LF Melvin Franks #50
Age: 66 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 4
Gap 9 10 9 5
Power 2 2 2 1
Eye 13 14 13 7
Avoid K's 11 12 11 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 10 4
Errors: - 20 16
Arm: 1 9 6
Turn DP: - 20 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 5
Catcher: - Left Field: 2
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 7 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:09/08/1925
Born in:Los Angeles, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1943, 6th Pick in Round 13
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
1941 George Washington HS - HS 15 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -55 -51 -0.1
1942 George Washington HS - HS 16 21 23 4 1 0 0 4 5 6 1 0 4 0 0 .174 .367 .217 .584 30 49 -0.1
1943 George Washington HS - HS 17 25 29 8 2 1 0 6 4 6 1 0 6 0 1 .276 .417 .414 .830 88 92 0.0
1943 Evansville - R 17 23 26 4 0 0 0 0 5 6 0 0 9 0 0 .154 .313 .154 .466 36 43 -0.5
1944 Evansville - R 18 18 12 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .167 .167 .417 .583 63 52 -0.1
1945 Evansville - R 19 33 32 9 0 0 1 10 5 4 2 1 7 0 0 .281 .385 .375 .760 109 104 0.1
1946 Saratoga Springs - S A 20 39 97 25 5 1 2 15 11 14 0 0 24 0 0 .258 .351 .392 .743 105 104 0.2
1947 Saratoga Springs - S A 21 20 71 17 2 0 4 12 12 15 2 1 15 0 0 .239 .382 .437 .819 111 111 0.3
1947 Portsmouth - A 21 40 122 35 4 1 1 25 15 27 1 0 23 1 0 .287 .420 .361 .781 101 119 0.7
1948 Lancaster - AA 22 35 100 26 5 1 1 13 14 18 0 1 15 0 0 .260 .370 .360 .730 96 104 0.3
1948 Harrisonburg - AAA 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -104 -0.0
1949 Saratoga Springs - S A 23 42 104 21 1 0 2 13 10 24 2 0 23 0 0 .202 .362 .269 .631 105 118 0.6
Total VBL (AAA) 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -104
Total PBA (AA) 35 100 26 5 1 1 13 14 18 0 1 15 0 0 .260 .370 .360 .730 96 104
Total NEBL (A) 40 122 35 4 1 1 25 15 27 1 0 23 1 0 .287 .420 .361 .781 101 119
Total NYSB (S-A) 101 272 63 8 1 8 40 33 53 4 1 62 0 0 .232 .364 .357 .720 107 112
Total ORB (R) 74 70 15 0 0 2 11 11 10 2 1 20 0 0 .214 .325 .300 .625 73 72
Total MD-DC-VA 53 56 12 3 1 0 10 9 13 2 0 12 0 1 .214 .380 .304 .684 54 64
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1941 George Washington HS - HS 2B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 0.0 .000
1941 George Washington HS - HS SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.1 1.190
1942 George Washington HS - HS 2B 4 0 0 4 3 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.4 1.199
1942 George Washington HS - HS SS 15 3 11 7 2 21 3 .857 43.0 3.77 -0.5 .923
1942 George Washington HS - HS LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.2 1.119
1943 Evansville - R 2B 6 5 15 9 3 24 0 1.000 47.0 4.60 -1.3 .859
1943 George Washington HS - HS 2B 15 4 18 17 5 35 0 1.000 43.1 7.27 -0.2 .998
1943 Evansville - R SS 17 1 9 8 3 20 3 .850 38.2 3.96 -2.3 .672
1943 George Washington HS - HS SS 3 1 3 4 1 8 1 .875 11.0 5.73 -0.2 .885
1943 George Washington HS - HS LF 4 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 18.0 2.00 +0.2 1.120
1944 Evansville - R 2B 2 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.3 .900
1944 Evansville - R SS 15 0 2 8 2 11 1 .909 28.2 3.14 -1.1 .777
1945 Evansville - R 2B 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 9.0 4.00 +0.1 1.097
1945 Evansville - R SS 5 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.1 1.086
1945 Evansville - R LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.1 1.74 -0.6 .725
1946 Saratoga Springs - S A 2B 5 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.2 1.120
1946 Saratoga Springs - S A SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 +0.1 1.058
1946 Saratoga Springs - S A LF 27 25 32 2 0 39 5 .872 221.2 1.38 -1.4 .947
1947 Portsmouth - A SS 37 35 51 84 22 143 8 .944 290.0 4.19 -2.7 .952
1947 Saratoga Springs - S A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1947 Portsmouth - A LF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 26.0 1.73 -0.4 .894
1947 Saratoga Springs - S A LF 20 20 47 1 0 52 4 .923 169.1 2.55 +0.0 1.000
1948 Lancaster - AA 2B 33 32 67 89 9 159 3 .981 253.1 5.54 -2.1 .959
1948 Harrisonburg - AAA SS 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.2 3.86 +0.1 1.078
1948 Lancaster - AA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1949 Saratoga Springs - S A 2B 39 32 61 63 14 127 3 .976 279.0 4.00 -1.7 .964
1949 Saratoga Springs - S A SS 3 0 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.5 .724
TOTAL 2B 110 75 167 189 34 362 6 .983 671.2 4.77 -4.8 .965
TOTAL SS 107 40 80 118 31 214 16 .925 438.0 4.07 -7.0 .919
TOTAL LF 62 51 93 3 0 105 9 .914 457.1 1.89 -2.0 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
05/01/1940 Joined the George Washington HS Patriots.
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 1 (3).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 1 (4).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 4 (3); Eye: 1 (4).
06/01/1943 Released by the George Washington HS Patriots.
06/01/1943 Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 6, 79th overall pick) by the Newark Gunners.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 8 (6).
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 9 (6).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
10/21/1949 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 10 (6).
01/01/1951 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 11 (6).
01/01/1951 Retired from professional baseball.
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