#23 Billy "The little corpRR" Francis, Third Base, 30 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, 10/22/1913 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Billy Francis The little corpRR 1/1/1883 30 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 5"5 140
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,278,571 1913 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 172 Day(s) 4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days) 9 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 2 1 3 1 Normal
| 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/30 | CHN | L 7-8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | NYG | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/3 | @SLN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @BRO | W 10-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/6 | BSN | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/9 | CHN | L 4-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/10 | CHN | L 4-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/12 | @CHN | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/13 | @CHN | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/14 | @CHN | L 3-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 145 | 527 | 141 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 57 | 32 | 55 | .268 | .306 | .368 | .674 | .560 | .101 |
Projected | 145 | 527 | 141 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 57 | 32 | 55 | .268 | .306 | .368 | .674 | .560 | .101 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 567 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 194 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 58.1 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 93 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .398 | .505 | .903 |
vs. RHP | 434 | 109 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 46 | 23 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .251 | .286 | .339 | .624 |
Close/Late | 78 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .321 | .361 | .500 | .861 |
Scoring Position | 152 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .263 | .298 | .401 | .700 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 69 | 237 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 31 | .241 | .290 | .338 | .627 |
Road | 76 | 290 | 84 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 24 | .290 | .318 | .393 | .711 |
Last Week | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .304 | .333 | .638 |
March/April | 27 | 93 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | .269 | .308 | .355 | .663 |
May | 24 | 92 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 8 | .239 | .276 | .293 | .569 |
June | 23 | 91 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 12 | .275 | .313 | .407 | .719 |
July | 22 | 83 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 10 | .253 | .300 | .361 | .661 |
August | 25 | 88 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | .239 | .284 | .375 | .659 |
Sept/Oct | 24 | 80 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 10 | .338 | .357 | .425 | .782 |
Postseason | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .167 | .304 | .333 | .638 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1910 | 151 | 549 | 148 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 44 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 4 | 8 | .270 | .303 | .342 | .645 | BRO PIT |
1911 | 152 | 547 | 136 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 57 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 1 | 3 | .249 | .297 | .344 | .641 | PIT |
1912 | 153 | 548 | 140 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 64 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 3 | 4 | .255 | .307 | .341 | .649 | PIT |
1913 | 145 | 527 | 141 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 57 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 4 | .268 | .306 | .368 | .674 | PIT |
Total | 601 | 2171 | 565 | 109 | 19 | 15 | 249 | 222 | 146 | 0 | 26 | 195 | 11 | 19 | .260 | .303 | .349 | .652 | |
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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 |
1904, A | 95 | 345 | 83 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 35 | 98 | 11 | 9 | .241 | .307 | .388 | .696 |
1904, AA | 18 | 75 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .173 | .241 | .240 | .481 |
1904, AAA | 18 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | .196 | .255 | .235 | .490 |
1905, A | 136 | 491 | 124 | 35 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 65 | 60 | 121 | 14 | 11 | .253 | .333 | .397 | .730 |
1906, A | 136 | 481 | 120 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 62 | 41 | 55 | 99 | 11 | 10 | .249 | .322 | .399 | .721 |
1907, A | 138 | 475 | 149 | 26 | 0 | 40 | 97 | 89 | 83 | 56 | 21 | 20 | .314 | .414 | .621 | 1.035 |
1908, A | 94 | 345 | 142 | 20 | 2 | 36 | 92 | 75 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 16 | .412 | .483 | .794 | 1.278 |
1908, AA | 44 | 162 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 2 | 7 | .340 | .393 | .765 | 1.159 |
1909, AA | 118 | 436 | 158 | 13 | 6 | 49 | 93 | 82 | 69 | 39 | 13 | 18 | .362 | .447 | .757 | 1.204 |
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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 |
1913 | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .304 | .333 | .638 |
Total | 5 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .318 | .333 | .652 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 2 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.0 | 11.50 | | | | |
Second Base | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.2 | 4.22 | | | | |
Third Base | 139 | 137 | 81 | 336 | 25 | 448 | 31 | .931 | 1249.1 | 3.23 | | | | |
Shortstop | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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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...
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