1B Franklin Smith #12
Springfield Rifles (BOS) MAL
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
BNN Index | MAL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B FRANKLIN SMITH #12 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 68 18 3 0 1 17 6 21 .265 .320 .353 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1974 SCR Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/1974 SCR Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 @ CAM Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 @ CAM Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/14/1974 HAR Loss, 0-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/12/1974 HAR Win, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 @ ALL Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/1974 @ ALL Win, 8-0 5 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
09/08/1974 TRE Win, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1974 @ PRO Win, 12-7 5 1 3 3 0 2 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/23/1953
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1971, 4th Pick in Round 7
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 68 18 3 0 1 17 5 6 21 .265 .320 .353 .673 .327 .088 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 17 75 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 4 0 0 0.0 8.3 4.42 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 4 0 0 0 4 2 2 4 1 0 0 .308 .375 .308 .683
Versus Right   55 14 3 0 1 13 3 4 17 0 0 0 .255 .305 .364 .669
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   34 12 2 0 1 10 3 2 5 0 0 0 .353 .389 .500 .889
September   33 6 1 0 0 7 2 4 15 1 0 0 .182 .263 .212 .475
Last Year   68 18 3 0 1 17 5 6 21 1 0 0 .265 .320 .353 .673
2 Years Ago   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Career   75 19 3 0 1 17 6 6 22 1 0 0 .253 .305 .333 .638
Home   26 8 1 0 1 7 3 2 7 0 0 0 .308 .357 .462 .819
Road   42 10 2 0 0 10 2 4 14 1 0 0 .238 .298 .286 .584
Grass   68 18 3 0 1 17 5 6 21 1 0 0 .265 .320 .353 .673
Day   37 8 1 0 0 8 2 2 11 1 0 0 .216 .250 .243 .493
Night   31 10 2 0 1 9 3 4 10 0 0 0 .323 .400 .484 .884
As Starter   62 17 3 0 1 17 4 6 20 1 0 0 .274 .333 .371 .704
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 52 180 45 3 1 7 26 26 25 46 .250 .352 .394 .747 .361 .144 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 47 212 4 1 0 8 2 1 71 11 0 0 0.0 24.9 4.60 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 11 2 0 0 4 7 10 13 0 1 1 .234 .379 .277 .656
Versus Right   133 34 1 1 7 22 19 15 33 1 1 3 .256 .342 .436 .778
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   21 6 1 0 0 4 1 1 6 0 0 0 .286 .318 .333 .652
May   35 9 0 0 1 3 6 8 4 0 0 2 .257 .422 .343 .765
June   36 5 0 0 2 6 8 7 13 1 0 2 .139 .304 .306 .610
July   59 14 1 0 1 3 6 6 17 0 1 0 .237 .308 .305 .613
August   29 11 1 1 3 10 5 3 6 0 1 0 .379 .438 .793 1.231
Last Year   180 45 3 1 7 26 26 25 46 1 2 4 .250 .352 .394 .747
2 Years Ago   308 87 15 1 13 46 42 27 87 1 2 7 .282 .353 .464 .817
Career   690 184 25 4 23 97 96 74 172 6 5 19 .267 .351 .414 .766
Home   93 21 1 1 4 14 17 16 21 0 2 3 .226 .357 .387 .744
Road   87 24 2 0 3 12 9 9 25 1 0 1 .276 .347 .402 .749
Grass   180 45 3 1 7 26 26 25 46 1 2 4 .250 .352 .394 .747
Day   45 14 0 0 2 7 3 5 9 0 0 1 .311 .392 .444 .837
Night   135 31 3 1 5 19 23 20 37 1 2 3 .230 .340 .378 .717
As Starter   174 43 3 1 7 26 26 24 44 1 2 4 .247 .350 .397 .746
As Reliever / Substitution   6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 .452 .511 .857 1.368 .630 .405 258
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 7 2 0 100.0 19.6 22.98 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   13 8 2 0 1 8 3 4 2 0 0 0 .615 .706 1.000 1.706
Versus Right   29 11 0 0 4 9 8 1 5 0 0 0 .379 .400 .793 1.193
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368
Last Year   42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368
2 Years Ago   72 21 7 0 3 20 11 12 22 2 0 2 .292 .398 .514 .912
Career   352 117 19 0 16 76 57 53 74 4 3 7 .332 .425 .523 .948
Home   13 5 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 .385 .429 .615 1.044
Road   29 14 2 0 4 14 10 4 4 0 0 0 .483 .545 .966 1.511
