1914
Born January 4, 1914
Price, UT, USA
Herman Franks Notable
b. January 4, 1914 · St. Louis Cardinals 1939, Brooklyn Dodgers 1940–1941, Philadelphia Athletics 1947–1948, New York Giants 1949
Herman Franks played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1939 and closing with the New York Giants in 1949.
Across 188 games he batted .199, with 80 hits and 35 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 18 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 142 games behind the plate, with 537 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Price, UT, USA on January 4, 1914, and died on March 30, 2009. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | STL | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .059 |
| 1940 | BRO | 65 | 131 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | .183 |
| 1941 | BRO | 57 | 139 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .201 |
| 1947 | PHA | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
| 1948 | PHA | 40 | 98 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 0 | .224 |
| 1949 | NYG | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Career | — | 188 | 403 | 35 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 57 | 37 | 2 | .199 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died March 30, 2009
1939
Major-league debut: Herman Franks
Herman Franks made a major-league debut on April 27, 1939.
1949
Final major-league game: Herman Franks
Herman Franks played a final major-league game on August 28, 1949.
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