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Julio César Franco Robles (born August 23, 1958) is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach, who is a hitting coach for the farm team of the Lotte Giants of the KBO League.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Julio Franco. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Julio Franco. Positions: Shortstop, Second Baseman and First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-0 , 160lb (183cm, 72kg) Born: August 23, 1958 in Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic. High School: Last Game: (Age 49-025d) 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB. Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1983 season.
Jun 13, 2020 · Franco became the Indians' starting shortstop, and while he hit (well enough to finish second in American League Rookie of the Year Award voting in 1983, behind Ron Kittle) a bit, he never truly broke through.
Franco ended the season as the oldest player in the game's history to hit a home run after he smacked a two-run, pinch-hit homer at the age of 47 years, 240 days on April 20 against the Padres. Franco also celebrated his 29th professional season with a career-high five RBIs on Sept. 30 and, at 48 years, 38 days, became the oldest player since ...
Jan 6, 2017 · Julio Franco: Three-decade career. SI Staff. Jan 6, 2017. One of the most fascinating players of recent vintage is Franco, who played an astounding 32 seasons of professional baseball from 1978...
Complete career MLB stats for the Atlanta Braves First Baseman Julio Franco on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Jan 4, 2012 · Beating out Wade Boggs for the crown, Franco became the first Ranger to win a batting championship. Even with his success in Texas, Franco found himself looking for a new team in 1994. He signed a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox. Franco played in 112 games and hit .319.
Dec 7, 2021 · The ageless Julio Franco made his Major League debut in 1982, and continued to rake until his final game in 2007
Julio Franco played 23 seasons for 8 teams, including the Braves and Indians. He had a .298 batting average, 2,586 hits, 173 home runs, 1,194 RBIs and 1,285 runs scored. He won 5 Silver Slugger awards.
