Wander Franco

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-10, 189lb (178cm, 85kg)

Team: Tampa Bay Rays (ADM)

Born: March 1, 2001 in Bani, Dominican Republic do

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2021 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2032, 11 yrs/$182M (22-32) & 33 team option

Service Time (01/2024): 2.104 • Free Agent: 2033

Agents: Manny Paula

Full Name: Wander Samuel Franco

Nicknames: Patrón

Pronunciation: \WAHN-der FRAHN-co\

Instagram: @w_franco_4

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

11.5

1037

292

.282

164

RBI

130

OBP

.340

SLG

.454

OPS

.795

OPS+

123

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Year	Age	AgeDif	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	SF	IBB
2018	17	-3.3	Princeton	APPY	Rk	TBR	61	273	242	46	85	10	7	11	57	4	3	27	19	.351	.418	.587	1.004	142	5	2	0	2	1
2019	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-A+	TBR	114	495	425	82	139	27	7	9	53	18	14	56	35	.327	.398	.487	.885	207	6	2	0	12	3
2019	18	-4.4	Charlotte	FLOR	A+	TBR	52	223	192	40	65	11	2	3	24	4	5	26	15	.339	.408	.464	.872	89	4	0	0	5	2
2019	18	-3.3	Bowling Green	MIDW	A	TBR	62	272	233	42	74	16	5	6	29	14	9	30	20	.318	.390	.506	.896	118	2	2	0	7	1
2019-20	18	-8.7	Gigantes	DOWL	FgW		6	26	26	3	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	.192	.192	.308	.500	8	1	0	0	0	0
2020-21	19	-8.1	Escogido	DOWL	FgW		5	23	20	6	7	0	0	1	2	1	0	3	4	.350	.435	.500	.935	10	0	0	0	0	0
2021	20	-6.5	Durham	AAAE	AAA	TBR	40	180	163	31	51	11	6	7	35	5	4	14	21	.313	.372	.583	.955	95	1	2	0	1	0
2021	20	-8.1	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	70	308	281	53	81	18	5	7	39	2	1	24	37	.288	.347	.463	.810	130	2	2	0	1	0
2022	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-Rk	TBR	9	32	28	4	12	3	1	0	3	0	2	4	5	.429	.500	.607	1.107	17	1	0	0	0	0
2022	21	-5.4	Durham	IL	AAA	TBR	7	25	21	3	9	2	0	0	2	0	1	4	3	.429	.520	.524	1.044	11	1	0	0	0	0
2022	21	1.2	Rays	FCL	Rk	TBR	2	7	7	1	3	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	2	.429	.429	.857	1.286	6	0	0	0	0	0
2022	21	-6.9	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	83	344	314	46	87	20	3	6	33	8	0	26	33	.277	.329	.417	.746	131	5	0	0	4	1
2023	22	-5.9	TBR	AL	Maj	TBR	112	491	442	65	124	23	6	17	58	30	10	42	69	.281	.344	.475	.819	210	18	3	0	4	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	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	SF	IBB
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		265	1143	1037	164	292	61	14	30	130	40	11	92	139	.282	.340	.454	.795	471	25	5	0	9	4
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		224	980	858	163	287	51	21	27	148	27	23	101	80	.335	.402	.537	.939	461	13	6	0	15	4
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		11	49	46	9	12	0	0	2	3	1	0	3	7	.261	.306	.391	.697	18	1	0	0	0	0
All Levels (6 Seasons)							500	2172	1941	336	591	112	35	59	281	68	34	196	226	.305	.367	.489	.857	950	39	11	0	24	8

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		47	205	184	34	60	13	6	7	37	5	5	18	24	.326	.390	.576	.966	106	2	2	0	1	0
A+ (1 season)					Minors		52	223	192	40	65	11	2	3	24	4	5	26	15	.339	.408	.464	.872	89	4	0	0	5	2
A (1 season)					Minors		62	272	233	42	74	16	5	6	29	14	9	30	20	.318	.390	.506	.896	118	2	2	0	7	1
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		63	280	249	47	88	11	8	11	58	4	4	27	21	.353	.418	.594	1.012	148	5	2	0	2	1