Was Jay Franklin a pitcher?

Yes. Jay Franklin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jay Franklin hit?

Jay Franklin hit 0 career home runs.

Jay Franklin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971)

W–L 0–1

ERA 6.35

WHIP 1.59

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 3/16/1953 in Arlington, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1971-09-04
Last Game: 1971-09-21

Full name: John William Franklin

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	5	4	3	4	4	6.35	0.0

Career ERA 6.35 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 83.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1971	SDN	NL	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.7	5	4	4	4	6.35	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5.2	5	4	4	4	6.35	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .682 across their career seasons — 100.0% below 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
1971	SDN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	2	3.1	1	0	1	3	0.00
Away	1	2.1	4	4	3	1	15.43

Last 3 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1971-09-21	SDP	ATL	L	1
1971-09-08	SDP	CIN	L	0
1971-09-04	SDP	ATL	L	0

Last 3 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1971-09-21	SDP	ATL	L	2.1	4	4	4	3	1	3
1971-09-08	SDP	CIN	—	1.1	0	1	0	1	1	0
1971-09-04	SDP	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	3	1	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1971	SDN	P	3	1	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	3

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Franklin

Was Jay Franklin a pitcher?: Yes. Jay Franklin pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jay Franklin hit?: Jay Franklin hit 0 career home runs.