SS Bill Franzen #1
Tuscaloosa Tomcats (TOR) GSL
Age: 18 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/08/1975
BNN Index | GSL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS BILL FRANZEN #1 - AGE: 18 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
26 57 16 2 0 4 19 24 21 .281 .488 .526 0 0.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1975 TAL Win, 12-10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 BEA Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1975 @ PEN Win, 8-2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/04/1975 @ PEN Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/1975 @ PEN Win, 9-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/01/1975 MNR Loss, 3-8 1 1 1 2 1 3 0 0
08/29/1975 TAL Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/24/1975 @ ALA Win, 20-6 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/23/1975 ALB Win, 11-3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/1975 ALB Win, 11-8 3 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/20/1956
Born in:West New York, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:175 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:None
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1975, 7th Pick in Round 3
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 57 16 2 0 4 19 14 24 21 .281 .488 .526 1.014 .481 .246 152
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 18 82 0 1 0 0 0 1 30 6 0 0 0.0 17.8 11.45 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 4 0 0 1 4 2 3 6 0 0 0 .333 .467 .583 1.050
Versus Right   45 12 2 0 3 15 12 21 15 1 0 0 .267 .493 .511 1.004
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   18 4 0 0 0 2 3 7 6 0 0 0 .222 .440 .222 .662
August   35 11 2 0 3 15 9 13 14 1 0 0 .314 .490 .629 1.118
September   4 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 .250 .625 1.000 1.625
Postseason   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   57 16 2 0 4 19 14 24 21 1 0 0 .281 .488 .526 1.014
Home   35 10 1 0 3 13 7 11 13 1 0 0 .286 .447 .571 1.018
Road   22 6 1 0 1 6 7 13 8 0 0 0 .273 .543 .455 .997
Grass   57 16 2 0 4 19 14 24 21 1 0 0 .281 .488 .526 1.014
Day   24 5 1 0 1 7 3 8 10 1 0 0 .208 .394 .375 .769
Night   33 11 1 0 3 12 11 16 11 0 0 0 .333 .551 .636 1.187
As Starter   50 16 2 0 4 19 10 21 19 1 0 0 .320 .514 .600 1.114
As Reliever / Substitution   7 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .300 .000 .300
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1972 Total - 15 42 114 44 22 4 6 30 37 87 5 2 16 9 8 .386 .654 .807 1.461 100 100 4.9
1973 Total - 16 33 95 37 16 2 5 27 35 63 2 0 15 9 8 .389 .637 .758 1.395 100 100 3.5
1974 Total - 17 30 89 32 14 3 4 25 33 53 2 2 17 8 7 .360 .596 .719 1.315 100 100 2.8
1975 Total - 18 36 116 45 20 3 4 31 40 61 2 0 20 9 8 .388 .603 .716 1.319 100 100 3.6
1975 Tuscaloosa - R 18 26 57 16 2 0 4 19 14 24 0 1 21 0 0 .281 .488 .526 1.014 141 152 0.4
Total GSL 26 57 16 2 0 4 19 14 24 0 1 21 0 0 .281 .488 .526 1.014 141 152
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1975 Tuscaloosa - GSL 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -162 -0.1
Total GSL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -162
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 Tuscaloosa - R SS 19 18 26 44 7 74 4 .946 150.1 4.19 -1.4 .961
TOTAL SS 19 18 26 44 7 74 4 .946 150.1 4.19 -1.4 .961
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1975 Drafted in the 1975 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 55th overall pick) by the Toronto Wolves, out of high school Collegiate (Collegiate; New York, NY).
07/15/1975 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $1,700.
08/24/1975 Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5 days.
09/14/1975 Wins the 1975 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Tuscaloosa Tomcats!
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