3B Joel Franklin #57
Las Vegas Gamblers ABL
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2027
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3B JOEL FRANKLIN #57 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
113 347 84 12 1 15 49 52 97 .242 .339 .412 1 1.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 24
Gap 42
Power 64
Eye 62
Avoid K's 33
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 49 33
Errors: - 76 9
Arm: 14 96 17
Turn DP: - 30 -
Ability: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 77
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 36
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 76
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/2027 HAV Win, 6-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/28/2027 HAV Loss, 5-8 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
09/27/2027 HAV Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
09/25/2027 @ BRO Win, 15-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/23/2027 @ BRO Loss, 3-12 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/22/2027 DUK Loss, 7-8 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2027 DUK Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/20/2027 DUK Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/19/2027 NY Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2027 @ WAS Win, 3-2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Very Low
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:02/09/1993
Born in:Severn, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,830,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 123 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, 35 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 18th Pick in Round 7
ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 113 347 84 12 1 15 49 54 52 97 .242 .339 .412 .751 .319 .170 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 411 2 4 0 8 4 6 143 28 1 0 100.0 51.2 4.91 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   37 13 4 0 1 9 6 3 9 1 1 0 .351 .390 .541 .931
Versus Right   310 71 8 1 14 40 47 49 88 5 3 2 .229 .333 .397 .730
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   16 4 1 0 1 2 2 2 7 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
May   72 21 2 0 4 16 15 10 23 3 1 0 .292 .365 .486 .851
June   61 11 3 0 2 11 6 10 19 1 0 0 .180 .292 .328 .620
July   73 17 2 0 2 5 10 11 20 2 2 2 .233 .341 .342 .683
August   63 17 2 0 4 11 11 7 9 0 1 0 .270 .343 .492 .835
September   62 14 2 1 2 4 10 12 19 0 0 0 .226 .351 .387 .738
Spring Training   46 14 2 0 5 13 8 5 12 1 1 0 .304 .365 .674 1.039
Last Year   285 84 16 1 21 56 54 46 71 1 5 1 .295 .393 .579 .972
2 Years Ago   210 61 6 1 8 32 24 20 50 3 2 4 .290 .359 .443 .802
Career   3169 879 115 9 177 525 518 338 794 28 19 23 .277 .349 .487 .835
Home   163 39 7 0 5 28 25 25 43 4 2 1 .239 .337 .374 .711
Road   184 45 5 1 10 21 29 27 54 2 2 1 .245 .341 .446 .787
Grass   347 84 12 1 15 49 54 52 97 6 4 2 .242 .339 .412 .751
Day   113 30 6 1 6 20 24 19 27 2 1 1 .265 .370 .496 .866
Night   234 54 6 0 9 29 30 33 70 4 3 1 .231 .324 .372 .695
As Starter   328 80 10 1 14 48 49 49 93 6 4 2 .244 .340 .409 .749
As Reliever / Substitution   19 4 2 0 1 1 5 3 4 0 0 0 .211 .318 .474 .792
Pinch Hitting   12 3 2 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .357 .667 1.024
Close/Late   60 13 2 0 3 5 8 17 19 1 2 0 .217 .385 .400 .785
Inning 1-3   105 30 4 0 6 22 17 12 30 4 0 0 .286 .347 .495 .842
Inning 4-6   127 29 4 1 3 13 19 14 30 1 2 2 .228 .313 .346 .659
Inning 7-9   108 24 3 0 6 14 16 25 37 1 2 0 .222 .366 .417 .782
Extra Innings   7 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
0 Outs   103 28 3 1 6 10 21 16 24 0 4 0 .272 .370 .495 .865
1 Outs   126 29 4 0 4 21 18 20 32 6 0 2 .230 .331 .357 .688
2 Outs   118 27 5 0 5 18 14 16 41 0 0 0 .229 .321 .398 .719
Scoring Position   101 24 3 0 3 34 12 12 31 6 1 1 .238 .308 .356 .665
Bases Empty   197 48 6 1 11 11 32 35 51 0 0 1 .244 .361 .452 .812
Runner on 1st   49 12 3 0 1 4 9 5 15 0 3 0 .245 .315 .367 .682
Runner on 2nd   33 12 1 0 1 7 6 7 11 0 0 0 .364 .475 .485 .960
Runner on 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 .091 .214 .091 .305
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 7 0 1 0 .200 .231 .200 .431
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   13 5 2 0 1 13 3 2 2 1 0 1 .385 .471 .769 1.240
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 .125 .100 .500 .600
Two Strikes   192 31 3 0 6 20 18 21 97 4 0 2 .161 .247 .271 .517
First Pitch   45 13 2 1 2 8 6 0 0 0 2 0 .289 .289 .511 .800
Count 0-1   20 8 3 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .700 1.100
Count 0-2   25 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   25 9 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 .360 .360 .360 .720
