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Kevin Brown League
8-18-2193
John Franco Relief Pitcher
Retired (2020, Age 42)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.18 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 112-121 Status Deceased (2068) Option Years 0  
SV 443 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 02-28-1978
K 1159 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(100 games)
IP 1646.0
WHIP 1.30 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 2020
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance D    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed A+ Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
2001 BAL-PIT
3
 4
34
0
0
0
3
 3
52.2
 56 26 25 0 15
43
1.35
4.27
2002 PIT
3
 6
82
0
0
0
28
 8
80.2
 88 38 36 0 24
68
1.39
4.02
2003 PIT
8
 4
78
0
0
0
35
 6
77.0
 80 29 27 0 24
49
1.35
3.16
2004 PIT
7
 6
77
0
0
0
31
 8
80.0
 81 41 37 0 28
57
1.36
4.16
2005 PIT
7
 11
93
0
0
0
46
 8
89.1
 100 46 45 0 27
56
1.42
4.53
2006 PIT
8
 4
83
0
0
0
39
 2
88.1
 76 24 23 0 24
73
1.13
2.34
2007 BRO
9
 18
36
36
7
1
0
 0
247.0
 316 217 203 2 87
156
1.63
7.40
2008 PIT
7
 5
90
0
0
0
37
 6
87.2
 81 31 30 0 21
64
1.16
3.08
2009 PIT
4
 7
86
0
0
0
39
 4
99.1
 90 39 34 0 26
71
1.17
3.08
2010 PIT
5
 5
85
0
0
0
41
 4
89.0
 63 21 19 0 20
66
0.93
1.92
2011 PIT
4
 5
75
0
0
0
33
 1
85.0
 64 30 28 0 19
68
0.98
2.96
2012 PIT
7
 12
81
0
0
0
29
 6
84.0
 81 39 33 0 22
65
1.23
3.54
2013 PIT
9
 5
87
0
0
0
26
 4
100.1
 81 43 40 0 30
72
1.11
3.59
2014 PIT
2
 5
74
0
0
0
34
 4
75.2
 76 39 39 1 26
55
1.35
4.64
2015 BRO
8
 7
77
0
0
0
2
 4
77.0
 90 35 35 0 17
54
1.39
4.09
2016 BRO
4
 0
40
0
0
0
0
 4
48.2
 49 27 25 1 15
36
1.32
4.62
2017 TEX
7
 6
58
0
0
0
4
 4
66.2
 64 35 29 0 22
37
1.29
3.92
2018 LAA
5
 2
41
0
0
0
3
 0
56.1
 51 19 19 1 16
34
1.19
3.04
2019 DET
5
 9
58
0
0
0
13
 6
61.1
 71 39 37 0 22
35
1.52
5.43
2193
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
112
 121
1335
36
7
1
443
 82
1646.0
 1658 818 764 5 485
1159
1.30
4.18
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2020-11-01John Franco has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2019-03-31The Detroit Shock have promoted John Franco to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Dan Martin to the major league team. The Detroit Shock have promoted Frank Snyder to the major league team.
2019-03-31John Franco has signed with the Detroit Shock for $1.05M per year for 1 year.
2018-03-29The Los Angeles Warriors have promoted John Franco to the major league team.
2018-03-28John Franco has signed with the Los Angeles Warriors for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
2017-03-31The Texas Grackles have promoted John Franco to the major league team.
2017-03-31John Franco has signed with the Texas Grackles for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
2016-06-12John Franco of the Brooklyn Dodgers is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
2015-03-31The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Dutch Cline to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted John Franco to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Rich Gant to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Mike Reis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Scott Keupper to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Tom Walsh to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Gary Thomas to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Don Phoebus to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Phil Porzio to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Mike Leon to the major league team.
2015-03-31John Franco has signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers for $4.2M per year for 2 years.
2008-03-29The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted John Franco to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ken Barber to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Evan Gattis to the major league team.
2008-03-29John Franco has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $6.53M per year for 7 years.
2007-03-29The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted John Franco to the major league team.
2007-03-29John Franco has signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers for $8.0M per year for 1 year.
2002-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have renamed Jenrry Mejia to John Franco.
2002-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have renamed Rod Albrecht to Jenrry Mejia .
2001-08-16Trade #1227221 has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Baltimore Pole Cats. The Baltimore Pole Cats receive Saul Cooper, Draft Pick 2003 Round 1 PIT (John Keatley), Draft Pick 2002 Round 1 PIT (Toots Walsh) from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Rod Albrecht.
2001-06-21The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted Rod Albrecht to the major league team. The Baltimore Pole Cats have promoted John Kuenn to the major league team.
1995-08-28Trade #1196931 has been completed between the Los Angeles Lebowskis and the Baltimore Pole Cats. The Baltimore Pole Cats receive Skeeter Hubbell, Chris Jenkins, Rufus Morrissey, Howdy Hammaker, Draft Pick 1996 Round 1 LAN (Rod Albrecht) from the Los Angeles Lebowskis in exchange for Roy Bottomley.