John Franco Career Pitching Summary

John Franco played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 2005, appearing in 1,119 games over 21 seasons. He recorded a total of 90 W and 87 L, an ERA of 2.89, 975 SO, a WHIP of 1.333, and a WAR of 23.5.

John Franco Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for John Franco.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

    John Franco
    NameJohn Franco
    Date of BirthSeptember 17, 1960
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1984

    📊 Career Summary

    John Franco appeared in 1,119 games over 21 MLB seasons from 1984 to 2005. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS0 (MLB Rank: 7,909)
    GF774 (MLB Rank: 4)
    W90 (MLB Rank: 741)
    L87 (MLB Rank: 756)
    SV424 (MLB Rank: 7)
    ERA2.89 (MLB Rank: 1,202)
    IP1245.2 (MLB Rank: 1,018)
    SO975 (MLB Rank: 594)
    BB495 (MLB Rank: 803)
    H1,166 (MLB Rank: 1,100)
    HR81 (MLB Rank: 1,234)
    SO97.04 (MLB Rank: 2,676)
    BB93.58 (MLB Rank: 6,408)
    H98.42 (MLB Rank: 8,957)
    HR90.59 (MLB Rank: 6,792)
    WHIP1.333 (MLB Rank: 8,655)
    WAR23.5 (MLB Rank: 446)

    📊 Last Season Summary (2005)

    In his final season (2005), John Franco recorded the following stats:

    GS0
    GF4
    W0
    L1
    ERA7.2
    IP15
    SO16
    BB9
    H23
    HR0
    SO99.6
    BB95.4
    H913.8
    WHIP2.133
    WAR−0.5

    📈 Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1985, 12 W
    • Most SO: 1986, 84 SO
    • Most IP: 1986, 101 IP
    • Best WAR: 1985, 3.0 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1988, 1.57 ERA

    🎯 Postseason Performance

    John Franco appeared in 15 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 1.91, pitched 14.1 IP, struck out 10 batters, with 2 W and 0 L.

