John Franco

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. John's University (Queens, NY).

High School: Lafayette HS (Brooklyn, NY)

School: St. John's University (Queens, NY)

Debut: April 24, 1984 (Age 23-220d, 14,885th in major league history)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: July 1, 2005 (Age 44-287d)
vs. CIN 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Dennis Gilbert, Dan Horwits, ??? Giordano

Full Name: John Anthony Franco

Twitter: @TEAMFRANCO45

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4x All-Star
2x Rolaids Relief

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.4

ERA

2.89

1119

424

1245.2

975

WHIP

1.333

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Team Record in Appearances: 9-29

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 5, Entered with runners on base: 9

2003 Pitching Game Log

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2003 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	999	54	May 30	NYM		ATL	L,2-5	8-8		99	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.03	5	12	10	2	1	1	4	2	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.31	0.015	.16	0.01%	0.50	8t --- 0 out d3	8t 3 out d3
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
2	1000	58	Jun 5(2)	NYM		MIL	L,3-5	6-6		5	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.03	4	15	10	5	0	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.63	0.038	.26	0.01%	0.50	6t --- 0 out d2	6t 3 out d2
3	1001	60	Jun 8(1)	NYM		SEA	L,1-13	9-GF		2	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.00	3.03	5	20	12	4	1	4	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.50	9t --- 0 out d11	9t end d12
4	1002	62	Jun 10	NYM	@	TEX	L,7-9	7-8		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.25	3.03	4	15	9	3	1	2	2	0	1	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.27	0.014	.07	0.00%	0.70	7b -2- 2 out d5	8b 1-- 2 out d2
5	1003	64	Jun 12	NYM	@	TEX	W,11-0	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.80	3.03	4	18	9	3	0	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.60	9b --- 0 out a11	9b end a11
6	1004	71	Jun 19	NYM	@	FLA	L,1-5	8-GF(8)		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.50	3.03	3	6	4	1	0	1	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.04	0.003	.02	0.00%	0.51	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
7	1005	73	Jun 22	NYM		NYY	L,3-7	7-7	BS(1)	2	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	2.57	4.89	4	17	10	3	0	2	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.30	-0.107	.32	-0.02%	-0.50	7t --- 0 out a1	7t 3 out tie
8	1006	76	Jun 26	NYM		FLA	L,1-6	7-7		3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.25	5.03	5	16	7	1	0	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.26	0.012	.05	0.00%	0.50	7t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
9	1007	77	Jun 27	NYM	@	NYY	L,4-6	7-7		0	0.2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.08	4.42	5	24	16	7	2	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.66	-0.008	.11	0.00%	-0.26	7b --- 0 out d2	7b 123 2 out d2
10	1008	80	Jun 29	NYM	@	NYY	L,3-5	7-7		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.86	4.07	4	17	12	5	2	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.36	0.026	.03	0.00%	0.53	7b --- 0 out d2	7b 3 out d2
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
11	1009	83	Jul 2	NYM		MON	L,4-11	9-GF		2	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	2.53	5.19	5	22	15	5	1	3	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.01	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.50	9t --- 0 out d6	9t end d 7
12	1010	84	Jul 4	NYM	@	CIN	W,7-2	8-8		1	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	3.09	6.12	4	13	10	4	0	2	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.006	.02	0.00%	-0.51	8b --- 0 out a5	8b 3 out a4
13	1011	90	Jul 10	NYM		PHI	L,2-7	7-7		5	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.84	6.11	4	16	8	2	2	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.50	7t --- 0 out d6	7t 3 out d6
14	1012	92	Jul 12	NYM		PHI	L,2-4	10-11	L(0-1)	1	1.2	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	3.14	6.17	11	45	23	7	2	7	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	1	1	3.02	-0.288	.05	0.00%	-1.50	10t --- 0 out tie	11t 1-3 2 out d2
15	1013	94	Jul 17	NYM	@	ATL	L,2-3	9-GF	L(0-2)	4	0.1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	3.68	6.51	5	17	6	1	1	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.69	-0.358	.05	0.00%	-2.08	9b --- 0 out tie	9b end d 1
16	1014	98	Jul 21	NYM	@	PHI	W,8-6	9-GF	S(1)	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3.45	6.48	5	14	6	1	0	2	2	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.13	0.091	.01	0.00%	0.10	9b -2- 0 out a3	9b end a 2
17	1015	99	Jul 22	NYM	@	PHI	W,7-5	9-9	H(1)	0	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	3.86	6.34	5	20	14	4	1	3	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.87	-0.055	.01	0.00%	-1.01	9b --- 0 out a3	9b 1-3 2 out a2
18	1016	103	Jul 26	NYM		CIN	L,3-8	9-GF		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.63	6.15	3	9	7	2	1	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.50	9t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
