Julio Franco
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-2007)
Julio Franco was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 2007 for 8 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 26 seasons. In 2,527 career games, he hit .298 with 2,586 hits, 173 home runs, and 1,194 RBI. Julio Franco was a 3-time All-Star, an All-Star Game MVP, and a 5-time Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,957.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 160 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1982-04-23
- Last Game
- 2007-09-17
- Awards
- 3× All-Star · All-Star Game MVP · 5× Silver Slugger
Full name: Julio Cesar Franco
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,527 | 8,677 | 1,285 | 2,586 | 407 | 54 | 173 | 1,194 | 281 | 917 | 1,341 | .298 | .365 | .417 | .782 | 14,957 |
Career AVG .298 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — +13.5% above league average.
Career OBP .365 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +10.4% above league average.
Career SLG .417 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .782 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PHI | NL | 16 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .276 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1983 | CLE | AL | 149 | 560 | 68 | 153 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 80 | 32 | 27 | 50 | .273 | .260 (+5%) | .324 (-6%) | .389 (avg) | .714 (-3%) | -393.7 |
| 1984 | CLE | AL | 160 | 658 | 82 | 188 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 79 | 19 | 43 | 68 | .286 | .259 (+10%) | .322 (+2%) | .384 (-10%) | .707 (-4%) | -409.8 |
| 1985 | CLE | AL | 160 | 636 | 97 | 183 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 90 | 13 | 54 | 74 | .288 | .257 (+12%) | .323 (+6%) | .390 (-3%) | .714 (+1%) | 185.9 |
| 1986 | CLE | AL | 149 | 599 | 80 | 183 | 30 | 5 | 10 | 74 | 10 | 32 | 66 | .306 | .257 (+19%) | .325 (+4%) | .395 (+7%) | .720 (+5%) | 529.4 |
| 1987 | CLE | AL | 128 | 495 | 86 | 158 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 32 | 57 | 56 | .319 | .262 (+21%) | .331 (+18%) | .415 (+3%) | .746 (+10%) | 1132.2 |
| 1988 | CLE | AL | 152 | 613 | 88 | 186 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 25 | 56 | 72 | .303 | .254 (+19%) | .317 (+14%) | .377 (+8%) | .695 (+11%) | 1400.2 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | 150 | 548 | 80 | 173 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 92 | 21 | 66 | 69 | .316 | .254 (+24%) | .319 (+21%) | .375 (+23%) | .694 (+22%) | 2482.8 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | 157 | 582 | 96 | 172 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 69 | 31 | 82 | 83 | .296 | .257 (+15%) | .324 (+18%) | .385 (+4%) | .710 (+11%) | 1594.2 |
| 1991 | TEX | AL | 146 | 589 | 108 | 201 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 78 | 36 | 65 | 78 | .341 | .255 (+33%) | .323 (+26%) | .384 (+23%) | .708 (+25%) | 3094.3 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | 35 | 107 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 17 | .234 | .255 (-9%) | .322 (+2%) | .377 (-6%) | .699 (-2%) | -13.8 |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | 144 | 532 | 85 | 154 | 31 | 3 | 14 | 84 | 9 | 62 | 95 | .289 | .265 (+9%) | .332 (+8%) | .403 (+9%) | .735 (+9%) | 964.8 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | 112 | 433 | 72 | 138 | 19 | 2 | 20 | 98 | 8 | 62 | 75 | .319 | .269 (+18%) | .338 (+20%) | .424 (+20%) | .763 (+20%) | 1937.3 |
| 1996 | CLE | AL | 112 | 432 | 72 | 139 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 76 | 8 | 61 | 82 | .322 | .269 (+19%) | .340 (+19%) | .426 (+10%) | .767 (+14%) | 1469.6 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | 78 | 289 | 46 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 38 | 75 | .284 | .266 (+6%) | .336 (+9%) | .419 (-13%) | .756 (-3%) | -28.3 |
| 1997 | ML4 | AL | 42 | 141 | 22 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 41 | .241 | .266 (-10%) | .336 (+11%) | .419 (-17%) | .756 (-5%) | -28.3 |
| 1999 | TBA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | ATL | NL | 25 | 90 | 13 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 20 | .300 | .263 (+14%) | .332 (+13%) | .426 (+4%) | .758 (+8%) | 159.7 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | 125 | 338 | 51 | 96 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 39 | 75 | .284 | .261 (+9%) | .331 (+8%) | .416 (-8%) | .747 (-1%) | 19.2 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | 103 | 197 | 28 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 43 | .294 | .264 (+11%) | .332 (+12%) | .422 (+7%) | .754 (+9%) | 393.5 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | 125 | 320 | 37 | 99 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 4 | 36 | 68 | .309 | .266 (+16%) | .335 (+13%) | .427 (+3%) | .762 (+7%) | 540.4 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | 108 | 233 | 30 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 27 | 57 | .275 | .264 (+4%) | .330 (+5%) | .418 (+8%) | .749 (+7%) | 314.4 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | 95 | 165 | 14 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 13 | 49 | .273 | .269 (+1%) | .336 (-2%) | .431 (-14%) | .768 (-9%) | -227.1 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 40 | 50 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13 | .200 | .268 (-25%) | .335 (-2%) | .422 (-38%) | .758 (-22%) | -163.2 |
| 2007 | ATL | NL | 15 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .250 | — | — | — | — | -163.2 |
| Career · 25 seasons | 2,527 | 8,677 | 1,285 | 2,586 | 407 | 54 | 173 | 1,194 | 281 | 917 | 1,341 | .298 | — | — | — | — | 14,790 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NLCS | NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| 2006 | NLDS1 | NYN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2005 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 |
