William Franks
William Henry Franks "Red Dawg"
Born: March 17, 1924
Deceased: August 20, 1980
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 170
Career: 1947-1955
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William Franks compiled a career record of 99 wins and 87 losses and a 4.19 ERA in his 234-game pitching career with the Boise Pilots, Decatur Cubs, Decatur Commodores, West Palm Beach Indians, Spokane Indians, Vancouver Capilanos, Salem Senators and Lewiston Broncs. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 20 | 14 | .588 | 4.07 | 44 | 24 | 1 | 250.0 | 266 | 149 | 113 | 78 | 156 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 23 | 15 | .605 | 3.48 | 43 | 277.0 | 287 | 144 | 107 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.72 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 122.0 | 138 | 75 | 64 | 38 | 64 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.81 | 10 | 58.0 | 67 | 39 | 31 | 3 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.39 | 24 | 175.0 | 171 | 80 | 66 | 15 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 5 | 6 | .455 | 7.08 | 13 | 75.0 | 102 | 66 | 59 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | 4 | 1 | .800 | 3.40 | 7 | 5 | 45.0 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 13 | 14 | .481 | 3.43 | 37 | 27 | 215.0 | 219 | 93 | 82 | 10 | 48 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 14 | 16 | .467 | 5.26 | 34 | 30 | 236.0 | 280 | 156 | 138 | 13 | 71 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 99 | 87 | .532 | 4.19 | 234 | 62 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1453.0 | 1580 | 819 | 677 | 45 | 462 | 0 | 220 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 53 | 128 | 115 | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 33 | .183 | .230 | .209 | .438 | 24 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 47 | 99 | 99 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .343 | .596 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | 22 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .119 | .196 | .143 | .339 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 24 | 57 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .123 | .123 | .158 | .281 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 11 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | .105 | .105 | .211 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 17 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .242 | .455 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | 41 | 70 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .186 | .186 | .214 | .400 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Salem Senators | 31 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .212 | .404 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | NORW | (+) Vancouver Capilanos | 31 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .192 | .212 | .404 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 34 | 85 | 85 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .294 | .518 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 249 | 539 | 520 | 16 | 99 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 51 | .190 | .207 | .237 | .444 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 44 | 8 | 38 | 9 | 2 | .836 | 1.045 |
| 1948 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | IIIL | Decatur Cubs | P | 22 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .864 |
| 1950 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | West Palm Beach Indians | P | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Spokane Indians | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 234 | 11 | 54 | 11 | 3 | .855 | .278 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1949 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1950 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | CHN | ||
| 1951 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | West Palm Beach Indians | |||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Spokane Indians | PHI | ||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Vancouver Capilanos | |||
| 1954 | A | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs |
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