Franklin Heller Minor League Statistics & History

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Franklin Heller

Franklin C. Heller

Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 2, 1920 in Buffalo, New York, US
Died: February 12, 1999 in Buffalo, New York, US

Franklin Heller

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Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH
1939	18	2 Teams	1 Lg	D	BSN,CLE	100		384		107	18	8	4						.279		.398		153
1939	18	Bradford,Niagara Falls	PONY	D	CLE,BSN	100		384		107	18	8	4						.279		.398		153
1939	18	Niagara Falls	PONY	D	CLE
1939	18	Bradford	PONY	D	BSN
1940	19	Niagara Falls/Jamestown	PONY	D		103		414		117	26	8	9						.283		.449		186
1941	20	Jamestown	PONY	D	DET	112		440		145	28	6	8						.330		.475		209
1942	21	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	DET	138		461	19	128	15	3	3	27	1	1	18	18	.278		.343		158	4	1	1
1942	21	Elmira	EL	A	DET	73		256		74	6	1	0						.289		.320		82
1942	21	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	65	225	205	19	54	9	2	3	27	1	1	18	18	.263	.326	.371	.697	76	4	1	1
1943	22	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	122	474	422	43	102	14	2	2	44	4	3	44	32	.242	.313	.299	.612	126		0	8
1944	23	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	85	346	297	41	83	15	2	4	42	2	0	45	16	.279	.376	.384	.760	114	9	1	3

1946	25	2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	44		129	0	37	14	0	1	0	0				.287		.419		54	0
1946	25	Atlanta	SOUA	AA		42		127		37	14	0	1						.291		.425		54
1946	25	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				.000		.000		0	0
1947	26	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	DET	140		488	1	126	21	5	19	3	0				.258		.439		214
1947	26	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	131		459		124	21	5	18						.270		.455		209
1947	26	Buffalo	IL	AAA	DET	9		29	1	2	0	0	1	3	0				.069		.172		5
1948	27	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	DET	150		535		151	21	1	12						.282		.393		210
1948	27	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	109		377		114	15	1	9						.302		.419		158
1948	27	Little Rock	SOUA	AA	DET	41		158		37	6	0	3						.234		.329		52
1949	28	Watertown	BORD	C		126		452		156	30	5	12						.345		.513		232
1950	29	Watertown	BORD	C		123		408		120	24	1	16						.294		.475		194
11 Seasons						1243	4551	4430	104	1272	226	41	90	116	7	4	107	66	.287	.304	.418	.722	1850	13	2	12
AA (5 seasons)				AA		355	1330	1209	103	313	58	6	13	113	7	4	107	66	.259	.320	.349	.669	422	13	2	12
D (3 seasons)				D		315	1238	1238		369	72	22	21						.298	.298	.443	.741	548
A (3 seasons)				A		313	1092	1092		312	42	7	27						.286	.286	.411	.697	449
C (2 seasons)				C		249	860	860		276	54	6	28						.321	.321	.495	.816	426
AAA (2 seasons)				AAA		11	31	31	1	2	0	0	1	3	0				.065	.065	.161	.226	5	0

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1939	18	2 Teams	1 Lg	D	BSN,CLE	1B	99	1013	929	56	28		.972	9.95
1939	18	Bradford, Niagara Falls	PONY	D	CLE,BSN	1B	99	1013	929	56	28		.972	9.95
1940	19	Niagara Falls/Jamestown	PONY	D		1B	103	1001	924	49	28		.972	9.45
1941	20	Jamestown	PONY	D	DET	1B	112	1087	1003	64	20		.982	9.53
1942	21	2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	DET	1B	112	1021	935	63	23	37	.977	8.91
1942	21	Elmira	EL	A	DET	1B	63	559	512	28	19		.966	8.57
1942	21	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	1B	49	462	423	35	4	37	.991	9.35
1943	22	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	3B	32	117	48	62	7	9	.940	3.44
1943	22	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	1B	86	817	750	55	12	56	.985	9.36
1944	23	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	1B	85	792	714	63	15	57	.981	9.14
6 Seasons							629	5848	5303	412	133	159	.977	9.09
1B (6 seasons)						1B	597	5731	5255	350	126	150	.978	9.39
3B (1 season)						3B	32	117	48	62	7	9	.940	3.44

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Managing

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev		G	W	L	W-L%
1949	28	Watertown	BORD	C	1 of 1
1950	29	Watertown	BORD	C	1 of 1	129	60	68	.469
2 Seasons						129	60	68	.469

W-L Totals are for the entire season even if they managed only part of the season.
Sequence may not be in order actually managed. Rank or Pennants Won may not be given for some seasons.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1939	18	Niagara Falls Rainbows	Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League	D	CLE	1
1939	18	Bradford Bees	Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League	D	BSN	2
1940	19	Niagara Falls Rainbows/Jamestown Falcons	Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League	D
1941	20	Jamestown Falcons	Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League	D	DET
1942	21	Elmira Pioneers	Eastern League	A	DET
1942	21	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AA	DET
1943	22	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AA	DET
1944	23	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AA	DET

1946	25	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AAA	DET
1946	25	Atlanta Crackers	Southern Association	AA
1947	26	Buffalo Bisons	International League	AAA	DET
1947	26	Williamsport Tigers	Eastern League	A	DET
1948	27	Little Rock Travelers	Southern Association	AA	DET
1948	27	Williamsport Tigers	Eastern League	A	DET
1949	28	Watertown Athletics	Border League	C
1950	29	Watertown Athletics	Border League	C

Sabr ID: 6b152372

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