NAME     : Willie Franklin
  NICKNAME : 
  ORIGIN   : USA
 
  BIRTHDAY : 10/5/1969
  AGE      : 32
  HEIGHT   : 6"0
  WEIGHT   : 185
 
  POSITION : Catcher
  BATS     : Both
  THROWS   : Right
 
  CONTRACT : $1,295,000 through 2002
  DESIRE TO PLAY FOR WINNER: Average
  LOYALTY                  : Average
  TEAM LEADER              : None at all
  CONSISTENCY              : Normal
  CLUTCH PERFORMANCE       : Normal
  INJURY RATING            : Normal

  DEFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Range at Catcher :    C  (Fielding Pct. : .983)
  Catcher Arm  : C

  OFFENSIVE RATINGS :
 
  Speed            : D
  Stealing Ability : C
  Sacrifice Bunt   : B
  Bunt for Hit     : E
  Hitter Type      : Normal
 
  Getting Hits         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 5, Talent Average)
  Hitting Doubles      : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Hitting Homeruns     : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)
  Getting BB's         : 4  (VS. RHP : 4, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Fair)
  Avoiding Strikeouts  : 4  (VS. RHP : 5, VS. LHP : 4, Talent Average)

  BATTING STATS :
 
  Category       AVG HR RBI  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG
  Overall       .231  7  53 451 104 20  6  45  8  3  27  94 .275 .348 
  vs RHP        .225  3  29 275  62  9  5  30  4  2  18  57 .275 .327 
  vs LHP        .239  4  24 176  42 11  1  15  4  1   9  37 .274 .381 
  At Home       .244  4  29 225  55  8  4  27  3  1  13  46 .284 .369 
  Away          .217  3  24 226  49 12  2  18  5  2  14  48 .264 .327 
  R.I.S.P.      .269  1  39  93  25  2  2   0  0  0   7  18 .311 .366 
  Pinch Hitting .111  1   1   9   1  0  0   2  0  0   1   5 .182 .444 
  Close/Late    .220  0   5  59  13  4  2   5  0  0   4  11 .269 .356 
  This Week     .000  0   0   0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0   0 .000 .000 
  Last Week     .154  0   0  13   2  0  0   2  0  0   3   3 .313 .154 
  Apr/Mar       .250  0  10 100  25  6  4  14  3  1   4  18 .290 .390 
  May           .178  2   8 101  18  4  0   8  2  0   4  25 .210 .277 
  June          .170  0   9  94  16  3  2   8  2  0   5  18 .210 .245 
  July          .182  2   5  33   6  2  0   2  0  0   2   8 .229 .424 
  August        .275  1  11  69  19  3  0   6  0  1   5  12 .316 .362 
  Sep/Oct       .370  2  10  54  20  2  0   7  1  1   7  13 .435 .519 
 

  CAREER STATS :
 
  YEAR   AVG HR RBI   G  AB   H 2B 3B   R SB CS  BB   K  OBP  SLG   TEAMS
  2000  .260  6  57 134 411 107 12  5  38 10  2  26  65 .304 .358   NEV
 
  Total AB  : 862
  Total AVG : .245
  Total Hits: 211
  Total HR  : 13
  Total RBI : 110
  Total Runs: 83
  Total SB  : 18
 
 
  
PLAYER HISTORY
Drafted in 18th round, 409th overall pick, by Nevada Dragons in 2000... Had first career hit (double) on 4/5/2000, off Edwardo Lopez (CAL)... Hit first career homerun on 4/30/2000, off James Pineda (COL)...