#23 Billy "The little corpRR!" Francis, Third Base, 33 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Billy Francis
The little corpRR!
1/1/1883
33
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"5
155

Third Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 768,000
1917
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55559
Versus LHP65559
Versus RHP55548
Talent65559
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7
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 9 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25NYAW 3-2310000011#6  
9/26@SLAL 4-5401000002#8  
9/27@SLAL 4-6400000000#8  
9/28DETW 7-2300000011#8  
9/29DETL 3-4400000002#8  
9/30@NYAL 0-4400000002#5  
10/2CHAW 2-1301000002#8  
10/3@CHAW 6-1311100100#6  
10/4WASL 0-4300000001#8  
10/6@BOSW 8-7401000101#6  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall162596116202258442768.195.227.245.472.356.050
Projected162596116202258442768.195.227.245.472.356.050
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall162632000736146242528.635.61.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP28059112033211215100.211.242.264.507
vs. RHP3165790225231553530.180.214.228.442
Close/Late952230087412220.232.252.263.516
Scoring Position15839521560917620.247.274.323.597
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home812835091028221730.177.220.216.435
Road8131366111230221038.211.232.272.504
March/April2899204008659.202.238.242.481
May2811028301101449.255.278.309.587
June25911520044514.165.208.187.395
July249416000106311.170.194.170.364
August281011761013768.168.209.248.457
Sept/Oct2910120511137417.198.222.297.519

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
191015154914830226744320134048.270.303.342.645BRO PIT
19111525471362456535740054913.249.297.344.641PIT
19121535481402554636442025134.255.307.341.649PIT
19131455271413073665732065534.268.306.368.674PIT
19141274501051734564229054527.233.277.311.588PIT
191542121254217128011300.207.254.298.551PIT
19161625961162022584427066825.195.227.245.472PIT PHA
Total932333881115026223703202100383211531.243.285.323.608 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1904, A95345832101031363598119.241.307.388.696
1904, AA1875132012771822.173.241.240.481
1904, AAA1851102003141503.196.255.235.490
1905, A136491124353104865601211411.253.333.397.730
1906, A13648112017217624155991110.249.322.399.721
1907, A13847514926040978983562120.314.414.6211.035
1908, A9434514220236927548211216.412.483.7941.278
1908, AA441625571204028151827.340.393.7651.159
1909, AA11843615813649938269391318.362.447.7571.204

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19135183001314100.167.318.333.652
Total5183001314100.167.318.333.652

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1621621143332547124.9491471.12.88    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 25th overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1904...
Injured on 3/13/1905 with a Inflamed Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 9/5/1908 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 5/28/1909 with a Pulled Calf Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 2/2/1910 to a 2-year deal worth $860,000 per year...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/1/1910, off Eddie Cicotte (BSN)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/1910, off Addie Joss (NYG)...
1/31/1913: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1914: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration...
8/29/1915: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $768,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia (A) on 2/12/1916 (Going to PIT: P Rip Vowinkel. Going to PHA: C Frank Gibson, 3B Billy Francis)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 5/3/1916...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1911 - 6 - 3rd
RBI
1913 - 66 - 9th
   

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