#16 Tito Francona, First Base, 27 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Tito Francona

11/4/1933
27
USA,PA,
5"11
195

First Base
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L
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Loyal
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
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Normal
3.5 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87758
Versus LHP66648
Versus RHP97759
Talent87758
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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  
9/28DETL 0-2401000000#2  
9/29@LAAW 5-4312001210#3PoG 
9/30@LAAW 7-3412010011#3  
10/1NYYL 3-8512100002#2  
10/2NYYL 3-4413000000#2  
10/4@MINW 8-6501000000#3  
10/5MINL 2-3402000100#3  
10/7@KCW 8-2412100001#3  
10/9@CHAW 6-2500000000#2  
10/10DETL 4-9514100200#3  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156619213425191031187275.344.412.520.933.937.176
Projected156619213425191031187275.344.412.520.933.937.176
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1517002602043322666366.7133.18.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP21867164728431937140.307.355.514.869
vs. RHP4011462611275755338202.364.439.524.963
Close/Late62258152114109000.403.486.8061.293
Scoring Position1726210167502625311.360.438.535.973
Pinch Hitting500000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home79290951521146573838.328.401.507.908
Road77329118273857613437.359.418.532.950
Last Week21041002100.400.400.500.900
March/April2283214031412149.253.354.410.763
May271054570413271417.429.492.6101.101
June25106326211320811.302.351.425.775
July2386298022111910.337.396.500.896
August271073382317271612.308.400.505.905
Sept/Oct321325391625211116.402.444.6211.066

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19571243931332338635941053322.338.396.473.870CLE
195814452017127220709875424543.329.416.504.920CLE,AL
19598532311019118655655143521.341.433.5731.006CLE,AL
196014855317629525949457345823.318.382.524.907CLE
19611566192134251910311872237563.344.412.520.933CLE
Total6572408803140169039542530010182461612.333.407.517.924 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA129401130253249387824620.324.434.5811.015

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1471461618135178176613.9931294.112.28    
Leftfield5514001401.00045.02.80    
Rightfield30100101.0009.20.93    

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...
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...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1958 - .329 - 7th
OBP
1958 - .416 - 5th
OPS
1958 - .920 - 10th
Hits
1958 - 171 - 9th
1960 - 176 - 8th
Triples
1960 - 5 - 5th
Runs
1958 - 98 - 10th
    

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