Retired#14SS1982–2007T-498 all-time

Julio Franco

Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets

Bats / ThrowsRight / Right

Age68

Height / Weight6' 1" / 210 lb

BornAug 23, 1958 · San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

MLB debutApr 23, 1982

Last gameSep 17, 2007

TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1982Cleveland Indians 1983–1988, 1996–1997Texas Rangers 1989–1993Chicago White Sox 1994Milwaukee Brewers 1997Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1999Atlanta Braves 2001–2005, 2007New York Mets 2006–2007

Career home runs

173

2527 games · 23 seasons

Best season

1994 · Chicago White Sox

All-time HR rank

T-498

Tied with 3 others · Next: Jonathan Schoop (174), 2 to pass

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2 badges earned

1Rare Air

1Legend

×5Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 11, 1990 · latest Jun 18, 2005
LegendSeasonPostseason home run2001 · 2 HR

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

Home runs by season · tap a bar

Home runsSelected season

Personal records

Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
2007	2 teams	55	106	1	16	.222	.321	.289	.610	90.0
2006	New York Mets	95	179	2	26	.273	.330	.370	.700	82.5
2005	Atlanta Braves	108	265	9	42	.275	.348	.451	.799	25.9
2004	Atlanta Braves	125	361	6	57	.309	.378	.441	.819	53.3
2003	Atlanta Braves	103	223	5	31	.294	.372	.452	.824	39.4
2002	Atlanta Braves	125	383	6	30	.284	.357	.382	.739	56.3
2001	Atlanta Braves	25	101	3	11	.300	.376	.444	.820	30.0
1999	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	1	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	—
1997	2 teams	120	505	7	44	.270	.369	.360	.729	61.4
1996	Cleveland Indians	112	499	14	76	.322	.407	.470	.877	30.9
1994	Chicago White Sox	112	505	20	98	.319	.406	.510	.916	21.6
1993	Texas Rangers	144	607	14	84	.289	.360	.438	.798	38.0
1992	Texas Rangers	35	123	2	8	.234	.328	.355	.683	53.5
1991	Texas Rangers	146	659	15	78	.341	.408	.474	.882	39.3
1990	Texas Rangers	157	670	11	69	.296	.383	.402	.785	52.9
1989	Texas Rangers	150	621	13	92	.316	.386	.462	.848	42.2
1988	Cleveland Indians	152	676	10	54	.303	.361	.409	.770	61.3
1987	Cleveland Indians	128	560	8	52	.319	.389	.428	.817	61.9
1986	Cleveland Indians	149	636	10	74	.306	.338	.422	.760	59.9
1985	Cleveland Indians	160	703	6	90	.288	.343	.381	.724	106.0
1984	Cleveland Indians	160	718	3	79	.286	.331	.348	.679	219.3
1983	Cleveland Indians	149	598	8	80	.273	.306	.388	.694	70.0
1982	Philadelphia Phillies	16	32	0	3	.276	.323	.310	.633	—
Career		2527	9731	173	1194	.298	.365	.417	.782	50.2

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Julio Franco home run facts

How many career home runs does Julio Franco have?

Julio Franco hit 173 career MLB home runs in 23 seasons (1982–2007), tied for 498th all-time.

Where does Julio Franco rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 498th in MLB history with 173. Next: Jonathan Schoop (174), 2 to pass.

What was Julio Franco’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 20, in 1994 with the Chicago White Sox, when he posted a .916 OPS.

What teams has Julio Franco played for?

Philadelphia Phillies (1982); Cleveland Indians (1983–1988, 1996–1997); Texas Rangers (1989–1993); Chicago White Sox (1994); Milwaukee Brewers (1997); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999); Atlanta Braves (2001–2005, 2007); New York Mets (2006–2007).

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