Wander Franco

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2023)

Wander Franco was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2023 for the Tampa Bay Rays, a span of 3 seasons. In 265 career games, he hit .282 with 292 hits, 30 home runs, and 130 RBI. Wander Franco was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,741.

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

AVG .282
HR 30
RBI 130
H 292
OPS .795
PIV 1,741
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 189 lb
Born
3/1/2001 in Bani, Peravia, D.R.
MLB Debut
2021-06-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Wander Samuel Franco

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Career Batting Statistics

Wander Franco — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
265 1,037 164 292 61 14 30 130 40 92 139 .282 .340 .454 .795 1,741

Career AVG .282 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career SLG .454 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career OPS .795 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wander Franco — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2021 TBA AL 70 281 53 81 18 5 7 39 2 24 37 .288 .243 (+18%) .317 (+10%) .410 (+13%) .727 (+11%) 540.3
2022 TBA AL 83 314 46 87 20 3 6 33 8 26 33 .277 .242 (+14%) .311 (+5%) .394 (+6%) .706 (+6%) 259.3
2023 TBA AL 112 442 65 124 23 6 17 58 30 42 69 .281 .248 (+13%) .320 (+8%) .414 (+15%) .734 (+12%) 941.1
Career · 3 seasons 265 1,037 164 292 61 14 30 130 40 92 139 .282 — — — — 1,741

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

Wander Franco — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 28 5 8 2 0 2 4 1 5 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Wander Franco — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2022 ALWC1 TBA 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .111
2021 ALDS2 TBA 4 19 5 7 2 0 2 4 0 3 .368

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wander Franco — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home133516861391574.269
Away132521781531556.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wander Franco — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-08-12 TBRCLEW 501000003
2023-08-11 TBRCLEW 422001310
2023-08-10 TBRSTLL 412010100
2023-08-09 TBRSTLL 313001110
2023-08-08 TBRSTLW 411000000
2023-08-06 TBRDETW 523001200
2023-08-05 TBRDETL 403000010
2023-08-04 TBRDETW 400000002
2023-08-02 TBRNYYL 411001201
2023-08-01 TBRNYYW 411000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wander Franco — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 1 2 4 0 0
3B 8 7 5 12 4 1
SS 246 241 253 623 19 109

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wander Franco — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2021 TBA 2B 1 1 2 4 0 0
2021 TBA 3B 8 7 5 12 4 1
2021 TBA SS 63 62 69 141 5 28
2022 TBA SS 72 71 68 172 5 26
2023 TBA SS 111 108 116 310 9 55

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wander Franco — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 1
Third Base 8
Shortstop 246
Designated Hitter 11

Award Voting History

Wander Franco — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2021 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 30.0 150 2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

  1. 98
    Ryan Garko
    .275 avg, 55 HR
  2. 93
    Herbert Perry
    .272 avg, 55 HR
  3. 93
    Junior Spivey
    .270 avg, 48 HR
  4. 89
    Geronimo Pena
    .262 avg, 30 HR
  5. 89
    Vinnie Pasquantino
    .262 avg, 87 HR
  6. 86
    Lennie Pearson
    .293 avg, 54 HR

Wander Franco: the record in brief

Wander Franco's entire major league record comes from the period beginning June 22, 2021. Every season row on the page belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays, from 2021 through 2023. Franco, a shortstop by primary position, switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'10" and 189 pounds. The birth record reads March 1, 2001, in Bani, Peravia, D.R. Wander Franco was the playing name; the full given name is Wander Samuel.

Franco's career batting table shows 265 games, 1,037 at bats and 292 hits, a .282 average, along with 30 home runs, 130 runs batted in, and 40 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .340 and .454 give Franco a career OPS of .795. Franco's .282 average ran 14.9% above the .245 that the league posted over the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 9.9% above league average (.795 against .723). The single-season home run high is 17, set in 2023. No season topped the 124 hits of 2023. 2023 brought a season-best 30 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wander Franco

What years did Wander Franco play?
Wander Franco played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2023.
Was Wander Franco a pitcher?
No. Wander Franco was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Wander Franco hit?
Wander Franco hit 30 career home runs with 292 hits.
What teams did Wander Franco play for?
Wander Franco played for one team, the Tampa Bay Rays (2021–2023).
Did Wander Franco win an MVP award?
No. Wander Franco did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Wander Franco win?
Wander Franco was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Wander Franco's career stats?
In 265 games, Wander Franco had 292 hits, 30 home runs, 130 RBI, 164 runs, and 40 stolen bases, with a .282 batting average.
What position did Wander Franco play?
Wander Franco played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wander Franco and how much did he weigh?
Wander Franco was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 189 pounds.
How many home runs did Wander Franco hit each season?
Wander Franco's home runs by season: 7 in 2021, 6 in 2022, and 17 in 2023. His most in one season was 17, in 2023.
What was Wander Franco's career batting average?
Wander Franco batted .282 over his career, with 292 hits in 1,037 at bats.
How many RBI did Wander Franco have?
Wander Franco drove in 130 runs in his career.
Is Wander Franco in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wander Franco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Wander Franco make?
Wander Franco was selected to 1 All-Star Game.