Player Report for #48 Rafael Franco

10-20-2000

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P Rafael Franco #48

Age: 37

Bats: S

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	2	2	2	4
Movement	4	3	4	7
Control	3	3	3	6

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Ov.	Vs L	Vs R	Pot.
Contact	2	2	2	4
Gap	2	2	2	4
Power	1	1	1	1
Eye	1	1	1	2
Avoid K's	2	2	2	4

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	91-93 Mph
Stamina	1
Groundball Percentage	60 %
Hold Runners	2
Defense	5

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	2
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

Date

Opponent

Result

Start

Dec

Rafael Franco
Birthday:	11-13-1933
Born in:	Waite Park (Minnesota)
Nationality:	The United States
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	230 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Popularity:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	None
Salary:
Signed Through:
Major Service:	4 Years, 124 Days
Service This Year:	35 Days
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 67 Days
Pro Service:	19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1951, 13th Pick in Round 8

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1958 Connecticut - RL	24	38	0	2	1	0	3.51	56.1	41	23	22	5	23	30	0	0	1.14	.217	12.3
1959 Louisiana - RL	25	22	0	1	0	0	6.91	28.2	33	24	22	2	15	14	0	0	1.67	.313	-6.0
1959 Connecticut - RL	25	39	0	6	3	0	3.55	58.1	48	29	23	4	25	28	0	0	1.25	.235	12.6
1959 Total - RL	25	61	0	7	3	0	4.66	87.0	81	53	45	6	40	42	0	0	1.39	.262	6.6
1960 Louisiana - RL	26	11	0	2	0	0	0.00	22.0	13	1	0	0	9	11	0	0	1.00	.220	13.1
1961 Louisiana - RL	27	58	0	2	5	1	4.94	71.0	70	43	39	6	34	37	0	0	1.46	.286	1.1
1963 Louisiana - RL	29	3	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0.67	.222	1.8
1964 Nebraska - RL	30	28	0	0	2	0	4.35	39.1	43	22	19	3	11	29	0	0	1.37	.310	5.0
1964 Tennessee - RL	30	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	.000	0.0
1964 Total - RL	30	29	0	0	2	0	4.35	39.1	43	22	19	3	11	29	0	0	1.37	.308	5.0
1965 Tennessee - RL	31	33	0	3	5	0	7.24	32.1	50	33	26	4	21	21	0	0	2.20	.390	-7.7
1970 North Carolina - RL	36	12	0	0	0	1	6.59	13.2	16	11	10	4	10	9	0	0	1.90	.293	-1.6
Total RL		245	0	16	16	2	4.46	324.2	316	186	161	28	148	181	0	0	1.43	.279	30.5

