Herman Franks

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1949)

AVG .199
HR 3
RBI 43
H 80
OPS .578
PIV -1,026
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 187 lb
Born
1/4/1914 in Price, UT, USA
Died
3/30/2009 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
MLB Debut
1939-04-27
Last Game
1949-08-28

Full name: Herman Louis Franks

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
188 403 35 80 18 2 3 43 2 57 37 .199 .302 .275 .578 -1,026

Career AVG .199 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 27.9% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 19.8% 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
1939 SLN NL 17 17 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 .059 — — — — 0.0
1940 BRO NL 65 131 11 24 4 0 1 14 2 20 6 .183 .267 (-31%) .335 (-12%) .387 (-39%) .722 (-26%) -505.4
1941 BRO NL 57 139 10 28 7 0 1 11 0 14 13 .201 .262 (-23%) .332 (-17%) .373 (-27%) .705 (-22%) -485.7
1947 PHA AL 8 15 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1948 PHA AL 40 98 10 22 7 1 1 14 0 16 11 .224 .263 (-15%) .340 (+1%) .379 (-9%) .719 (-4%) -34.9
1949 NY1 NL 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 188 403 35 80 18 2 3 43 2 57 37 .199 — — — — -1,026

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
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1941 WS BRO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home951871928117.150
Away932161652226.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-28 NY1CINW 312000000
1948-08-25 PHADETL 400000001
1948-08-18 PHABOSL 100000000
1948-08-11 PHAMINW 300000000
1948-08-10 PHAMINL 300000011
1948-08-08 PHASLAW 301000210
1948-08-07 PHASLAW 504200200
1948-08-06 PHASLAL 000000000
1948-08-05 PHACHWW 200000010
1948-07-25 PHADETW 300000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 142 0 537 64 9 11
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1939 SLN C 13 0 34 2 1 0
1940 BRO C 43 0 183 22 2 3
1941 BRO C 54 0 191 21 3 6
1941 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1947 PHA C 4 0 12 1 0 0
1948 PHA C 27 0 113 17 3 2
1949 NY1 C 1 0 4 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 143
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Herman Franks

What years did Herman Franks play?
Herman Franks played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1949.
Was Herman Franks a pitcher?
No. Herman Franks was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Herman Franks hit?
Herman Franks hit 3 career home runs with 80 hits.