1B Matt Franco #4
Iowa Cubs (CHC) AA
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/17/2004
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B MATT FRANCO #4 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
32 93 18 2 0 6 12 9 24 .194 .265 .409 1 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 7 7 7 7
Gap 9 9 9 9
Power 7 7 7 7
Eye 9 9 9 9
Avoid K's 7 7 7 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 4 4
Errors: - 5 10
Arm: - 8 9
Turn DP: - 7 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Aggressiveness: 7
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/14/2004 @ DeZe Win, 3-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2004 @ DeZe Win, 5-0 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 1
09/12/2004 BRA Win, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/08/2004 InIn Loss, 1-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2004 InIn Loss, 0-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/05/2004 @ Ok89 Win, 3-1 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/04/2004 @ Ok89 Win, 7-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/03/2004 @ Ok89 Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/31/2004 LoRe Win, 6-4 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0
08/30/2004 @ NaSo Win, 9-3 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/19/1969
Born in:Santa Monica, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 29 Days
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 93 18 2 0 6 12 11 9 24 .194 .265 .409 .673 .307 .215 109
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 102 0 0 0 1 1 0 38 8 1 0 100.0 10.4 3.66 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   27 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .111 .172 .111 .284
Versus Right   65 15 2 0 6 11 10 7 17 0 1 0 .231 .306 .538 .844
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   7 3 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 .429 .500 1.000 1.500
Last Week   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
April   9 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .556 .856
May   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
June   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
July   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   39 7 0 0 4 6 6 5 14 0 0 0 .179 .273 .487 .760
September   24 7 2 0 1 3 4 3 4 0 0 0 .292 .370 .500 .870
Career   1537 332 77 20 34 174 165 171 316 15 5 6 .216 .294 .358 .653
Home   36 5 0 0 1 1 3 3 7 0 1 0 .139 .205 .222 .427
Road   57 13 2 0 5 11 8 6 17 0 0 0 .228 .302 .526 .828
Grass   93 18 2 0 6 12 11 9 24 0 1 0 .194 .265 .409 .673
Day   23 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 8 0 0 0 .087 .125 .217 .342
Night   70 16 2 0 5 10 10 8 16 0 1 0 .229 .308 .471 .779
As Starter   88 18 2 0 6 12 11 9 22 0 1 0 .205 .278 .432 .710
As Reliever / Substitution   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   25 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 .160 .192 .280 .472
Inning 1-3   27 6 1 0 2 4 5 2 7 0 0 0 .222 .276 .481 .757
Inning 4-6   29 6 1 0 2 3 4 5 7 0 1 0 .207 .324 .448 .772
Inning 7-9   37 6 0 0 2 5 2 2 10 0 0 0 .162 .205 .324 .529
0 Outs   26 5 2 0 0 0 4 2 7 0 1 0 .192 .250 .269 .519
1 Outs   31 3 0 0 1 1 2 4 10 0 0 0 .097 .200 .194 .394
2 Outs   36 10 0 0 5 11 5 3 7 0 0 0 .278 .333 .694 1.028
Scoring Position   22 3 0 0 2 7 3 3 3 0 1 0 .136 .240 .409 .649
Bases Empty   46 10 1 0 3 3 5 4 10 0 0 0 .217 .280 .435 .715
Runner on 1st   25 5 1 0 1 2 3 2 11 0 0 0 .200 .259 .360 .619
Runner on 2nd   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   47 6 1 0 1 2 3 5 24 0 0 0 .128 .212 .213 .424
First Pitch   10 2 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .500 .700
Count 0-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 0-2   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .143 .571 .714
Count 1-1   13 4 0 0 3 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 1.000 1.308
Count 1-2   16 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 .250 .250 .438 .688
Count 2-0   6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-2   13 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .077 .077 .154 .231
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 .111 .429 .111 .540
