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Matt Franco   |   Major Leaguer   1995-2003

Full Name:  Matthew Neil Franco
Born:  August 19,1969  in  Santa Monica, California
Height:  6-2  Weight:  200  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Westlake (Westlake Village,CA)
College:  

Debut:  September 6,1995

Drafted:  Selected by Chicago Cubs in 7th Round (166th overall) of 1987 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Apr 8,1996] - Traded by Cubs to Mets for Chris DeWitt.  [Oct 15,1996] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 21,1996] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Dec 21,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Feb 2,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Mets.  [Oct 15,2001] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 8,2001] - Signed as Free Agent by Braves.  [Nov 5,2003] - Granted Free Agency.  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1993IowaAmer23ChcAAA 0036.001000101.05442111 45.0018.009.009.006.00--
1995IowaAmer25ChcAAA 000.001000101.010001110 9.000.009.009.002.00--
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLB 0013.502000201.132213200 20.256.7520.2513.504.50--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)0013.502000201.132213200 20.256.7520.2513.504.50--
Minor League Totals - 2 Season(s)0018.002000202.06442222 27.009.009.009.004.00--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1987WythevilleApp17ChcRk 3b-1b 6220225501011214126410100  .248.333.322655--
1988WythevilleApp18ChcRk 3b-1b 207914319101601750000  .392.442.532974--
 GenevaNYPL18ChcA- 3b-1b 441641942203212019130301  .256.332.323655--
1989Charlst-wvSAL19ChcA 3b 109377421021615482257400054  .271.363.358721--
 PeoriaMidw19ChcA 3b 1658413400901551001  .224.292.293585--
1990PeoriaMidw20ChcA 1b 123443521253326654443391212  .282.346.406752--
1991Winst-SalmCaro21ChcA+ 1b 10430747661214414146422226  .215.316.300616--
1992CharlotteSou22ChcAA 3b-1b 10834335971832313326461103  .283.332.370702--
1993OrlandoSou23ChcAA 1b 6823731752017373629302212  .316.393.498891--
 IowaAmer23ChcAAA 1b 6219924581745294116301303  .291.342.492834--
1994IowaAmer24ChcAAA 1b 12843763121324117133526625257 .277.353.444797--
1995IowaAmer25ChcAAA 3b-1b 12145551128285658113744051811 .281.330.404734--
 Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB 2b-3b91617351001000400000 .294.294.3536470%
1996NorfolkIL26NymAAA 3b-1b 13350874164402781523655331910 .323.365.451816--
 NY MetsNL26NymMLB 3b-1b9,61431361012001510011 .194.235.32355853%
1997NorfolkIL27NymAAA of-1b 726572000002211000 .269.345.346691--
 NY MetsNL27NymMLB 3b-1b911216321455052110132304004 .276.330.399729--
1998NorfolkIL28NymAAA of-3b 519271001203100001 .368.455.421876--
 NY MetsNL28NymMLB 3b-lf910316120447211301232616118 .273.366.36072656%
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLB 1b-lf 12213218315042100282103019 .235.366.364730--
2000NorfolkIL30NymAAA 3b-of 14513710010031000000 .137.185.157342--
 NY MetsNL30NymMLB 1b-3b91011349324021400212203113 .239.340.31365349%
2001NorfolkIL31NymAAA 3b-1b 12443349106251847525272270516 .245.325.363688--
2002RichmondIL32AtlAAA 1b 47173245011062810141930026 .289.349.457806--
 AtlantaNL32AtlMLB 1b2,981205256515463010273102015 .317.395.51791255%
2003AtlantaNL33AtlMLB 1b911213411335031501112600124 .246.299.35165062%
2004Chiba LotJap Pac34Intl   1304397012235216651 58662   11 .278*.366.476*842--
2006Chiba LotJap Pac36Intl   9127433728072011214911119 .263.316.369685--
 
Major League Totals - 8 Season(s)66197711026143622117221241582183734 .267.349.39174055%
Minor League Totals - 17 Season(s)15165224667144332428946904555267522 .276*.350.403*753--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1999NY MetsNL29NymDiv10000000001000000 ---1.000--------
 NY MetsNL29NymCh52111000001000000 .500.6671.0001667--
2000NY MetsNL30NymCh23000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 NY MetsNL30NymWs11000000000100000 .000.000.000000--
2002AtlantaNL32AtlDiv42000000000000000 .000.000.000000--
2003AtlantaNL33AtlDiv22100000000100000 .000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)1510211000002300000 .100.250.200450--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1987WythevilleApp17ChcRk1B106050653---1.000--
1987WythevilleApp17ChcRk2B101120---.500--
1987WythevilleApp17ChcRk3B4835822113810---.848--
 
