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Julio Franco   |   Major Leaguer   1982-2007

Full Name:  Julio Cesar Franco
Born:  August 23,1958  in  San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Height:  6-1  Weight:  200  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Divine Providence (SPDM.DR)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  MLB All-Star Game History ... Oldest and Youngest Major Leaguers by Year

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1978  

Transactions:   [Apr 23,1978] - Signed as nondrafted free agent by Phillies  [Jun 23,1978] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Phillies.  [Dec 9,1982] - Traded by Phillies with Jerry Willard, Jay Baller, George Vukovich and Manny Trillo to Indians for Von Hayes.  [Dec 6,1988] - Traded by Indians to Rangers for Jerry Browne, Oddibe McDowell and Pete O'Brien.  [Oct 27,1993] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 15,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Dec 17,1993] - Signed by White Sox  [Oct 21,1994] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 28,1994] - Signed by Chiba (Japan)  [Dec 7,1995] - Signed as Free Agent by Indians.  [Aug 8,1997] - Released by Indians  [Aug 13,1997] - Released by Indians.  [Aug 13,1997] - Signed as Free Agent by Brewers.  [Aug 14,1997] - Signed by Brewers  [Oct 28,1997] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 1,1998] - Signed by Chiba  [Feb 19,1999] - Signed as Free Agent by Devil Rays.  [Feb 25,1999] - Signed by Devil Rays  [Sep 7,1999] - Loaned by Devil Rays to Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) March 29-  [Oct 13,1999] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 1,2000] - Signed by Samsung (Korea)  [Mar 8,2001] - Signed by Devil Rays  [Aug 1,2001] - Contract purchased by Mexico City from Devil Rays  [Aug 31,2001] - Purchased by Braves from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).  [Nov 5,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 17,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Dec 18,2001] - re-signed by Braves  [Oct 28,2002] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 8,2003] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 27,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 12,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Oct 24,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Oct 29,2004] - Granted free agency  [Dec 9,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Dec 9,2005] - Signed by Mets (2-years)  [Jul 18,2007] - Signed by Braves  

Disabled List:  [Aug 18,2003] - 15 Day Disabled list - (fractured and lacerated left middle finger)   [Sep 1,2003] - Activated  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1985SalemNwest26CalA- 113.0040001012.095412100 6.750.751.507.500.92--
 Quad CityMidw26CalA 003.60130007125.02711101780 9.720.362.522.881.36--
1986SalemNwest27CalA- 008.40110006015.02315141872 13.800.604.804.202.07--
 Quad CityMidw27CalA 112.7762003013.014840432 9.690.002.772.081.38--
 