Behind in Count   29 6 1 0 1 2 3 0 15 0 0 0 .207 .207 .345 .552
Ahead in Count   19 4 0 0 1 2 1 4 0 0 1 0 .211 .348 .368 .716
Batting Leadoff   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   10 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 .100 .182 .400 .582
Batting 9th   78 17 2 0 5 11 10 8 17 0 1 0 .218 .291 .436 .727
Low Leverage   37 11 1 0 3 4 4 6 7 0 0 0 .297 .395 .568 .963
Medium Leverage   34 4 0 0 1 2 3 1 10 0 1 0 .118 .143 .206 .349
High Leverage   22 3 1 0 2 6 4 2 7 0 0 0 .136 .208 .455 .663
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
1997 Chicago - MLB 27 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 166 176 0.0
2000 Boston - MLB 30 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 105 109 0.0
2001 Boston - MLB 31 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -114 -0.0
2002 Boston - MLB 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -1 39 -0.0
Total MLB 9 11 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606 55 65 -0.0
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
1987 Wytheville - BC 17 62 202 50 10 1 1 21 25 26 0 0 41 4 1 .248 .333 .322 .655 122 146 1.4
1988 Charleston - A 18 27 102 18 5 0 1 6 6 10 0 1 16 0 0 .176 .248 .255 .503 62 60 -0.1
1988 Pittsfield - AA 18 56 137 24 6 0 2 13 13 14 0 2 12 0 0 .175 .248 .263 .511 61 56 -0.4
1989 Iowa - AAA 19 49 127 29 9 3 0 12 18 13 0 1 30 1 3 .228 .298 .346 .644 102 101 0.2
1990 Iowa - AAA 20 112 332 69 16 4 7 34 26 32 2 3 63 5 6 .208 .279 .343 .623 92 91 0.2
1991 Iowa - AAA 21 46 105 21 6 3 2 11 12 17 0 1 17 0 2 .200 .309 .371 .680 110 90 0.2
1992 Iowa - AAA 22 82 203 42 8 2 4 22 15 12 0 2 43 2 2 .207 .249 .325 .574 72 70 -0.0
1993 Vero Beach - A 23 20 67 22 5 3 0 15 11 9 1 2 12 1 1 .328 .405 .493 .898 231 211 1.1
1993 Bakersfield - A 23 33 113 27 6 0 1 21 18 24 1 3 15 1 2 .239 .369 .319 .687 119 118 0.6
1993 Total - A 23 53 180 49 11 3 1 36 29 33 2 5 27 2 3 .272 .382 .383 .765 159 151 1.7
1993 San Antonio - AA 23 70 238 58 8 2 7 29 28 23 1 3 36 5 1 .244 .309 .382 .692 118 116 1.2
1994 Peninsula - A 24 72 155 35 5 2 3 16 19 21 1 3 37 3 6 .226 .317 .342 .659 128 123 0.5
1995 Miami - A 25 99 214 44 9 1 7 37 31 33 6 5 50 5 2 .206 .322 .355 .677 164 163 2.6
1996 Miami - A 26 114 364 85 15 3 4 25 44 61 7 1 70 14 7 .234 .353 .324 .678 159 157 4.0
1997 Iowa - AAA 27 83 199 48 11 3 8 26 24 23 0 2 42 1 1 .241 .317 .447 .764 132 128 1.7
1998 Iowa - AAA 28 132 478 105 25 5 7 57 59 65 4 6 97 10 6 .220 .315 .337 .651 98 97 1.4
1999 Albuquerque - AAA 29 92 176 40 6 0 6 25 14 13 0 4 43 2 2 .227 .275 .364 .638 92 88 0.3
2000 Pawtucket - AAA 30 34 57 11 2 0 0 5 8 10 1 0 13 2 0 .193 .324 .228 .552 74 83 0.2
2001 New Britain - AA 31 61 209 56 11 0 4 17 24 23 3 1 48 6 3 .268 .347 .378 .725 170 171 3.0
2001 Pawtucket - AAA 31 15 33 4 2 0 0 1 4 5 1 0 11 1 0 .121 .256 .182 .438 46 39 -0.1
2002 New Britain - AA 32 53 152 26 7 2 4 11 15 19 1 1 42 1 3 .171 .266 .322 .588 116 120 1.0
2002 Pawtucket - AAA 32 11 18 4 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 5 0 0 .222 .263 .611 .874 181 187 0.3
2003 Pawtucket - AAA 33 11 22 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 1 .182 .217 .227 .445 46 43 -0.1
2004 Iowa - AAA 34 32 93 18 2 0 6 12 11 9 0 0 24 1 0 .194 .265 .409 .673 106 109 0.2
Total IL 71 130 23 6 0 2 10 17 17 2 0 34 3 1 .177 .282 .269 .551 76 79
Total PCL 92 176 40 6 0 6 25 14 13 0 4 43 2 2 .227 .275 .364 .638 92 88
Total AA 536 1537 332 77 20 34 174 165 171 6 15 316 20 20 .216 .294 .358 .653 99 97
Total TL 70 238 58 8 2 7 29 28 23 1 3 36 5 1 .244 .309 .382 .692 118 116
Total EL 170 498 106 24 2 10 41 52 56 4 4 102 7 6 .213 .295 .329 .625 124 124
Total CALL 33 113 27 6 0 1 21 18 24 1 3 15 1 2 .239 .369 .319 .687 119 118
Total FLOR 233 645 151 29 7 11 77 86 103 14 8 132 20 10 .234 .348 .352 .700 168 165
Total SALL 27 102 18 5 0 1 6 6 10 0 1 16 0 0 .176 .248 .255 .503 62 60
Total CARL 72 155 35 5 2 3 16 19 21 1 3 37 3 6 .226 .317 .342 .659 128 123
Total APPY 62 202 50 10 1 1 21 25 26 0 0 41 4 1 .248 .333 .322 .655 122 146
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1987 Wytheville - BC P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Wytheville - BC C 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1987 Wytheville - BC 1B 10 4 60 5 3 65 0 1.000 80.0 7.31 0.0 .000