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	VORP
1952 Covington - A	18	13	13	5	2	0	3.74	84.1	63	35	35	6	47	64	1	1	1.30	.247	13.2
1952 Bowling Green - AA	18	1	1	0	1	0	5.40	6.2	6	5	4	0	5	4	0	0	1.65	.316	-0.3
1953 Bowling Green - AA	19	3	3	2	0	0	2.19	12.1	11	3	3	0	5	13	0	0	1.30	.344	4.8
1953 Lexington - AAA	19	1	1	0	1	0	4.77	5.2	7	3	3	0	3	2	0	0	1.76	.350	1.5
1954 Bowling Green - AA	20	24	24	6	9	0	3.92	119.1	110	60	52	5	71	114	1	1	1.52	.320	16.9
1955 Covington - A	21	8	3	1	0	1	3.68	22.0	24	9	9	4	12	26	0	0	1.64	.377	2.9
1955 Bowling Green - AA	21	7	7	2	3	0	3.43	42.0	31	19	16	2	14	37	0	0	1.07	.257	8.5
1955 Lexington - AAA	21	10	6	4	2	0	3.57	40.1	30	18	16	3	22	39	0	0	1.29	.260	10.8
1956 Poughkeepsie - AA	22	25	17	7	9	1	4.77	94.1	94	56	50	14	39	85	1	1	1.41	.299	13.2
1957 Long Island - R	23	3	3	0	1	0	8.18	11.0	19	10	10	1	3	13	0	0	2.00	.514	-3.0
1957 Rapid City - A	23	14	0	2	0	0	4.42	18.1	17	10	9	1	15	23	0	0	1.75	.356	0.9
1958 Storrs - S A	24	15	0	1	0	0	1.98	27.1	15	6	6	2	23	35	0	0	1.39	.232	10.5
1958 New Haven - A	24	7	0	1	0	0	1.06	17.0	9	3	2	0	3	9	0	0	0.71	.180	7.9
1958 Bridgeport - AA	24	4	0	0	0	0	3.12	8.2	5	3	3	0	3	6	0	0	0.92	.217	2.6
1958 Danbury - AAA	24	11	0	1	0	0	2.86	22.0	22	7	7	3	5	20	0	0	1.23	.306	8.3
1960 Shreveport - AAA	26	34	1	2	1	3	2.92	64.2	50	23	21	5	19	49	0	0	1.07	.246	20.7
1961 Shreveport - AAA	27	2	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	2	1	1	1	0	2	0	0	1.00	.250	0.3
1962 Shreveport - AAA	28	59	0	6	3	2	4.47	86.2	85	47	43	18	28	64	0	0	1.30	.268	12.8
1963 Shreveport - AAA	29	41	0	5	2	2	3.54	48.1	53	24	19	7	18	37	0	0	1.47	.311	12.6
1964 Lincoln - AAA	30	36	0	2	1	3	2.58	45.1	38	14	13	5	17	35	0	0	1.21	.254	18.0
1966 Duluth - AA	32	12	0	0	2	1	6.75	20.0	26	16	15	4	7	10	0	0	1.65	.324	-2.0
1966 St. Cloud - AAA	32	19	0	3	0	0	4.05	26.2	25	13	12	3	14	24	0	0	1.46	.293	6.4
1967 Austin - A	33	14	0	0	1	11	0.66	13.2	8	3	1	0	3	15	0	0	0.80	.250	6.7
1967 Dallas - AA	33	11	0	1	0	5	2.08	8.2	6	2	2	1	2	6	0	0	0.92	.208	3.8
1967 San Antonio - AAA	33	26	0	5	3	1	5.51	49.0	60	33	30	5	18	40	0	0	1.59	.359	2.5
1968 Pueblo - A	34	3	0	0	0	2	0.00	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0.67	.000	1.7
1968 Fort Collins - AA	34	15	0	3	1	4	1.29	28.0	22	4	4	0	8	23	0	0	1.07	.293	13.2
1968 Colorado Springs - AAA	34	44	0	2	4	2	4.04	69.0	63	35	31	4	25	40	0	0	1.28	.272	12.8
1969 Storrs - S A	35	14	0	1	0	2	4.61	13.2	11	7	7	2	1	12	0	0	0.88	.250	1.6
1969 New Haven - A	35	7	0	0	0	4	2.08	8.2	7	2	2	1	4	8	0	0	1.27	.240	3.0
1969 Bridgeport - AA	35	27	0	2	1	2	2.56	45.2	33	17	13	3	14	30	0	0	1.03	.229	16.3
1969 Danbury - AAA	35	8	0	0	1	0	3.14	14.1	17	7	5	1	3	15	0	0	1.40	.364	4.9
1970 Winston-Salem - A	36	9	0	0	1	1	2.45	7.1	4	2	2	0	3	7	0	0	0.95	.200	2.3
1970 Greensboro - AA	36	16	0	1	3	0	3.38	18.2	17	8	7	1	13	17	0	0	1.61	.302	4.9
1970 Raleigh - AAA	36	6	0	1	0	0	9.00	9.0	13	11	9	2	5	9	0	0	2.00	.393	-3.4
Total FBLAAA		297	8	31	18	13	3.91	483.0	465	236	210	57	177	376	0	0	1.33	.288	108.1
Total FBLAA		145	52	24	29	13	3.76	404.1	361	193	169	30	181	345	2	2	1.34	.292	81.8
Total FBLA		75	16	9	4	19	3.10	174.1	132	64	60	12	89	155	1	1	1.27	.260	38.6
Total FBLS A		29	0	2	0	2	2.85	41.0	26	13	13	4	24	47	0	0	1.22	.239	12.1
Total FBLR		3	3	0	1	0	8.18	11.0	19	10	10	1	3	13	0	0	2.00	.514	-3.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1952 Bowling Green - AA	P	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	6.2	0.00
1952 Covington - A	P	13	13	5	4	1	9	0	1.000	84.1	0.96
1953 Lexington - AAA	P	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	5.2	1.59
1953 Bowling Green - AA	P	3	3	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	12.1	2.19
1954 Bowling Green - AA	P	24	24	7	15	1	22	0	1.000	119.1	1.66
1955 Lexington - AAA	P	10	6	4	8	1	12	0	1.000	40.1	2.68
1955 Bowling Green - AA	P	7	7	3	3	0	7	1	.857	42.0	1.29
1955 Covington - A	P	8	3	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	22.0	0.82
1956 Poughkeepsie - AA	P	25	17	3	11	0	15	1	.933	94.1	1.34
1957 Rapid City - A	P	14	0	1	0	0	2	1	.500	18.1	0.49
1957 Long Island - R	P	3	3	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	11.0	0.82
1958 Connecticut - ML	P	38	0	9	8	1	18	1	.944	56.1	2.72
1958 Danbury - AAA	P	11	0	0	7	0	7	0	1.000	22.0	2.86
1958 Bridgeport - AA	P	4	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	8.2	2.08
1958 New Haven - A	P	7	0	4	3	0	7	0	1.000	17.0	3.71
1958 Storrs - S A	P	15	0	1	4	0	6	1	.833	27.1	1.65
1959 Louisiana - ML	P	22	0	5	11	0	16	0	1.000	28.2	5.02
1959 Connecticut - ML	P	39	0	4	9	0	16	3	.813	58.1	2.01
1960 Louisiana - ML	P	11	0	2	3	0	5	0	1.000	22.0	2.05
1960 Shreveport - AAA	P	34	1	1	7	0	9	1	.889	64.2	1.11
1961 Louisiana - ML	P	58	0	4	8	2	13	1	.923	71.0	1.52
1961 Shreveport - AAA	P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00
1962 Shreveport - AAA	P	59	0	7	11	1	18	0	1.000	86.2	1.87
1963 Louisiana - ML	P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00
1963 Shreveport - AAA	P	41	0	8	3	0	11	0	1.000	48.1	2.05
1964 Tennessee - ML	P	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	0.0	0.00
1964 Nebraska - ML	P	28	0	4	10	0	14	0	1.000	39.1	3.20
1964 Lincoln - AAA	P	36	0	3	6	0	9	0	1.000	45.1	1.79
1965 Tennessee - ML	P	33	0	2	4	0	7	1	.857	32.1	1.67
1966 St. Cloud - AAA	P	19	0	2	5	0	7	0	1.000	26.2	2.36
1966 Duluth - AA	P	12	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	20.0	0.90
1967 San Antonio - AAA	P	26	0	2	9	2	11	0	1.000	49.0	2.02
1967 Dallas - AA	P	11	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	8.2	2.08
1967 Austin - A	P	14	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	13.2	0.66
1968 Colorado Springs - AAA	P	44	0	2	13	1	16	1	.938	69.0	1.96
1968 Fort Collins - AA	P	15	0	2	3	0	5	0	1.000	28.0	1.61
1968 Pueblo - A	P	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00
1969 Danbury - AAA	P	8	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	14.1	1.26
1969 Bridgeport - AA	P	27	0	2	3	0	6	1	.833	45.2	0.99
1969 New Haven - A	P	7	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	8.2	2.08
1969 Storrs - S A	P	14	0	0	3	1	3	0	1.000	13.2	1.98
1970 North Carolina - ML	P	12	0	1	4	0	5	0	1.000	13.2	3.29
1970 Raleigh - AAA	P	6	0	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	9.0	3.00
1970 Greensboro - AA	P	16	0	2	1	0	3	0	1.000	18.2	1.45
1970 Winston-Salem - A	P	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	7.1	0.00

