#16 Tito Francona, First Base, 24 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Tito Francona

11/4/1933
24
USA,PA,
5"11
190

First Base
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1958 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days)
2 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87668
Versus LHP66657
Versus RHP98678
Talent87868
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4
6
4
3
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  
9/12@BOSW 2-1200000000#8  
9/13@BOSL 2-3301000201#2  
9/14@BOSL 4-9100000000#9  
9/15NYYL 2-3101000100#6  
9/16NYYL 2-4403000100#2  
9/17NYYL 0-2100000001#7  
9/21BOSW 4-1403110100#2  
9/22@BALL 4-7501000101#2  
9/23@BALW 4-1412000010#2  
9/24@BALL 5-6100000000#7  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1445201712722070987545.329.416.504.920.935.175
Projected15154718028221741037947.329.416.504.920.935.175
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1276084201772262494357.1111.78.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1584490621301319010.278.331.449.781
vs. RHP3621271821449686226264.351.449.528.976
Close/Late65194015987030.292.355.400.755
Scoring Position123358024602211210.285.385.398.784
Pinch Hitting1340013131000.308.438.538.976
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7024380112530474418.329.430.453.882
Road74277911601540513127.329.394.549.943
March/April24963350314221113.344.417.490.906
May281033550417181710.340.430.505.935
June2491317031115156.341.420.516.936
July259428314817116.298.377.479.856
August2581255031020186.309.430.481.911
Sept/Oct18551921310634.345.377.582.959

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19571243931332338635941053322.338.396.473.870CLE
195814452017127220709875424543.329.416.504.920CLE,AL
Total26891330450528133157116477865.333.408.491.898 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA129401130253249387824620.324.434.5811.015

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1291271486130144162913.9921127.113.01    
Leftfield20100101.0005.01.80    
Rightfield40300301.00011.22.31    

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)...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1958...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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