Player Report for #31 Julio Franco

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Thursday, March 2nd, 1989

AB	0
HR	0
RBI	0
AVG	.000
OPS	.000

Name:	Julio Franco	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$7,710,000
Birthday:	08-23-1958	Signed Through:	1990 Season
Age:	30	Years of Major League Service:	6 Years, 93 Days
Born in:	Hato Mayor (Hato Mayor)	Major League Service Days this Year:	None
Nationality:	Dominican
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	6 Years, 93 Days
Weight:	163 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	8 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SS	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1981, 12th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Great	Local Popularity (National)	Well Known (Well Known)

New York (N)

Mets

MLB

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	7	First Base 1
Stealing Ability:	7	Second Base 1
Baserunning Instincts:	5	Shortstop 10
Sacrifice Bunt:	8
Bunt for Hit:	9
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opponent

Result

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1982 Kansas City - MLB	23	71	268	61	9	2	2	38	37	21	3	6	9	10	3	.228	.285	.299	.584	0.8
1983 Kansas City - MLB	24	143	584	179	29	2	12	61	80	37	2	3	32	15	6	.307	.348	.425	.773	55.2
1984 Kansas City - MLB	25	156	683	219	41	5	6	81	111	49	4	9	46	43	14	.321	.365	.422	.787	68.8
1985 New York (N) - MLB	26	153	619	175	32	2	17	73	85	41	6	4	70	20	9	.283	.331	.423	.755	29.6
1986 New York (N) - MLB	27	154	638	214	40	5	11	77	116	41	3	6	69	38	12	.335	.375	.466	.841	57.8
1987 New York (N) - MLB	28	154	615	177	23	5	6	85	80	66	4	9	71	19	12	.288	.356	.371	.727	22.5
1988 New York (N) - MLB	29	160	645	206	27	8	15	112	98	66	0	6	70	24	14	.319	.379	.456	.835	48.2
Total MLB		991	4052	1231	201	29	69	527	607	321	22	43	367	169	70	.304	.355	.419	.773	282.9

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1981 Burlington - A	22	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	-0.1
1981 Durham - AA	22	47	158	37	4	2	4	15	18	13	0	3	4	7	6	.234	.287	.361	.648	0.0
1982 Maple Lake - AAA	23	66	257	65	12	2	5	20	34	27	1	3	10	4	2	.253	.323	.374	.696	8.4
Total MLBAAA		66	257	65	12	2	5	20	34	27	1	3	10	4	2	.253	.323	.374	.696	8.4
Total MLBAA		47	158	37	4	2	4	15	18	13	0	3	4	7	6	.234	.287	.361	.648	0.0
Total MLBA		1	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	-0.1

Career Postseason Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	VORP
1985 New York (N) - MLB	26	13	56	19	4	1	0	6	3	4	0	1	5	1	1	.339	.377	.446	.823	0.0
1986 New York (N) - MLB	27	17	75	29	6	1	3	7	15	4	0	0	7	2	5	.387	.418	.613	1.031	0.0
1987 New York (N) - MLB	28	13	51	18	3	1	3	10	11	7	0	2	5	2	0	.353	.417	.627	1.044	0.0
1988 New York (N) - MLB	29	13	54	23	3	0	2	8	13	3	0	0	4	6	2	.426	.456	.593	1.049	0.0
Total MLB		56	236	89	16	3	8	31	42	18	0	3	21	11	8	.377	.416	.572	.988	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1982 Kansas City - ML	SS	71	71	129	219	47	354	6	.983	606.2	5.16
1983 Kansas City - ML	SS	143	143	253	518	112	790	19	.976	1268.2	5.47
1984 Kansas City - ML	SS	156	156	247	520	134	779	12	.985	1393.2	4.95
1985 New York (N) - ML	SS	152	152	246	554	105	806	6	.993	1375.0	5.24
1986 New York (N) - ML	SS	154	154	222	443	78	673	8	.988	1345.2	4.45
1987 New York (N) - ML	1B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	3.0	3.00
1987 New York (N) - ML	SS	154	154	247	469	87	727	11	.985	1359.1	4.74
1988 New York (N) - ML	SS	159	159	261	479	73	750	10	.987	1435.0	4.64

Player History
06-15-1981	Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
08-03-1981	Wins the MLBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
01-01-1982	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (10); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (6).
05-14-1982	Injured (fractured finger), out for one week.
11-22-1982	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1983	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (10); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (3).
08-27-1983	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 2 weeks.
11-23-1983	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1984	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4).
11-18-1984	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1985	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
03-02-1985	Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York (N) Mets, along with MR F. Kuhaulua, LF B. Dayett, in exchange for LF V. Coleman, MR R. Myers, MR D. Welchel.
07-09-1985	Goes 5-5 against the San Diego Padres, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
10-09-1985	Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R.
11-05-1985	Wins the 1985 MLB NL Gold Glove at SS.
11-15-1985	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,332,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1986	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6).
06-29-1986	Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10-31-1986	Won the 1986 Major League Baseball World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
11-21-1986	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,011,300 through arbitration.
01-01-1987	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7).
08-03-1987	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $23,130,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization.
10-23-1987	Won the 1987 Major League Baseball World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
01-01-1988	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7).
04-27-1988	Goes 5-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
05-30-1988	Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award.
06-19-1988	Goes 0-4 against the Chicago (N) Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
06-29-1988	Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10-28-1988	Won the 1988 Major League Baseball World Series with the New York (N) Mets!
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1988	159	3

Year	PA	Rank
1984	752	4

Year	AB	Rank
1984	683	2
1985	619	8
1986	638	6
1987	615	10
1988	645	7

Year	H	Rank
1984	219	2
1985	175	10
1986	214	1
1988	206	4

Year	TB	Rank
1986	297	7

Year	3B	Rank
1988	8	5

Year	SB	Rank
1984	43	3
1986	38	9

Year	RBI	Rank
1988	112	7

Year	R	Rank
1984	111	10
1986	116	4

Year	IBB	Rank
1987	7	10

Year	SH	Rank
1984	7	4

Year	SF	Rank
1984	9	9
1987	9	9

Year	AVG	Rank
1984	.321	10
1986	.335	4
1988	.319	8

Year	RC	Rank
1986	111.46	10

Year	VORP	Rank
1984	68.8	7
1986	57.8	6