#23 Billy "The little corpRR"" Francis, Third Base, 34 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Billy Francis
The little corpRR"
1/1/1883
34
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
5"5
155

Third Base
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 768,000
1917
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54448
Versus LHP64449
Versus RHP54448
Talent54458
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7
2
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .985 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 6 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 1 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/3@CLEW 5-3501000000#7  
8/5@CLEL 5-11401000100#8  
8/7@CHAL 3-4401000000#8  
8/19@SLAW 2-1401000001#1  
8/22@WASW 5-3412200201#8  
8/25BOSW 4-3100000001#5  
8/26BOSW 8-4411000201#8  
9/8@NYAW 3-2401000000#7  
9/17@CLEL 3-4202000120#8  
9/22@DETL 1-3400000002#1  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall29791930077413.241.277.278.556.413.038
Projected29791930077413.241.277.278.556.413.038
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall198500012022302.06.82.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP621000100000.333.333.500.833
vs. RHP731720076413020.233.273.260.533
Close/Late1340000024000.308.400.308.708
Scoring Position1961006001010.316.300.368.668
Pinch Hitting210000001000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home123261002527.188.222.219.441
Road1747132005226.277.306.319.625
May3420000100.500.500.5001.000
June102231000426.136.208.182.390
July41220001001.167.167.167.333
August93192005204.290.273.355.628
Sept/Oct31030001022.300.417.300.717

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
19161625961162022584427066825.195.227.245.472PIT PHA
1917297919300774001302.241.277.278.556PHA
Total961341783015326223773272140383341533.243.285.322.607 

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 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base11720269482.95874.05.84    
Third Base95390131.92348.22.40    
Shortstop7712284411.97662.05.95    

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.
Traded from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia (A) on 2/12/1916 (Going to PIT: P Rip Vowinkel. Going to PHA: C Frank Gibson, 3B Billy Francis)...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 5/3/1916...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1911 - 6 - 3rd
RBI
1913 - 66 - 9th
   

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