Franklin Stubbs
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Franklin Lee Stubbs was a Major League Baseball
player from 1984 to 1995.
Over his 10-year career he played with four teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers
(1984–1989), Houston Astros
(1990), Milwaukee Brewers
(1991–1992), and Detroit Tigers
(1995).
Playing for the Dodgers in 1987, primarily as a first baseman
, Stubbs had 885 total chances
and made only 5 errors
for a .994 fielding percentage
, leading the National League
. Stubbs was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series
.
His Dodgers career came to an end when he was traded days before the start of the 1990 season to the Houston Astros for 26-year-old rookie Terry Wells
. The trade was made after Stubbs had spent the entire prior season as a backup, having lost his starting role to Eddie Murray
.
He went on to have a career year as the Astros first baseman in 1990 with 23 home runs and 71 runs batted in, and cashed in on his free agency by signing with the Milwaukee Brewers
before the 1991 season.
He is currently the hitting coach for the Chattanooga Lookouts
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player from 1984 to 1995.
Over his 10-year career he played with four teams: the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1984–1989), Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
(1990), Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1991–1992), and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1995).
Playing for the Dodgers in 1987, primarily as a first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
, Stubbs had 885 total chances
Total chances
In baseball statistics, total chances , also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated. It is calculated as follows: Total Chances = assists + putouts + errors. Chances accepted refers to the total of putouts and assists only. Fielding...
and made only 5 errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
for a .994 fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
, leading the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
. Stubbs was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
.
His Dodgers career came to an end when he was traded days before the start of the 1990 season to the Houston Astros for 26-year-old rookie Terry Wells
Terry Wells
Terry Wells in Kankakee, Illinois, is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.Wells was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft...
. The trade was made after Stubbs had spent the entire prior season as a backup, having lost his starting role to Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray
Eddie Clarence Murray , nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He was known as one of the most reliable and productive hitters of his era. Murray is regarded as one of the best switch hitters ever to play the game...
.
He went on to have a career year as the Astros first baseman in 1990 with 23 home runs and 71 runs batted in, and cashed in on his free agency by signing with the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
before the 1991 season.
He is currently the hitting coach for the Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
.