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1B Matt Franco #10
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R
10/05/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
1B MATT FRANCO #10 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
161 611 146 17 0 10 69 71 145 .239 .319 .316 0 0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13 11 14 13
Gap 10 8 11 10
Power 9 7 9 9
Eye 13 11 14 13
Avoid K's 13 12 13 13
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 5
Errors: - 5 7
Arm: - 9 9
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 3
1st Base: 9 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 2
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/1997 DET Win, 5-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/1997 DET Win, 7-3 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0
09/26/1997 DET Win, 2-1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/25/1997 MON Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
09/24/1997 MON Win, 4-1 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
09/23/1997 MON Loss, 1-4 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
09/22/1997 MON Loss, 3-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/21/1997 @ NYM Win, 6-1 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/20/1997 @ NYM Loss, 5-9 4 0 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/19/1997 @ NYM Loss, 1-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
Birthday:08/19/1969
Born in:Santa Monica, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1994, 13th Pick in Round 4
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 161 611 146 17 0 10 69 68 71 145 .239 .319 .316 .635 .280 .077 85
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 161 689 3 0 0 11 0 4 193 27 0 0 0.0 65.0 3.66 .3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   211 45 4 0 3 16 15 16 46 0 0 0 .213 .269 .275 .544
Versus Right   400 101 13 0 7 53 53 55 99 4 0 3 .253 .344 .338 .682
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 7 0 0 1 2 5 6 10 0 0 0 .304 .448 .435 .883
April   106 22 2 0 2 14 6 6 22 1 0 1 .208 .254 .283 .537
May   109 22 1 0 1 11 6 14 27 1 0 1 .202 .296 .239 .535
June   102 21 4 0 2 10 15 11 30 0 0 1 .206 .289 .304 .593
July   91 26 5 0 1 10 12 11 15 0 0 0 .286 .363 .374 .736
August   110 27 2 0 2 8 14 12 28 1 0 0 .245 .317 .318 .635
September   93 28 3 0 2 16 15 17 23 1 0 0 .301 .405 .398 .803
Last Year   265 47 9 0 4 22 25 29 64 4 0 0 .177 .255 .257 .512
2 Years Ago   22 8 0 0 1 5 2 2 6 0 0 0 .364 .417 .500 .917
Career   898 201 26 0 15 96 95 102 215 8 0 3 .224 .303 .303 .606
Home   298 77 8 0 5 30 33 36 64 2 0 2 .258 .340 .336 .676
Road   313 69 9 0 5 39 35 35 81 2 0 1 .220 .299 .297 .596
Grass   511 123 15 0 9 57 61 64 117 2 0 3 .241 .328 .323 .650
Turf   100 23 2 0 1 12 7 7 28 2 0 0 .230 .275 .280 .555
Day   266 54 7 0 2 35 26 36 64 3 0 1 .203 .297 .252 .549
Night   345 92 10 0 8 34 42 35 81 1 0 2 .267 .337 .365 .702
As Starter   611 146 17 0 10 69 68 71 145 4 0 3 .239 .319 .316 .635
Close/Late   132 35 2 0 1 6 9 8 28 0 0 1 .265 .312 .303 .615
Inning 1-3   199 50 6 0 6 34 23 24 53 2 0 1 .251 .332 .372 .704
Inning 4-6   218 47 6 0 2 21 27 26 52 2 0 1 .216 .300 .271 .570
Inning 7-9   183 47 5 0 2 14 17 21 38 0 0 0 .257 .333 .317 .650
Extra Innings   11 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
0 Outs   199 42 3 0 3 11 24 21 53 0 0 1 .211 .290 .271 .561
1 Outs   193 45 5 0 3 32 24 22 39 4 0 0 .233 .306 .306 .612
2 Outs   219 59 9 0 4 26 20 28 53 0 0 2 .269 .357 .365 .723
Scoring Position   184 41 6 0 4 59 20 20 46 4 0 0 .223 .293 .321 .614
Bases Empty   326 77 9 0 3 3 37 40 78 0 0 2 .236 .323 .291 .615
Runner on 1st   101 28 2 0 3 7 11 11 21 0 0 1 .277 .354 .386 .740
Runner on 2nd   75 13 2 0 3 13 6 9 17 0 0 0 .173 .262 .320 .582
Runner on 3rd   25 7 0 0 1 14 6 1 8 4 0 0 .280 .267 .400 .667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   43 10 3 0 0 8 5 5 9 0 0 0 .233 .313 .302 .615
