Franklin Font
Franklin Jose (Muria) Font
Born: November 4, 1977
Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, LF, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 195
Career: 1996-2000
Franklin (Muria) Font compiled a career batting average of .287 with 3 home runs and 141 RBI in his 468-game career with the Cubs, Williamsport Cubs, Daytona Cubs, Orlando Rays, Rockford Cubbies and West Tenn Diamond Jaxx. He began playing during the 1996 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Cubs | 59 | 264 | 239 | 43 | 72 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 36 | .301 | .355 | .356 | .711 | 85 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 19 | 64 | 59 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .220 | .270 | .288 | .558 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | 33 | 147 | 135 | 13 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 20 | .311 | .349 | .385 | .735 | 52 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 10 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .300 | .664 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 60 | 225 | 204 | 26 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 35 | .294 | .354 | .314 | .668 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | 66 | 267 | 237 | 34 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 20 | 39 | .270 | .338 | .308 | .646 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 25 | 107 | 96 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | .344 | .396 | .417 | .813 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 87 | 349 | 315 | 48 | 93 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 38 | .295 | .340 | .362 | .702 | 114 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 104 | 365 | 329 | 39 | 86 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 44 | .261 | .324 | .307 | .631 | 101 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 463 | 1810 | 1634 | 228 | 469 | 38 | 18 | 3 | 141 | 102 | 41 | 123 | 240 | .287 | .342 | .338 | .680 | 552 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | GULF | Cubs | SS | 57 | 109 | 164 | 21 | 26 | .929 | 4.789 |
| 1996 | R | GULF | Cubs | 2B | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.750 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | SS | 7 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 3.286 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | 2B | 22 | 29 | 55 | 3 | 5 | .966 | 3.818 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | SS | 17 | 16 | 41 | 3 | 6 | .950 | 3.353 |
| 1997 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Cubs | SS | 11 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 11 | .892 | 5.273 |
| 1997 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 4.000 |
| 1997 | AA | SOUL | Orlando Rays | 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1998 | A | MIDW | Rockford Cubbies | 2B | 66 | 142 | 204 | 14 | 55 | .961 | 5.242 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 2B | 39 | 70 | 105 | 7 | 25 | .962 | 4.487 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | SS | 14 | 16 | 42 | 4 | 2 | .935 | 4.143 |
| 1998 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3B | 12 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 1.667 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | SS | 8 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | .913 | 2.625 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | SS | 76 | 111 | 195 | 21 | 34 | .936 | 4.026 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 2B | 20 | 33 | 34 | 2 | 10 | .971 | 3.350 |
| 1999 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 2B | 10 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 4.200 |
| 1999 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 3B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 2B | 74 | 162 | 154 | 9 | 34 | .972 | 4.270 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | OF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | 3B | 14 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | .778 | 1.500 |
| 2000 | AA | SOUL | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | SS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| Totals | 468 | 773 | 1131 | 105 | 222 | .948 | 4.068 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1997 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1997 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1997 | AA | Southern League | Orlando Rays | CHN | ||
| 1998 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Cubbies | CHN | ||
| 1998 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1999 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN | ||
| 2000 | AA | Southern League | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | CHN |
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