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Vin Scully League
7-5-2085
Jim Franks Left Field
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .824 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 986 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 06-10-1938
HR 126 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(118 games)
RBI 633
SB 138
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed A- Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D- (6.5%) LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF C+ (49.5%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 LAN
139
574
101
162
32
7
24
119
54
124 4 10
19
2 2
.830
.343
.488
.206
.282
1971 LAN
139
566
102
157
29
6
18
94
62
107 3 2
22
10 1
.796
.351
.445
.168
.277
1972 LAN-BRO
104
415
83
117
19
6
16
74
53
80 1 3
17
5 3
.835
.362
.472
.190
.282
1972 LAN
78
317
66
88
15
6
13
55
39
65 1 2
10
2 3
.842
.357
.486
.208
.278
1972 BRO
26
98
17
29
4
0
3
19
14
15 0 1
7
3 0
.809
.381
.429
.133
.296
1973 BRO
139
523
103
159
33
4
20
84
60
81 1 3
27
9 3
.872
.375
.497
.193
.304
1974 BRO
139
521
98
142
36
8
16
96
55
114 4 7
20
2 1
.807
.342
.464
.192
.273
1975 BRO
91
348
55
91
20
4
9
55
42
70 0 0
15
3 2
.761
.341
.420
.158
.261
1976 BRO
122
450
58
134
21
4
20
94
35
89 3 4
16
6 1
.845
.350
.496
.198
.298
1977 BRO
46
87
11
24
6
0
3
17
18
13 1 2
2
1 0
.846
.398
.448
.172
.276
Total
919
3484
611
986
196
39
126
633
379
678 17 31
138
38 13
.824
.353
.470
.187
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Jim Franks has retired from the Brooklyn Shadows
1977-04-30Jim Franks of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1976-07-11Jim Franks of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1975-08-06Jim Franks of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1975-06-16Jim Franks of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1975-05-16Jim Franks of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1972-09-29Jim Franks of the Brooklyn Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1972-08-27Trade #1531597 has been completed between the Los Angeles Devils and the Brooklyn Shadows. The Brooklyn Shadows receive Jim Franks, Ralph Clarke from the Los Angeles Devils in exchange for Dave Huson, Draft Pick 1974 Round 1 BRO (Ray Radke), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 BRO (Bob Zimmerman).
1972-08-13The Los Angeles Devils have placed Jim Franks on the trade block.
1972-07-15Jim Franks of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1972-06-03Jim Franks of the Los Angeles Devils is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.