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Julio Cesar Franco

First name: Julio

Last name: Franco

Birthdate: 1958-08-23

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 212297

Retro ID: franj002

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1982PHI0.40.20.6-0.10.10.50
1983CLE7.52.710.31.14.16.112
1984CLE8.92.911.82.66.15.718
1985CLE9.02.811.82.25.76.117
1986CLE8.02.510.52.96.04.618
1987CLE7.12.19.12.95.63.617
1988CLE8.82.211.02.35.55.516
1989TEX8.02.010.06.99.80.229
1990TEX8.52.210.75.18.32.525
1991TEX8.02.210.25.28.22.025
1992TEX1.50.11.7-0.40.11.50
1993TEX7.70.07.72.75.02.815
1994CHA6.00.16.12.84.61.614
1996CLE6.00.66.62.24.12.512
1997CLE4.00.54.50.11.53.14
1997MIL2.30.12.30.41.11.33
1999TBA0.00.00.00.00.00.00
2001ATL1.30.11.40.71.10.33
2002ATL4.80.55.30.72.23.07
2003ATL2.70.33.10.31.21.84
2004ATL4.50.54.91.53.02.09
2005ATL3.40.33.70.01.02.63
2006NYN2.20.22.4-0.10.61.82
2007ATL0.60.10.60.10.30.31
2007NYN0.80.10.80.00.20.61
Career122.025.3147.142.185.462.0255

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1982PHI32-1-11-100-1000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.20
1983CLE598-8-113-2-10-6600-179.8-1.70.60.1-1.015
1984CLE718-8-105403-7600-59.9-0.50.60.10.215
1985CLE7031103-20-11600-910.2-0.90.60.1-0.210
1986CLE6365501-2-1-2500110.60.10.50.10.717
1987CLE5601514-5502-104-10610.70.60.30.11.06
1988CLE6761412-23-1-2-13200-39.3-0.30.20.10.04
1989TEX621282789-4032-10439.44.60.10.14.818
1990TEX670191806-221200259.22.70.20.02.918
1991TEX6593536-2600-102003010.52.90.20.03.16
1992TEX123-1-1-110-1-40-10-69.5-0.6-0.10.0-0.7-3
1993TEX607111347-1-200-1002110.22.1-1.00.01.10
1994CHA50524250100-2-1-702410.42.3-0.80.01.5-1
1996CLE499161720-1-1-2-5-101510.91.4-0.60.00.82
1997CLE328-3-4-12-22-20-30-510.7-0.5-0.30.0-0.82
1997MIL177-1-122-1-11-1-2029.50.2-0.30.0-0.12
1999TBA10000000000010.70.00.00.00.00
2001ATL101221-1012-10059.20.5-0.10.00.43
2002ATL383-2-2-34-102-40008.80.0-0.40.0-0.45
2003ATL223441-2-10-2-300010.50.0-0.30.0-0.30
2004ATL3616631-100-40099.70.9-0.40.00.53
2005ATL26533-10-1-1-4-300-49.6-0.4-0.3-0.1-0.8-2
2006NYN179-5-421-1-1-1-100-410.1-0.4-0.1-0.1-0.60
2007ATL45-2-210002-100110.00.1-0.10.00.02
2007NYN61-3-300001000-210.1-0.20.00.0-0.21
Career9,7311491441850-220-6511-260125-12.7-1.50.511.7123

