Midwest League Managers

Tony Franklin

One Midwest League season:

Manager, South Bend [White Sox] (1993)

Playing Career

Drafted/Signed: Reds, apparently as a free agent, 1970 (infielder)
Professional Career: Eight minor league seasons, generally at the Double-A level and mostly in the Reds organization. Appeared in one game, as a pitcher, in 1979.
Midwest League: Never played in the Midwest League.

Management style

When Franklin was managing regularly, the most obvious thing about his teams was that he often called for the bunt. He was more likely than other managers to let a pitcher complete a game, though it's wise to keep in mind that minor league practice has changed significantly in the last decade. His early teams were pretty aggressive on the basepaths, but his later numbers look pretty much like everyone else's.

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Year	Team	League (Class)	Affiliate	G	CG	IBB	SBA	SB%	SH	W	L	PCT
Anthony W. Franklin
DOB: 1950

2008	Trenton	Eastern (AA)	Yankees
2007	Trenton	Eastern (AA)	Yankees	142	4	19	127	.74	33	83	59	.585
			Best Record, Playoff Qualifier; League Champion
2006	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Coordinator
2005	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Coordinator
2004	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Coordinator
2003	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Coordinator
2002	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Coordinator
2001	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Coordinator
2000*	Las Vegas	Pacific Coast (AAA)	Padres	93	*	*	*	*	*	43	50	.462
2000*	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Instructor
1999	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Instructor
1998	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Instructor
1997	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Instructor
1996	San Diego	National (ML)	Padres	Minor League Infield Instructor
1995
1994	Chicago	American (ML)	White Sox	Minor League Infield Coordinator
1993	South Bend	Midwest (A)	White Sox	136	18	13	227	.68	38	77	59	.566
			League Champion
1992	Birmingham	Southern (AA)	White Sox	144	29	25	140	.62	41	68	74	.479
1991	Birmingham	Southern (AA)	White Sox	143	20	16	159	.62	38	77	66	.538
			Playoff Qualifier
1990	Sarasota	Florida State (A+)	White Sox	138	12	24	242	.60	59	63	75	.457
1989	Sarasota	Florida State (A+)	White Sox	136	22	20	224	.76	68	79	57	.581
			Best Record (tie), Playoff Qualifier
1988	Chicago	National (ML)	Cubs	Minor League Instructor
1987
1986	Wytheville	Appalachian (R+)	Cubs	68	5	11	117	.76	27	22	46	.324
1985	Geneva	New York-Pennsylvania (A-)	Cubs	78	15	12	159	.72	40	45	33	.577
			Playoff Qualifier
1984	Geneva	New York- Pennsylvania (A-)	Cubs	74	12	28	97	.69	35	38	36	.514
1983	Geneva	New York- Pennsylvania (A-)	Cubs	73	7	19	141	.69	22	33	40	.452
1982	Geneva	New York- Pennsylvania (A-)	Cubs	75	16	12	209	.77	18	36	39	.480
1980-81
1979	Rochester	International (AAA)	Orioles	Coach
1978
1970-77, 79				Playing Career

Minors	12 Seasons			1300	160	199	1842	.69	419	664	634	.512
Coach	14 Seasons

Total	12 (24) Seasons			1300	160	199	1842	.69	419	664	634	.512

*Franklin shared the managing duties for this team.
Some statistics are not currently available.

This page may be incomplete.
Key to the Manager Statistics
G	= games
CG	= complete games
IBB	= intentional walks
SBA	= stolen base attempts
SB%	= stolen base percentage
SH	= sacrifice hits (bunts)
W	= wins
L	= losses
PCT	= won/lost percent
A note about using stats to compare managers.
Sources My standard sources are described here. 1975 Minor League Digest My thanks to Jeff Yeo for correcting an error on this page.

1993 Midwest League Managers
Bundy	Dillard	Dwyer	Franklin	Jirschele
Jones	Krenchicki	Lezcano	Mull	Ramsey
Roadcap	Romero	Seoane	Tosca

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Midwest League Managers

Tony Franklin

Playing Career

Management style

Anthony W. Franklin

Key to the Manager Statistics

Sources