#79 Herman Franks, Catcher, 30 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Thursday, 10/26/1944 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Herman Franks
1/4/1914 30 USA,UT,PRICE 5"10 197
Catcher L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1944 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 123 Days (639 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 116 Days (804 total Days) 5 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 2 3 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings C : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 5 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/6 | CIN | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/10 | @NYN | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/14 | BRO | W 7-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | CHC | W 6-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/18 | @BSN | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | PIT | W 8-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @PHI | W 7-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @PIT | L 0-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/30 | NYN | L 0-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 51 | 120 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | .283 | .348 | .383 | .731 | .648 | .100 |
Projected | 51 | 120 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 13 | .283 | .348 | .383 | .731 | .648 | .100 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 29 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .0 | 17.5 | 5.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
vs. RHP | 110 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .282 | .347 | .382 | .729 |
Close/Late | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .385 | .393 | .462 | .854 |
Scoring Position | 30 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .367 | .405 | .500 | .905 |
Pinch Hitting | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .154 | .231 | .385 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 17 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 6 | .302 | .367 | .419 | .786 |
Road | 34 | 77 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | .273 | .330 | .364 | .693 |
March/April | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .200 | .278 | .200 | .478 |
May | 10 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .346 | .357 | .462 | .819 |
June | 8 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .190 | .240 | .333 | .573 |
July | 7 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .222 | .364 | .278 | .641 |
August | 8 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .318 | .375 | .455 | .830 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .389 | .450 | .500 | .950 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1940 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .667 | .833 | STL |
1941 | 46 | 125 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .184 | .214 | .288 | .502 | STL |
1942 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .111 | .250 | .361 | STL |
1943 | 29 | 64 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .242 | .313 | .555 | STL |
1944 | 51 | 120 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .283 | .348 | .383 | .731 | STL |
Total | 136 | 323 | 74 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .268 | .334 | .602 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1939, AAA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1940, AAA | 51 | 199 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .278 | .332 | .610 |
1942, AAA | 120 | 452 | 127 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 49 | 54 | 39 | 41 | 2 | 0 | .281 | .335 | .438 | .773 |
1943, AAA | 22 | 78 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .380 | .449 | .829 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 39 | 29 | 192 | 18 | 0 | 213 | 3 | .986 | 277.0 | 6.92 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 34.5 |
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Drafted in 5th round, 69th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1939... Had first career hit (homerun) on 8/29/1940, off Dizzy Dean (PHI)...
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