Herman Franks
Herman Louis Franks
Born: January 4, 1914
Price, UT USA
Deceased: 2009
Salt Lake City, UT USA
Primary Position: C
All Position(s) Played: C, RF, OF, PH
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187
Career: 1939-1949
Minor League Statistics
Herman Franks compiled a career batting average of .199 with 3 home runs and 43 RBI in his 188-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Athletics and New York Giants. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .059 | .200 | .059 | .259 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 65 | 154 | 131 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | .183 | .296 | .237 | .533 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | 57 | 156 | 139 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 | .201 | .275 | .273 | .548 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 8 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .200 | .368 | .333 | .702 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 40 | 120 | 98 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 11 | .224 | .345 | .347 | .692 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | NL | New York Giants | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 188 | 473 | 403 | 35 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 37 | .199 | .302 | .275 | .578 | 111 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | C | 13 | 0 | 0.0 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .973 | 2.769 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | 183 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .990 | 4.767 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | 54 | 0 | 0.0 | 191 | 21 | 3 | 6 | .986 | 3.926 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1941 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | OF | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | C | 27 | 0 | 0.0 | 113 | 17 | 3 | 2 | .977 | 4.815 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949 | NL | New York Giants | C | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 143 | 0 | 0.0 | 537 | 64 | 9 | 11 | .985 | 4.203 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | NL | Brooklyn Dodgers | WS | C | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.500 | 1.000 |
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