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John Franco

Played For
Cincinnati Reds (1984-1989)
New York Mets (1990-2004)
Houston Astros (2005)

All-Time Rankings
John Franco ranks #17 among the Top 50 all-time at RP. Rankings ⇒

Born
John Anthony Franco was born on September 17, 1960, in Brooklyn, NY.

Batted: Left
Threw: Left

Primary Position: P

Primary Team: NYN

College: St. John's

Major League Debut
April 24, 1984

Post-Season Appearances
2000 National League Championship Series
2000 National League Divisional Series
2000 World Series

Awards and Honors
1988 NL Rolaids Relief
1990 NL Rolaids Relief

Milestones

April 14, 1999: 400th Save... At the time, Franco ranked second to Lee Smith in career saves… On the same day, Jose Canseco socked his 400th career home run.

All-Star Selections
1986 NL
1987 NL
1989 NL
1990 NL