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1982 PHI 3B 25 4 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1982 PHI SS 226 42 -1.0 -1 -1 -1 -2 -0.4 0.0 0 -1
1983 CLE SS 4232 736 -10.0 -8 -6 2 -4 -0.6 0.6 0 -6
1984 CLE SS 4495 815 -8.0 -6 -4 16 13 -0.9 -1.7 -3 -7
1985 CLE 2B 224 33 -2.0 -2 -1 -5 -5 0.1 0.0 0 -1
1985 CLE SS 4217 714 -15.0 -12 -9 -27 -19 0.5 -1.2 -1 -10
1986 CLE 2B 324 59 -3.0 -3 -2 -1 2 -0.2 0.1 0 -2
1986 CLE SS 3757 654 2.0 4 3 20 4 -1.9 -1.5 -3 0
1987 CLE 2B 236 42 1.0 1 1 2 2 -0.2 -0.1 0 1
1987 CLE SS 2970 485 -15.0 -14 -10 -39 -36 -0.8 -0.3 -1 -11
1988 CLE 2B 4213 696 -12.0 -12 -9 -15 -7 -2.0 -2.5 -4 -13
1989 TEX 2B 3432 601 10.0 10 7 23 22 -0.7 -2.9 -4 3
1990 TEX 2B 3902 666 2.0 2 1 10 19 1.0 -0.5 0 1
1991 TEX 2B 3869 611 -12.0 -12 -9 -36 -35 0.1 -1.5 -1 -10
1992 TEX 2B 241 32 -6.0 -6 -4 -12 -7 -0.2 -0.5 -1 -5
1994 CHA 1B 335 23 -3.0 -3 -2 -11 -9 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
1996 CLE 1B 2573 281 -3.0 -2 -2 2 14 0.3 0.0 0 -2
1997 MIL 1B 323 31 1.0 1 1 2 8 0.0 0.0 0 1
1997 CLE 1B 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1997 CLE 2B 893 167 -2.0 -2 -2 9 11 0.1 0.1 0 -2
1999 TBA 1B 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
2001 ATL 1B 532 54 3.0 3 2 4 9 0.4 0.0 0 2
2002 ATL 1B 2020 181 3.0 3 2 -1 3 0.1 0.0 0 2
2003 ATL 1B 1227 114 -2.0 -2 -2 -7 -6 0.5 0.0 0 -2
2004 ATL 1B 1912 186 -1.0 -1 -1 -11 -11 0.7 0.0 1 0
2005 ATL 1B 1288 124 -5.0 -5 -4 -14 -5 0.0 0.0 0 -4
2006 NYN 1B 541 41 -2.0 -2 -2 -8 -7 -0.1 0.0 0 -2
2006 NYN 3B 56 8 1.0 1 1 1 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
2007 ATL 1B 269 28 2.0 2 2 4 7 0.4 0.0 0 2
2007 NYN 1B 102 10 1.0 1 1 1 -1 0.0 0.0 0 1
2007 NYN 3B 51 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 11132 1073 -6.0 -5 -5 -39 2 2.2 0.0 1 -4
2B 17334 2907 -24.0 -24 -18 -25 2 -2.0 -7.8 -10 -28
3B 132 19 1.0 1 1 0 2 -0.1 0.0 0 1
SS 19897 3446 -47.0 -37 -27 -29 -44 -4.1 -4.1 -8 -35

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1992 TEX LF 45 11 2.0 2 2 5 1 0 2
1992 TEX RF 16 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1
LF 45 11 2.0 2 2 5 1 0 2
RF 16 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 0 0 -1

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1996CLE0.20.00.2-0.2-0.20.4-1
2001ATL0.50.00.50.20.30.31
2002ATL0.30.00.3-0.3-0.20.6-1
2003ATL0.10.00.10.30.4-0.21
2004ATL0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
2005ATL0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
2006NYN0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Career1.20.01.2-0.30.11.50

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1996CLE17-2-20000-1000-311.3-0.30.00.0-0.3-1
2001ATL36000-101000008.20.00.00.00.00
2002ATL24-3-30000-1000-410.4-0.40.00.0-0.4-1
2003ATL10220000000027.90.30.00.00.30
2004ATL4-1-100000000-111.4-0.10.00.0-0.10
2005ATL10-1-100000000-111.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
2006NYN4-1-100000000-19.3-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career105-6-60-101-2000-8--0.70.00.0-0.7-2

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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