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)224.433420017165.0733932321284 10.110.422.913.881.45--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1978ButtePio19Rk ss-2b 471413443523284317301 11  .305.381.433814--
1979C. OregonNwest20PhiA- ss 712995798155104522924593 22  .328.381.512893--
1980PeninsulaCaro21PhiA+ ss 1405551051782581199441233668 310  .321.361.454815--
1981ReadingEast22PhiAA ss 13953270160173874271452605256  .301.365.389754--
1982Okla CityAmer23PhiAAA ss 120463801391952166331139563122  .300.357.499856--
 PhiladelphNL23PhiMLB ss71629381003022401101 .276.323.31063379%
1983ClevelandAL24CleMLB ss8,7,91495606815324888032122750213621 .273.306.38869459%
1984ClevelandAL25CleMLB ss2,316065882188225379191043686111023 .286.331.34867952%
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLB ss2,3160636971833346901395474420926 .288.343.38172457%
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLB ss21495998018330510741073266010528 .306.338.42276055%
1987ClevelandAL28CleMLB ss2,3128495861582438523295756320523 .319.389.42881760%
1988ClevelandAL29CleMLB 2b115261388186236105425115672241417 .303.361.40977057%
1989TexasAL30TexMLB 2b515054880173315139221366691110627 .316.386.46284842%
1990TexasAL31TexMLB 2b2,3,515758296172271116931108283232212 .296.383.40278550%
1991TexasAL32TexMLB 2b4,2,514658910820127315783696578380213 .341.408.47488252%
1992TexasAL33TexMLB dh-2b1351071925702811151702103 .234.328.35568357%
1993TexasAL34TexMLB dh2,5144532851543131484936295145716 .289.360.43879854%
1994Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB dh4112433721381922098816275540514 .319.406.51091653%
1995Chiba LotJap Pac36Intl 3b 1274746014525310581106310600000 .306.387.435822--
1996ClevelandAL37CleMLB 1b2112432721392011476886182320314 .322.407.47087762%
1997ClevelandAL38CleMLB dh-2b7,2782894682131325853875021013 .284.367.367734--
 MilwaukeeAL38MilMLB dh-1b44214122343041971314112044 .241.373.348721--
1998Chiba LotJap Pac39Intl 3b 13148778141272187770810740000 .290.307.464771--
1999Tampa BayAL40TbMLB 1b 11000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
2000samsungKorean41Intl 3b 132477015619122110000000000 .327.327.509836--
2001AtlantaNL42AtlMLB 1b2259013274031100102011003 .300.376.44482054%
2002AtlantaNL43AtlMLB 1b2,91253385196131630513975132313 .284.357.38273960%
2003AtlantaNL44AtlMLB 1b9,6103197285812253101254305018 .294.372.45282457%
2004AtlantaNL45AtlMLB 1b9,5,61253203799183657423668141310 .309.378.44181951%
2005AtlantaNL46AtlMLB 1b5,91082333064121942402757111310 .275.348.45179955%
2006NY MetsNL47NymMLB 1b9951651445100226611349120011 .273.330.37070045%
2007RomeSAL48AtlA 1b 413340002101220001 .308.438.308746--
 RichmondIL48AtlAAA 1b 414240001003000001 .286.412.286698--
 AtlantaNL48AtlMLB 1b8154011030080041001011 .250.311.32563653%
 NY MetsNL48NymMLB 1b-3b94050710001821101300011 .200.328.26058852%
 
Major League Totals - 23 Season(s)2527867712852586407541731194281107917134138671980312 .298.365.41778254%
Minor League Totals - 9 Season(s)915345548910681522910356014949240486261321 .309.356.459815--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1996ClevelandAL37CleDiv415120001001600000 .133.188.133321--
2001AtlantaNL42AtlDiv313340011000100000 .308.308.538846--
 AtlantaNL42AtlCh523260012000200000 .261.261.391652--
2002AtlantaNL43AtlDiv522240001102300001 .182.250.182432--
2003AtlantaNL44AtlDiv48141000002200000 .500.600.6251225--
2004AtlantaNL45AtlDiv34000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
2005AtlantaNL46AtlDiv39020000001300000 .222.300.222522--
2006NY MetsNL47NymDiv22000001000100000 .000.000.000000--
 NY MetsNL47NymCh22000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 7 Season(s)319892210261062100001 .224.269.296565--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1978ButtePio19Rk2B78124241---.833--
1978ButtePio19RkSS273752251148---.781--
 
1979C. OregonNwest20PhiA-SS691032563139045---.921--
 
1980PeninsulaCaro21PhiA+SS1401794124263373---.934--
 
1981ReadingEast22PhiAASS1392464373071389---.958--
 
1982Okla CityAmer23PhiAAASS1182113504260363---.930--
1982PhiladelphNL23PhiMLB3B202020---1.000--
1982PhiladelphNL23PhiMLBSS118230312---1.000--
 
1983ClevelandAL24CleMLBSS1492474382871392---.961--
 
1984ClevelandAL25CleMLBSS15928048136797116---.955--
1984ClevelandAL25CleMLBDH1--------
 
1985Quad CityMidw26CalAP1323050---1.000--
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLB2B814181334---.970--
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLBSS1512384193569295---.949--
1985ClevelandAL26CleMLBDH1--------
 
