What years did Moe Franklin play?

Moe Franklin played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1942.

Was Moe Franklin a pitcher?

No. Moe Franklin was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Moe Franklin hit?

Moe Franklin hit 2 career home runs with 43 hits.

Moe Franklin

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1942)

AVG .262

HR 2

RBI 16

H 43

OPS .656

PIV -119

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 4/1/1914 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 3/16/1978 in Harbor City, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-08-12
Last Game: 1942-09-06

Full name: Murray Asher Franklin

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
61	164	25	43	8	0	2	16	0	9	7	.262	.309	.348	.656	-119

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .361 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	DET	AL	13	10	1	3	1	0	0	2	2	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	DET	AL	48	154	24	40	7	2	16	7	5	.260	.253 (+3%)	.323 (-7%)	.349 (-2%)	.672 (-4%)	-119.0
Career · 2 seasons			61	164	25	43	8	2	16	9	7	.262	—	—	—	—	-119

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

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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	22	60	14	17	2	10	.283
Away	39	104	11	26	0	6	.250

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1942-09-06	DET	CHW	W	3	1	2	0	0
1942-09-05	DET	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0
1942-09-03	DET	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0
1942-09-02	DET	BOS	L	4	1	1	0	1
1942-08-29	DET	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1942-08-16	DET	CHW	W	0	1	0	1	0
1942-08-16	DET	CHW	W	3	0	0	0	1
1942-08-15	DET	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0
1942-08-14	DET	CHW	W	4	0	1	2	0
1942-08-13	DET	CLE	L	3	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	7	15	13	1	3
3B	1	0	0	0	0
SS	36	68	81	6	15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	DET	3B	1	0	0	0	0
1941	DET	SS	4	1	2	1	1
1942	DET	2B	7	15	13	1	3
1942	DET	SS	32	67	79	5	14

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	7
Third Base	1
Shortstop	36

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1935, 1936, 1937

Frequently Asked Questions about Moe Franklin

What years did Moe Franklin play?: Moe Franklin played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1942.
Was Moe Franklin a pitcher?: No. Moe Franklin was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Moe Franklin hit?: Moe Franklin hit 2 career home runs with 43 hits.