| 2004 | NLDS2 | ATL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | ATL | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | ATL | 5 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .182 |
| 2001 | NLCS | ATL | 5 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .261 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | ATL | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| 1996 | ALDS1 | CLE | 4 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .133 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (2527 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1283 | 4265 | 674 | 1351 | 86 | 626 | .317 |
| Away | 1244 | 4412 | 611 | 1235 | 87 | 568 | .280 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-09-17 | ATL | MIA | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-14 | ATL | WAS | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-09-02 | ATL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-09-01 | ATL | NYN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-31 | ATL | HOU | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-29 | ATL | AZ | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-07-28 | ATL | AZ | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007-07-27 | ATL | AZ | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007-07-25 | ATL | SFG | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007-07-24 | ATL | SFG | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 508 | 402 | 3778 | 305 | 31 | 415 |
| 2B | 663 | 657 | 1300 | 1845 | 69 | 379 |
| 3B | 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 715 | 706 | 1161 | 2020 | 134 | 439 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | PHI | 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | PHI | SS | 11 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| 1983 | CLE | SS | 149 | 148 | 247 | 438 | 28 | 92 |
| 1984 | CLE | SS | 159 | 158 | 280 | 481 | 36 | 116 |
| 1985 | CLE | 2B | 8 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 1985 | CLE | SS | 151 | 149 | 238 | 419 | 35 | 95 |
| 1986 | CLE | 2B | 13 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 9 |
| 1986 | CLE | SS | 134 | 133 | 231 | 374 | 18 | 81 |
| 1987 | CLE | 2B | 9 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| 1987 | CLE | SS | 111 | 110 | 157 | 285 | 17 | 53 |
| 1988 | CLE | 2B | 151 | 151 | 310 | 434 | 14 | 87 |
| 1989 | TEX | 2B | 140 | 139 | 256 | 386 | 13 | 70 |
| 1990 | TEX | 2B | 152 | 152 | 310 | 444 | 19 | 101 |
| 1991 | TEX | 2B | 146 | 144 | 294 | 372 | 14 | 80 |
| 1992 | TEX | 2B | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 1992 | TEX | OF | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | CHA | 1B | 14 | 13 | 88 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| 1996 | CLE | 1B | 97 | 96 | 852 | 77 | 9 | 89 |
| 1997 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CLE | 2B | 35 | 34 | 69 | 107 | 3 | 23 |
| 1997 | ML4 | 1B | 13 | 13 | 108 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| 1999 | TBA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | ATL | 1B | 23 | 22 | 181 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 2002 | ATL | 1B | 95 | 70 | 717 | 59 | 8 | 79 |
| 2003 | ATL | 1B | 75 | 38 | 432 | 32 | 1 | 47 |
| 2004 | ATL | 1B | 84 | 71 | 627 | 48 | 2 | 68 |
| 2005 | ATL | 1B | 62 | 45 | 450 | 37 | 5 | 47 |
| 2006 | NYN | 1B | 27 | 20 | 197 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 2006 | NYN | 3B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYN | 1B | 6 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | NYN | 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ATL | 1B | 10 | 10 | 101 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 508 |
| Second Base | 663 |
| Third Base | 7 |
| Shortstop | 713 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 375 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Silver Slugger | DH |
| 1991 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 1991 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1990 | All-Star Game MVP | |
| 1990 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 1990 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1989 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
| 1989 | TSN All-Star | 2B |
| 1988 | Silver Slugger | 2B |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $1,150,000 |
| 2006 | NYN | NL | $1,050,000 |
| 2005 | ATL | NL | $1,000,000 |
| 2004 | ATL | NL | $750,000 |
| 2003 | ATL | NL | $600,000 |
| 2002 | ATL | NL | $600,000 |
| 1997 | CLE | AL | $3,292,404 |
| 1997 | ML4 | AL | $150,000 |
| 1996 | CLE | AL | $2,401,972 |
| 1994 | CHA | AL | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | TEX | AL | $3,000,000 |
| 1992 | TEX | AL | $2,450,000 |
| 1991 | TEX | AL | $2,350,000 |
| 1990 | TEX | AL | $1,633,333 |
| 1989 | TEX | AL | $1,300,000 |
| 1988 | CLE | AL | $975,000 |
| 1987 | CLE | AL | $775,000 |
| 1986 | CLE | AL | $575,000 |
| 1985 | CLE | AL | $455,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $25,507,709 | ||
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 8th | 49.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1991 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 17.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1988 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 25th | 2.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1983 | Rookie of the Year | AL | 2nd | 78.0 | 140 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Julio Franco
- What years did Julio Franco play?
- Julio Franco played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 2007.
- Was Julio Franco a pitcher?
- No. Julio Franco was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Julio Franco hit?
- Julio Franco hit 173 career home runs with 2586 hits.
- What was Julio Franco's career batting average?
- Julio Franco batted .298 over his career, with 2,586 hits in 8,677 at bats.
- How many RBI did Julio Franco have?
- Julio Franco drove in 1,194 runs in his career.
- Is Julio Franco in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Julio Franco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.