Retired
John Franco
Birthdate:
Sept. 17, 1960 (70 y, 1 m, 9 d)Born In:
Brooklyn, NY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/185
Player Awards
None
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 9 |
| Grey Ink | 37 |
Similar Players (RP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Lee Smith | 888 |
| Sparky Lyle | 876 |
| Jeff Reardon | 869 |
| Kent Tekulve | 865 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | 862 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 855 |
| Rollie Fingers | 855 |
| Jesse Orosco | 851 |
| Tug McGraw | 844 |
| Ron Perranoski | 840 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 67 | 6 |
| 1986 | 74 | 3 |
| 1987 | 68 | 10 |
| 1988 | 70 | 3 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29 | 4 |
| 1987 | 32 | 4 |
| 1988 | 39 | 1 |
| 1989 | 32 | 4 |
| 1990 | 33 | 1 |
| 1991 | 30 | 3 |
| 1992 | 15 | 10 |
| 1994 | 30 | 1 |
| 1995 | 29 | 8 |
| 1997 | 36 | 4 |
| 1998 | 38 | 5 |