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: 22-13

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 8, Entered with runners on base: 8

1993 Pitching Game Log

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1993 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	532	6	Apr 13	NYM	@	COL	W,8-4	9-GF		99	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.99	4	14	8	3	1	2	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.61	0.023	.61	0.01%	0.58	9b --- 0 out a4	9b end a 4
2	533	9	Apr 16	NYM	@	CIN	W,3-1	9-GF	S(1)	2	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	4.50	8.49	4	10	6	1	0	1	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.51	0.041	.53	0.03%	-0.50	9b --- 0 out a3	9b end a 2
May				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
3	534	32	May 13	NYM	@	STL	W,4-0	9-GF		26	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.00	5.99	4	11	8	2	1	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.23	0.017	.08	0.00%	0.49	9b --- 0 out a4	9b end a 4
4	535	35	May 16	NYM	@	MON	L,3-4	10-11		2	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.25	4.74	4	11	8	1	2	1	2	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.96	0.068	.68	0.01%	0.13	10b --- 0 out tie	11b 1-- 0 out tie
5	536	38	May 19	NYM		PIT	W,6-4	10-GF(10)	W(1-0)	2	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.80	4.99	5	18	7	2	1	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.68	0.136	.48	0.01%	0.49	10t --- 0 out tie	10t end tie
6	537	44	May 26	NYM	@	PHI	W,5-4	8-8	W(2-0)	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1.50	3.99	3	11	8	1	4	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.08	0.006	.01	0.00%	0.49	8b --- 0 out d3	8b 3 out d3
7	538	46	May 29	NYM		CIN	W,4-3	8-GF	S(2)	2	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1.23	4.62	7	25	11	2	2	3	2	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5.04	0.265	.34	0.01%	0.93	8t 12- 2 out a1	9t end a 1
8	539	48	May 31	NYM	@	CHC	W,9-5	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.08	4.43	3	5	4	1	0	1	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.39	0.017	.03	0.00%	0.49	9b --- 0 out a4	9b end a 4
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
9	540	50	Jun 2	NYM	@	CHC	W,11-3	9-GF		1	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.96	4.27	3	10	4	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	.02	0.001	.00	0.00%	0.49	9b --- 0 out a8	9b end a 8
10	541	56	Jun 9	NYM		CHC	L,3-8	9-GF		6	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.74	5.41	4	14	11	2	2	3	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.05	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.51	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 5
11	542	58	Jun 11	NYM		PHI	L,2-5	9-GF		1	1.0	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	1.59	5.72	7	25	11	2	3	4	1	1	0	0		1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.78	-0.378	.04	0.00%	-2.13	9t 1-- 0 out tie	9t end d 3
12	543	62	Jun 15	NYM	@	ATL	L,1-2	9-GF		3	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.54	5.90	2	10	3	0	2	0	1	0	0	0		2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	5.43	-0.176	.02	0.00%	-0.25	9b 1-3 1 out tie	9b end d 1
13	544	67	Jun 20	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-3	9-GF	BS(1)	4	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1.50	6.32	4	17	6	0	2	1	1	1	0	0		2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.64	-0.482	.00	0.00%	-2.08	9b 12- 0 out a1	9b end d 1
14	545	70	Jun 23	NYM		MON	L,3-4	9-GF		2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.38	5.91	3	8	5	0	1	1	1	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.22	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.49	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
15	546	73	Jun 27	NYM		STL	L,3-5	9-GF		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.29	5.70	3					2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.22	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.49	9t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
16	547	74	Jun 29	NYM	@	FLA	W,10-9	8-9	BS(2)	1	2.0	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	1.69	5.61	10	47	24	9	3	4	3	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.95	-0.148	.00	0.00%	0.05	8b --- 0 out a1	9b 3 out tie
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
17	548	78	Jul 3	NYM		SFG	W,6-3	9-GF	S(3)	3	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.59	5.34	4	8	7	0	2	1	2	0	2	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.61	0.032	.00	0.00%	0.49	9t --- 0 out a3	9t end a 3
