Herman Franks
Herman Louis Franks
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Weight: 187 lb.

Born: January 4, 1914 in Price, UT (All Transactions)
Debut: April 27, 1939
Final Game: August 28, 1949
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Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1939 25 STL NL 17 21 17 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 .059 .200 .059 .259 -29 1 1 0 1 2
1940 26 BRO NL 65 154 131 11 24 4 0 1 14 2 20 6 .183 .296 .237 .533 45 31 4 1 2 2
1941 27 BRO NL 57 156 139 10 28 7 0 1 11 0 14 13 .201 .275 .273 .548 52 38 1 0 3 2/O
1947 33 PHA AL 8 19 15 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 4 .200 .368 .333 .702 94 5 1 0 0 /2
1948 34 PHA AL 40 120 98 10 22 7 1 1 14 0 0 16 11 .224 .345 .347 .692 84 34 4 2 4 2
1949 35 NYG NL 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 259 2 0 0 0 /2
6 Seasons 188 473 403 35 80 18 2 3 43 2 0 57 37 .199 .302 .275 .578 57 111 11 3 10
162 Game Avg. 162 408 347 30 69 16 2 3 37 2 49 32 .199 .302 .275 .578 57 96 9 3 9
PHA (2 yrs) 48 139 113 12 25 7 2 1 15 0 0 20 15 .221 .348 .345 .693 86 39 5 2 4
BRO (2 yrs) 122 310 270 21 52 11 0 2 25 2 34 19 .193 .285 .256 .541 49 69 5 1 5
NYG (1 yr) 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333 259 2 0 0 0
STL (1 yr) 17 21 17 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 .059 .200 .059 .259 -29 1 1 0 1
NL (4 yrs) 140 334 290 23 55 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .190 .284 .248 .532 46 72 6 1 6
AL (2 yrs) 48 139 113 12 25 7 2 1 15 0 0 20 15 .221 .348 .345 .693 86 39 5 2 4

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1939 25 STL NL 21 18 0 0.0 108 .071 .059 .287 .200 .354 .059 .411 .259 .765 -29 .000 -3.2 -0.3 .235 .176 .000
1940 26 BRO NL 154 113 9 2.2 103 .185 .183 .279 .296 .344 .237 .401 .533 .745 45 .215 -9.6 -1.0 .486 .221 .053 1.3
1941 27 BRO NL 156 115 10 2.3 97 .216 .201 .271 .275 .342 .273 .381 .548 .723 52 .258 -9.0 -0.9 .464 .173 .072 .0
1947 33 PHA AL 19 13 2 4.1 98 .273 .200 .265 .368 .345 .333 .381 .702 .726 94 .492 -0.0 0.0 .692 .400 .133
1948 34 PHA AL 120 84 11 3.5 105 .244 .224 .273 .345 .358 .347 .394 .692 .753 84 .375 -1.8 -0.2 .650 .286 .122 .0
1949 35 NYG NL 3 1 1 26.8 104 .667 .667 .270 .667 .344 .667 .405 1.333 .749 259 .962 0.6 0.1 2.000 .000 .000
6 Seasons 473 344 33 2.6 102 .212 .199 .274 .302 .347 .275 .392 .578 .740 57 .275 -23.0 -2.3 .518 .223 .077 2.4
162 Game Avg. 408 296 28 2.6 102 .212 .199 .274 .302 .347 .275 .392 .578 .740 57 .275 -23.0 -2.3 .518 .223 .077 2
PHA (2 yrs) 139 97 13 3.6 104 .247 .221 .272 .348 .356 .345 .393 .693 .749 86 .391 -1.8 -0.2 .656 .301 .124 .0
BRO (2 yrs) 310 228 19 2.2 100 .201 .193 .274 .285 .343 .256 .391 .541 .734 49 .236 -18.6 -1.9 .475 .196 .063 2.0
NYG (1 yr) 3 1 1 26.8 104 .667 .667 .270 .667 .344 .667 .405 1.333 .749 259 .962 0.6 0.1 2.000 .000 .000
STL (1 yr) 21 18 0 0.0 108 .071 .059 .287 .200 .354 .059 .411 .259 .765 -29 .000 -3.2 -0.3 .235 .176 .000
NL (4 yrs) 334 247 20 2.2 101 .199 .190 .275 .284 .344 .248 .392 .532 .736 46 .225 -21.2 -2.1 .465 .193 .059 2.0
AL (2 yrs) 139 97 13 3.6 104 .247 .221 .272 .348 .356 .345 .393 .693 .749 86 .391 -1.8 -0.2 .656 .301 .124 .0

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1941 27 BRO NL WS NYY L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1939 25 17 21 17 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 .059 .200 .059 .259 -29 1 1 0 1
1940 26 82 175 148 12 25 4 0 1 17 2 23 9 .169 .285 .216 .501 36 32 5 1 3
1941 27 139 331 287 22 53 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .185 .280 .244 .524 44 70 6 1 6
1942 28 139 331 287 22 53 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .185 .280 .244 .524 44 70 6 1 6
1943 29 139 331 287 22 53 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .185 .280 .244 .524 44 70 6 1 6
1944 30 139 331 287 22 53 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .185 .280 .244 .524 44 70 6 1 6
1945 31 139 331 287 22 53 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .185 .280 .244 .524 44 70 6 1 6
1946 32 139 331 287 22 53 11 0 2 28 2 37 22 .185 .280 .244 .524 44 70 6 1 6
1947 33 147 350 302 24 56 11 1 2 29 2 0 41 26 .185 .285 .248 .533 46 75 7 1 6
1948 34 187 470 400 34 78 18 2 3 43 2 0 57 37 .195 .300 .273 .573 56 109 11 3 10
1949 35 188 473 403 35 80 18 2 3 43 2 0 57 37 .199 .302 .275 .578 57 111 11 3 10

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1939 25 18 21 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 .000 .143 .000 .143 0 17
1940 26 68 160 138 12 25 4 0 1 15 2 21 6 .181 .294 .232 .526 9 65
1941 27 59 157 143 10 28 7 0 1 11 0 14 14 .196 .268 .266 .533 10 57
1947 33 8 19 15 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 .200 .368 .333 .702 2 8
1948 34 42 121 102 10 23 7 1 1 14 0 17 11 .225 .347 .343 .690 11 40
1949 35 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 1
6 Seasons 196 481 419 35 79 18 2 3 41 2 59 38 .189 .293 .263 .556 33 188
162 Game Avg. 162 398 346 29 65 15 2 2 34 2 49 31 .189 .293 .263 .556 27 188

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