NAME     : John Franco
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 9/17/1960
  AGE      : 41
  HEIGHT   : 5"10
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Pitcher
  ROLE     : Middle Reliever
  BATS     : Left
  THROWS   : Left
 
  CONTRACT : $768,400 through 2004
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Minimal
  LOYALTY                  : Minimal
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Prone

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Pitcher :    D  (Fielding Pct. : .954)

  PITCHING RATINGS :
  (Rated by an average league scout)
 
  Duration as Starter  : *
  Duration as Reliever : E
  Holding Runners      : B
  Groundball Pct.      : 57
 
  Avoiding Runs        : 0
  Avoiding Hits        : 3  (VS. RHB : 3, VS. LHB : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Doubles     : 2  (VS. RHB : 2, VS. LHB : 3, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Homeruns    : 4  (VS. RHB : 4, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding BB's        : 1  (VS. RHB : 1, VS. LHB : 2, Talent Fair)
  Getting Strikeouts   : 6  (VS. RHB : 6, VS. LHB : 5, Talent Average)
 
  Throwing Velocity    : 7
  Pitch Assortment     : , Fastball, Slider

  PITCHING STATS :
 
  Category        ERA  W  L  S   G GS    IP  HA   R  ER  BB   K
  Overall       12.34  0  2  0  15  0  11.2  24  17  16   6   5 
  At Home       15.88  0  1  0   8  0   5.2  14  10  10   4   3 
  Away           9.00  0  1  0   7  0   6.0  10   7   6   2   2 
  Last Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  This Week      0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  Apr/Mar       13.09  0  2  0  14  0  11.0  22  17  16   6   5 
  May            0.00  0  0  0   1  0   0.2   2   0   0   0   0 
  June           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  July           0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
  August         0.00  0  0  0   0  0   0.0   0   0   0   0   0 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR    ERA  W  L  S   G CG SHO    IP  ER  BB   K  TEAMS
  1984   2.62  6  2  4  54  0   0  79.0  23  36  55  CIN
  1985   2.18 12  3 12  67  0   0  99.0  24  40  61  CIN
  1986   2.94  6  6 29  74  0   0 101.0  33  44  84  CIN
  1987   2.52  8  5 32  68  0   0  82.0  23  27  61  CIN
  1988   1.57  6  6 39  70  0   0  86.0  15  27  46  CIN
  1989   3.15  4  8 32  60  0   0  80.0  28  36  60  CIN
  1990   2.55  5  3 33  55  0   0  67.0  19  21  56  NYN
  1991   2.95  5  9 30  52  0   0  55.0  18  18  45  NYN
  1992   1.64  6  2 15  31  0   0  33.0   6  11  20  NYN
  1993   5.25  4  3 10  35  0   0  36.0  21  19  29  NYN
  1994   2.70  1  4 30  47  0   0  50.0  15  19  42  NYN
  1995   2.47  5  3 29  48  0   0  51.0  14  17  41  NYN
  1996   1.83  4  3 28  51  0   0  54.0  11  21  48  NYN
  1997   2.55  5  3 36  59  0   0  60.0  17  20  53  NYN
  1998   3.66  0  8 38  61  0   0  64.0  26  29  59  NYN
  1999   2.92  0  2 19  46  0   0  40.0  13  19  41  NYN
  2000   3.44  5  4  4  62  0   0  55.0  21  26  56  NYN
  2001   4.08  6  2  2  58  0   0  53.0  24  19  50  NYN
 
  Total ERA   : 2.86
  Total Wins  : 88
  Total Losses: 78
  Total Saves : 422
  Total SHO   : 0
  Total CG    : 0
  Total K's   : 912
  Total BB's  : 455
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Injured on 5/1/2002 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...