Fran Healy

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1978)

AVG .250
HR 20
RBI 141
H 332
OPS .679
PIV 50
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 220 lb
Born
9/6/1946 in Holyoke, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1969-09-03
Last Game
1978-04-21

Full name: Francis Xavier Healy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
470 1,326 145 332 60 6 20 141 30 154 242 .250 .329 .350 .679 50

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .695 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 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1969 KCA AL 6 10 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .400 — — — — 0.0
1971 SFN NL 47 93 10 26 3 0 2 11 1 15 24 .280 .249 (+12%) .316 (+20%) .365 (+3%) .682 (+11%) 227.1
1972 SFN NL 45 99 12 15 4 0 1 8 0 13 24 .152 .243 (-38%) .310 (-17%) .353 (-37%) .664 (-28%) -385.0
1973 KCA AL 95 279 25 77 15 2 6 34 3 31 56 .276 .256 (+7%) .325 (+7%) .378 (+8%) .703 (+8%) 410.8
1974 KCA AL 139 445 59 112 24 2 9 53 16 62 73 .252 .256 (-2%) .324 (+6%) .369 (+2%) .693 (+4%) 425.0
1975 KCA AL 56 188 17 48 5 2 2 18 4 14 19 .255 .257 (-1%) .327 (-6%) .374 (-10%) .701 (-8%) -251.9
1976 KCA AL 8 24 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 4 10 .125 — — — — 0.0
1976 NYA AL 46 120 10 32 3 0 0 9 3 9 17 .267 .255 (+4%) .320 (-1%) .360 (-19%) .681 (-11%) 0.0
1977 NYA AL 27 67 10 15 5 0 0 7 1 6 13 .224 .264 (-15%) .329 (-13%) .401 (-26%) .730 (-20%) -208.7
1978 NYA AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 470 1,326 145 332 60 6 20 141 30 154 242 .250 — — — — 217

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23063978171970.268
Away240687671611171.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1978-04-21 NYYMILL 100000001
1977-08-31 NYYSEAW 100000000
1977-08-12 NYYLAAW 000000000
1977-08-02 NYYLAAW 100000001
1977-07-30 NYYOAKW 522000001
1977-07-28 NYYBALW 000000110
1977-07-21 NYYMILL 301000010
1977-07-17 NYYKCRL 411000000
1977-07-10 NYYBALL 100000000
1977-07-03 NYYDETL 313200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 415 363 1833 177 41 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 KCA C 5 3 16 1 0 0
1971 SFN C 22 20 104 8 4 1
1972 SFN C 43 30 174 21 1 3
1973 KCA C 92 87 429 43 10 3
1974 KCA C 138 129 620 64 16 4
1975 KCA C 51 49 258 17 5 2
1976 KCA C 6 6 30 5 0 0
1976 NYA C 31 23 104 15 2 0
1977 NYA C 26 16 98 3 3 0
1978 NYA C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 415
Designated Hitter 15

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1974 Player of the Week Week of 1974-05-03

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fran Healy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Baker
    .247 avg, 14 HR
  2. 94
    Austin Nola
    .247 avg, 24 HR
  3. 94
    Bob Stinson
    .250 avg, 33 HR
  4. 93
    Red Wilson
    .258 avg, 24 HR
  5. 92
    Biff Pocoroba
    .257 avg, 21 HR
  6. 91
    Charlie Lau
    .255 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fran Healy

What years did Fran Healy play?
Fran Healy played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
Was Fran Healy a pitcher?
No. Fran Healy was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fran Healy hit?
Fran Healy hit 20 career home runs with 332 hits.