1988WythevilleApp18ChcRk1B32320252---1.000--
1988WythevilleApp18ChcRk3B118226362---.833--
1988GenevaNYPL18ChcA-1B181555516518---.970--
1988GenevaNYPL18ChcA-3B2435389826---.890--
 
1989Charlst-wvSAL19ChcA1B65120539---1.000--
1989Charlst-wvSAL19ChcA3B83571822226110---.916--
1989Charlst-wvSAL19ChcASS234071---1.000--
1989Charlst-wvSAL19ChcAOF321030---1.000--
1989PeoriaMidw19ChcA3B1611326493---.878--
 
1990PeoriaMidw20ChcA1B101804601487855---.984--
1990PeoriaMidw20ChcA3B96154250---.840--
 
1991Winst-SalmCaro21ChcA+1B8470644875853---.989--
1991Winst-SalmCaro21ChcA+3B10482141---.857--
1991Winst-SalmCaro21ChcA+SS111131---.667--
 
1992CharlotteSou22ChcAA1B2521114222720---.991--
1992CharlotteSou22ChcAA3B37235511895---.876--
1992CharlotteSou22ChcAAOF81400140---1.000--
 
1993OrlandoSou23ChcAA1B5144139348334---.994--
1993OrlandoSou23ChcAA3B331150---.800--
1993IowaAmer23ChcAAA1B5244539248647---.996--
1993IowaAmer23ChcAAAOF350050---1.000--
 
1994IowaAmer24ChcAAA1B116975807106290---.993--
1994IowaAmer24ChcAAA3B211020---1.000--
 
1995IowaAmer25ChcAAA1B3622218124126---.996--
1995IowaAmer25ChcAAA3B95611611824011---.925--
1995Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB1B120020---1.000--
1995Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB2B302020---1.000--
1995Chi CubsNL25ChcMLB3B100000--------
 
1996NorfolkIL26NymAAA1B4233029236125---.994--
1996NorfolkIL26NymAAA3B9153138202119---.905--
1996NY MetsNL26NymMLB1B21210131---1.000--
1996NY MetsNL26NymMLB3B83113170---.824--
 
1997NorfolkIL27NymAAA1B21130141---1.000--
1997NorfolkIL27NymAAAOF321030---1.000--
1997NY MetsNL27NymMLB1B135040545---1.000--
1997NY MetsNL27NymMLB3B3911484636---.937--
1997NY MetsNL27NymMLBLF100000--------
1997NY MetsNL27NymMLBDH1--------
 
1998NorfolkIL28NymAAA1B1910102---1.000--
1998NorfolkIL28NymAAA3B243071---1.000--
1998NorfolkIL28NymAAAOF230250---.600--
1998NY MetsNL28NymMLB1B116840723---1.000--
1998NY MetsNL28NymMLB3B135180232---1.000--
1998NY MetsNL28NymMLBLF121111130---.923--
1998NY MetsNL28NymMLBRF100000--------
1998NY MetsNL28NymMLBDH2--------
 
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLBP21.100000------.00
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLB1B194150468---1.000--
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLB3B121181201---.950--
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLBLF151100110---1.000--
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLBRF320020---1.000--
1999NY MetsNL29NymMLBDH4--------
 
2000NorfolkIL30NymAAA1B161071---1.000--
2000NorfolkIL30NymAAA3B73162212---.905--
2000NorfolkIL30NymAAAOF220020---1.000--
2000NY MetsNL30NymMLB1B2810990719810---.9908.01
2000NY MetsNL30NymMLB2B1100000------.00
2000NY MetsNL30NymMLB3B2286.29183300---.9002.80
2000NY MetsNL30NymMLBLF31120020---1.0001.64
2000NY MetsNL30NymMLBDH2--------
 
2001NorfolkIL31NymAAA1B4028226130937---.997--
2001NorfolkIL31NymAAA3B85381661321716---.940--
2001NorfolkIL31NymAAAOF120020---1.000--
 
2002RichmondIL32AtlAAA1B3227421229725---.993--
2002RichmondIL32AtlAAA3B6280101---1.000--
2002AtlantaNL32AtlMLB1B51382.235330438731---.9909.01
2002AtlantaNL32AtlMLBLF21230030---1.0002.25
2002AtlantaNL32AtlMLBRF21200000------.00
 
2003AtlantaNL33AtlMLB1B1510100.21226313113---.97711.44
2003AtlantaNL33AtlMLBLF1-500000------.00
2003AtlantaNL33AtlMLBRF2-710010---1.0001.29
2003AtlantaNL33AtlMLBDH3--------
 


 Awards
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1995109,000  831,50480
1996*109,000  835,26280
1997160,000  996,99066
1998202,500  1,054,03758
1999250,000  1,222,53755
2000462,500  1,369,50542
2002*200,000  1,654,08880
2003800,000  1,773,36434
 
Career:  $2,293,000   estimate
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