Retired
Julio Franco
Birthdate:
Aug. 23, 1958 (59 y, 2 m, 26 d)Born In:
Hato Mayor, HAT, DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
SSBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/176
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1991 | Texas (MLB) |
| 1989 | None (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1991 - 2B | Texas (MLB) |
| 1990 - 2B | Texas (MLB) | |
| 1989 - 2B | None (MLB) | |
| 1988 - 2B | None (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 29, 1991 | Texas (MLB) |
| Jun 11, 1990 | Texas (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 17.2 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 67 | 117.3 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 46 | 47.3 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 21.5 | 56.5 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 25.9 | 37.3 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 23.7 | 46.9 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (SS)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Rafael Furcal | 901 |
| Orlando Cabrera R | 876 |
| Edgar Renteria R | 861 |
| Carlos Guillen R | 860 |
| Dave Concepcion R | 855 |
| Jay Bell R | 854 |
| Ray Durham R | 853 |
| Mike B Young | 852 |
| Tony Fernandez R | 852 |
| Joe Cronin R | 846 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 158 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 718 | 3 |
| 1985 | 703 | 8 |
| 1990 | 714 | 10 |
| 1991 | 708 | 5 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 658 | 1 |
| 1984 | 658 | 1 |
| 1985 | 636 | 8 |
| 1985 | 636 | 8 |
| 1988 | 613 | 7 |
| 1988 | 613 | 7 |
| 1991 | 630 | 8 |
| 1991 | 630 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 188 | 5 |
| 1985 | 183 | 10 |
| 1986 | 183 | 8 |
| 1988 | 186 | 7 |
| 1991 | 201 | 5 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42 | 6 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 8 | 5 |
| 1988 | 6 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32 | 9 |
| 1987 | 32 | 10 |
| 1990 | 58 | 1 |
| 1991 | 46 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120 | 4 |
| 1991 | 113 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | 2 |
| 1985 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 1987 | 0.319 | 8 |
| 1989 | 0.316 | 5 |
| 1991 | 0.319 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.389 | 9 |
| 1989 | 0.387 | 9 |
| 1990 | 0.395 | 10 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.848 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 160 | 5 |
| 1985 | 160 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.1 | 7 |