#16 Tito Francona, First Base, 34 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Tito Francona

11/4/1933
34
USA,PA,
5"11
210

First Base
L
L
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Average
Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 7,490,000
1968
$ 5,020,000 (2 year(s))
11 Year(s), 131 Days (2023 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 131 Days (2023 total Days)
12 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76547
Versus LHP55437
Versus RHP86548
Talent76547
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3
5
4
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 10

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25WS2W 12-1423100400#2  
9/26@DETW 4-3401010200#2  
9/27@DETW 6-2400000001#6  
9/29@MINW 5-2400000000#2  
9/30@MINW 11-6302100101#6  
10/1CLEL 4-7412001200#5  
10/3@CHAW 5-0412000210#6  
10/5WS2W 5-4400000000#6  
10/6@BALW 6-1400000101#2  
10/8CALL 3-11501000000#2  

Batting Stats 1968

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1566271833731884783476.292.329.447.776.691.155
Projected1566271833731884783476.292.329.447.776.691.155
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1526773201694280583350.091.15.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP23060122633221137220.261.290.409.698
vs. RHP3971232511251562339273.310.351.469.819
Close/Late70184239779231.257.313.500.813
Scoring Position149349035901320450.228.275.349.624
Pinch Hitting420000000000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home78308842001149361134.273.293.445.737
Road7831999173735422342.310.355.448.804
March/April249626802131058.271.304.417.721
May2711238604171788.339.379.500.879
June24104286031014615.269.306.413.720
July2491283051512312.308.313.505.819
August2610630811713620.283.325.406.730
Sept/Oct31118336232212613.280.315.441.756

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
1962154538178335261109659246133.331.396.556.952CLE
1963138448143212331017555163514.319.390.596.986CLE,AL
196413641314229824897540212152.344.404.6271.031CLE CHA
19651576141933723312510054144262.314.368.542.911CHA,AL
196615757417326420938350136443.301.357.465.822CHA
1967155599196335341229633236933.327.363.569.932CHA,AL
196815662718337318847834347633.292.329.447.776CHA OAK
Total171062212011356452781119102862522436144132.323.385.529.914 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1956, AAA129401130253249387824620.324.434.5811.015

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base12912612051049513178.9941100.210.77    
Leftfield262654115501.000225.02.20    

Player History

Was selected to the 1963 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/24/1963 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks...
Traded from Cleveland to Chicago (A) on 6/14/1964 (Going to CLE: 1B Tony Bartirome. Going to CHA: C Jim Pagliaroni, 1B Tito Francona)...
Was selected to the 1965 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Washington on 7/8/1965...
Hit 3 homeruns against Minnesota, driving in 4 runs on 8/16/1966...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1967, hitting .385 with 9 HR, 26 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1967, hitting .393 with 6 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1967 Allstar game...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Oakland on 5/5/1968 (Going to CHA: CF Joe Nossek, C Manny Sanguillen. Going to OAK: LF Tito Francona)...
7/31/1968: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $5,020,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 2000th career hit on 9/22/1968, off Chris Short (BOS)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1958 - .329 - 7th
1961 - .344 - 3rd
1962 - .331 - 9th
1967 - .327 - 7th
OBP
1958 - .416 - 5th
SLG
1963 - .596 - 6th
1967 - .569 - 10th
OPS
1958 - .920 - 10th
1961 - .933 - 10th
1963 - .986 - 6th
Hits
1958 - 171 - 9th
1960 - 176 - 8th
1961 - 213 - 2nd
1965 - 193 - 7th
1967 - 196 - 4th
Doubles
1961 - 42 - 4th
Triples
1960 - 5 - 5th
1961 - 5 - 10th
1964 - 8 - 7th
RBI
1965 - 125 - 5th
1967 - 122 - 5th
Runs
1958 - 98 - 10th
1961 - 118 - 8th
 

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