    John Franco Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1984
    6
    2
    2.61
    0.75
    4
    55
    79.1
    2
    1.387
    3
    74
    36
    28
    23
    145
    3.31
    6.2
    1.53
    0
    54
    30
    0
    0
    0.3
    8.4
    4.1
    0
    2
    4
    2
    335
    1985
    12
    3
    2.18
    0.8
    12
    61
    99
    3
    1.242
    5
    83
    40
    27
    24
    172
    3.35
    5.5
    1.53
    0
    67
    33
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.5
    3.6
    0
    1
    8
    4
    407
    1986
    6
    6
    2.94
    0.5
    29
    84
    101
    1.7
    1.327
    7
    90
    44
    40
    33
    131
    3.37
    7.5
    1.91
    0
    74
    52
    0
    0
    0.6
    8
    3.9
    2
    2
    12
    4
    429
    1987
    8
    5
    2.52
    0.615
    32
    61
    82
    2.5
    1.256
    6
    76
    27
    26
    23
    167
    3.32
    6.7
    2.26
    0
    68
    60
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.3
    3
    0
    0
    6
    1
    344
    1988
    6
    6
    1.57
    0.5
    39
    46
    86
    3
    1.012
    3
    60
    27
    18
    15
    230
    3.09
    4.8
    1.7
    0
    70
    61
    0
    0
    0.3
    6.3
    2.8
    2
    0
    3
    1
    336
    1989
    4
    8
    3.12
    0.333
    32
    60
    80.2
    0.7
    1.401
    3
    77
    36
    35
    28
    116
    3.1
    6.7
    1.67
    0
    60
    50
    0
    0
    0.3
    8.6
    4
    2
    0
    8
    3
    345
    1990
    5
    3
    2.53
    0.625
    33
    56
    67.2
    1.5
    1.286
    4
    66
    21
    22
    19
    150
    2.85
    7.4
    2.67
    0
    55
    48
    0
    0
    0.5
    8.8
    2.8
    2
    0
    2
    7
    287
    1991
    5
    9
    2.93
    0.357
    30
    45
    55.1
    0.1
    1.428
    2
    61
    18
    27
    18
    126
    2.73
    7.3
    2.5
    0
    52
    48
    0
    0
    0.3
    9.9
    2.9
    0
    1
    4
    6
    247
    1992
    6
    2
    1.64
    0.75
    15
    20
    33
    1.7
    1.061
    1
    24
    11
    6
    6
    217
    2.96
    5.5
    1.82
    0
    31
    30
    0
    0
    0.3
    6.5
    3
    0
    0
    2
    0
    128
    1993
    4
    3
    5.2
    0.571
    10
    29
    36.1
    -0.8
    1.789
    6
    46
    19
    24
    21
    78
    5.19
    7.2
    1.53
    0
    35
    30
    0
    0
    1.5
    11.4
    4.7
    0
    1
    3
    5
    172
    1994
    1
    4
    2.7
    0.2
    30
    42
    50
    0.9
    1.32
    2
    47
    19
    20
    15
    156
    3.17
    7.6
    2.21
    0
    47
    43
    0
    0
    0.4
    8.5
    3.4
    0
    1
    0
    1
    216
    1995
    5
    3
    2.44
    0.625
    29
    41
    51.2
    1.3
    1.258
    4
    48
    17
    17
    14
    166
    3.51
    7.1
    2.41
    0
    48
    41
    0
    0
    0.7
    8.4
    3
    0
    0
    2
    0
    213
    1996
    4
    3
    1.83
    0.571
    28
    48
    54
    1.4
    1.389
    2
    54
    21
    15
    11
    220
    3.04
    8
    2.29
    0
    51
    44
    0
    0
    0.3
    9
    3.5
    0
    0
    0
    2
    235
    1997
    5
    3
    2.55
    0.625
    36
    53
    60
    1.5
    1.15
    3
    49
    20
    18
    17
    161
    3.04
    8
    2.65
    0
    59
    53
    0
    0
    0.5
    7.4
    3
    0
    1
    2
    6
    244
    1998
    0
    8
    3.62
    0
    38
    59
    64.2
    0.7
    1.469
    4
    66
    29
    28
    26
    117
    3.65
    8.2
    2.03
    0
    61
    54
    0
    0
    0.6
    9.2
    4
    0
    4
    7
    2
    289
    1999
    0
    2
    2.88
    0
    19
    41
    40.2
    1
    1.451
    1
    40
    19
    14
    13
    155
    2.99
    9.1
    2.16
    0
    46
    34
    0
    0
    0.2
    8.9
    4.2
    0
    2
    1
    0
    182
    2000
    5
    4
    3.4
    0.556
    4
    56
    55.2
    0.8
    1.293
    6
    46
    26
    24
    21
    132
    4.03
    9.1
    2.15
    0
    62
    14
    0
    0
    1
    7.4
    4.2
    0
    2
    6
    2
    239
    2001
    6
    2
    4.05
    0.75
    2
    50
    53.1
    0.3
    1.388
    8
    55
    19
    25
    24
    103
    4.31
    8.4
    2.63
    0
    58
    16
    0
    0
    1.4
    9.3
    3.2
    1
    2
    2
    4
    232
    2003
    0
    3
    2.62
    0
    2
    16
    34.1
    0.9
    1.398
    5
    35
    13
    11
    10
    162
    5.22
    4.2
    1.23
    0
    38
    13
    0
    0
    1.3
    9.2
    3.4
    0
    1
    2
    2
    148
    2004
    2
    7
    5.28
    0.222
    0
    36
    46
    -0.2
    1.522
    6
    46
    24
    28
    27
    81
    4.81
    7
    1.5
    0
    52
    16
    0
    0
    1.2
    9
    4.7
    0
    1
    2
    2
    207