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Cap Anson League
4-8-2275
Nelson Franklin First Base
Retired (1964, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .724 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 834 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-09-1930
HR 96 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1953)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(155 games)
RBI 415
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * (13.1%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B A+ (100%) LF (0.7%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B B+ (70.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 NYA
132
339
43
91
15
1
12
36
32
46 1 1
0
0 10
.757
.332
.425
.156
.268
1954 NYA-MIL-KC
89
240
30
61
4
1
12
33
28
40 1 2
1
0 9
.761
.332
.429
.175
.254
1955 KC
135
523
58
136
17
3
14
71
45
87 3 3
4
6 19
.705
.321
.384
.124
.260
1956 KC
151
559
64
150
26
5
21
96
57
90 1 6
8
3 7
.779
.334
.445
.177
.268
1957 KC
152
543
63
139
27
2
15
65
52
99 3 3
9
5 11
.719
.323
.396
.140
.256
1958 KC
147
252
29
64
11
1
5
22
21
34 2 1
8
1 3
.680
.315
.365
.111
.254
1959 KC
145
236
18
57
9
2
2
26
17
36 0 3
16
4 6
.611
.289
.322
.081
.242
1960 KC
123
145
20
36
5
1
6
16
15
24 0 1
2
1 2
.737
.317
.421
.172
.248
1961 KC
127
178
26
52
7
1
7
26
18
30 1 1
4
3 2
.819
.359
.461
.169
.292
1962 KC
75
150
16
35
3
0
2
17
13
22 0 2
9
4 3
.584
.291
.293
.060
.233
1963 KC
22
23
3
5
3
0
0
2
7
4 0 0
0
0 0
.748
.400
.348
.130
.217
1964 KC
15
27
3
8
2
0
0
5
3
7 0 0
1
0 2
.737
.367
.370
.074
.296
Total
1313
3215
373
834
129
17
96
415
308
519 12 23
62
27 74
.724
.324
.400
.140
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Nelson Franklin has retired from the Kansas City Gunslingers
1954-08-17The Kansas City Gunslingers have promoted Nelson Franklin to the major league team. The Kansas City Gunslingers have designated Carlton Morris for assignment.
1954-08-10A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Gunslingers and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Dode Hoey, Norm Kirkpatrick from the Kansas City Gunslingers in exchange for Miguel Cervesa, Izzy Vosberg, Nelson Franklin, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1957 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (PIT).
1954-04-05A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers receive Nelson Franklin from the New York Yankees in exchange for Jerry Swindells.
1953-04-02The New York Yankees have promoted Nelson Franklin to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Bobby Payne for assignment.