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1B Matt Franco #15
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R
06/04/1998
HBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
1B MATT FRANCO #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 215 56 11 1 4 19 29 29 .260 .351 .377 0 0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 12 11 13 12
Gap 10 8 10 10
Power 9 8 10 9
Eye 13 11 14 13
Avoid K's 12 11 13 12
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: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/03/1998 @ MIL Loss, 5-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/02/1998 @ MIL Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/01/1998 @ MIL Loss, 3-16 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
05/28/1998 @ BLUE Loss, 14-24 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 0
05/27/1998 @ BLUE Loss, 6-19 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
05/26/1998 @ BLUE Loss, 2-13 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/25/1998 CLIP Loss, 0-7 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/24/1998 CLIP Win, 4-3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/23/1998 CLIP Win, 7-2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/21/1998 @ SUN Loss, 3-21 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 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
HUGG BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 215 56 11 1 4 19 31 29 29 .260 .351 .377 .728 .334 .116 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 248 2 0 0 5 0 2 81 16 0 0 0.0 29.8 4.85 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   48 10 3 0 2 4 5 0 9 0 0 1 .208 .224 .396 .620
Versus Right   167 46 8 1 2 15 26 29 20 2 0 1 .275 .382 .371 .753
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Last Week   14 8 1 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 .571 .647 .643 1.290
March   6 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .556 .333 .889
April   99 23 5 1 4 11 16 13 16 1 0 1 .232 .325 .424 .749
May   99 28 5 0 0 8 13 12 7 1 0 1 .283 .363 .333 .696
June   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 .273 .333 .364 .697
Career   700 219 37 5 13 84 87 82 104 10 0 3 .313 .382 .436 .818
Home   102 26 6 1 2 10 12 12 10 0 0 1 .255 .339 .392 .731
Road   113 30 5 0 2 9 19 17 19 2 0 1 .265 .361 .363 .724
Grass   193 52 10 1 4 18 28 27 23 1 0 2 .269 .363 .394 .757
Turf   22 4 1 0 0 1 3 2 6 1 0 0 .182 .240 .227 .467
Day   50 14 5 0 2 5 13 7 3 0 0 1 .280 .379 .500 .879
Night   165 42 6 1 2 14 18 22 26 2 0 1 .255 .342 .339 .681
As Starter   215 56 11 1 4 19 31 29 29 2 0 2 .260 .351 .377 .728
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 84 88 0.6
Total DBL 249 898 201 26 0 15 96 95 102 3 8 215 1 0 .224 .303 .303 .606 75 78 -2.5
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
1998 Rochester - AAA 28 58 215 56 11 1 4 19 31 29 2 2 29 0 0 .260 .351 .377 .728 91 95 0.0
Total HBL 179 700 219 37 5 13 84 87 82 3 10 104 0 0 .313 .382 .436 .818 117 120
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
1998 Rochester - AAA 1B 58 58 426 32 51 461 3 .993 488.0 8.45 +2.2 1.057
TOTAL C 31 31 204 14 5 223 5 .978 272.0 7.21 -24.3 .780 87 57 4 7.0
TOTAL 1B 381 379 2794 172 239 2993 27 .991 3329.1 8.02 +1.3 1.001
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.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 13 (13).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1997 161 3
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