18	549	81	Jul 6	NYM		SDP	W,9-7	9-GF		2	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1	0	3.00	5.82	6	21	13	4	3	2	3	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.38	0.006	.00	0.00%	-2.51	9t --- 0 out a5	9t end a 2
19	550	86	Jul 10	NYM		LAD	W,7-6	8-GF	S(4)	3	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	3.20	6.14	7	29	17	4	3	2	4	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.51	0.239	.00	0.00%	0.17	8t -2- 1 out a1	9t end a 1
20	551	90	Jul 17	NYM	@	SFG	W,3-1	9-GF	S(5)	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.05	5.99	3	6	3	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.16	0.087	.00	0.00%	0.48	9b --- 0 out a2	9b end a 2
21	552	92	Jul 19	NYM	@	SDP	W,2-1	9-GF(10)	BW(3-0)	1	2.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	0	3.18	5.59	10	45	27	5	7	4	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.24	-0.095	.00	0.00%	0.02	9b --- 0 out a1	10b end a 1
22	553	94	Jul 21	NYM	@	SDP	W,5-2	9-GF	S(6)	1	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.04	5.52	4	16	7	3	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.57	0.042	.00	0.00%	0.51	9b --- 0 out a3	9b end a 3
23	554	99	Jul 27	NYM		FLA	W,4-3	8-GF	S(7)	5	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2.88	5.35	6	32	22	4	6	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.51	0.187	.00	0.00%	0.59	8t --- 2 out a1	9t end a 1
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
24	555	105	Aug 2	NYM	@	MON	W,4-3	9-GF	S(8)	5	1.0	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.12	5.37	6					3	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.48	0.096	.00	0.00%	-0.48	9b --- 0 out a2	9b end a 1
25	556	127	Aug 26	NYM		COL	W,7-1	9-GF		23	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.00	5.14	3	10	8	0	4	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.03	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.49	9t --- 0 out a6	9t end a 6
26	557	130	Aug 29	NYM		COL	L,1-6	9-GF		2	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	3.21	4.92	6	22	13	2	4	3	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.51	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 5
27	558	131	Aug 30	NYM		HOU	W,5-4	9-GF	S(9)	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3.10	4.88	4	15	9	2	2	0	2	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.29	0.160	.00	0.00%	0.49	9t --- 0 out a1	9t end a 1
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
28	559	136	Sep 4	NYM	@	CHC	L,8-9	8-GF(8)	BL(3-1)	4	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	3.30	4.92	5					2	2	2	0	0		1	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	2.08	-0.445	.00	0.00%	-1.13	8b 1-- 0 out a1	8b end d 1
29	560	137	Sep 5	NYM	@	CHC	L,1-2	9-GF	BL(3-2)	0	0.1	1	2	2	1	1	1	0	3.86	5.36	3	18	10	4	2	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.49	-0.805	.00	0.00%	-1.77	9b --- 0 out a1	9b end d 1
30	561	139	Sep 7	NYM	@	HOU	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	BL(3-3)	1	0.2	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	4.06	5.50	5	17	10	1	2	2	1	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.96	-0.808	.00	0.00%	-1.74	10b --- 0 out a1	10b end d 1
31	562	142	Sep 11	NYM		CHC	L,3-4	9-GF		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.02	5.48	1	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.23	0.031	.00	0.00%	0.43	9t 12- 2 out d1	9t end d 1
32	563	145	Sep 14	NYM		PHI	W,5-4	8-GF	S(10)	2	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.82	5.35	6	25	16	4	2	3	3	1	2	0		1	1	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.49	0.170	.00	0.00%	0.01	8t 1-- 1 out a2	9t end a 1
33	564	148	Sep 18	NYM	@	ATL	W,3-2	8-8		3	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3.74	5.19	4	12	8	2	3	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.24	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.27	8b --- 1 out d2	8b 3 out d2
34	565	150	Sep 20	NYM	@	PIT	L,2-6	8-8		1	0.2	5	4	4	1	1	0	0	4.72	5.17	8	31	18	4	5	2	4	4	0	0		0	0	2	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	.16	-0.057	.00	0.00%	-4.00	8b --- 0 out d2	8b 1-3 2 out d6
35	566	152	Sep 22	NYM	@	PIT	W,6-5	9-GF(10)	BW(4-3)	1	2.0	5	3	3	0	4	1	0	5.20	5.19	11	40	23	6	9	4	3	1	1	0		0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.88	-0.319	.00	0.00%	-2.01	9b --- 0 out a2	10b end a 1
							22-13		W-L:4-3,Sv:10,BSv:7	2.5	36.1	46	24	21	19	29	6	1	5.20	5.19	172	588	57%	12%	13%	1.37		23%	6%	0		12	50%	4	0	1	147	4	0	3	2	1	2	2.23	-2.059	.07	0.08%	-10.55

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