Player Report for #59 Claudio Franco

04/26/1981

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P Claudio Franco #59

Age: 33

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	9	8	9	9
Movement	12	12	13	13
Control	9	8	9	9

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	10	10
Slider	14	14

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	87-89 Mph
Stamina	17
Suggested Role	Bullpen
Groundball Percentage	65 %
Hold Runners	14
Defense	2

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	11
Stealing Ability:	13
Baserunning Inst.:	10
Sacrifice Bunt:	17
Bunt for Hit:	9

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Normal
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Normal

Claudio Franco
Birthday:	05/25/1935
Born in:	Lubbock (Texas)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 5"
Weight:	219 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	None, 1 Day
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	None, 56 Days
Pro Service:	14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1953, 5th Pick in Round 3

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

ERA+

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1953 Total - HS	18	12	12	6	3	0	2.54	95.2	93	30	27	4	19	78	0	0	1.17	.286	0.0	100
1955 Montebello - A	20	6	1	0	0	0	7.98	14.2	20	13	13	2	14	7	0	0	2.32	.353	-4.1	49
1956 Montebello - A	21	7	0	0	0	0	7.36	11.0	15	10	9	0	10	14	0	0	2.27	.441	-2.0	60
1957 Montebello - A	22	20	17	8	8	0	4.64	130.0	154	78	67	17	43	83	11	0	1.52	.325	6.3	88
1958 Montebello - A	23	27	21	12	11	1	4.53	171.0	206	96	86	15	69	94	11	1	1.61	.332	9.6	84
1959 Montebello - A	24	28	28	13	11	0	4.88	195.2	232	122	106	18	61	117	11	1	1.50	.325	12.6	93
1960 Peterborough - AAA	25	35	0	2	9	16	6.06	35.2	53	27	24	4	24	21	0	0	2.16	.386	-4.7	63
1961 Riverside - A	26	15	15	7	6	0	3.34	113.1	109	50	42	14	18	72	7	3	1.12	.278	19.6	110
1961 Laredo - AA	26	16	0	1	0	3	1.05	25.2	17	4	3	1	4	21	0	0	0.82	.225	10.5	352
1962 Timmins - AAA	27	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.2	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0.55	.286	2.0	999
1964 McAllen - AA	29	20	1	1	1	1	1.54	41.0	29	9	7	2	10	30	1	0	0.95	.231	12.7	214
1964 Ajax - AAA	29	11	0	0	0	1	3.14	14.1	11	6	5	3	3	12	0	0	0.98	.205	2.0	101
1965 McAllen - AA	30	33	0	3	2	3	2.98	45.1	43	18	15	5	23	26	0	0	1.46	.262	7.5	120
1965 Ajax - AAA	30	6	0	0	1	0	4.50	10.0	13	7	5	1	7	6	0	0	2.00	.343	-0.1	75
1966 McAllen - AA	31	33	0	6	5	8	3.63	44.2	51	19	18	3	22	39	0	0	1.63	.350	2.8	89
1967 Somerset - A	32	10	0	2	1	0	2.92	12.1	8	5	4	2	5	16	0	0	1.05	.231	2.2	103
1967 Santa Ana - A	32	1	0	0	0	1	0.00	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.00	.250	0.5	999
1967 Total - A	32	11	0	2	1	1	2.70	13.1	9	5	4	2	5	16	0	0	1.05	.233	2.7	0
1967 Austin - AA	32	9	0	1	1	2	3.86	11.2	14	5	5	1	5	10	0	0	1.63	.361	0.3	85
Total GHL		54	0	2	10	17	4.81	63.2	79	40	34	8	34	45	0	0	1.77	.341	-0.9	127.4
Total STL		111	1	12	9	17	2.57	168.1	154	55	48	12	64	126	1	0	1.30	.281	33.8	167.8
Total SCL		114	82	42	37	2	4.53	649.0	745	374	327	68	220	403	40	5	1.49	.320	44.8	92.4

Career Fielding Stats

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Player History
06/15/1953	Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 37th overall pick) by the Chicago Clout, out of high school (Trinity Christian; Lubbock, TX).
07/08/1953	Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Clout organization with a signing bonus of $8,100.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 3 (8).
10/14/1954	Was converted from Center Field to Pitcher.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (11).
07/17/1955	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/01/1955	Won the 1955 Southern California League Southland Series with the Montebello Lancers!
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (11); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 4 (11).
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (12).
07/03/1957	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/15/1957	Injured (viral infection), out for 4 days.
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (12).
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 8 (12).
04/20/1959	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/30/1959	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 4 days.
06/13/1959	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Oxnard Aviators with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1959	Wins the SCL NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/16/1959	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 9 (13).
04/07/1960	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization.
10/13/1960	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 10 (11).
04/10/1961	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Empires organization.
04/19/1961	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Fullerton Wildcats with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/04/1961	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Laguna Beach Waves with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/05/1961	Won the 1961 Golden Horseshoe League Ontario Series with the Guelph Royals!
10/12/1961	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 7 (7).
08/20/1962	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the The Bronx Ironmen organization.
10/07/1962	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
12/15/1963	Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,562 with the San Francisco Golden Gators organization.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
04/07/1964	Injured (back soreness), out for one week.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (8).
07/13/1966	Injured (allergic reaction), out for 2 days.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 8 (9).
04/07/1967	Released by the San Francisco organization.
06/08/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
06/19/1967	Released by the Manhattan organization.
06/22/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
07/03/1967	Released by the Manhattan organization.
07/06/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
07/17/1967	Released by the Manhattan organization.
07/18/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
08/08/1967	Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
08/25/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
10/04/1967	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 9 (9).
01/01/1969	Retired from professional baseball.