#16 Tito Francona, First Base, 23 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Tito Francona

11/4/1933
23
USA,PA,
5"11
190

First Base
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 0 Days (172 total Days)
1 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87578
Versus LHP56557
Versus RHP97678
Talent87868
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/9@DETL 6-7313000100#4  
9/10@DETL 0-2401000000#5  
9/12BALW 8-1501000100#2  
9/13BALL 3-8402000000#5  
9/15DETL 2-10101000000#5  
9/16DETW 12-6401000100#4  
9/17DETL 2-3000000000#8  
9/21@BALW 15-0321100221#4  
9/23@CHAW 13-6602200201#5  
9/24@CHAW 20-3511000210#4  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall124393133233863594133.338.396.473.870.842.135
Projected130413140243866624335.338.396.473.870.842.135
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall964410001025186342250.076.37.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP34122107524100.353.378.471.849
vs. RHP359121212856543929420.337.398.474.872
Close/Late55154007556120.273.317.345.663
Scoring Position10545714560117500.429.463.6291.091
Pinch Hitting1660003121010.375.421.375.796
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home611976382327292617.320.390.426.817
Road6319670151536301516.357.399.520.919
March/April1855155109457.273.328.400.728
May20672860313965.418.466.6421.108
June227125513131764.352.403.577.980
July216723201101285.343.408.418.826
August268126211811119.321.398.407.805
Sept/Oct17521630010653.308.344.365.710

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19571243931332338635941053322.338.396.473.870CLE
Total1243931332338635941053322.338.396.473.870 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA129401130253249387824620.324.434.5811.015

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base114961137101104124810.992877.012.81    
Leftfield2000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield20200201.0009.02.00    

Player History

Transactions
7/31/1951: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $4,300,000 per year, for 3 years.
All Star
Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game...
Awards
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1950, hitting .480 with 0 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1950, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1950, hitting .400 with 1 HR, 12 RBI...
Injuries
Injured on 5/9/1951 with a Torn Back Muscle, out for full season...
Drafted in 1st round, 5th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1956...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/6/1957, off Jack Sanford (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/5/1957, off Floyd Wooldridge (DET)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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