1987 Wytheville - BC 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Wytheville - BC 3B 48 32 35 82 10 138 21 .848 384.0 2.74 0.0 .000
1987 Wytheville - BC SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1987 Wytheville - BC LF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 0.0 .000
2000 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 2.0 18.00 +0.0 1.019
2000 Boston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .995
2000 Boston - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Boston - MLB 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 +0.0 1.024
2002 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 0.0 .000
2002 Boston - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .989
2004 Iowa - AAA 1B 26 23 178 7 9 185 0 1.000 199.0 8.37 -0.5 .996
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 40 27 244 12 12 256 0 1.000 284.0 8.11 -0.4 .998
TOTAL 2B 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 +0.0 .992
TOTAL 3B 49 32 35 82 10 138 21 .848 386.0 2.73 0.0 .000
TOTAL SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 3 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 24.0 1.88 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
11/15/1992 Became a minor league free agent.
12/25/1992 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
03/30/1993 Injured (gout),out for 2 days.
04/19/1993 Wins the FLOR Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1993 Wins the FLOR Batter of the Month Award.
05/28/1993 Injured on 05/26/1993, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day.
11/19/1993 Became a minor league free agent.
12/30/1993 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Peninsula Pilots organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
04/09/1994 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Kinston Guardians, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.
09/16/1994 Wins the 1994 Carolina League Round 1 with the Peninsula Pilots!
09/17/1994 Became a minor league free agent.
11/18/1994 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Miami Miracle organization.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
10/04/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
11/23/1995 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Miami Miracle organization.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
09/24/1996 Wins the 1996 Florida State League Round 2 with the Miami Miracle!
09/25/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
01/09/1997 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
11/20/1997 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $260,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
04/23/1998 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/02/1998 Injured on 08/31/1998, diagnosed with a broken nose, will miss 3 days.
09/14/1998 Wins the AA Player of the Week Award.
11/18/1998 Became a free agent.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (11).
01/02/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
05/12/1999 Injured on 05/10/1999, diagnosed with a strained hip flexor, is day-to-day.
11/20/1999 Became a minor league free agent.
11/29/1999 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10).
09/26/2000 Wins the 2000 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
11/01/2000 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $350,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
09/18/2001 Wins the 2001 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
11/03/2001 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $452,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
09/15/2002 Wins the 2002 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
09/26/2002 Wins the 2002 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
11/01/2002 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $560,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10).
09/23/2003 Wins the 2003 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox!
11/19/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9).
01/29/2004 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
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