Julio Franco
Julio Cesar Franco
Born: August 23, 1958
Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 160
Career: 1978-2014
Major League Statistics
Julio Franco compiled a career batting average of .319 with 100 home runs and 556 RBI in his 936-game career with the Butte Copper Kings, Central Oregon Phillies, Peninsula Pilots, Reading Phillies, Oklahoma City 89ers, Chiba Lotte Marines, Mexico City Tigres, Rome Braves, Richmond Braves, Quintana Roo Tigres and Fort Worth Cats. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 2014 campaign.
 Butte Copper Kings |
 Peninsula Pilots |
 Reading Phillies |
 Reading Phillies |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Chiba Lotte Marines |
 Mexico City Tigres |
 Richmond Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Fort Worth Cats |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 47 | 161 | 141 | 34 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 30 | .305 | .381 | .433 | .814 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | Short Season A | NORW | Central Oregon Phillies | 71 | 330 | 299 | 57 | 98 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 22 | 9 | 24 | 59 | .328 | .381 | .512 | .893 | 153 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | 140 | 609 | 555 | 105 | 178 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 99 | 44 | 12 | 33 | 66 | .321 | .361 | .447 | .808 | 248 | 8 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 139 | 600 | 532 | 70 | 160 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 74 | 27 | 14 | 52 | 60 | .301 | .365 | .389 | .754 | 207 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 120 | 509 | 463 | 80 | 139 | 19 | 5 | 21 | 66 | 33 | 11 | 39 | 56 | .300 | .357 | .499 | .856 | 231 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 127 | 540 | 474 | 60 | 145 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 58 | 11 | 7 | 60 | 106 | .306 | .385 | .435 | .820 | 206 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 131 | 562 | 487 | 78 | 141 | 27 | 2 | 18 | 77 | 7 | 5 | 68 | 107 | .290 | .379 | .464 | .843 | 226 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 110 | 469 | 407 | 90 | 178 | 34 | 5 | 18 | 90 | 15 | 6 | 50 | 56 | .437 | .497 | .678 | 1.175 | 276 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 4 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .286 | .412 | .286 | .697 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 4 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .308 | .438 | .308 | .745 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | 36 | 149 | 128 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 34 | .250 | .356 | .336 | .692 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Ind | UL | Fort Worth Cats | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .222 | .267 | .259 | .526 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 936 | 3992 | 3540 | 600 | 1128 | 174 | 32 | 100 | 556 | 167 | 68 | 369 | 580 | .319 | .385 | .471 | .856 | 1666 | 57 | 35 | 13 | 35 | 27 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | 2B | 7 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .833 | 2.857 |
| 1978 | R | PION | Butte Copper Kings | SS | 27 | 37 | 52 | 25 | 8 | .781 | 3.296 |
| 1979 | Short Season A | NORW | Central Oregon Phillies | SS | 69 | 103 | 256 | 31 | 45 | .921 | 5.203 |
| 1980 | A | CARL | Peninsula Pilots | SS | 140 | 179 | 412 | 42 | 73 | .934 | 4.221 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | SS | 139 | 246 | 437 | 30 | 89 | .958 | 4.914 |
| 1982 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | SS | 118 | 211 | 350 | 42 | 63 | .930 | 4.754 |
| 1995 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1B | 87 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2B | 60 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Chiba Lotte Marines | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | 1B | 60 | 488 | 57 | 5 | 63 | .991 | 9.083 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | OF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | RF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Tigres | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 1B | 3 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .895 | 5.667 |
| 2007 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 1B | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | MEX | Quintana Roo Tigres | 1B | 25 | 241 | 20 | 1 | 30 | .996 | 1.440 |
| Totals | 743 | 1538 | 1597 | 182 | 375 | .945 | 4.219 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | R | Pioneer League | Butte Copper Kings | |||
| 1979 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Central Oregon Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1980 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Pilots | PHI | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1982 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | PHI | ||
| 1995 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1998 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Chiba Lotte Marines | |||
| 1999 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 2001 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Tigres | |||
| 2007 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | August 16, 2007 | August 19, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | August 28, 2007 | August 31, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | Mexican League | Quintana Roo Tigres | March 19, 2008 | April 30, 2008 | |
| 2014 | Ind | United League | Fort Worth Cats | May 20, 2014 | May 26, 2014 |
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