John Franco
Bats L Throws L5'10" 170 lbBorn 1960 Brooklyn, USADebut 1984Team HOU4x All-StarDraft 1981 R5 #125 Los Angeles Dodgers, St. John's (NY)
Awards: TSN Fireman of the Year x3, Rolaids Relief Man Award x2, Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2005 | HOU | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2004 | NYM | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2003 | NYM | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2001 | NYM | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2000 | NYM | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -116.6 |
| 1999 | NYM | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1998 | NYM | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -127.5 |
| 1997 | NYM | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1996 | NYM | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -118.0 |
| 1995 | NYM | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1994 | NYM | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -126.5 |
| 1993 | NYM | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -125.8 |
| 1992 | NYM | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -132.7 |
| 1991 | NYM | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -121.2 |
| 1990 | NYM | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -121.6 |
| 1989 | CIN | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 88.9 |
| 1988 | CIN | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -132.6 |
| 1987 | CIN | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -119.9 |
| 1986 | CIN | 74 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -127.6 |
| 1985 | CIN | 67 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.333 | 0.667 | 83.9 |
| 1984 | CIN | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -128.0 |
| Career | | 1119 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.088 | 0.176 | -62.5 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2005 | HOU | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 77 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 84.8 | | |
| 2004 | NYM | 2 | 7 | 5.28 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 207 | 6 | 24 | 36 | | | |
| 2003 | NYM | 0 | 3 | 2.62 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 34.3 | 148 | 5 | 13 | 16 | | | |
| 2001 | NYM | 6 | 2 | 4.05 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 53.3 | 232 | 8 | 19 | 50 | | | |
| 2000 | NYM | 5 | 4 | 3.40 | 62 | 0 | 4 | 55.7 | 239 | 6 | 26 | 56 | | | |
| 1999 | NYM | 0 | 2 | 2.88 | 46 | 0 | 19 | 40.7 | 182 | 1 | 19 | 41 | | | |
| 1998 | NYM | 0 | 8 | 3.62 | 61 | 0 | 38 | 64.7 | 289 | 4 | 29 | 59 | | | |
| 1997 | NYM | 5 | 3 | 2.55 | 59 | 0 | 36 | 60.0 | 244 | 3 | 20 | 53 | | | |
| 1996 | NYM | 4 | 3 | 1.83 | 51 | 0 | 28 | 54.0 | 235 | 2 | 21 | 48 | | | |
| 1995 | NYM | 5 | 3 | 2.44 | 48 | 0 | 29 | 51.7 | 213 | 4 | 17 | 41 | | | |
| 1994 | NYM | 1 | 4 | 2.70 | 47 | 0 | 30 | 50.0 | 216 | 2 | 19 | 42 | | | |
| 1993 | NYM | 4 | 3 | 5.20 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 36.3 | 172 | 6 | 19 | 29 | | | |
| 1992 | NYM | 6 | 2 | 1.64 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 33.0 | 128 | 1 | 11 | 20 | | | |
| 1991 | NYM | 5 | 9 | 2.93 | 52 | 0 | 30 | 55.3 | 247 | 2 | 18 | 45 | | | |
| 1990 | NYM | 5 | 3 | 2.53 | 55 | 0 | 33 | 67.7 | 287 | 4 | 21 | 56 | | | |
| 1989 | CIN | 4 | 8 | 3.12 | 60 | 0 | 32 | 80.7 | 345 | 3 | 36 | 60 | | | |
| 1988 | CIN | 6 | 6 | 1.57 | 70 | 0 | 39 | 86.0 | 336 | 3 | 27 | 46 | | | |
| 1987 | CIN | 8 | 5 | 2.52 | 68 | 0 | 32 | 82.0 | 344 | 6 | 27 | 61 | | | |
| 1986 | CIN | 6 | 6 | 2.94 | 74 | 0 | 29 | 101.0 | 429 | 7 | 44 | 84 | | | |
| 1985 | CIN | 12 | 3 | 2.18 | 67 | 0 | 12 | 99.0 | 407 | 5 | 40 | 61 | | | |
| 1984 | CIN | 6 | 2 | 2.61 | 54 | 0 | 4 | 79.3 | 335 | 3 | 36 | 55 | | | |
| Career | | 90 | 87 | 2.89 | 1119 | 0 | 424 | 1245.7 | 5312 | 81 | 495 | 975 | 84.8 | | 84.8 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2005 | HOU | P | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2004 | NYM | P | 52 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2003 | NYM | P | 38 | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2001 | NYM | P | 58 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.889 | |
| 2000 | NYM | P | 62 | 56 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 | |
| 1999 | NYM | P | 46 | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1998 | NYM | P | 61 | 65 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 1997 | NYM | P | 59 | 60 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1996 | NYM | P | 51 | 54 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1995 | NYM | P | 48 | 52 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1994 | NYM | P | 47 | 50 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1993 | NYM | P | 35 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1992 | NYM | P | 31 | 33 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 1991 | NYM | P | 52 | 55 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.929 | |
| 1990 | NYM | P | 55 | 68 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.944 | |
| 1989 | CIN | P | 60 | 81 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0.955 | |
| 1988 | CIN | P | 70 | 86 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0.955 | |
| 1987 | CIN | P | 68 | 82 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1986 | CIN | P | 74 | 101 | 6 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0.875 | |
| 1985 | CIN | P | 67 | 99 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0.968 | |
| 1984 | CIN | P | 54 | 79 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.12 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1.42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0.79 |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 1.88 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0.98 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2005 | HOU | $700,000 |
| 2004 | NYM | $1,000,000 |
| 2003 | NYM | $3,833,333 |
| 2002 | NYM | $3,083,333 |
| 2001 | NYM | $3,583,333 |
| 2000 | NYM | $3,350,000 |
| 1999 | NYM | $2,950,000 |
| 1998 | NYM | $2,900,000 |
| 1997 | NYM | $3,000,000 |
| 1996 | NYM | $2,600,000 |
| 1995 | NYM | $2,550,000 |
| 1994 | NYM | $4,000,000 |
| 1993 | NYM | $4,000,000 |
| 1992 | NYM | $3,333,334 |
| 1991 | NYM | $2,633,333 |
| 1990 | NYM | $1,633,333 |
| 1989 | CIN | $1,067,500 |
| 1988 | CIN | $675,000 |
| 1987 | CIN | $300,000 |
| 1986 | CIN | $195,000 |
| 1985 | CIN | $75,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.