#16 Tito Francona, First Base, 25 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Tito Francona

11/4/1933
25
USA,PA,
5"11
190

First Base
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Good
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
2 Year(s), 131 Days (475 total Days)
131 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 131 Days (475 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87758
Versus LHP56647
Versus RHP97768
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  
7/1@CHAL 3-5401100000#3  
7/2@CHAL 0-10401000000#3  
7/4@NYYW 6-1501000002#2  
7/5@NYYW 5-2321100110#3  
7/6@NYYL 2-11300000010#2  
7/7BALW 8-2412000000#3  
7/8BALW 11-6523100400#3PoG 
7/9BALL 1-6401000001#3  
7/14@DETW 8-6300000021#3  
7/15@DETL 3-4101100100#3  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall853231101911865565535.341.433.5731.0061.095.232
Projected893401162011968595837.341.433.5731.0061.095.232
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall82388140854185382166.784.19.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP942350314121817320.245.350.394.744
vs. RHP229871411551443718131.380.466.6461.113
Close/Late31122024763100.387.474.6451.119
Scoring Position6225606460238410.403.533.7901.324
Pinch Hitting200000010000.000.333.000.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home391525780931332516.375.456.6051.061
Road4617153111934233019.310.403.544.947
March/April24913061313141310.330.394.516.911
May261053540819201913.333.429.6001.029
June2591345072717198.374.478.6591.137
July1036114006544.306.375.417.792

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19571243931332338635941053322.338.396.473.870CLE
195814452017127220709875424543.329.416.504.920CLE,AL
19598532311019118655655143521.341.433.5731.006CLE,AL
Total35312364146964619821317151111386.335.415.512.927 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA129401130253249387824620.324.434.5811.015

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base8482972759410536.994720.113.16    
Leftfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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

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