Franklin Forrester
Marvin Franklin Forrester
Born: November 4, 1927
Deceased: October 30, 2015
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
Career: 1945-1949
Franklin Forrester compiled a career batting average of .238 with 3 home runs and 31 RBI in his 204-game career with the Kingsport Dodgers and Griffin Pimientos. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1949 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | 46 | 190 | 164 | 28 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 28 | .256 | .344 | .335 | .679 | 55 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 115 | 443 | 443 | 104 | 16 | 3 | 2 | .235 | .235 | .298 | .533 | 132 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | 43 | 156 | 131 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 19 | .229 | .336 | .229 | .565 | 30 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Totals | 204 | 789 | 738 | 41 | 176 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 39 | 47 | .238 | .280 | .294 | .574 | 217 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Kingsport Dodgers | OF | 40 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .974 | .925 |
| 1949 | D | GAAL | Griffin Pimientos | OF | 43 | 84 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .957 | 2.047 |
| Totals | 83 | 120 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .962 | 1.506 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Dodgers | |||
| 1947 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Pimientos | |||
| 1949 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Griffin Pimientos |
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