1986SalemNwest27CalA-P1101010---1.000--
1986Quad CityMidw27CalAP630030---1.000--
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLB2B1317391579---.982--
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLBSS1342313741862381---.971--
1986ClevelandAL27CleMLBDH3--------
 
1987ClevelandAL28CleMLB2B918281473---.979--
1987ClevelandAL28CleMLBSS1111572851745953---.963--
1987ClevelandAL28CleMLBDH8--------
 
1988ClevelandAL29CleMLB2B1513104341475887---.982--
1988ClevelandAL29CleMLBDH1--------
 
1989TexasAL30TexMLB2B1402563861365570---.980--
1989TexasAL30TexMLBDH10--------
 
1990TexasAL31TexMLB2B15231044419773101---.975--
1990TexasAL31TexMLBDH3--------
 
1991TexasAL32TexMLB2B1462943721468080---.979--
 
1992TexasAL33TexMLB2B912173322---.906--
1992TexasAL33TexMLBOF490090---1.000--
1992TexasAL33TexMLBDH15--------
 
1993TexasAL34TexMLBDH140--------
 
1994Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLB1B148873989---.969--
1994Chi Wh-SoxAL35ChwMLBDH99--------
 
1996ClevelandAL37CleMLB1B9785277993889---.990--
1996ClevelandAL37CleMLBDH13--------
 
1997ClevelandAL38CleMLB1B110010---1.000--
1997ClevelandAL38CleMLB2B3569107317923---.983--
1997ClevelandAL38CleMLBDH42--------
1997MilwaukeeAL38MilMLB1B1310811112020---.992--
1997MilwaukeeAL38MilMLBDH28--------
 
1999Tampa BayAL40TbMLB1B120020---1.000--
 
2001AtlantaNL42AtlMLB1B2318818116119820---.9959.43
 
2002AtlantaNL43AtlMLB1B9569671759878479---.99010.03
2002AtlantaNL43AtlMLBDH2--------
 
2003AtlantaNL44AtlMLB1B753841243232146547---.99810.14
 
2004AtlantaNL45AtlMLB1B8471631.162748267768---.9979.62
2004AtlantaNL45AtlMLBDH1--------
 
2005AtlantaNL46AtlMLB1B6245423.145037549246---.99010.35
2005AtlantaNL46AtlMLBDH4--------
 
2006NY MetsNL47NymMLB1B27201941975120322---.9959.37
2006NY MetsNL47NymMLB3B322006060---1.0002.70
2006NY MetsNL47NymMLBDH33-00000--------
 
2007RomeSAL48AtlA1B1--------
2007RichmondIL48AtlAAA1B3--------
2007AtlantaNL48AtlMLB1B101091.110110011111---1.00010.94
2007NY MetsNL48NymMLB1B64402230253---1.0005.63
2007NY MetsNL48NymMLB3B221814050---1.0002.50
 


 Awards
[1983] - AL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)  [1988] - AL Silver Slugger Award (2B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #25)  [1989] - AL Silver Slugger Award (2B), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1990] - AL Silver Slugger Award (2B), All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1991] - AL Silver Slugger Award (2B), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #15), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1994] - AL Silver Slugger Award (DH), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #8)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985455,000  299,10828
1986575,000  325,46624
1987775,000  292,85314
1988975,00079  325,3059
19891,300,00065  375,2577
19901,633,33355  426,3586
19912,350,00072  617,6278
19922,450,000  798,18512
19933,000,00097  815,7239
19941,000,000  914,15727
19962,401,972  835,26213
1997150,000  996,99080
19973,292,404  996,99080
1999*200,000  1,222,53775
2001*200,000  1,609,51280
2002600,000  1,654,08841
2003600,000  1,773,36440
2004750,000  1,716,30336
20051,000,000  1,825,75633
20061,050,000  1,937,00433
2007*1,150,000  2,923,34050
 
Career:  $25,907,709   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Holds various records in being the oldest Major Leaguer to achieve a feat.

Notes: Played in 3 All-Star games during his career (1989-1991)
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