#23 Billy "The little corpRR " Francis, Third Base, 32 yrs, Pittsburgh Pirates
Monday, 10/23/1915
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Billy Francis
The little corpRR
1/1/1883
32
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"5
145

Third Base
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,528,571
1915
$ 768,000 (2 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55559
Versus LHP655510
Versus RHP55549
Talent65559
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7
2
1
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1
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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  
8/25SLNL 6-7411010011#2  
8/26SLNL 0-2401000001#1  
8/27@CHNW 12-1421000011#7  
9/5PHIL 1-4100000000#9  
9/7@BROL 4-5300000010#7  
9/18@CINL 1-2100000000#9  
9/24BROW 2-1400000001#6  
10/3CINL 0-16201000000#4  
10/4NYGL 3-7100000000#9  
10/6@CHNW 3-0300000010#5  

Batting Stats 1915

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall4212125421712813.207.254.298.551.431.091
Projected4212125421712813.207.254.298.551.431.091
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall2613300063136700.08.22.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP710000000000.143.143.143.286
vs. RHP11424421712813130.211.260.307.567
Close/Late2161103123100.286.333.429.762
Scoring Position2530105034120.120.194.200.394
Pinch Hitting1020001101100.200.182.200.382
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home2263143114826.222.235.349.585
Road2058111103467.190.262.241.503
March/April93081102201.267.258.367.625
May61830000002.167.167.167.333
June51531000213.200.235.267.502
July61000001121.000.154.000.154
August933102114735.303.351.515.867
Sept/Oct71510000021.067.176.067.243

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
Total770274269513024203122761830322531326.253.297.340.637 

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 1915

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base12121301491451.993104.012.55    
Second Base1134081.8759.08.00    
Third Base16117361452.956113.23.56    
Shortstop8251712201.00043.04.60    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1911 - 6 - 3rd
RBI
1913 - 66 - 9th
   

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