#30 Earl Francis, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Saturday, 10/21/1969
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Earl Francis

7/14/1935
34
USA,WV,
6"2
225

Starting Pitcher
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R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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Normal
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,000,000
1971
9 Year(s), 0 Days (1548 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 114 Days (1662 total Days)
9 Year(s)
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall45987-90 Mph
Versus LHB449 
Versus RHB559 
Talent458 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

9
47
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/26LANW 4-2*952254WPoG   
8/30CINL 1-4*984425L    
9/4@SFL 3-6*8865410L    
9/8PITW 6-3*9103324WPoG   
9/12@MONL 1-7*897615L    
9/17HOUW 7-6*786673     
9/22CINW 7-4*964444W    
9/26@PITW 8-4*974439W    
10/2@NYML 3-4*873353     
10/7HOUW 13-2*982224W    

Pitching Stats 1969

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3838211503.77312.12941381311151662565.812155.3
Projected3838211503.77312.0294138131115166     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00012.08.54.83.33133.300.03.32
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB531144264451525648004.271.337.358.695
vs. RHB66215024215818659118004.227.288.337.625
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191912603.80158.214172675974
Road19199903.75153.215366645692
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April554103.4342.03717161524
May662403.0048.04119161823
June665102.6551.04216151925
July662406.2343.15330301521
August774303.1061.05821212031
Sept./Oct.884204.4367.06335332842

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19614141172105.25334.0340212195371781902721.55.289STL
19623837161805.47289.1307197176361531821721.59.296STL
196321121715.15117.01237367155749601.54.281STL
196427217914.53184.2167999326951121011.42.251STL
19653838191204.43300.2288160148361351741821.41.267STL
19663939201604.24322.2331160152191471782311.48.302STL,NL
19673838161804.57299.1300165152181391712231.47.295STL
19683636161403.63300.0274131121211371642001.37.265STL
19693838211503.77312.1294138131191151662511.31.273STL,NL
Total31630013313024.522460.024241335123522711561386168121.46.282 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1960, AAA303014503.19225.220185801891192811.29.284

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1961411201420031033610.117.138.133.272STL
1962381001420041044600.140.171.160.331STL
1963213320000001800.061.061.061.121STL
1964275740004312800.070.085.070.155STL
196538112122005334400.107.130.125.255STL
19663911173002504500.063.063.090.153STL,NL
1967381081120131123300.102.118.148.266STL
1968369990111403700.091.091.141.232STL
196938110120119524901.109.124.155.278STL,NL
Total31685085112331511533611.100.115.128.243 

Fielding Stats 1969

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher383817502703.957312.12.02    

Player History

Was selected to the 1966 Allstar game...
10/21/1966: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $4,400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Injured on 5/14/1967 with a Strained Back Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 6/18/1967, off Jim Ray (HOU)...
7/31/1968: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (N), $5,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Was selected to the 1969 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1961 - 17 - 9th
1965 - 19 - 10th
1966 - 20 - 6th
Losses
1961 - 21 - 6th
1962 - 18 - 7th
1966 - 16 - 9th
1967 - 18 - 2nd
IP
1961 - 334.0 - 6th
1966 - 322.2 - 8th
1967 - 299.1 - 9th
K's
1961 - 190 - 7th
BB
1961 - 178 - 1st
1962 - 153 - 3rd
1965 - 135 - 4th
1966 - 147 - 4th
1967 - 139 - 3rd
1968 - 137 - 3rd
CG
1961 - 27 - 1st
1965 - 18 - 8th
1966 - 23 - 3rd
1967 - 22 - 8th
1968 - 20 - 9th
SHO
1961 - 2 - 6th
1962 - 2 - 8th
1967 - 3 - 5th
   

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