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John Franco
John Anthony Franco

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 185 lb.
School St. John's University

Debut April 24, 1984
  vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER
Born September 17, 1960 in Brooklyn, NY

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1981. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1984 23 CIN NL   6   2  54   0   0   0  30  4   79.3   74   28   23   3   36   55   2   2   335   4   0  2.61  3.77  145 1.387
 1985 24 CIN NL  12   3  67   0   0   0  33 12   99.0   83   27   24   5   40   61   1   4   407   8   0  2.18  3.78  173 1.242
 1986 25 CIN NL   6   6  74   0   0   0  52 29  101.0   90   40   33   7   44   84   2   4   429  12   2  2.94  3.88  132 1.327 AS
 1987 26 CIN NL   8   5  68   0   0   0  60 32   82.0   76   26   23   6   27   61   0   1   344   6   0  2.52  4.21  167 1.256 AS
 1988 27 CIN NL   6   6  70   0   0   0  61 39   86.0   60   18   15   3   27   46   0   1   336   3   2  1.57  3.59  229 1.012 MVP-12
 1989 28 CIN NL   4   8  60   0   0   0  50 32   80.7   77   35   28   3   36   60   0   3   345   8   2  3.12  3.61  115 1.401 AS
 1990 29 NYM NL   5   3  55   0   0   0  48 33   67.7   66   22   19   4   21   56   0   7   287   2   2  2.53  3.76  149 1.286 AS
 1991 30 NYM NL   5   9  52   0   0   0  48 30   55.3   61   27   18   2   18   45   1   6   247   4   0  2.93  3.65  125 1.428
 1992 31 NYM NL   6   2  31   0   0   0  30 15   33.0   24    6    6   1   11   20   0   0   128   2   0  1.64  3.47  212 1.061
 1993 32 NYM NL   4   3  35   0   0   0  30 10   36.3   46   24   21   6   19   29   1   5   172   3   0  5.20  4.05   78 1.789
 1994 33 NYM NL   1   4  47   0   0   0  43 30   50.0   47   20   15   2   19   42   1   1   216   0   0  2.70  4.18  155 1.320 MVP-20,CYA-7
 1995 34 NYM NL   5   3  48   0   0   0  41 29   51.7   48   17   14   4   17   41   0   0   213   2   0  2.44  4.06  166 1.258
 1996 35 NYM NL   4   3  51   0   0   0  44 28   54.0   54   15   11   2   21   48   0   2   235   0   0  1.83  4.01  219 1.389
 1997 36 NYM NL   5   3  59   0   0   0  53 36   60.0   49   18   17   3   20   53   1   6   244   2   0  2.55  4.08  160 1.150
 1998 37 NYM NL   0   8  61   0   0   0  54 38   64.7   66   28   26   4   29   59   4   2   289   7   0  3.62  4.19  116 1.469
 1999 38 NYM NL   0   2  46   0   0   0  34 19   40.7   40   14   13   1   19   41   2   0   182   1   0  2.88  4.43  154 1.451
 2000 39 NYM NL   5   4  62   0   0   0  14  4   55.7   46   24   21   6   26   56   2   2   239   6   0  3.40  4.45  131 1.293
 2001 40 NYM NL   6   2  58   0   0   0  16  2   53.3   55   25   24   8   19   50   2   4   232   2   1  4.05  4.19  103 1.388
 2003 42 NYM NL   0   3  38   0   0   0  13  2   34.3   35   11   10   5   13   16   1   2   148   2   0  2.62  4.20  160 1.398
 2004 43 NYM NL   2   7  52   0   0   0  16  0   46.0   46   28   27   6   24   36   1   2   207   2   0  5.28  4.27   81 1.522
 2005 44 HOU NL   0   1  31   0   0   0   4  0   15.0   23   13   12   0    9   16   1   0    77   2   0  7.20  4.23   59 2.133
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 21 Years            87       0       0    424        1166       400      495       22  54  5312  78   9  2.89  3.96  137 1.333
 WL%= .508       90    1119       0     774    1245.7       466       81       975
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     5   5  68   0   0   0  47 25   75.7   70   28   24   4   30   59   1   3   322   4   0  2.89  3.96  137 1.333
 Career High     12   9  74   0   0   0  61 39  101.0   90   40   33   8   44   84   4   7   429  12   2  1.57  4.45  229 1.012
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Batting  Glossary / Minors /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 23 CIN NL  54    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   1   0   0   0   0
 1985 24 CIN NL  67    6    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   0  .333  .333  .333   85    2   2   0   0   0   0
 1986 25 CIN NL  74    4    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 1987 26 CIN NL  68    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 1988 27 CIN NL  70    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-12
 1989 28 CIN NL  60    3    1    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .333  .333  .333   89    1   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 1990 29 NYM NL  55    5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 AS