Player History
06-15-1951	Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 13, 181st overall Pick) by the Kentucky Stallions.
01-01-1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 3 (5); Control: 2 (5).
05-15-1952	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Clarkesville Laser with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05-31-1952	Was selected to the 1952 FBL Single A All-Star Game.
01-01-1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 2 (7).
04-19-1953	Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 12 months.
01-01-1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (5).
04-27-1954	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Camden Rage with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07-26-1954	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01-01-1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (5).
06-15-1955	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
08-07-1955	Released by the Kentucky organization.
01-01-1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (4).
04-03-1956	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Knights organization.
04-08-1956	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
07-01-1956	Injured (back soreness), out for one week.
01-01-1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (4).
04-13-1957	Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 months.
05-10-1957	Released by the New York organization.
05-27-1957	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Nebraska Kernels organization.
11-11-1957	Became a minor league free agent.
01-01-1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 3 (6); Control: 2 (4).
04-01-1958	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Connecticut Atlantics organization.
04-29-1958	Was selected to the 1958 FBL Short Season A All-Star Game.
11-20-1958	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 3 (6).
06-30-1959	Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
07-23-1959	Was traded by the Connecticut Atlantics to the Louisiana Skeeters, along with LF J. Boyle, in exchange for RF A. Martínez.
01-01-1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
08-21-1960	Injured (torn triceps), out for 3-4 months.
11-14-1960	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
06-04-1961	Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week.
11-08-1961	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
03-16-1962	Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day.
05-04-1962	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week.
07-24-1962	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for one week.
01-01-1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
11-12-1963	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
04-07-1964	Got claimed off waivers by Nebraska while with Louisiana.
10-03-1964	Got claimed off waivers by Tennessee while with Nebraska.
11-12-1964	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $191,180 through arbitration.
01-01-1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
06-24-1965	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 5 months.
11-16-1965	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $172,062 through arbitration.
12-18-1965	Got claimed off waivers by Ohio while with Tennessee.
01-01-1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 4 (7).
02-13-1966	Released by the Ohio Dynamo.
03-19-1966	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minnesota Muskies organization.
05-02-1966	Injured (strained forearm), out for 4 weeks.
07-18-1966	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07-20-1966	Released by the Minnesota organization.
01-01-1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (6).
04-05-1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Texas Drillers organization.
04-27-1967	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
05-07-1967	Injured (elbow soreness), out for 6 days.
06-19-1967	Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 4 days.
11-13-1967	Became a minor league free agent.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (6).
04-03-1968	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Colorado Chiefs organization.
05-01-1968	Wins the FBLAA SL1 Pitcher of the Month Award.
11-10-1968	Became a minor league free agent.
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (6).
04-02-1969	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Connecticut Atlantics organization.
11-19-1969	Became a minor league free agent.
01-01-1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (4); Movement: 4 (7); Control: 3 (6).
04-08-1970	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the North Carolina Aeros organization.
08-29-1970	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SHO	Rank
1959	0	9
1960	0	9