Runner on 1st & 3rd   22 5 0 0 0 8 2 3 8 0 0 0 .227 .320 .227 .547
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 3 0 0 0 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Bases Loaded   6 3 1 0 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 0 .500 .625 .667 1.292
Two Strikes   330 49 7 0 6 24 24 32 145 1 0 0 .148 .223 .224 .447
First Pitch   64 18 1 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .292 .297 .589
Count 0-1   47 19 1 0 1 9 6 0 0 1 0 0 .404 .396 .489 .885
Count 0-2   58 8 0 0 1 4 2 0 33 0 0 0 .138 .138 .190 .328
Count 1-0   47 15 2 0 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 .319 .333 .426 .759
Count 1-1   50 21 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 0 0 1 .420 .431 .500 .931
Count 1-2   104 15 2 0 1 6 3 0 50 0 0 0 .144 .144 .192 .337
Count 2-0   15 6 2 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .353 .533 .886
Count 2-1   41 12 2 0 1 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .293 .415 .707
Count 2-2   108 16 2 0 3 9 7 0 45 0 0 0 .148 .148 .250 .398
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 0 0 0 0 .000 .947 .000 .947
Count 3-1   16 6 1 0 0 5 12 21 0 0 0 0 .375 .730 .438 1.167
Full Count   60 10 3 0 1 5 12 32 17 1 0 0 .167 .452 .267 .718
Behind in Count   209 42 3 0 3 19 11 0 83 1 0 0 .201 .200 .258 .458
Ahead in Count   120 39 7 0 2 25 29 39 0 2 0 1 .325 .488 .433 .921
Batting 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Batting 4th   604 144 17 0 10 69 68 70 143 4 0 3 .238 .319 .316 .635
Low Leverage   218 55 12 0 1 16 27 32 51 1 0 1 .252 .349 .321 .670
Medium Leverage   281 66 2 0 8 34 32 27 64 2 0 1 .235 .302 .327 .630
High Leverage   111 24 3 0 1 19 9 12 30 1 0 1 .216 .296 .270 .566
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Baltimore - DBL 25 6 22 8 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 0 .364 .417 .500 .917 167 156 0.2
1996 Baltimore - DBL 26 82 265 47 9 0 4 22 25 29 0 4 64 1 0 .177 .255 .257 .512 45 48 -3.3
1997 Baltimore - DBL 27 161 611 146 17 0 10 69 68 71 3 4 145 0 0 .239 .319 .316 .635 81 85 0.3
Total DBL 249 898 201 26 0 15 96 95 102 3 8 215 1 0 .224 .303 .303 .606 72 76 -2.9
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 OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1995 Rochester - AAA 25 121 485 163 26 4 9 65 56 53 1 8 75 0 0 .336 .397 .462 .859 128 132 0.0
Total HBL 121 485 163 26 4 9 65 56 53 1 8 75 0 0 .336 .397 .462 .859 128 132
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Baltimore - DBL 1B 1 1 6 0 1 6 0 1.000 8.0 6.75 -0.4 .709
1995 Rochester - AAA 1B 118 118 782 61 83 852 9 .989 1037.0 7.32 -1.5 .999
1995 Rochester - AAA 3B 3 3 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 +0.4 1.110
1996 Baltimore - DBL C 31 31 204 14 5 223 5 .978 272.0 7.21 -24.3 .780 87 57 4 7.0
1996 Baltimore - DBL 1B 43 41 312 14 21 330 4 .988 360.1 8.14 -0.2 .973
1996 Baltimore - DBL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 .985
1997 Baltimore - DBL 1B 161 161 1268 65 83 1344 11 .992 1436.0 8.35 +1.2 .997
TOTAL C 31 31 204 14 5 223 5 .978 272.0 7.21 -24.3 .780 87 57 4 7.0
TOTAL 1B 323 321 2368 140 188 2532 24 .991 2841.1 7.94 -0.8 .993
TOTAL 3B 3 3 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 25.0 2.52 +0.4 1.110
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 85th overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 11 (12).
03/27/1995 Named the #96 prospect in the DBL
05/25/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Hugg Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 11 (12).
10/29/1996 Injured (Hyperextended knee), out for 4 days.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 13 (13).
09/06/1997 Goes 5-5 against the Washington Senators, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 161 3
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