#17 James Franklin, Second Base, 34 yrs, River Cities Sternwheelers Monday, 5/27/2012
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | James Franklin 9/24/1977 34 USA 6"2 225 Second Base R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Average None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Rule 5 Draft Eligibility : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years : Minor League Free Agency : | Minor League Contract - - 13 Year(s), 50 Days (2286 total Days) 0 Day(s) 13 Year(s), 169 Days (2405 total Days) 15 Year(s) Inelegible (more than 6 pro years) Not eligible 1 Option Year(s) left Free Agent next Year |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 33 | 49 | 49 | 32 | 75
Versus LHP | 39 | 53 | 52 | 36 | 73
Versus RHP | 31 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 76
Talent | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 6 10 9 1 2 Normal | Fielding Ratings 2B : 8 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 1
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
Batting Stats 2012
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
2002 | 97 | 81 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | .259 | .277 | .395 | .672 | BRK
2003 | 113 | 147 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .279 | .333 | .490 | .823 | BRK
2004 | 144 | 453 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 1 | .214 | .273 | .331 | .605 | NY
2005 | 114 | 173 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | .214 | .284 | .306 | .591 | NY HOU
2006 | 150 | 546 | 138 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 66 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 29 | 2 | .253 | .300 | .385 | .685 | HOU RIV AUS
2007 | 152 | 486 | 93 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 45 | 55 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 33 | 10 | .191 | .248 | .292 | .540 | DEN
2008 | 124 | 237 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 2 | .228 | .294 | .401 | .695 | DEN
2009 | 115 | 122 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | .279 | .336 | .484 | .819 | DEN
2010 | 154 | 568 | 90 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 56 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 13 | 0 | .158 | .220 | .239 | .459 | HIK
2011 | 78 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | .133 | .232 | .277 | .509 | HIK
Total | 1241 | 2896 | 616 | 115 | 17 | 69 | 303 | 374 | 224 | 8 | 8 | 265 | 163 | 18 | .213 | .270 | .336 | .606 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
2012, AA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400
2012, AAA | 35 | 109 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .229 | .306 | .560 | .865
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Fielding Stats 2012
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Player History
Drafted in 27th round, 214th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 2002... Had first career hit on 5/1/2002, off Fernando Avelar (SEA)... Hit first career homerun on 8/21/2002, off Faustino Galaz (SEA)... Tra ded from New York to Houston on 7/22/2005 (Going to NY: SS J. Melton, P D. Rice, P S. Foland. Going to HOU: P J. Delagarza, 2B J. Franklin, CF F. Tatro, C R. Cartagena)... Traded from Houston to River Cities on 2/8/2006 (Going to RIV: CF G. Giles, 2B J. Franklin, P J. Miller, P J. Delagarza. Going to HOU: P P. Ramos, 1B L. Alicea, 3B C. Galaviz)... Traded from River Cities to Austin on 2/27/2006 (Going to RIV: P M. Spellman, SS L. Haddix. Going to AUS: 2B J. Franklin)... Won Slick Fielder Award at Second Base in 2006... Signed as a free agent by Denver on 2/8/2007 to a 3-year deal worth $3,000,000 per year... Won Slick Fielder Award at Second Base in 2007... Signed as a free agent by Hickory on 2/7/2010 to a 2-year deal worth $5,100,000 per year... Won Slick Fielder Award at Second Base in 2010... Signed as a free agent by River Cities on 3/1/2012 to a minor league contract.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples 2010 - 5 - 10th | SB 2006 - 29 - 8th 2007 - 33 - 6th 2008 - 19 - 9th |  |  |

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