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John Franco John Franco
Full name: John Anthony Franco
Born: September 17, 1960, Brooklyn, New York
First Game: April 24, 1984
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 5' 10" Weight: 170
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Batting RecordBatting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1984 CIN N Daily Splits   54     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1984 CIN N
1985 CIN N Daily Splits   67     6    1    2   0   0   0    1    0   0    0   0   2   0   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .333  .333   0.0 1985 CIN N
1986 CIN N Daily Splits   74     4    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1986 CIN N
1987 CIN N Daily Splits   68     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1987 CIN N
1988 CIN N Daily Splits   70     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1988 CIN N
1989 CIN N Daily Splits   60     3    1    1   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .333  .333   0.0 1989 CIN N
1990 NY  N Daily Splits   55     5    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1990 NY  N
1991 NY  N Daily Splits   52     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1991 NY  N
1992 NY  N Daily Splits   31     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1992 NY  N
1993 NY  N Daily Splits   35     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1993 NY  N
1994 NY  N Daily Splits   47     3    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    3   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1994 NY  N
1995 NY  N                48     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1995 NY  N
1996 NY  N Daily Splits   51     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1996 NY  N
1997 NY  N                59     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1997 NY  N
1998 NY  N Daily Splits   61     2    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1998 NY  N
1999 NY  N                46     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 1999 NY  N
2000 NY  N Daily Splits   62     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 2000 NY  N
2001 NY  N                58     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2001 NY  N
2003 NY  N                38     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2003 NY  N
2004 NY  N                52     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     -   0.0 2004 NY  N
Total            Splits 1088    34    2    3   0   0   0    1    0   0   14   0   3   0   0   1   0    0   0  .088  .088  .088   0.0 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
Division Series Batting RecordDivision Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1999 NY  N                 3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1999 NY  N
2000 NY  N                 2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2000 NY  N
Total                      5     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
League Championship Series Batting RecordLeague Championship Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1999 NY  N                 3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1999 NY  N
2000 NY  N                 3     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2000 NY  N
Total                      6     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
World Series Batting RecordWorld Series Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
2000 NY  N                 4     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 2000 NY  N
All-Star Game Batting RecordAll-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team
1987 NL                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1987 NL   
1990 NL                    1     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - 1990 NL   
Total                      2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0    0   0     -     -     - Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG Year Team

Pitching RecordPitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
1984 CIN N Daily Splits   54   0   0   0  30   4   79.1   74   335   3   28   23   36   4   55   4   4   2   2   0  10   1   8   5   6   2   2.61   0.9 1984 CIN N
1985 CIN N Daily Splits   67   0   0   0  33  12   99     83   407   5   27   24   40   8   61  11   1   4   1   0  10   3   8   3  12   3   2.18   3.0 1985 CIN N
1986 CIN N Daily Splits   74   0   0   0  52  29  101     90   429   7   40   33   44  12   84   8   3   4   2   2  10   1   8   6   6   6   2.94   1.5 1986 CIN N
1987 CIN N Daily Splits   68   0   0   0  60  32   82     76   344   6   26   23   27   6   61   5   2   1   0   0  13   0   8   8   8   5   2.52   2.9 1987 CIN N
1988 CIN N Daily Splits   70   0   0   0  61  39   86     60   336   3   18   15   27   3   46   5   1   1   0   2   4   0   8   6   6   6   1.57   4.0 1988 CIN N
1989 CIN N Daily Splits   60   0   0   0  50  32   80.2   77   345   3   35   28   36   8   60   7   3   3   0   2   7   0   8   3   4   8   3.12   0.7 1989 CIN N
1990 NY  N Daily Splits   55   0   0   0  48  33   67.2   66   287   4   22   19   21   2   56   3   1   7   0   2  11   1   5   4   5   3   2.53   1.8 1990 NY  N
1991 NY  N Daily Splits   52   0   0   0  48  30   55.1   61   247   2   27   18   18   4   45   3   0   6   1   0   8   3   6  12   5   9   2.93   0.3 1991 NY  N
1992 NY  N Daily Splits   31   0   0   0  30  15   33     24   128   1    6    6   11   2   20   0   2   0   0   0   6   1   6   3   6   2   1.64   1.7 1992 NY  N
1993 NY  N Daily Splits   35   0   0   0  30  10   36.1   46   172   6   24   21   19   3   29   4   1   5   1   0   4   0   2   2   4   3   5.20  -0.9 1993 NY  N
1994 NY  N Daily Splits   47   0   0   0  43  30   50     47   216   2   20   15   19   0   42   2   1   1   1   0   7   1   6   6   1   4   2.70   1.3 1994 NY  N
1995 NY  N Daily Splits   48   0   0   0  41  29   51.2   48   213   4   17   14   17   2   41   4   1   0   0   0  11   0   6   2   5   3   2.44   1.8 1995 NY  N
1996 NY  N Daily Splits   51   0   0   0  44  28   54     54   235   2   15   11   21   0   48   6   0   2   0   0   4   0   4   4   4   3   1.83   2.5 1996 NY  N
1997 NY  N Daily Splits   59   0   0   0  53  36   60     49   244   3   18   17   20   2   53   5   1   6   1   0  11   0   9   3   5   3   2.55   2.2 1997 NY  N
1998 NY  N Daily Splits   61   0   0   0  54  38   64.2   66   289   4   28   26   29   7   59   4   5   2   4   0   8   2   6   6   0   8   3.62   0.8 1998 NY  N