 1991 30 NYM NL  52    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1992 31 NYM NL  31    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1993 32 NYM NL  35    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1994 33 NYM NL  47    3    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-20
 1996 35 NYM NL  51    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1998 37 NYM NL  58    2    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
 2000 39 NYM NL  58    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 21 Seasons    1095   34    2    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   0  14  .088  .088  .088  -52    3   3   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg          5    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .088  .088  .088  -52    0   0   0   0   0   0
 Career High     74    6    1    2   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   3                           2   2   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
Special Batting  Glossary
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1984 23 CIN NL    4    4    0   0.0    97| .000  .268| .000  .334| .000  .389| .000  .723|-100  .000  -0.8  -0.1   0%
 1985 24 CIN NL    8    6    1   4.5    98| .333  .264| .333  .333| .333  .394| .666  .728|  85  .530  -0.2   0.0   0%
 1986 25 CIN NL    4    4    0   0.0   101| .000  .266| .000  .337| .000  .401| .000  .738|-100  .000  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1987 26 CIN NL    2    2    0   0.0   109| .000  .274| .000  .344| .000  .426| .000  .770|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 1988 27 CIN NL    1    1    0   0.0    93| .000  .261| .000  .325| .000  .383| .000  .708|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1989 28 CIN NL    3    2    0   0.0    94| .333  .258| .333  .326| .333  .385| .666  .711|  89  .000  -0.1   0.0   0%
 1990 29 NYM NL    5    5    0   0.0    98| .000  .264| .000  .331| .000  .397| .000  .728|-100  .000  -1.4  -0.1   0%
 1991 30 NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0    93| .000  .256| .000  .324| .000  .384| .000  .708|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1992 31 NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0    91| .000  .258| .000  .323| .000  .380| .000  .703|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1993 32 NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0   103| .000  .270| .000  .335| .000  .411| .000  .746|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1994 33 NYM NL    3    3    0   0.0   108| .000  .273| .000  .340| .000  .427| .000  .768|-100  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1996 35 NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0   102| .000  .264| .000  .332| .000  .413| .000  .745|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
 1998 37 NYM NL    2    2    0   0.0   107| .000  .268| .000  .338| .000  .422| .000  .760|-100  .000  -0.6  -0.1   0%
 2000 39 NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0   112| .000  .268| .000  .345| .000  .438| .000  .783|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 21 Seasons       37   34    1   0.8   100| .088  .266| .088  .334| .088  .402| .176  .736| -52  .041  -7.3  -0.6   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Minors
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1984 23 CIN NL P 54 5 15 0 0 1.000 .952 0.37 0.67 2.27 1.88 0 79.3 1985 24 CIN NL P 67 9 21 1 1 .968 .952 0.45 0.68 2.73 1.92 0 99.0 1986 25 CIN NL P 74 6 22 4 2 .875 .956 0.38 0.66 2.50 1.94 0 101.0 AS 1987 26 CIN NL P 68 4 7 0 0 1.000 .957 0.16 0.62 1.21 1.91 0 82.0 AS 1988 27 CIN NL P 70 3 18 1 1 .955 .955 0.30 0.69 2.20 1.96 0 86.0 1989 28 CIN NL P 60 2 19 1 1 .955 .946 0.35 0.63 2.34 1.87 0 80.7 AS 1990 29 NYM NL P 55 4 13 1 0 .944 .955 0.31 0.58 2.26 1.79 0 67.7 AS 1991 30 NYM NL P 52 3 10 1 1 .929 .956 0.25 0.59 2.12 1.86 0 55.3 1992 31 NYM NL P 31 2 12 0 2 1.000 .952 0.45 0.60 3.82 1.94 0 33.0 1993 32 NYM NL P 35 3 9 0 0 1.000 .952 0.34 0.54 2.98 1.83 0 36.3 1994 33 NYM NL P 47 4 7 0 1 1.000 .957 0.23 0.54 1.98 1.85 0 50.0 1995 34 NYM NL P 48 2 9 0 1 1.000 .957 0.23 0.51 1.91 1.85 0 51.7 1996 35 NYM NL P 51 1 8 0 0 1.000 .957 0.18 0.52 1.50 1.83 0 54.0 1997 36 NYM NL P 59 4 14 0 1 1.000 .952 0.31 0.52 2.70 1.84 0 60.0 1998 37 NYM NL P 61 4 16 0 2 1.000 .962 0.33 0.54 2.78 1.85 0 64.7 1999 38 NYM NL P 46 4 4 0 0 1.000 .952 0.17 0.48 1.77 1.72 0 40.7 2000 39 NYM NL P 62 1 8 1 0 .900 .968 0.15 0.48 1.45 1.75 0 55.7 2001 40 NYM NL P 58 1 7 1 0 .889 .964 0.14 0.46 1.35 1.76 0 53.3 2003 42 NYM NL P 38 1 9 0 0 1.000 .962 0.26 0.48 2.62 1.86 0 34.3 2004 43 NYM NL P 52 0 6 0 0 1.000 .968 0.12 0.47 1.17 1.84 0 46.0 2005 44 HOU NL P 31 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.46 0.00 1.74 0 15.