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.

Wander Franco

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

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

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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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

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

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	133	516	86	139	15	74	.269
Away	132	521	78	153	15	56	.294

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
2023-08-12	TBR	CLE	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
2023-08-11	TBR	CLE	W	4	2	2	0	1	3	1	0
2023-08-10	TBR	STL	L	4	1	2	1	0	1	0	0
2023-08-09	TBR	STL	L	3	1	3	0	1	1	1	0
2023-08-08	TBR	STL	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-08-06	TBR	DET	W	5	2	3	0	1	2	0	0
2023-08-05	TBR	DET	L	4	0	3	0	0	0	1	0
2023-08-04	TBR	DET	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
2023-08-02	TBR	NYY	L	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	1
2023-08-01	TBR	NYY	W	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

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

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.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Third Base	8
Shortstop	246
Designated Hitter	11

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2021	Rookie of the Year	AL	3rd	30.0	150	2

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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.