#79 Herman Franks, Catcher, 31 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Monday, 10/23/1945 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Herman Franks
1/4/1914 31 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 $ 350,000 1945 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 123 Days (811 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 116 Days (976 total Days) 6 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 1 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
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 : 5 (Range), .977 (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 | | |
9/16 | @CHC | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/17 | @CHC | W 11-10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | BSN | W 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/19 | BSN | W 7-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #8 | | |
9/20 | @PHI | L 6-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @PHI | W 11-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/23 | PIT | W 6-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @CIN | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/1 | BRO | L 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/12 | CIN | L 4-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 75 | 204 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 32 | .176 | .262 | .230 | .492 | .404 | .054 |
Projected | 75 | 204 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 32 | .176 | .262 | .230 | .492 | .404 | .054 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 52 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .040 | .143 | .040 | .183 |
vs. RHP | 179 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .278 | .257 | .535 |
Close/Late | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .200 | .250 | .450 |
Scoring Position | 57 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .329 | .281 | .609 |
Pinch Hitting | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .316 | .188 | .503 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 39 | 97 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 19 | .093 | .209 | .113 | .322 |
Road | 36 | 107 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | .252 | .311 | .336 | .647 |
March/April | 11 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | .211 | .348 | .211 | .558 |
May | 11 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .539 |
June | 13 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | .310 | .355 | .345 | .700 |
July | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .174 | .296 | .304 | .601 |
August | 12 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | .061 | .108 | .091 | .199 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 78 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | .167 | .227 | .244 | .471 |
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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 |
1945 | 75 | 204 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .262 | .230 | .492 | STL |
Total | 211 | 527 | 110 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 0 | 9 | 58 | 0 | 2 | .209 | .266 | .294 | .560 | |
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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 | 48 | 45 | 220 | 26 | 1 | 251 | 5 | .980 | 407.0 | 5.55 | 1 | 60 | 17 | 28.3 |
First Base | 7 | 7 | 83 | 6 | 11 | 89 | 0 | 1.000 | 69.0 | 11.61 | | | | |
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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)... 1/31/1945: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Won World Series with St. Louis (N) in 1945...
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