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1984 23 CIN NL P 54 5 15 0 0 1.000 .952 0.37 0.67 2.27 1.88 0 79.3 1985 24 CIN NL P 67 9 21 1 1 .968 .952 0.45 0.68 2.73 1.92 0 99.0 1986 25 CIN NL P 74 6 22 4 2 .875 .956 0.38 0.66 2.50 1.94 0 101.0 1987 26 CIN NL P 68 4 7 0 0 1.000 .957 0.16 0.62 1.21 1.91 0 82.0 1988 27 CIN NL P 70 3 18 1 1 .955 .955 0.30 0.69 2.20 1.96 0 86.0 1989 28 CIN NL P 60 2 19 1 1 .955 .946 0.35 0.63 2.34 1.87 0 80.7 1990 29 NYM NL P 55 4 13 1 0 .944 .955 0.31 0.58 2.26 1.79 0 67.7 1991 30 NYM NL P 52 3 10 1 1 .929 .956 0.25 0.59 2.12 1.86 0 55.3 1992 31 NYM NL P 31 2 12 0 2 1.000 .952 0.45 0.60 3.82 1.94 0 33.0 1993 32 NYM NL P 35 3 9 0 0 1.000 .952 0.34 0.54 2.98 1.83 0 36.3 1994 33 NYM NL P 47 4 7 0 1 1.000 .957 0.23 0.54 1.98 1.85 0 50.0 1995 34 NYM NL P 48 2 9 0 1 1.000 .957 0.23 0.51 1.91 1.85 0 51.7 1996 35 NYM NL P 51 1 8 0 0 1.000 .957 0.18 0.52 1.50 1.83 0 54.0 1997 36 NYM NL P 59 4 14 0 1 1.000 .952 0.31 0.52 2.70 1.84 0 60.0 1998 37 NYM NL P 61 4 16 0 2 1.000 .962 0.33 0.54 2.78 1.85 0 64.7 1999 38 NYM NL P 46 4 4 0 0 1.000 .952 0.17 0.48 1.77 1.72 0 40.7 2000 39 NYM NL P 62 1 8 1 0 .900 .968 0.15 0.48 1.45 1.75 0 55.7 2001 40 NYM NL P 58 1 7 1 0 .889 .964 0.14 0.46 1.35 1.76 0 53.3 2003 42 NYM NL P 38 1 9 0 0 1.000 .962 0.26 0.48 2.62 1.86 0 34.3 2004 43 NYM NL P 52 0 6 0 0 1.000 .968 0.12 0.47 1.17 1.84 0 46.0 2005 44 HOU NL P 31 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.46 0.00 1.74 0 15.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P*1119 63 234 11 13 .964 .955 0.27 0.57 2.15 1.86 0 1245.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 1119 63 234 11 13 .964 .955 0.27 0.57 2.15 1.86 0 1246
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1999   NLDS  NYM ARI     W   3   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   3.2   1   0   0   2 
        NLCS  NYM ATL     L   3   0   3.38  0  0  0  0   2.2   3   1   1   3 
 2000   NLDS  NYM SFG     W   2   0   0.00  0  0  1  0   2     1   0   0   2 
        NLCS  NYM STL     W   3   0   6.75  0  0  0  0   2.2   3   2   2   2 
        WS    NYM NYY     L   4   0   0.00  1  0  0  0   3.1   3   0   0   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Div Series       2-0   5   0   0.00  1  0  1  0   5.2   2   0   0   4 
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   6   0   5.06  0  0  0  0   5.1   6   3   3   5 
  5 Postseason Ser      3-2  15   0   1.88  2  0  1  0  14.1  11   3   3  10 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1999   NLDS  NYM ARI     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  NYM ATL     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
 2000   NLDS  NYM SFG     W   2   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        NLCS  NYM STL     W   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    NYM NYY     L   4   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 Lg Div Series       2-0   5   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  2 Lg Champ Series     1-1   6   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   3-2  15   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Pitching 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1986   CIN NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1987   CIN NL      0  0  0   0.2   0   0   0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
 1989   CIN NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1990   NYM NL      0  0  0   1     0   0   0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 Played 2/4      0  0  0  0   1.2   0   0   0   0   0  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0   0.00 
+-------------+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+------+
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1986   CIN NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1987   CIN NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1989   CIN NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1990   NYM NL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 2/4      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1986
1987 *
1989
1990 *

