JF
1984–2005 · P
John Franco
5' 10", 170 lbs·Lived to 66·Bats L / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
1.57
Best ERA · 1988
12
Most W · 1985
84
Most K · 1986
1.012
Best WHIP · 1988
Career Arc · ERA
21 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Pitching
21 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | CIN | 54 | 79.3 | 6 | 2 | 2.61 | 146 | 55 | 1.387 |
| 1985 | CIN | 67 | 99.0 | 12 | 3 | 2.18 | 178 | 61 | 1.242 |
| 1986 | CIN | 74 | 101.0 | 6 | 6 | 2.94 | 135 | 84 | 1.327 |
| 1987 | CIN | 68 | 82.0 | 8 | 5 | 2.52 | 170 | 61 | 1.256 |
| 1988 | CIN | 70 | 86.0 | 6 | 6 | 1.57 | 237 | 46 | 1.012 |
| 1989 | CIN | 60 | 80.7 | 4 | 8 | 3.12 | 119 | 60 | 1.401 |
| 1990 | NYM | 55 | 67.7 | 5 | 3 | 2.53 | 152 | 56 | 1.286 |
| 1991 | NYM | 52 | 55.3 | 5 | 9 | 2.93 | 133 | 45 | 1.428 |
| 1992 | NYM | 31 | 33.0 | 6 | 2 | 1.64 | 228 | 20 | 1.061 |
| 1993 | NYM | 35 | 36.3 | 4 | 3 | 5.20 | 80 | 29 | 1.789 |
| 1994 | NYM | 47 | 50.0 | 1 | 4 | 2.70 | 167 | 42 | 1.320 |
| 1995 | NYM | 48 | 51.7 | 5 | 3 | 2.44 | 182 | 41 | 1.258 |
| 1996 | NYM | 51 | 54.0 | 4 | 3 | 1.83 | 251 | 48 | 1.389 |
| 1997 | NYM | 59 | 60.0 | 5 | 3 | 2.55 | 172 | 53 | 1.150 |
| 1998 | NYM | 61 | 64.7 | 0 | 8 | 3.62 | 122 | 59 | 1.469 |
| 1999 | NYM | 46 | 40.7 | 0 | 2 | 2.88 | 163 | 41 | 1.451 |
| 2000 | NYM | 62 | 55.7 | 5 | 4 | 3.40 | 140 | 56 | 1.293 |
| 2001 | NYM | 58 | 53.3 | 6 | 2 | 4.05 | 109 | 50 | 1.388 |
| 2003 | NYM | 38 | 34.3 | 0 | 3 | 2.62 | 168 | 16 | 1.398 |
| 2004 | NYM | 52 | 46.0 | 2 | 7 | 5.28 | 84 | 36 | 1.522 |
| 2005 | HOU | 31 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 59 | 16 | 2.133 |
| Career | 1119 | 1245.7 | 90 | 87 | — | — | 975 | — | |
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