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52-Year-Old Pitcher – Free Agent
2013 Stats
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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
There was no outlook written for John Franco in 2013. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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John Franco Contract Information:
Signed a one-year, $700,000 deal with the Astros in Jan. 2005.
July 2, 2005 – John Franco News
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Franco was designated for assignment by the Astros on Saturday, the Associated Press reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | SH | IP | H | ER | HR | K | BB | W | L | SV | BS | HLD | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44 | MAJ | HOU | 31 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 7.20 | 2.13 |
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 1119 | 0 | 0 | 1,245.7 | 1166 | 400 | 81 | 975 | 495 | 90 | 87 | 424 | – | – | 2.89 | 1.33 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Pitcher vs. Batter Stats
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | GS | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | GB/FB Ratio | Strand % | Fastball | ERA | FIP | BABIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44 | MAJ | HOU | 31 | 0 | 15.0 | 9.60 | 5.40 | 1.78 | 0.00 | – | 62.5% | – | 7.20 | 2.93 | .467 |
| Career | MAJ | 1119 | 0 | 1,245.7 | 7.04 | 3.58 | 1.97 | 0.59 | – | 79.8% | – | 2.89 | 3.71 | .299 |
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No YesCareer Pitcher vs. Batter Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Worst Matchups for John Franco (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Izturis | CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 3.500 |
| Charles Thomas | KC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Omar Infante | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jose Reyes | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Derek Jeter | NY-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | NY-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Michael Young | PHI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Jason Michaels | WAS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 |
| Mark Teixeira | NY-A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| Jason Giambi | CLE | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
Best Matchups for John Franco (by OPS against, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Amezaga | LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mike Hessman | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| David Ross | BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Freddy Garcia | BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Austin Kearns | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brandon Inge | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mark Kotsay | SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Torii Hunter | DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ramon Hernandez | LA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Yorvit Torrealba | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats
John Franco: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
4/19/2005
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1/23/2005
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11/7/2004
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11/1/2004
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10/29/2004
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10/4/2004
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9/28/2004
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2013
There was no outlook written for John Franco.
2005
Franco is clearly on his last legs as a major leaguer. His ERA more than doubled between 2003 and 2004 and his WHIP is now greater than 1.50. For those who think he could be a serviceable lefty specialist, remember that he has never filled that role, and three of the six home runs he surrendered came against lefties.
2004
Franco returned a little more than a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2002. Franco wasn't dominant against lefties, who hit .267/.297/.467 against him. After a rough July, Franco closed the year with two solid months looking more than the Franco of old than an old Franco. He recently re-signed with the Mets for his 14th year in the Big Apple and will reprise his role as a left-handed set-up man who will earn the occasional save.
2003
Missed entire 2002 season due to his elbow injury, and isn't expected back until June 2003. Aside from possible late season sentimental reasons, his saves potential is nil.
