Julio Franco
Eligible Seasons: 1983-2007
Best Season: 1991
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Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cleveland Indians | SS | 149 | 598 | 560 | 68 | 153 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 32 | 12 | 50 | 27 | 2 | 61.2 | 3.7 | $3.57M |
| 1984 Cleveland Indians | SS | 160 | 718 | 658 | 82 | 188 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 79 | 19 | 10 | 68 | 43 | 6 | 73.0 | 3.9 | $4.61M |
| 1985 Cleveland Indians | SS | 160 | 703 | 636 | 97 | 183 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 90 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 54 | 4 | 78.5 | 4.3 | $4.02M |
| 1986 Cleveland Indians | SS | 149 | 636 | 599 | 80 | 183 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 74 | 10 | 7 | 66 | 32 | 0 | 76.1 | 4.6 | $5.02M |
| 1987 Cleveland Indians | SS | 128 | 560 | 495 | 86 | 158 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 32 | 9 | 56 | 57 | 3 | 81.8 | 6.0 | $3.96M |
| 1988 Cleveland Indians | 2B | 152 | 676 | 613 | 88 | 186 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 72 | 56 | 2 | 89.7 | 5.2 | $5.01M |
| 1989 Texas Rangers | 2B | 150 | 621 | 548 | 80 | 173 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 92 | 21 | 3 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 95.2 | 6.4 | $5.06M |
| 1990 Texas Rangers | 2B | 157 | 670 | 582 | 96 | 172 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 69 | 31 | 10 | 83 | 82 | 2 | 95.4 | 5.8 | $5.14M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | 2B | 146 | 659 | 589 | 108 | 201 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 36 | 9 | 78 | 65 | 3 | 117.8 | 7.6 | $5.75M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | DH | 35 | 123 | 107 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 12.4 | 3.8 | $475K |
| 1993 Texas Rangers | DH | 144 | 607 | 532 | 85 | 154 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 84 | 9 | 3 | 95 | 62 | 1 | 84.6 | 5.7 | $3.35M |
| 1994 Chicago White Sox | DH | 112 | 505 | 433 | 72 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 98 | 8 | 1 | 75 | 62 | 5 | 91.9 | 7.9 | $5.05M |
| 1996 Cleveland Indians | 1B | 112 | 499 | 432 | 72 | 139 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 76 | 8 | 8 | 82 | 61 | 3 | 81.6 | 6.9 | $3.79M |
| 1997 Cleveland Indians | DH | 78 | 328 | 289 | 46 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 75 | 38 | 0 | 37.3 | 4.5 | $2.25M |
| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers | DH | 42 | 177 | 141 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 31 | 1 | 21.5 | 5.1 | $1.28M |
| 2001 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 25 | 101 | 90 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 14.8 | 6.0 | $576K |
| 2002 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 125 | 383 | 338 | 51 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 39 | 1 | 45.8 | 4.8 | $2.07M |
| 2003 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 103 | 223 | 197 | 28 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 25 | 0 | 31.4 | 5.7 | $1.25M |
| 2004 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 125 | 361 | 320 | 37 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 36 | 1 | 52.8 | 6.0 | $2.17M |
| 2005 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 108 | 265 | 233 | 30 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 27 | 1 | 36.0 | 5.4 | $1.42M |
| 2006 New York Mets | 1B | 95 | 179 | 165 | 14 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 17.7 | 3.7 | $808K |
| 2007 New York Mets | 1B | 40 | 61 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5.1 | 3.1 | $206K |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cleveland Indians | SS | 149 | 598 | 560 | .273 | 103 | .272 | .306 | 93 | .307 | .388 | 97 | .378 | .693 | 95 | .685 | .014 | $3.57M |
| 1984 Cleveland Indians | SS | 160 | 718 | 658 | .286 | 108 | .285 | .331 | 101 | .332 | .348 | 87 | .341 | .679 | 94 | .673 | .005 | $4.61M |
| 1985 Cleveland Indians | SS | 160 | 703 | 636 | .288 | 110 | .288 | .343 | 105 | .344 | .381 | 94 | .369 | .723 | 99 | .713 | .009 | $4.02M |
| 1986 Cleveland Indians | SS | 149 | 636 | 599 | .306 | 117 | .306 | .338 | 103 | .338 | .422 | 104 | .409 | .760 | 103 | .747 | .017 | $5.02M |
| 1987 Cleveland Indians | SS | 128 | 560 | 495 | .319 | 120 | .318 | .389 | 117 | .387 | .428 | 101 | .406 | .818 | 108 | .793 | .016 | $3.96M |
| 1988 Cleveland Indians | 2B | 152 | 676 | 613 | .303 | 117 | .305 | .361 | 111 | .364 | .409 | 105 | .405 | .771 | 108 | .769 | .016 | $5.01M |
| 1989 Texas Rangers | 2B | 150 | 621 | 548 | .316 | 121 | .317 | .386 | 119 | .388 | .462 | 120 | .461 | .848 | 120 | .849 | .024 | $5.06M |
| 1990 Texas Rangers | 2B | 157 | 670 | 582 | .296 | 114 | .297 | .383 | 117 | .384 | .402 | 104 | .399 | .785 | 110 | .783 | .019 | $5.14M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | 2B | 146 | 659 | 589 | .341 | 131 | .343 | .408 | 124 | .408 | .474 | 120 | .467 | .882 | 122 | .875 | .025 | $5.75M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | DH | 35 | 123 | 107 | .234 | 90 | .235 | .328 | 100 | .328 | .355 | 92 | .354 | .683 | 96 | .682 | .019 | $475K |
