Player

John Franco

Player Info
Full Name
John Anthony
Born
September 17, 1960
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Size
5'10" / 170 lbs
B/T
L / L
Debut
April 24, 1984
Final Game
July 1, 2005
Career
22 years
Teams
Honors
4 x All-Star
1990, 1989, 1987, 1986
2001 - Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (ML)
1994 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year (NL)
1990 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year (NL)
1990 - Reliever of the Year Award (NL)
1988 - Sporting News Fireman of the Year (NL)
1988 - Reliever of the Year Award (NL)
1988 - Player of the Week (NL)
1988 - Pitcher of the Month (NL)
1985 - Player of the Week (NL)
Career Batting
1,119
G
.088
AVG
3
H
0
HR
1
RBI
.176
OPS
-50
OPS vs Lg
0% of the career qualification threshold · about these stats
Career Pitching
90-87
W-L
2.89
ERA
1,119
G
975
SO
424
SV
1.33
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP SO BB
2005 Houston Astros 0 1 7.20 31 0 0 15.0 16 9
2004 New York Mets 2 7 5.28 52 0 0 46.0 36 24
2003 New York Mets 0 3 2.62 38 0 2 34.1 16 13
2001 New York Mets 6 2 4.05 58 0 2 53.1 50 19
2000 New York Mets 5 4 3.40 62 0 4 55.1 56 26
1999 New York Mets 0 2 2.88 46 0 19 40.1 41 19
1998 New York Mets 0 8 3.62 61 0 38 64.2 59 29
1997 New York Mets 5 3 2.55 59 0 36 60.0 53 20
1996 New York Mets 4 3 1.83 51 0 28 54.0 48 21
1995 New York Mets 5 3 2.44 48 0 29 51.1 41 17
1994 New York Mets 1 4 2.70 47 0 30 50.0 42 19
1993 New York Mets 4 3 5.20 35 0 10 36.1 29 19
1992 New York Mets 6 2 1.64 31 0 15 33.0 20 11
1991 New York Mets 5 9 2.93 52 0 30 55.1 45 18
1990 New York Mets 5 3 2.53 55 0 33 67.2 56 21
1989 Cincinnati Reds 4 8 3.12 60 0 32 80.2 60 36
1988 Cincinnati Reds 6 6 1.57 70 0 39 86.0 46 27
1987 Cincinnati Reds 8 5 2.52 68 0 32 82.0 61 27
1986 Cincinnati Reds 6 6 2.94 74 0 29 101.0 84 44
1985 Cincinnati Reds 12 3 2.18 67 0 12 99.0 61 40
1984 Cincinnati Reds 6 2 2.61 54 0 4 79.0 55 36
Advanced Pitching About these stats
Year Lg IP K/9 BB/9 WHIP Qual
2005 NL 15.0 9.60 5.40 2.133
2004 NL 46.0 7.04 4.70 1.522
2003 NL 34.3 4.19 3.41 1.398
2001 NL 53.3 8.44 3.21 1.388
2000 NL 55.7 9.05 4.20 1.293
1999 NL 40.7 9.07 4.20 1.451
1998 NL 64.7 8.21 4.04 1.469
1997 NL 60.0 7.95 3.00 1.150
1996 NL 54.0 8.00 3.50 1.389
1995 NL 51.7 7.14 2.96 1.258
1994 NL 50.0 7.56 3.42 1.320
1993 NL 36.3 7.18 4.71 1.789
1992 NL 33.0 5.45 3.00 1.061
1991 NL 55.3 7.32 2.93 1.428
1990 NL 67.7 7.45 2.79 1.286
1989 NL 80.7 6.69 4.02 1.401
1988 NL 86.0 4.81 2.83 1.012
1987 NL 82.0 6.70 2.96 1.256
1986 NL 101.0 7.49 3.92 1.327
1985 NL 99.0 5.55 3.64 1.242
1984 NL 79.3 6.24 4.08 1.387
Batting Season by Season
Year Team G AB H 2B 3B HR R AVG
2005 Houston Astros 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 New York Mets 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 New York Mets 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 New York Mets 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 New York Mets 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 New York Mets 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 New York Mets 61 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 New York Mets 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 New York Mets 51 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 New York Mets 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1994 New York Mets 47 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1993 New York Mets 35 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1992 New York Mets 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1991 New York Mets 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 New York Mets 55 5 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 Cincinnati Reds 60 3 1 0 0 0 1 .333
1988 Cincinnati Reds 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1987 Cincinnati Reds 68 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1986 Cincinnati Reds 74 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1985 Cincinnati Reds 67 6 2 0 0 0 1 .333
1984 Cincinnati Reds 54 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Advanced Batting About these stats
Year Lg PA ISO BABIP BB% K% OPS vs Lg HR/162 Qual
2000 NL 1 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
1998 NL 2 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 -100 0.0
1996 NL 1 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
1994 NL 3 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
1993 NL 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -100 0.0
1992 NL 1 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
1991 NL 1 .000 — 0.0 100.0 -100 0.0
1990 NL 5 .000 .000 0.0 20.0 -100 0.0
1989 NL 3 .000 1.000 0.0 66.7 97 0.0
1988 NL 1 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -100 0.0
1987 NL 2 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 -100 0.0
1986 NL 4 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -100 0.0
1985 NL 8 .000 .333 0.0 0.0 94 0.0
1984 NL 4 .000 .000 0.0 50.0 -100 0.0
Career Fielding by Position
Pos G PO A E DP FPct
P 1,119 63 234 11 13 .964
Fielding Season by Season
Year Team Pos G PO A E DP FPct
2005 Houston Astros P 31 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 New York Mets P 52 0 6 0 0 1.000
2003 New York Mets P 38 1 9 0 0 1.000
2001 New York Mets P 58 1 7 1 0 .889
2000 New York Mets P 62 1 8 1 0 .900
1999 New York Mets P 46 4 4 0 0 1.000
1998 New York Mets P 61 4 16 0 2 1.000
1997 New York Mets P 59 4 14 0 1 1.000
1996 New York Mets P 51 1 8 0 0 1.000
1995 New York Mets P 48 2 9 0 1 1.000
1994 New York Mets P 47 4 7 0 1 1.000
1993 New York Mets P 35 3 9 0 0 1.000
1992 New York Mets P 31 2 12 0 2 1.000
1991 New York Mets P 52 3 10 1 1 .929
1990 New York Mets P 55 4 13 1 0 .944
1989 Cincinnati Reds P 60 2 19 1 1 .955
1988 Cincinnati Reds P 70 3 18 1 1 .955
1987 Cincinnati Reds P 68 4 7 0 0 1.000
1986 Cincinnati Reds P 74 6 22 4 2 .875
1985 Cincinnati Reds P 67 9 21 1 1 .968
1984 Cincinnati Reds P 54 5 15 0 0 1.000
Postseason Pitching
Year Round Team G W-L SV IP SO ERA
Career 15 2-0 1 14.0 10 1.88
2000 NL Division Series New York Mets 2 0-0 1 2.0 2 0.00
2000 NL Championship Series New York Mets 3 0-0 0 2.1 2 6.75
2000 World Series New York Mets 4 1-0 0 3.1 1 0.00
1999 NL Division Series New York Mets 3 1-0 0 3.1 2 0.00
1999 NL Championship Series New York Mets 3 0-0 0 2.1 3 3.38
Postseason Batting
Year Round Team G AB H HR RBI AVG
Career 15 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NL Division Series New York Mets 2 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NL Championship Series New York Mets 3 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 World Series New York Mets 4 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NL Division Series New York Mets 3 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NL Championship Series New York Mets 3 0 0 0 0 .000