Grass   42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368
Day   21 9 0 0 3 7 5 2 5 0 0 0 .429 .478 .857 1.335
Night   21 10 2 0 2 10 6 3 2 0 0 0 .476 .542 .857 1.399
As Starter   41 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 7 0 0 0 .463 .522 .878 1.400
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1971 Hattiesburg - R 18 49 146 46 7 0 3 17 17 19 4 1 24 0 4 .315 .406 .425 .831 119 117 1.4
1971 Arlington - A 18 6 21 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .238 .304 .238 .542 60 63 -0.1
1972 Hattiesburg - R 19 24 92 31 3 0 5 22 18 17 1 1 21 1 1 .337 .441 .533 .974 153 154 1.1
1972 Arlington - A 19 55 181 47 7 2 3 24 26 20 8 4 37 1 1 .260 .352 .370 .722 112 109 1.3
1972 Springfield - A 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667 88 85 0.0
1973 Hattiesburg - R 20 18 72 21 7 0 3 20 11 12 2 2 22 0 0 .292 .398 .514 .912 131 124 0.9
1973 Arlington - A 20 83 308 87 15 1 13 46 42 27 7 1 87 0 2 .282 .353 .464 .817 127 128 3.1
1973 Springfield - A 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -147 -0.1
1974 Hattiesburg - R 21 10 42 19 2 0 5 17 11 5 0 0 7 2 0 .452 .511 .857 1.368 242 258 1.2
1974 Arlington - A 21 52 180 45 3 1 7 26 26 25 4 1 46 0 0 .250 .352 .394 .747 101 112 0.9
1974 Springfield - A 21 24 68 18 3 0 1 17 5 6 0 1 21 0 0 .265 .320 .353 .673 78 80 0.0
Total MAL 26 75 19 3 0 1 17 6 6 0 1 22 0 0 .253 .305 .333 .638 69 69
Total SEL 196 690 184 25 4 23 97 96 74 19 6 172 1 3 .267 .351 .414 .766 114 117
Total GSL 101 352 117 19 0 16 76 57 53 7 4 74 3 5 .332 .425 .523 .948 144 144
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1971 Arlington - A 3B 4 4 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 33.0 1.91 +0.0 1.081
1971 Arlington - A SS 2 2 3 6 0 11 2 .818 18.0 4.50 -0.8 .816
1971 Hattiesburg - R SS 49 49 80 112 16 198 6 .970 383.1 4.51 +4.7 1.040
1972 Springfield - A 3B 1 1 2 4 0 7 1 .857 8.0 6.75 +0.1 .895
1972 Arlington - A 3B 43 43 23 76 11 105 6 .943 357.0 2.50 +1.4 1.040
1972 Hattiesburg - R 3B 21 20 12 25 3 41 4 .902 171.0 1.95 -0.2 1.022
1972 Arlington - A SS 15 11 20 24 4 47 3 .936 105.0 3.77 -0.4 1.006
1972 Hattiesburg - R SS 3 3 2 7 1 10 1 .900 27.0 3.00 +0.3 1.111
1973 Springfield - A 3B 1 1 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 -0.2 1.045
1973 Arlington - A 3B 69 68 41 109 7 153 3 .980 595.1 2.27 +5.5 1.062
1973 Hattiesburg - R 3B 4 4 2 6 1 8 0 1.000 35.0 2.06 +1.1 1.463
1973 Arlington - A SS 12 11 15 30 5 46 1 .978 92.0 4.40 +1.3 1.018
1973 Hattiesburg - R SS 13 12 22 41 10 65 2 .969 111.2 5.08 +3.3 1.208
1973 Arlington - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Springfield - A 1B 5 4 36 4 5 40 0 1.000 35.1 10.19 +0.2 1.047
1974 Arlington - A 1B 16 16 110 8 14 118 0 1.000 132.0 8.05 +0.3 1.083
1974 Springfield - A 3B 9 4 3 5 1 8 0 1.000 41.1 1.74 -0.1 1.077
1974 Arlington - A 3B 26 20 19 38 7 59 2 .966 186.1 2.75 +1.3 1.039
1974 Hattiesburg - R 3B 3 3 0 2 0 3 1 .667 29.0 0.62 -0.5 .726
1974 Springfield - A SS 10 9 19 31 7 52 2 .962 78.0 5.77 -0.2 .973
1974 Arlington - A SS 12 11 18 26 7 46 2 .957 91.0 4.35 +0.3 .947
1974 Hattiesburg - R SS 7 6 13 13 1 26 0 1.000 52.1 4.47 +2.2 1.211
TOTAL 1B 21 20 146 12 19 158 0 1.000 167.1 8.50 +0.5 1.075
TOTAL 3B 181 168 104 274 30 395 17 .957 1465.0 2.32 +8.4 1.051
TOTAL SS 123 114 192 290 51 501 19 .962 958.1 4.53 +10.5 1.044
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1971 Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft out of high school (Glen Rock; Glen Rock, PA) by the Boston Minutemen. (Round 7, Pick 4, 148th overall pick).
07/20/1971 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/13/1972 Wins the 1972 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
09/21/1972 Wins the 1972 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Arlington Patriots!
05/21/1973 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/1973 Goes 5-7 against the Mobile Commodores, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R.
09/15/1973 Wins the 1973 Gulf States League GSL Championship with the Hattiesburg Top Hats!
07/22/1974 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
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