Glen Franklin
Glen Kirk Franklin
Born: March 6, 1958
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 1 (1978 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Chipola Junior College
Career: 1978-1985
Glen Franklin compiled a career batting average of .289 with 40 home runs and 285 RBI in his 713-game career with the Jamestown Expos, West Palm Beach Expos, Memphis Chicks, Oklahoma City 89ers, Waterbury Reds, Indianapolis Indians, Vermont Reds and Cordoba Cafeteros. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
![]() Jamestown Expos |
![]() West Palm Beach Expos |
![]() Memphis Chicks |
![]() Oklahoma City 89ers |
![]() Waterbury Reds |
![]() Indianapolis Indians |
![]() Vermont Reds |
![]() Cordoba Cafeteros |
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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 |
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1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 38 | 180 | 144 | 31 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 19 | .354 | .475 | .521 | .996 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
1979 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 120 | 518 | 447 | 66 | 129 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 52 | 24 | 14 | 54 | 46 | .289 | .367 | .362 | .730 | 162 | 4 | 9 | 4 | ||
1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 124 | 478 | 426 | 61 | 118 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 20 | 13 | 42 | 55 | .277 | .346 | .415 | .761 | 177 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 34 | 110 | 96 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | .250 | .315 | .344 | .659 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 88 | 368 | 324 | 56 | 82 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 34 | 46 | .253 | .323 | .414 | .737 | 134 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 109 | 291 | 259 | 38 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 25 | 29 | .293 | .358 | .375 | .732 | 97 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 26 | 86 | 79 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | .278 | .337 | .316 | .654 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 72 | 238 | 208 | 33 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 34 | .322 | .396 | .481 | .877 | 100 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 102 | 373 | 324 | 49 | 98 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 42 | 26 | .302 | .379 | .407 | .786 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
Totals | 713 | 2642 | 2307 | 358 | 667 | 98 | 25 | 40 | 285 | 129 | 58 | 270 | 270 | .289 | .365 | .405 | .770 | 935 | 0 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 6 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | SS | 35 | 72 | 93 | 24 | 15 | .873 | 4.714 |
1979 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | SS | 88 | 157 | 209 | 38 | 47 | .906 | 4.159 |
1979 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 3B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 1.000 |
1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 38 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 1.842 |
1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 24 | 22 | 45 | 5 | 3 | .931 | 2.792 |
1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | SS | 11 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 4 | .891 | 4.455 |
1980 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | OF | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .889 |
1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 |
1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 48 | 109 | 141 | 12 | 37 | .954 | 5.208 |
1981 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 2B | 26 | 42 | 55 | 6 | 9 | .942 | 3.731 |
1981 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 3B | 26 | 14 | 44 | 8 | 3 | .879 | 2.231 |
1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 3B | 39 | 26 | 60 | 16 | 3 | .843 | 2.205 |
1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2B | 13 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .919 | 2.615 |
1982 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | SS | 13 | 22 | 27 | 3 | 5 | .942 | 3.769 |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 2B | 8 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 5 | .971 | 4.250 |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | 3B | 7 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | .850 | 2.429 |
1983 | AA | EL | Waterbury Reds | SS | 7 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 4.714 |
1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 2B | 34 | 55 | 82 | 7 | 16 | .951 | 4.029 |
1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3B | 26 | 12 | 41 | 6 | 4 | .898 | 2.038 |
1983 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | OF | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 3B | 35 | 26 | 55 | 8 | 8 | .910 | 2.314 |
1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | 2B | 27 | 52 | 79 | 9 | 11 | .936 | 4.852 |
1984 | AA | EL | Vermont Reds | SS | 24 | 29 | 65 | 9 | 11 | .913 | 3.917 |
Totals | 553 | 780 | 1115 | 169 | 194 | .918 | 3.427 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1978 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
1979 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
1980 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
1981 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
1981 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
1982 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
1983 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Reds | CIN | ||
1983 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CIN | ||
1984 | AA | Eastern League | Vermont Reds | CIN | ||
1985 | AAA | Mexican League | Cordoba Cafeteros |
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