1999 NY  N Daily Splits   46   0   0   0  34  19   40.2   40   182   1   14   13   19   1   41   3   1   0   2   0   9   1   2   1   0   2   2.88   0.8 1999 NY  N
2000 NY  N Daily Splits   62   0   0   0  14   4   55.2   46   239   6   24   21   26   6   56   3   0   2   2   0   4   0   3   2   5   4   3.40   0.9 2000 NY  N
2001 NY  N Daily Splits   58   0   0   0  16   2   53.1   55   232   8   25   24   19   2   50   2   1   4   2   1   7   1   4   3   6   2   4.05   0.1 2001 NY  N
2003 NY  N Daily Splits   38   0   0   0  13   2   34.1   35   148   5   11   10   13   2   16   1   1   2   1   0   6   0   5   4   0   3   2.62   0.6 2003 NY  N
2004 NY  N Daily Splits   52   0   0   0  16   0   46     46   207   6   28   27   24   2   36   0   2   2   1   0   7   2   4   2   2   7   5.28  -0.8 2004 NY  N
Total            Splits 1088   0   0   0 770 424 1230.2 1143  5235  81  453  388  486  76  959  80  31  54  21   9 157  17 116  85  90  86   2.84  26.1 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA    PW Year Team
Division Series Pitching RecordDivision Series Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1999 NY  N Daily Splits    3   0   0   0   2   0    3.2    1    11   0    0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0.00 1999 NY  N
2000 NY  N Daily Splits    2   0   0   0   1   1    2      1     7   0    0    0    0   0    2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00 2000 NY  N
Total            Splits    5   0   0   0   3   1    5.2    2    18   0    0    0    0   0    4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0.00 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
League Championship Series Pitching RecordLeague Championship Series Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1999 NY  N Daily Splits    3   0   0   0   0   0    2.2    3    12   0    1    1    1   0    3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3.38 1999 NY  N
2000 NY  N Daily Splits    3   0   0   0   0   0    2.2    3    13   0    2    2    2   0    2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6.75 2000 NY  N
Total            Splits    6   0   0   0   0   0    5.1    6    25   0    3    3    3   0    5   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5.06 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
World Series Pitching RecordWorld Series Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
2000 NY  N Daily Splits    4   0   0   0   1   0    3.1    3    11   0    0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0.00 2000 NY  N
All-Star Game Pitching RecordAll-Star Game Pitching Record
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team
1987 NL    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   0   0    0.2    0     2   0    0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00 1987 NL   
1990 NL    Daily Splits    1   0   0   0   1   0    1      0     3   0    0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00 1990 NL   
Total            Splits    2   0   0   0   1   0    1.2    0     5   0    0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00 Total
Year Team                  G  GS  CG SHO  GF  SV   IP      H   BFP  HR    R   ER   BB  IB   SO  SH  SF  WP HPB  BK  2B  3B GDP ROE   W   L    ERA Year Team

Fielding RecordFielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1984 CIN N Daily   P   54    0    0    79.1     5   15    0    0   0    1    9    7    1 1.000
1985 CIN N Daily   P   67    0    0    99       9   21    1    1   0    0    5    4    2  .968
1986 CIN N Daily   P   74    0    0   101       6   22    4    2   0    2    5    4    0  .875
1987 CIN N Daily   P   68    0    0    82       4    7    0    0   0    1    3    4    0 1.000
1988 CIN N Daily   P   70    0    0    86       3   18    1    1   0    0    4    1    2  .955
1989 CIN N Daily   P   60    0    0    80.2     2   19    1    1   0    2    3    2    1  .955
1990 NY  N Daily   P   55    0    0    67.2     4   13    1    0   0    3    1    6    1  .944
1991 NY  N Daily   P   52    0    0    55.1     3   10    1    1   0    0    2    4    0  .929
1992 NY  N Daily   P   31    0    0    33       2   12    0    2   0    0    3    2    0 1.000
1993 NY  N Daily   P   35    0    0    36.1     3    9    0    0   0    0    0    4    1 1.000
1994 NY  N Daily   P   47    0    0    50       4    7    0    1   0    0    1    1    1 1.000
1995 NY  N Daily   P   48    0    0    51.2     2    9    0    1   0    0    1    1    1 1.000
1996 NY  N Daily   P   51    0    0    54       1    8    0    0   0    0    1    1    1 1.000
1997 NY  N Daily   P   59    0    0    60       4   14    0    1   0    3    0    2    1 1.000
1998 NY  N Daily   P   61    0    0    64.2     4   16    0    2   0    1    1    2    1 1.000
1999 NY  N Daily   P   46    0    0    40.2     4    4    0    0   0    1    0   10    0 1.000
2000 NY  N Daily   P   62    0    0    55.2     1    8    1    0   0    1    1    7    1  .900
2001 NY  N Daily   P   58    0    0    53.1     1    7    1    0   0    0    1    2    1  .889
2003 NY  N Daily   P   38    0    0    34.1     1    9    0    0   0    0    1    2    1 1.000
2004 NY  N Daily   P   52    0    0    46       0    6    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
Total              P 1088    0    0  1230.2    63  234   11   13   0   15   42   67   16  .964
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
Division Series Fielding RecordDivision Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1999 NY  N Daily   P    3    0    0     3.2     1    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
2000 NY  N Daily   P    2    0    0     2       0    1    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Total              P    5    0    0     5.2     1    2    0    0   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
League Championship Series Fielding RecordLeague Championship Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1999 NY  N Daily   P    3    0    0     2.2     0    2    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
2000 NY  N Daily   P    3    0    0     2.2     0    0    0    0   0    0    0    0    0     -
Total              P    6    0    0     5.1     0    2    0    0   0    0    0    1    0 1.000
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
World Series Fielding RecordWorld Series Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
2000 NY  N Daily   P    4    0    0     3.1     1    0    0    1   0    0    0    0    0 1.000
All-Star Game Fielding RecordAll-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team        POS    G