raleigh Explorers (DET) SEL
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
10/06/1975
BNN Index | SEL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOE FRANKS #20 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 10 4-4 2 3.52 102.1 97 11 85 91 1.78 -0.1
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/16/1975 @ TAM Win, 6-4 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/10/1975 NOR Loss, 3-5 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
09/04/1975 SAV Win, 4-3 2.0 1 0 0 3 1
09/03/1975 SAV Win, 13-12 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/02/1975 SAV Loss, 1-3 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 Loss
08/31/1975 @ MIA Win, 9-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/29/1975 @ MIA Loss, 4-14 1.2 1 2 2 2 3
08/26/1975 @ CHA Loss, 4-6 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
08/20/1975 @ ROA Win, 5-4 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
08/18/1975 CHL Loss, 2-4 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/30/1954
Born in:San Jose, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1973, 4th Pick in Round 14
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 10 4 4 2 3.52 102.1 97 41 40 11 85 91 5 50.0 0 5 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 21 11 16.27 8.53 8.00 7.48 5.22 1.78 119 -0.1 .307        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 94 28 4 1 1 6 25 18 0 1 0 .298 .445 .394 .839      
vs. RHB 285 69 6 0 10 35 60 73 3 6 3 .242 .376 .368 .744      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
May 6 5 2 1 0 2.43 37.0 32 11 10 3 30 33  
June 5 5 2 1 0 4.86 37.0 48 20 20 4 32 25  
July 7 0 0 0 1 2.19 12.1 9 3 3 1 8 13  
August 6 0 0 1 0 5.87 7.2 3 5 5 1 9 14  
September 5 0 0 1 1 3.38 5.1 5 2 2 2 6 3  
Last Year 6 6 2 2 0 5.80 35.2 39 23 23 3 28 34  
2 Years Ago 3 3 1 0 0 8.16 14.1 18 13 13 3 10 12  
Career 40 19 7 6 2 4.49 152.1 154 77 76 17 123 137  
Home 15 5 2 2 0 3.38 45.1 44 18 17 5 39 37  
Road 16 5 2 2 2 3.63 57.0 53 23 23 6 46 54  
Grass 31 10 4 4 2 3.52 102.1 97 41 40 11 85 91  
Day 9 3 2 1 1 3.49 28.1 26 12 11 6 18 20  
Night 22 7 2 3 1 3.53 74.0 71 29 29 5 67 71  
As Starter 10 10 4 2 0 3.75 72.0 77 31 30 7 61 58  
As Reliever / Substitution 21 0 0 2 2 2.97 30.1 20 10 10 4 24 33  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1973 Baton Rouge - R 18 8 1 1 0 2 0.00 15.2 11 0 0 0 11 13 0 0 1.40 .275 3.89 0.3 999
1973 Miami - A 18 3 3 1 0 0 8.16 14.1 18 13 13 3 10 12 0 0 1.95 .349 6.13 -0.2 48
1974 Biloxi - R 19 8 0 0 0 1 10.24 9.2 14 11 11 3 9 10 0 0 2.38 .393 8.21 -0.4 43
1974 Raleigh - A 19 2 2 2 0 0 1.12 16.0 15 2 2 0 10 15 1 0 1.56 .326 2.88 0.5 365
1974 Miami - A 19 4 4 0 2 0 9.61 19.2 24 21 21 3 18 19 1 0 2.14 .368 5.71 -0.2 41
1974 Total - A 19 6 6 2 2 0 5.80 35.2 39 23 23 3 28 34 2 0 1.88 .350 4.44 0.3 68
1975 Raleigh - A 20 31 10 4 4 2 3.52 102.1 97 41 40 11 85 91 5 0 1.78 .307 5.22 -0.1 127
Total SEL 40 19 7 6 2 4.49 152.1 154 77 76 17 123 137 7 0 1.82 .322 5.12 93.6
Total GSL 16 1 1 0 3 3.91 25.1 25 11 11 3 20 23 0 0 1.78 .324 5.54 112.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1973 Miami - A P 3 3 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.1 1.26 -0.2 .000
1973 Baton Rouge - R P 8 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.2 1.15 -0.2 1.042
1974 Miami - A P 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 +0.0 1.022
1974 Raleigh - A P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Biloxi - R P 8 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 9.2 4.66 +0.2 1.005
1975 Raleigh - A P 31 10 3 10 0 13 0 1.000 102.1 1.14 +0.7 1.158
TOTAL P 56 20 8 15 0 23 0 1.000 177.2 1.17 +0.6 1.107
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1973 Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft out of high school (Lowell; San Francisco, CA) by the San Francisco Sailors. (Round 14, Pick 4, 316th overall pick).
06/18/1974 Released by the San Francisco organization.
07/29/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
08/24/1974 Released by the Detroit organization.
08/31/1974 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
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