Count 1-1   38 12 0 0 4 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .316 .632 .947
Count 1-2   77 12 2 0 2 6 6 0 39 1 0 1 .156 .165 .260 .424
Count 2-0   8 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .222 .375 .597
Count 2-1   17 8 3 0 2 8 5 0 0 1 0 0 .471 .444 1.000 1.444
Count 2-2   56 12 1 0 2 7 5 0 25 1 0 0 .214 .211 .339 .550
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 0 0 6 22 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .900 .000 .900
Full Count   34 7 0 0 2 6 7 21 14 1 0 1 .206 .509 .382 .891
Behind in Count   122 20 5 0 3 10 12 0 58 2 0 1 .164 .168 .279 .447
Ahead in Count   52 20 4 0 2 11 17 31 0 2 2 0 .385 .600 .577 1.177
Batting 4th   5 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Batting 5th   32 8 1 0 3 5 7 6 12 1 0 0 .250 .359 .563 .921
Batting 6th   86 19 2 0 2 11 10 13 27 1 0 0 .221 .320 .314 .634
Batting 7th   23 7 3 0 1 6 4 1 5 1 1 0 .304 .320 .565 .885
Batting 8th   197 49 6 1 9 25 31 30 49 2 3 2 .249 .351 .426 .777
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Oklahoma City - ABL 25 24 87 23 3 1 3 12 12 5 0 1 23 1 0 .264 .301 .425 .726 82 76 0.2
2019 Manhatten Beach - ABL 26 63 216 63 9 0 11 32 37 20 1 0 48 1 0 .292 .354 .486 .841 108 107 1.4
2020 Manhatten Beach - ABL 27 82 296 80 13 0 22 73 56 24 0 3 57 1 1 .270 .322 .537 .859 110 106 1.4
2021 Minnesota - ABL 28 151 550 155 17 2 22 64 90 66 7 2 121 3 2 .282 .365 .440 .805 99 96 3.4
2022 Minnesota - ABL 29 107 403 127 17 1 26 76 76 38 3 5 95 1 3 .315 .374 .556 .930 127 123 3.6
2023 Minnesota - ABL 30 105 375 90 8 1 23 58 54 37 2 4 116 0 0 .240 .309 .451 .759 86 81 0.6
2024 Minnesota - ABL 31 108 400 112 14 1 26 73 61 30 3 3 116 0 0 .280 .333 .515 .848 111 108 2.8
2025 Minnesota - ABL 32 72 210 61 6 1 8 32 24 20 4 3 50 1 1 .290 .359 .443 .802 101 95 0.8
2026 Las Vegas - ABL 33 89 285 84 16 1 21 56 54 46 1 1 71 0 0 .295 .393 .579 .972 144 137 3.5
2027 Las Vegas - ABL 34 113 347 84 12 1 15 49 54 52 2 6 97 1 0 .242 .339 .412 .751 92 89 1.0
Total ABL 914 3169 879 115 9 177 525 518 338 23 28 794 9 7 .277 .349 .487 .835 107 103 18.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Stanford - COL 22 30 22 3 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 4 0 0 .136 .296 .273 .569 48 59 0.0
2016 Dearborn - A 23 147 409 87 15 2 8 42 43 49 6 1 107 2 0 .213 .305 .318 .623 91 95 0.0
2017 Tempe - A 24 5 13 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 .231 .333 .231 .564 64 74 0.0
2017 Lubbock - AA 24 85 317 94 13 1 32 80 73 43 3 3 75 2 4 .297 .383 .647 1.029 171 163 0.0
2017 Toledo - AAA 24 69 259 62 14 0 11 39 34 25 2 3 63 2 1 .239 .308 .421 .729 88 86 0.0
2018 Toledo - AAA 25 126 514 155 27 1 38 117 99 44 2 5 118 2 0 .302 .356 .580 .936 138 135 0.0
2019 South Bay - AAA 26 46 127 41 7 0 7 27 28 26 2 1 25 1 0 .323 .442 .543 .986 151 148 0.0
2020 South Bay - AAA 27 41 150 36 5 1 7 26 20 18 0 2 45 1 0 .240 .318 .427 .744 86 83 0.0
Total AAA 282 1050 294 53 2 63 209 181 113 6 11 251 6 1 .280 .350 .514 .864 120 117
Total AA 85 317 94 13 1 32 80 73 43 3 3 75 2 4 .297 .383 .647 1.029 171 163
Total A 152 422 90 15 2 8 42 45 51 6 1 109 2 0 .213 .306 .315 .621 90 94
Total College Feeder 30 22 3 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 4 0 0 .136 .296 .273 .569 48 59
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Las Vegas - ABL 33 3 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .875 1.667 2.542 0 0 0.0
Total ABL 3 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .875 1.667 2.542 526 404
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Stanford - COL 3B 13 1 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 35.0 3.09 +0.5 1.061
2016 Dearborn - A 3B 147 147 35 220 10 263 8 .970 1038.1 2.21 +14.2 1.079
2017 Toledo - AAA 3B 69 69 40 140 13 186 6 .968 593.0 2.73 +5.4 1.045
2017 Lubbock - AA 3B 85 85 41 136 7 184 7 .962 735.0 2.17 +4.9 1.041
2017 Tempe - A 3B 5 5 4 6 1 11 1 .909 36.0 2.50 +0.4 1.078
2018 Oklahoma City - ML 3B 24 22 18 28 2 47 1 .979 204.0 2.03 +1.8 1.079
2018 Toledo - AAA 3B 126 126 78 302 28 389 9 .977 1116.1 3.06 +13.1 1.055
2019 South Bay - AAA C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.2 .000 0 2 0 0.0
2019 Manhatten Beach - ML 3B 63 58 37 108 6 147 2 .986 516.1 2.53 +2.8 1.033
2019 South Bay - AAA 3B 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.1 1.88 +0.1 1.064
2020 Manhatten Beach - ML 3B 76 70 44 143 17 194 7 .964 617.2 2.72 +1.4 1.010
2020 South Bay - AAA 3B 41 41 22 90 6 117 5 .957 351.0 2.87 +2.6 1.032
2020 Manhatten Beach - ML SS 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 7.1 3.68 -0.6 .666
2020 Manhatten Beach - ML RF 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 -1.5 .591
2021 Minnesota - ML 3B 150 149 94 329 27 435 12 .972 1303.2 2.92 +14.9 1.057
2022 Minnesota - ML 3B 106 101 44 187 13 241 10 .959 909.0 2.29 +5.8 1.037
