Franklin Stubbs

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1995)

AVG .232
HR 104
RBI 348
H 602
OPS .707
PIV -410
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 215 lb
Born
10/21/1960 in Laurinburg, NC, USA
MLB Debut
1984-04-28
Last Game
1995-09-29

Full name: Franklin Lee Stubbs

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
945 2,591 323 602 109 12 104 348 74 260 626 .232 .303 .404 .707 -410

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career SLG .404 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .707 vs. league average .715 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
1984 LAN NL 87 217 22 42 2 3 8 17 2 24 63 .194 .259 (-26%) .322 (-16%) .384 (-11%) .707 (-13%) -461.6
1985 LAN NL 10 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 .222 — — — — 0.0
1986 LAN NL 132 420 55 95 11 1 23 58 7 37 107 .226 .257 (-12%) .325 (-11%) .395 (+7%) .720 (-1%) -145.0
1987 LAN NL 129 386 48 90 16 3 16 52 8 31 85 .233 .262 (-11%) .331 (-12%) .415 (avg) .746 (-6%) -428.5
1988 LAN NL 115 242 30 54 13 0 8 34 11 23 61 .223 .254 (-12%) .317 (-9%) .377 (avg) .695 (-5%) -221.1
1989 LAN NL 69 103 11 30 6 0 4 15 3 16 27 .291 .254 (+15%) .319 (+21%) .375 (+24%) .694 (+23%) 452.8
1990 HOU NL 146 448 59 117 23 2 23 71 19 48 114 .261 .257 (+1%) .324 (+3%) .385 (+23%) .710 (+14%) 1198.2
1991 ML4 AL 103 362 48 77 16 2 11 38 13 35 71 .213 .255 (-17%) .323 (-13%) .384 (-7%) .708 (-9%) -598.3
1992 ML4 AL 92 288 37 66 11 1 9 42 11 27 68 .229 .255 (-10%) .322 (-8%) .377 (-2%) .699 (-5%) -234.5
1995 DET AL 62 116 13 29 11 0 2 19 0 19 27 .250 .266 (-6%) .337 (+6%) .417 (-5%) .755 (avg) 28.5
Career · 10 seasons 945 2,591 323 602 109 12 104 348 74 260 626 .232 — — — — -410

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
9 25 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 7 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1988 NLCS LAN 4 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 .250
1988 WS LAN 5 17 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home469127315328647166.225
Away476131817031657182.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1995-09-29 DETBALL 100000001
1995-09-23 DETNYYL 100000000
1995-09-18 DETBALL 100000001
1995-09-14 DETMILL 100000000
1995-09-11 DETTORW 000000010
1995-09-10 DETTORW 100000000
1995-09-03 DETCLEL 100000001
1995-09-02 DETCLEW 200000010
1995-08-31 DETCHWL 301100001
1995-08-30 DETCHWL 401000012

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 522 398 3765 370 46 318
OF 299 242 454 15 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 LAN 1B 51 38 395 37 3 31
1984 LAN OF 20 15 22 0 1 0
1985 LAN 1B 4 0 11 0 0 1
1986 LAN 1B 13 1 38 4 0 1
1986 LAN OF 124 110 206 10 7 2
1987 LAN 1B 111 86 802 78 5 65
1987 LAN OF 18 16 28 1 0 0
1988 LAN 1B 84 54 521 57 13 41
1988 LAN OF 13 2 9 0 0 0
1989 LAN 1B 7 0 18 2 0 2
1989 LAN OF 28 22 52 3 3 3
1990 HOU 1B 72 61 497 42 5 42
1990 HOU OF 71 60 112 1 1 0
1991 ML4 1B 92 88 824 82 8 78
1991 ML4 OF 4 4 4 0 1 0
1992 ML4 1B 68 59 525 63 8 44
1992 ML4 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1995 DET 1B 20 11 134 5 4 13
1995 DET OF 20 13 21 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 523
Left Field 247
Center Field 32
Right Field 49
Designated Hitter 23

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1990 Player of the Week Week of 1990-09-29
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-07-18

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1995 DET AL $310,000
1992 ML4 AL $2,166,667
1991 ML4 AL $1,866,667
1990 LAN NL $450,000
1989 LAN NL $345,000
1988 LAN NL $235,000
1987 LAN NL $144,000
1986 LAN NL $65,000
Total Career Earnings $5,582,334

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg VA 1980, 1981, 1982

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Franklin Stubbs (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Trevor Plouffe
    .242 avg, 106 HR
  2. 93
    Sean Rodriguez
    .226 avg, 81 HR
  3. 92
    Luis Valbuena
    .226 avg, 114 HR
  4. 92
    Kevin Elster
    .228 avg, 88 HR
  5. 90
    Khalil Greene
    .245 avg, 90 HR
  6. 89
    Dale Sveum
    .236 avg, 69 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Stubbs

What years did Franklin Stubbs play?
Franklin Stubbs played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1995.
Was Franklin Stubbs a pitcher?
No. Franklin Stubbs was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Franklin Stubbs hit?
Franklin Stubbs hit 104 career home runs with 602 hits.