Leon Franklin
Leon Deland Franklin
Born: 1936
Primary Position: Right field
All Position(s) Played: 1B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 168
Career: 1956-1958
Leon Franklin compiled a career batting average of .251 with 9 home runs and 109 RBI in his 314-game career with the Hastings Giants, Michigan City White Caps, Cocoa Indians and Orlando Flyers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1958 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | FLOR | Cocoa Indians | 40 | 141 | 141 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .277 | .277 | .376 | .652 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 28 | 75 | 75 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .293 | .520 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NESL | Hastings Giants | 27 | 95 | 95 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .211 | .274 | .484 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | 125 | 487 | 416 | 66 | 102 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 69 | .245 | .349 | .332 | .681 | 138 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 94 | 374 | 316 | 51 | 84 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 2 | 50 | 65 | .266 | .369 | .383 | .752 | 121 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| Totals | 314 | 1172 | 1043 | 117 | 262 | 53 | 9 | 9 | 109 | 10 | 3 | 112 | 134 | .251 | .328 | .345 | .673 | 360 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | D | FLOR | Orlando Flyers | RF | 116 | 188 | 17 | 14 | 3 | .936 | 1.767 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | OF | 84 | 110 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .943 | 1.381 |
| 1958 | D | MIDW | Michigan City White Caps | 1B | 13 | 44 | 3 | 2 | 3 | .959 | 3.615 |
| Totals | 213 | 342 | 26 | 23 | 7 | .941 | 1.728 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | D | Nebraska State League | Hastings Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | D | Florida State League | Cocoa Indians | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | D | Florida State League | Orlando Flyers | DET | ||
| 1958 | D | Midwest League | Michigan City White Caps | SFN |
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