#16 Tito Francona, First Base, 27 yrs, Cleveland Indians Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Tito Francona
11/4/1933 27 USA,PA, 5"11 195
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Average Loyal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Normal 3.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 150,000 1961 (Automatic) 4 Year(s), 131 Days (819 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 131 Days (819 total Days) 5 Year(s) 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
Talent | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 6 4 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/28 | DET | L 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @LAA | W 5-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
9/30 | @LAA | W 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/1 | NYY | L 3-8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
10/2 | NYY | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @MIN | W 8-6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/5 | MIN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/7 | @KC | W 8-2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/9 | @CHA | W 6-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/10 | DET | L 4-9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 156 | 619 | 213 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 103 | 118 | 72 | 75 | .344 | .412 | .520 | .933 | .937 | .176 |
Projected | 156 | 619 | 213 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 103 | 118 | 72 | 75 | .344 | .412 | .520 | .933 | .937 | .176 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 151 | 700 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 322 | 66 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 133.1 | 8.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 218 | 67 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .307 | .355 | .514 | .869 |
vs. RHP | 401 | 146 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .364 | .439 | .524 | .963 |
Close/Late | 62 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .403 | .486 | .806 | 1.293 |
Scoring Position | 172 | 62 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 75 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .360 | .438 | .535 | .973 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 79 | 290 | 95 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 57 | 38 | 38 | .328 | .401 | .507 | .908 |
Road | 77 | 329 | 118 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 61 | 34 | 37 | .359 | .418 | .532 | .950 |
Last Week | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
March/April | 22 | 83 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 9 | .253 | .354 | .410 | .763 |
May | 27 | 105 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 17 | .429 | .492 | .610 | 1.101 |
June | 25 | 106 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 11 | .302 | .351 | .425 | .775 |
July | 23 | 86 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | .337 | .396 | .500 | .896 |
August | 27 | 107 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 12 | .308 | .400 | .505 | .905 |
Sept/Oct | 32 | 132 | 53 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 16 | .402 | .444 | .621 | 1.066 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1957 | 124 | 393 | 133 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 63 | 59 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 2 | .338 | .396 | .473 | .870 | CLE |
1958 | 144 | 520 | 171 | 27 | 2 | 20 | 70 | 98 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 3 | .329 | .416 | .504 | .920 | CLE,AL |
1959 | 85 | 323 | 110 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 65 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 1 | .341 | .433 | .573 | 1.006 | CLE,AL |
1960 | 148 | 553 | 176 | 29 | 5 | 25 | 94 | 94 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 58 | 2 | 3 | .318 | .382 | .524 | .907 | CLE |
1961 | 156 | 619 | 213 | 42 | 5 | 19 | 103 | 118 | 72 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 6 | 3 | .344 | .412 | .520 | .933 | CLE |
Total | 657 | 2408 | 803 | 140 | 16 | 90 | 395 | 425 | 300 | 10 | 18 | 246 | 16 | 12 | .333 | .407 | .517 | .924 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1956, AAA | 129 | 401 | 130 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 93 | 87 | 82 | 46 | 2 | 0 | .324 | .434 | .581 | 1.015 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 147 | 146 | 1618 | 135 | 178 | 1766 | 13 | .993 | 1294.1 | 12.28 | | | | |
Leftfield | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 45.0 | 2.80 | | | | |
Rightfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.2 | 0.93 | | | | |
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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)... Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1958... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1959, hitting .545 with 5 HR, 12 RBI... Was selected to the 1959 Allstar game... Injured on 7/15/1959 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for full season... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1960, hitting .484 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1961, hitting .630 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Boston on 8/1/1961... Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1961, hitting .538 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1958 - .329 - 7th
| OBP 1958 - .416 - 5th
| OPS 1958 - .920 - 10th
| Hits 1958 - 171 - 9th 1960 - 176 - 8th
| Triples 1960 - 5 - 5th
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Runs 1958 - 98 - 10th
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