RF Franklin Thomas #23
Age: 49 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
RF FRANKLIN THOMAS #23 - AGE: 49 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/12/1925
Born in:Coopertown, TN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 6th Pick in Round 9
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
1946 San Jose - A 21 6 26 11 2 0 0 6 6 4 0 1 4 1 1 .423 .484 .500 .984 176 160 0.5
1946 Lincoln - A 21 44 165 34 9 4 2 15 18 21 1 0 35 7 4 .206 .299 .345 .645 89 89 0.6
1947 Lincoln - A 22 102 370 94 17 7 9 40 57 33 3 1 66 13 7 .254 .319 .411 .730 98 104 1.9
1948 Mobile - R 23 139 563 176 30 14 11 76 101 63 1 8 61 21 9 .313 .378 .474 .852 106 104 2.2
1949 Mobile - R 24 70 257 70 14 3 8 30 56 35 2 2 29 5 6 .272 .361 .444 .805 89 96 0.7
1949 Milwaukee - AAA 24 49 159 53 6 3 5 23 26 30 0 0 24 6 1 .333 .439 .503 .942 155 156 2.0
1950 Milwaukee - AAA 25 97 193 41 6 2 8 18 27 16 1 0 41 1 2 .212 .276 .389 .665 79 80 -0.0
1951 Little Rock - AA 26 18 23 9 3 1 0 5 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 .391 .440 .609 1.049 183 189 0.4
1951 Milwaukee - AAA 26 76 163 45 5 2 6 15 27 12 2 1 29 0 1 .276 .331 .442 .773 108 102 1.3
1952 Little Rock - AA 27 86 293 77 14 5 7 49 34 46 0 1 57 7 3 .263 .362 .416 .778 105 100 1.2
1952 Milwaukee - AAA 27 44 154 31 7 0 3 19 20 24 0 0 28 1 0 .201 .309 .305 .614 67 66 0.7
1953 Little Rock - AA 28 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .286 .000 .286 -23 2 -0.0
1955 Springfield - A 30 13 18 7 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .389 .389 .556 .944 149 153 0.2
1955 Knoxville - AA 30 66 143 33 10 2 5 18 21 22 1 1 31 0 1 .231 .335 .434 .769 92 88 -0.2
1956 Knoxville - AA 31 8 17 7 1 0 2 9 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 .412 .444 .824 1.268 206 216 0.3
1956 Jersey City - AAA 31 13 30 8 0 2 0 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 .267 .353 .400 .753 104 99 0.1
Total DIX 181 481 126 28 8 14 81 66 73 1 2 95 7 4 .262 .359 .441 .800 106 103
Total HL 159 553 135 27 12 11 55 78 54 4 1 102 20 11 .244 .315 .396 .711 97 101
Total COW 6 26 11 2 0 0 6 6 4 0 1 4 1 1 .423 .484 .500 .984 176 160
Total GSL 209 820 246 44 17 19 106 157 98 3 10 90 26 15 .300 .373 .465 .837 101 102
Total CL 279 699 178 24 9 22 78 102 86 3 1 126 8 4 .255 .338 .409 .748 102 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Lincoln - A 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.037
1946 Lincoln - A LF 7 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 54.0 2.83 +0.7 1.072
1946 Lincoln - A CF 37 36 122 8 3 131 1 .992 318.2 3.67 +0.8 1.041
1946 San Jose - A CF 6 6 25 2 1 27 0 1.000 60.0 4.05 +2.2 1.116
1946 Lincoln - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Lincoln - A 1B 2 2 17 1 2 19 1 .947 18.0 9.00 -0.6 .854
1947 Lincoln - A LF 60 49 128 1 0 129 0 1.000 437.1 2.65 +5.5 1.090
1947 Lincoln - A CF 8 2 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 26.0 3.81 -0.3 1.025
1947 Lincoln - A RF 40 40 99 3 1 102 0 1.000 332.2 2.76 +3.1 1.034
1948 Mobile - R LF 83 80 209 3 0 215 3 .986 686.0 2.78 +3.8 1.104
1948 Mobile - R CF 28 16 60 1 1 63 2 .968 168.0 3.27 -0.7 .992
1948 Mobile - R RF 51 41 86 0 0 87 1 .989 365.2 2.12 +0.4 1.063
1949 Milwaukee - AAA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Mobile - R 1B 5 3 30 3 1 33 0 1.000 28.0 10.61 +0.2 1.033
1949 Milwaukee - AAA LF 11 9 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 79.0 2.62 +0.3 1.045
1949 Mobile - R LF 10 7 21 1 0 22 0 1.000 67.0 2.96 +0.2 1.001
1949 Milwaukee - AAA CF 5 2 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 21.0 3.43 -0.1 1.000
1949 Mobile - R CF 7 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 +0.2 1.020
1949 Milwaukee - AAA RF 35 35 83 6 1 90 1 .989 302.1 2.65 +0.4 1.025
1949 Mobile - R RF 52 52 135 1 0 140 4 .971 453.1 2.70 +4.9 1.083
1950 Milwaukee - AAA 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Milwaukee - AAA LF 16 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 25.1 1.78 +0.1 1.000
1950 Milwaukee - AAA CF 43 36 136 5 2 143 2 .986 340.2 3.73 -2.2 .971
