LF Joe Franks #23
Age: 54 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
LF JOE FRANKS #23 - AGE: 54 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - 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:08/05/1920
Born in:Pauls Valley, OK
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
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Drafted:1938, 2nd Pick in Round 7
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
1938 Burlington - R 17 11 7 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536 42 48 -0.0
1939 Burlington - R 18 58 43 14 2 0 1 6 8 12 3 1 5 1 0 .326 .492 .442 .933 129 137 0.4
1940 Burlington - R 19 93 85 28 5 1 2 7 16 9 1 1 12 0 0 .329 .396 .482 .878 135 128 0.7
1941 Burlington - R 20 76 68 22 8 0 5 19 12 9 0 3 8 0 0 .324 .388 .662 1.049 186 176 1.0
1942 Burlington - R 21 75 59 20 2 0 3 13 11 15 0 1 4 0 0 .339 .467 .525 .992 157 149 0.6
1943 Burlington - R 22 77 60 18 1 0 6 19 17 16 1 0 13 0 0 .300 .455 .617 1.071 170 170 0.9
1944 Burlington - R 23 82 68 17 0 0 1 4 8 11 3 0 5 0 0 .250 .378 .294 .672 100 110 0.4
1945 Camden - A 24 17 13 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 .308 .412 .385 .796 150 123 0.1
1945 Erie - AA 24 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -49 -68 -0.2
1946 Charleston - A 25 11 11 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .273 .545 60 58 -0.0
1946 Camden - A 25 22 21 5 0 0 1 7 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .238 .273 .381 .654 82 58 -0.0
1947 Charleston - A 26 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 146 167 0.0
Total EA 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167 -49 -68
Total MAL 39 34 9 1 0 1 11 2 4 0 1 6 0 0 .265 .333 .382 .716 111 86
Total SEL 15 13 4 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615 73 75
Total UMVA 472 390 120 19 1 18 69 73 73 8 6 50 1 0 .308 .421 .500 .921 144 143
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1938 Burlington - R LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 .993
1939 Burlington - R LF 4 0 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 +0.1 1.057
1940 Burlington - R 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 0.1 27.00 +0.6 .000
1940 Burlington - R LF 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 14.0 1.93 +0.0 1.062
1941 Burlington - R LF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1942 Burlington - R LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 1.064
1945 Camden - A 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
1947 Charleston - A 1B 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 4 0 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 4.1 14.54 +0.6 .000
TOTAL LF 26 0 11 1 1 12 0 1.000 43.2 2.47 +0.3 1.048
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1938 Round 7, Pick 1 - New York Gothams: CF Noah AndersonDrafted in the 1938 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 98th overall pick) by the Baltimore Cannons, out of high school Kiowa (Kiowa; Kiowa, OK).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
09/21/1942 Wins the 1942 Championship with the Burlington Bears!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/05/1944 Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/14/1947 Released by the Cincinnati organization.
10/10/1947 Retired from professional baseball.
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