Awards
1988-NL-Rolaids Relief
1990-NL-Rolaids Relief
2001-ML-Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1988-NL-12-0.07
1994-NL-20-0.01
Car-949-0.08 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1994-NL-7-0.01
Car-260-0.01 shares

Won-Loss %
1985 NL-.800-3

Strikeouts/9IP
Car-7.04-81

Games
1985 NL-67-6
1986 NL-74-3
1987 NL-68-10
1988 NL-70-4
Car-1119-3

Saves
1986 NL-29-5
1987 NL-32-4
1988 NL-39-1
1989 NL-32-3
1990 NL-33-1
1991 NL-30-3
1992 NL-15-10
1994 NL-30-1
1995 NL-29-8
1996 NL-28-10
1997 NL-36-4
1998 NL-38-5
Car-424-4

Games Finished
1986 NL-52-4
1987 NL-60-1
1988 NL-61-1
1989 NL-50-7
1990 NL-48-4
1991 NL-48-5
1994 NL-43-2
1997 NL-53-9
1998 NL-54-7
Car-774-2

Adjusted ERA+
Car-137-20

Oldest Player
1999 NL-38-7
2000 NL-39-7
2001 NL-40-7
2003 NL-42-4
2004 NL-43-2
2005 NL-44-2

 

Black Ink: Pitching - 9 (253) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 43 (567) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 11.0 (708) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 124.0 (63) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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  5. Rollie Fingers (856) *
  6. Roberto Hernandez (855)
  7. Jesse Orosco (851)
  8. Tug McGraw (843)
  9. Ron Perranoski (840)
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  1. Sparky Lyle (973)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. Al Hrabosky (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Al Hrabosky (982)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Sparky Lyle (967)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Sparky Lyle (969)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Sparky Lyle (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Sparky Lyle (968)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Sparky Lyle (961)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Sparky Lyle (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Bruce Sutter (926) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  11. Bruce Sutter (936) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  12. Bruce Sutter (917) * 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Jeff Reardon (912)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. Jeff Reardon (910)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  15. Jeff Reardon (910)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  16. Lee Smith (872)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  17. Kent Tekulve (868)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  18. Roberto Hernandez (863)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  19. Jesse Orosco (865)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  20. Jesse Orosco (867)  2 3 4 5 6 C

* - Signifies Hall of Famer
Explanation of Similarity Scores


Transactions 

June 8, 1981: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1981.

May 9, 1983: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Brett Wise (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Rafael Landestoy.

December 6, 1989: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Don Brown (minors) to the New York Mets for Randy Myers and Kip Gross.

October 18, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

April 5, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 31, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

November 25, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.

December 18, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.

November 1, 2004: Granted Free Agency.

January 23, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Astros.

July 2, 2005: Released by the Houston Astros.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Cincinnati Reds$75,000
1986Cincinnati Reds$195,000
1987Cincinnati Reds$300,000
1988Cincinnati Reds$675,000
1989Cincinnati Reds$1,067,500
1990New York Mets$1,633,333
1991New York Mets$2,633,333
1992New York Mets$3,333,334
1993New York Mets$4,000,000
1994New York Mets$4,000,000
1995New York Mets$2,550,000
1996New York Mets$2,600,000
1997New York Mets$3,000,000
1998New York Mets$2,900,000
1999New York Mets$2,950,000
2000New York Mets$3,350,000
2001New York Mets$3,583,333
2002New York Mets$3,083,333
2003New York Mets$3,833,333
2004New York Mets$1,000,000
2005Houston Astros$700,000
Career (may be incomplete)$47,462,499

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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