1950 Milwaukee - AAA RF 11 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 13.1 4.72 -0.0 1.000
1951 Little Rock - AA 1B 4 0 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 7.0 12.86 +0.1 1.045
1951 Milwaukee - AAA LF 25 18 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 173.2 1.35 +2.3 1.130
1951 Little Rock - AA LF 9 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.2 .957
1951 Milwaukee - AAA CF 27 18 42 3 1 45 0 1.000 168.2 2.40 +4.8 1.024
1951 Milwaukee - AAA RF 16 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 20.2 2.18 +0.4 1.000
1951 Little Rock - AA RF 10 3 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 44.0 2.25 +0.7 1.119
1952 Milwaukee - AAA LF 32 32 56 1 0 57 0 1.000 267.0 1.92 +7.5 1.000
1952 Little Rock - AA LF 20 19 31 3 0 34 0 1.000 167.1 1.83 +0.5 .975
1952 Milwaukee - AAA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 -0.1 1.000
1952 Little Rock - AA CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1952 Milwaukee - AAA RF 15 11 29 3 0 32 0 1.000 108.2 2.65 +2.2 1.036
1952 Little Rock - AA RF 66 65 102 7 0 112 3 .973 554.0 1.77 +3.2 1.070
1953 Little Rock - AA RF 3 3 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 20.0 2.70 +0.5 1.193
1955 Knoxville - AA 1B 1 0 6 2 1 8 0 1.000 6.2 10.80 +0.1 1.033
1955 Springfield - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Knoxville - AA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1955 Knoxville - AA LF 28 14 19 2 0 21 0 1.000 140.1 1.35 -1.2 .982
1955 Knoxville - AA CF 18 14 25 4 0 31 2 .935 125.0 2.09 -2.4 .912
1955 Knoxville - AA RF 11 8 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 68.2 0.92 -0.9 .969
1955 Springfield - A RF 4 2 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 19.0 2.84 +0.2 .963
1956 Jersey City - AAA 1B 3 3 24 1 1 26 1 .962 22.1 10.07 -0.1 .667
1956 Knoxville - AA 1B 2 2 15 1 4 16 0 1.000 17.0 8.47 +0.1 1.035
1956 Jersey City - AAA LF 8 3 11 2 0 13 0 1.000 46.0 2.54 +0.6 1.000
1956 Knoxville - AA LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.2 .982
1956 Jersey City - AAA RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.4 1.000
1956 Knoxville - AA RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.0 .983
TOTAL 1B 19 10 102 9 9 113 2 .982 102.0 9.79 -0.1 .944
TOTAL LF 310 239 549 13 0 565 3 .995 2166.0 2.34 +19.8 1.068
TOTAL CF 183 130 435 24 8 466 7 .985 1243.0 3.32 +2.2 1.005
TOTAL RF 320 260 575 24 2 608 9 .985 2315.1 2.33 +15.6 1.055
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft out of college (President's College; Springfield, IL) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 9, Pick 6, 134th overall pick).
07/26/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cougars organization with a signing bonus of $1,000.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/22/1947 Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 4 weeks.
09/22/1947 Wins the 1947 Championship with the Lincoln Legislators!
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/22/1948 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/07/1948 Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award.
09/02/1948 Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Mobile Commodores!
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/05/1949 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 4 , Pick 9, 57th overall Pick) by the New York Stars from the Chicago Cougars.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
03/27/1950 Released by the New York organization, returned to the Chicago Cougars.
09/18/1951 Wins the 1951 Championship with the Milwaukee Blues!
04/25/1953 Released by the Chicago organization.
11/04/1954 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Chiefs organization.
04/02/1955 Released by the Chicago organization.
04/19/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
05/03/1955 Released by the Kansas City Kings.
05/20/1955 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Kings organization.
06/02/1956 Released by the Kansas City organization.
10/12/1957 Retired from professional baseball.
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