Franklin, Moe

Murray Asher Franklin

The Tiger infielder is best known for leading organized baseball in hitting in 1938, when he pulverized the Mountain States League with a .439 batting average. He received the Sporting News award for the highest average in the minors; but Detroit didn't call him up to the big leagues until the 1941 season.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. April 1, 1914 - d. March 16, 1978

Career Highlights:
His rookie year, 1941, Franklin hit .300 -- with a .400 slugging average -- in 13 games for the Detroit Tigers. One of his teammates that season was fellow Jewish slugger Hank Greenberg. Moe played 48 more games in his second, and final, season, finishing his major league stint with a career batting average of .262.

Career Dates:
Franklin played for the Detroit Tigers, 1941-1942.

Position:
Shortstop, although he also played 7 games at second base and one game at third base.

Physical description:
6'0", 175 pounds
Right-handed

Career Statistics:
Games: 61
Batting Avg.: .262
Slugging Avg.: .348

At-bats: 164
Hits: 43
Doubles: 8
Triples: 0

Home Runs: 2
Home Run %: 1.2
Runs: 25
RBI: 16

BB: 9
Strike Outs: 7
Stolen Bases: 0

Pinch Hitting
At-bats: 12
Hits: 2

Fielding Statistics
Put-outs: 83
Assists: 94
Errors: 7
Double-plays: 18

Total Chances per Game: 4.2
Fielding Avg: .962

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