Player Report for #23 Orlando Franco

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Versus LHP

Versus RHP


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Sunday, October 19th, 1958

Rec	4-25
ERA	6.20
IP	229.1
BB	97
K	201

Name:	Orlando Franco	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$300,000
Birthday:	09-09-1935	Signed Through:	1959 Season
Age:	23	Years of Major League Service:	1 Year, 77 Days
Born in:	Mokena (Illinois)	Major League Service Days this Year:	152 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	1 Year, 77 Days
Weight:	190 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	3 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not yet eligible
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Injured, out for 8-9 months	Drafted	1954, 4th Pick in Round 12
Morale:	Very Unhappy	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Poughkeepsie

Sheriffs

ACB

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	9	9	11	86-88 Mph
Versus LHP	9	9	11
Versus RHP	9	9	11
Talent	5	5	6

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Slider, Cutter, Sinker, Splitter, Knuckle-Curve
Endurance:	16
Groundball Pct.:	41
Holding Runners:	18

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	8	Pitcher 15
Stealing Ability:	9
Baserunning Instincts:	6
Sacrifice Bunt:	15
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
08-30-1958	@ PRO	Loss, 2-10	X	0.1	0	0	0	0	1
08-29-1958	@ PRO	Loss, 2-10	X	2.0	7	7	6	2	2	Loss
08-27-1958	BGR	Loss, 0-7	X	7.1	9	5	3	2	11	Loss
08-23-1958	PRO	Loss, 0-4	X	6.2	4	4	4	5	5	Loss
08-21-1958	@ BOS	Loss, 3-6	X	5.0	3	2	1	2	7
08-20-1958	@ BOS	Loss, 1-2	X	8.0	4	2	2	3	5	Loss
08-17-1958	PRO	Loss, 2-5	X	6.0	3	1	1	2	0
08-14-1958	@ BGR	Win, 6-3	X	7.0	6	3	3	2	9	Win
08-12-1958	@ BGR	Loss, 3-6	X	5.1	7	5	5	2	5	Loss
08-09-1958	BOS	Win, 4-3	X	5.0	3	1	1	0	8

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	38	38	4	25	0	6.20	229.1	271	177	158	42	97	201	7	18.4	0	11	28.9
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	15.85	10.64	7.89	3.81	6.33	1.60	-5.2	.333
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	339	80	20	2	12	58	38	75	2	3	11	.236	.331	.413	.744
vs. RHB	592	191	45	4	30	119	59	126	4	5	25	.323	.404	.564	.969

Atlantic Coast Baseball 1958 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	1	3	0	8.04	28.0	38	29	25	9	16	27
May	5	5	1	2	0	4.58	35.1	39	21	18	4	13	26
June	7	7	1	6	0	8.64	41.2	63	43	40	9	26	29
July	7	7	0	5	0	5.73	48.2	54	34	31	7	15	48
August	14	14	1	9	0	5.23	75.2	77	50	44	13	27	71
Spring Training	5	5	2	2	0	6.00	18.0	19	15	12	3	7	17
Last Year	15	15	3	8	0	6.75	105.1	118	86	79	25	48	93
Career	53	53	7	33	0	6.37	334.2	389	263	237	67	145	294
Home	16	16	1	9	0	5.48	108.1	114	73	66	16	44	100
Road	22	22	3	16	0	6.84	121.0	157	104	92	26	53	101
Grass	38	38	4	25	0	6.20	229.1	271	177	158	42	97	201
Night	38	38	4	25	0	6.20	229.1	271	177	158	42	97	201

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1957 Poughkeepsie - ACB	21	15	15	3	8	0	6.75	105.1	118	86	79	25	48	93	3	1	1.58	.310	-6.4
1958 Poughkeepsie - ACB	22	38	38	4	25	0	6.20	229.1	271	177	158	42	97	201	7	0	1.60	.333	-5.2
Total ACB		53	53	7	33	0	6.37	334.2	389	263	237	67	145	294	10	1	1.60	.326	-11.6

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1951 Walt Whitman HS - HS	15	9	9	3	1	0	6.38	55.0	91	60	39	4	37	32	1	0	2.33	.405	11.4
1952 Walt Whitman HS - HS	16	12	12	3	8	0	8.89	82.0	170	115	81	6	29	48	6	0	2.43	.466	-4.3
1953 Walt Whitman HS - HS	17	11	11	4	5	0	9.80	82.2	147	95	90	12	27	49	6	0	2.10	.425	-16.2
1954 Walt Whitman HS - HS	18	9	9	5	4	0	5.59	74.0	116	67	46	8	22	46	5	0	1.86	.394	20.1
1955 Ithaca - R	19	15	0	1	0	0	17.71	20.1	56	48	40	2	28	11	0	0	4.13	.545	-23.9
1956 Ithaca - R	20	30	29	14	5	0	4.69	193.2	223	106	101	19	66	225	4	1	1.49	.376	78.6
1956 Harrisburg - AAA	20	3	3	1	2	0	8.59	22.0	30	23	21	4	16	17	0	0	2.09	.377	-7.1
1957 Harrisburg - AAA	21	9	9	4	4	0	4.25	72.0	59	35	34	3	33	54	5	0	1.28	.273	11.8
Total PBA		12	12	5	6	0	5.27	94.0	89	58	55	7	49	71	5	0	1.47	.299	4.6
Total NYSB		45	29	15	5	0	5.93	214.0	279	154	141	21	94	236	4	1	1.74	.402	54.7
Total MD-DC-VA		41	41	15	18	0	7.85	293.2	524	337	256	30	115	175	18	0	2.18	.426	11.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1958 Poughkeepsie - ML	P	38	38	11	20	1	35	4	.886	118.1	2.36
1958 Poughkeepsie - ML	C	32	32	232	26	0	262	4	.985	338.2	6.86	6	43	12	27.9
1958 Poughkeepsie - ML	LF	18	18	25	1	0	31	5	.839	175.0	1.34
1958 Poughkeepsie - ML	CF	12	12	25	4	0	32	3	.906	128.1	2.03

Player History
06-06-1950	Joined the Walt Whitman HS Vikings.
01-01-1951	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 1 (1); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 1 (1).
01-01-1952	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 1 (1); Control: 1 (4).
06-11-1952	Wins the 1952 MD-DC-VA PUB Washington Post All-Star Defenders at P.
01-01-1953	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 4 (5).
01-01-1954	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (4); Movement: 1 (2); Control: 2 (4).
12-15-1954	Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 4, 136th overall Pick) by the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs.
01-01-1955	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 2 (3); Control: 3 (4).
01-01-1956	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (7); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 6 (6).
04-22-1956	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Watertown Whiskey with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05-01-1956	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks.
06-01-1956	Wins the NYSB WL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01-01-1957	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 7 (6); Control: 9 (7).
08-02-1957	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Newark Gunners with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
10-12-1957	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1958	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 9 (5); Control: 13 (7).
04-03-1958	Named the #33 prospect in the ACB
04-13-1958	Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks.
04-30-1958	Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
06-15-1958	Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08-30-1958	Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 10 months.
10-19-1958	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1958	38	2

Year	L	Rank
1958	25	2

Year	IP	Rank
1958	229.1	4

Year	BF	Rank
1958	1078	2

Year	HRA	Rank
1958	42	5

Year	BB	Rank
1958	97	4

Year	WP	Rank
1958	13	1

Year	CG	Rank
1958	7	10

Year	SHO	Rank
1957	1	4