2023 Minnesota - ML 3B 101 95 53 206 21 266 7 .974 850.1 2.74 +2.2 1.013
2024 Minnesota - ML 2B 2 1 2 6 2 8 0 1.000 10.2 6.75 +0.1 1.027
2024 Minnesota - ML 3B 101 96 66 204 18 277 7 .975 858.2 2.83 +7.5 1.045
2025 Minnesota - ML 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Minnesota - ML 3B 62 47 19 81 7 104 4 .962 434.1 2.07 +1.8 1.026
2025 Minnesota - ML CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Las Vegas - ML 2B 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 .750 7.0 3.86 -0.6 .519
2026 Las Vegas - ML 3B 85 81 33 161 10 197 3 .985 709.0 2.46 +6.9 1.057
2027 Las Vegas - ML 2B 7 1 6 11 1 19 2 .895 29.0 5.28 -0.9 .881
2027 Las Vegas - ML 3B 101 94 44 188 21 244 12 .951 822.0 2.54 +2.2 1.012
2027 Las Vegas - ML SS 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 -0.6 .680
TOTAL C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.2 .000 0 2 0 0.0
TOTAL 2B 12 2 9 19 4 31 3 .903 46.2 5.40 -1.4 .874
TOTAL 3B 1363 1287 676 2540 207 3317 101 .970 11144.0 2.60 +88.4 1.042
TOTAL SS 4 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 21.1 2.11 -1.2 .673
TOTAL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 .750 18.0 1.50 -1.5 .591
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2014 Joined the Stanford Cardinals.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (11); Eye: - (7).
06/04/2015 Released by the Stanford Cardinals.
11/07/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 18, 175th overall pick) by the Ann Arbor Barn Owls.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (7); Power: - (11); Eye: - (7).
04/24/2016 Goes 5-5 against the Chippewa River Chiefs, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
05/06/2016 Injured (fractured rib), out for 5-6 weeks.
09/12/2016 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 6 days.
10/30/2016 Wins the 2016 A AHL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (18); Eye: - (11).
07/09/2017 Was selected to the 2017 DOUBLE A All-Star Game.
07/10/2017 Wins the AA ACL Player of the Week Award.
07/27/2017 Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (15); Eye: - (10).
04/09/2018 Wins the AAA KSL Player of the Week Award.
05/21/2018 Wins the AAA KSL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/2018 Wins the AAA KSL Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/2018 Was selected to the 2018 TRIPLE A All-Star Game.
11/24/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (15); Eye: - (10).
05/05/2019 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/21/2019 Goes 5-5 against the San Diego Hops, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R.
07/22/2019 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
11/21/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (16); Eye: - (10).
03/18/2020 Injured (dead arm), out for 4 days.
07/29/2020 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 6 days.
09/10/2020 Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/20/2020 Was traded by the Manhatten Beach Patriots to the Minnesota Berserkers in exchange for C Bodil Larsen, MR Michael García, $3,000,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (12); Power: - (16); Eye: - (10).
11/12/2021 Wins the 2021 ABL RCL Gold Glove Award at 3B.
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,068,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (9); Power: - (12); Eye: - (10).
07/11/2022 Wins the ABL RCL Player of the Week Award.
07/17/2022 Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 5 weeks.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,746,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (38); Power: - (59); Eye: - (46).
05/19/2023 Injured (oblique strain), out for 5 weeks.
11/16/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,775,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (32); Power: - (62); Eye: - (48).
05/21/2024 Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,393,750 through arbitration.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (34); Power: - (63); Eye: - (52).
07/02/2025 Injured (fractured hand), out for 7 weeks.
08/04/2025 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
12/04/2025 Became a free agent.
12/20/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,810,000 with the Las Vegas Gamblers organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (32); Power: - (65); Eye: - (58).
06/25/2026 Was selected to the 2026 ADULT BASEBALL LEAGUE All-Star Game.
07/01/2026 Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 6 weeks.
07/24/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 weeks.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (31); Power: - (64); Eye: - (60).
04/10/2027 Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
2027 6 9
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