| 1993 Texas Rangers | DH | 144 | 607 | 532 | .289 | 109 | .287 | .360 | 107 | .356 | .438 | 107 | .425 | .798 | 107 | .781 | .026 | $3.35M |
| 1994 Chicago White Sox | DH | 112 | 505 | 433 | .319 | 117 | .313 | .406 | 118 | .397 | .510 | 118 | .483 | .916 | 118 | .881 | .046 | $5.05M |
| 1996 Cleveland Indians | 1B | 112 | 499 | 432 | .322 | 116 | .314 | .407 | 116 | .395 | .470 | 106 | .438 | .877 | 110 | .833 | .032 | $3.79M |
| 1997 Cleveland Indians | DH | 78 | 328 | 289 | .284 | 105 | .280 | .367 | 108 | .361 | .367 | 86 | .345 | .734 | 96 | .706 | .010 | $2.25M |
| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers | DH | 42 | 177 | 141 | .241 | 89 | .237 | .373 | 110 | .367 | .348 | 81 | .326 | .720 | 94 | .693 | .028 | $1.28M |
| 2001 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 25 | 101 | 90 | .300 | 115 | .301 | .376 | 114 | .375 | .444 | 105 | .422 | .821 | 109 | .798 | .033 | $576K |
| 2002 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 125 | 383 | 338 | .284 | 110 | .286 | .357 | 108 | .356 | .382 | 93 | .368 | .739 | 100 | .724 | .018 | $2.07M |
| 2003 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 103 | 223 | 197 | .294 | 113 | .295 | .372 | 112 | .371 | .452 | 108 | .434 | .824 | 110 | .804 | .025 | $1.25M |
| 2004 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 125 | 361 | 320 | .309 | 118 | .309 | .378 | 114 | .376 | .441 | 104 | .420 | .818 | 108 | .795 | .019 | $2.17M |
| 2005 Atlanta Braves | 1B | 108 | 265 | 233 | .275 | 105 | .275 | .348 | 105 | .348 | .451 | 109 | .434 | .799 | 107 | .782 | .039 | $1.42M |
| 2006 New York Mets | 1B | 95 | 179 | 165 | .273 | 103 | .272 | .330 | 99 | .327 | .370 | 86 | .348 | .699 | 92 | .675 | .012 | $808K |
| 2007 New York Mets | 1B | 40 | 61 | 50 | .200 | 75 | .199 | .328 | 98 | .325 | .260 | 62 | .244 | .588 | 78 | .570 | .020 | $206K |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | -- | $3.57M |
| 1984 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/A- | -- | $4.61M |
| 1985 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | D/D | -- | C-/C- | -- | $4.02M |
| 1986 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | B/C | -- | B/B- | -- | $5.02M |
| 1987 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | C/D- | -- | C+/D | -- | $3.96M |
| 1988 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | -- | B/C | -- | -- | -- | $5.01M |
| 1989 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | B-/C- | -- | -- | -- | $5.06M |
| 1990 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | C/B+ | -- | -- | -- | $5.14M |
| 1991 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | B-/D | -- | -- | -- | $5.75M |
| 1992 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | D-/D- | -- | -- | D-/D- | $475K |
| 1993 Texas Rangers | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.35M |
| 1994 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | D/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.05M |
| 1996 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | C/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.79M |
| 1997 Cleveland Indians | -- | -- | A+/B- | B/B+ | -- | -- | -- | $2.25M |
| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers | -- | -- | A+/A- | B/A- | -- | -- | -- | $1.28M |
| 2001 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | B+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $576K |
| 2002 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | C/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.07M |
| 2003 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | A/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.25M |
| 2004 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | A/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.17M |
| 2005 Atlanta Braves | -- | -- | C/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.42M |
| 2006 New York Mets | -- | -- | B+/D- | -- | D-/D- | -- | -- | $808K |
| 2007 New York Mets | -- | -- | C/C | -- | D-/D- | -- | -- | $206K |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Cleveland Indians | $3.57M | ||||||
| 1984 Cleveland Indians | $4.61M | ||||||
| 1985 Cleveland Indians | $4.02M | ||||||
| 1986 Cleveland Indians | $5.02M | ||||||
| 1987 Cleveland Indians | $3.96M | ||||||
| 1988 Cleveland Indians | $5.01M | ||||||
| 1989 Texas Rangers | X | $5.06M | |||||
| 1990 Texas Rangers | X | $5.14M | |||||
| 1991 Texas Rangers | X | $5.75M | |||||
| 1992 Texas Rangers | $475K | ||||||
| 1993 Texas Rangers | $3.35M | ||||||
| 1994 Chicago White Sox | $5.05M | ||||||
| 1996 Cleveland Indians | $3.79M | ||||||
| 1997 Cleveland Indians | $2.25M | ||||||
| 1997 Milwaukee Brewers | $1.28M | ||||||
| 2001 Atlanta Braves | $576K | ||||||
| 2002 Atlanta Braves | $2.07M | ||||||
| 2003 Atlanta Braves | $1.25M | ||||||
| 2004 Atlanta Braves | $2.17M | ||||||
| 2005 Atlanta Braves | $1.42M | ||||||
| 2006 New York Mets | $808K | ||||||
| 2007 New York Mets | $206K |
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