19	1017	105	Jul 28	NYM		MIL	L,2-4	9-GF		1	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.57	6.09	1	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.87	-0.375	.01	0.00%	-1.23	9t 123 2 out tie	9t end d 2
20	1018	106	Jul 29	NYM		MIL	L,3-6	8-8		0	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	3.38	6.41	5	17	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.11	0.052	.00	0.00%	0.50	8t --- 0 out d1	8t 3 out d1
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
21	1019	109	Aug 1	NYM		STL	L,2-8	7-7	H(2)	2	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.32	6.24	1	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.27	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.32	7t -2- 2 out a1	7t 3 out a1
22	1020	113	Aug 6	NYM	@	HOU	L,1-11	7-7		4	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.15	6.13	4	15	7	4	0	0	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.53	7b --- 0 out d10	7b 3 out d10
23	1021	115	Aug 8	NYM	@	ARI	W,3-1	8-8	H(3)	1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.00	5.98	3	4	4	1	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.85	0.099	.00	0.00%	0.56	8b --- 0 out a2	8b 3 out a2
24	1022	116	Aug 9	NYM	@	ARI	L,1-2	8-GF	L(0-3)	0	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	3.27	6.44	4	15	10	2	2	3	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.77	-0.175	.00	0.00%	-0.04	8b 1-- 0 out tie	9b end d 1
25	1023	121	Aug 16	NYM		COL	W,13-4	8-8		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.13	6.29	3	14	7	2	0	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.01	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.50	8t --- 0 out a9	8t 3 out a9
26	1024	125	Aug 20	NYM	@	SDP	L,1-2	7-8		3	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.88	5.95	6	15	9	2	1	4	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.96	0.143	.00	0.00%	0.94	7b --- 0 out d1	8b 3 out tie
27	1025	129	Aug 24	NYM	@	LAD	W,2-1	9-GF	S(2)	3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.84	5.91	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.77	0.045	.00	0.00%	0.10	9b --- 2 out a1	9b end a 1
28	1026	130	Aug 26	NYM	@	ATL	W,6-5	7-7		1	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.84	6.03	1	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.09	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.27	7b --- 1 out a2	7b 1-- 1 out a2
29	1027	131	Aug 27	NYM	@	ATL	L,1-4	8-GF(8)		0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.73	5.92	4	7	6	0	1	2	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	.15	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.52	8b --- 0 out d3	8b end d 3
30	1028	133	Aug 29	NYM		PHI	L,0-7	7-7		1	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.63	5.67	3	15	10	2	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.15	0.012	.00	0.00%	0.50	7t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
31	1029	135	Aug 31	NYM		PHI	L,1-4	8-8		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.60	5.56	1	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	0.007	.00	0.00%	0.23	8t 1-- 2 out d3	8t 3 out d3
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
32	1030	139	Sep 4	NYM	@	PHI	L,5-6	7-7		3	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	1	0	2.83	5.96	6	23	12	4	3	1	3	1	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.52	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.52	7b --- 0 out d1	7b 3 out d2
33	1031	142	Sep 7	NYM	@	PHI	L,4-5	10-10		2	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.76	5.76	2	13	9	1	2	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.81	0.203	.00	0.00%	1.04	10b 12- 0 out tie	10b 12- 2 out tie
34	1032	145	Sep 10	NYM		FLA	L,3-7	8-8		2	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.73	5.73	2	7	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	0		1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.92	-0.099	.00	0.00%	-0.64	8t --3 2 out d1	8t 3 out d2
35	1033	148	Sep 14	NYM	@	MON	L,3-7	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.64	5.57	3	15	9	2	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	0.003	.00	0.00%	0.54	8b --- 0 out d4	8b end d 4
36	1034	154	Sep 20	NYM		MON	L,3-4	6-6		5	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.56	5.53	4	15	9	5	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.74	0.075	.00	0.00%	0.50	6t --- 0 out tie	6t 3 out tie
37	1035	155	Sep 21	NYM		MON	L,2-4	9-GF		0	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.48	5.33	3	11	8	3	0	1	1	0	1	0		2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	0.020	.00	0.00%	1.50	9t 12- 0 out d3	9t end d 3
38	1036	157	Sep 24	NYM		PIT	W,5-3	7-8	H(4)	2	1.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2.62	5.22	6	16	11	2	3	5	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	.92	0.072	.00	0.00%	0.77	7t --- 0 out a3	8t 1-- 2 out a3
							9-29		W-L:0-3,Sv:2,BSv:1,Hld:4	2.2	34.1	35	11	10	13	16	5	1	2.62	5.22	148	542	59%	18%	6%	1.90		9%	7%	0		13	31%	2	1	1	132	6	0	2	5	1	3	1.01	-0.575	.04	0.00%	4.50

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