Show classic player card
Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Al Francona Third Base
Retired (2015, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .807 Status Retired (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2476 Age 80 (OS 81) Date of Birth 11-04-1977
HR 268 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1996)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(151 games)
RBI 1182
SB 310
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity C    Mentor vR C+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF D- (6.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B A+ (100%) RF D  (14.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
199619B-C+B B-C+C-C+
199720B B-B B B-C C+
199821B+B B+B B C B-
199922B+B B+B+B+C+B 
200023A-B B+B+B+B-B 
200124A-B+B+A-A-B-B+
200225A A-B+A-A-B-A-
200326A A-B+A A B A-
200427A A-A-A A B A 
200528A A-A-A A B A 
200629A A A-A A B A 
200730A A A-A+A B A 
200831A A A-A+A B A 
200932A A A-A+A B A 
201033A A A-A+A B A 
201134A A A-A+A B A 
201235A A-A-A+A-B A 
201336A A-A-A A-B A 
201437A A-A-A B+B-A 
201538A-B+B+A-B+B-A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2015-11-01Al Francona has retired from the Chicago CubSox
2013-09-10Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2010-04-22Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
2008-09-06Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
2007-07-04Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
2004-06-28Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2002-09-22Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
2002-04-16Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1999-09-04Al Francona of the Chicago Shakers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1999-03-03The Chicago Shakers have promoted Barry Rightnowar to the major league team. The Chicago Shakers have promoted Al Francona to the major league team.
1998-06-21Trade #1145641 has been completed between the Chicago Shakers and the Detroit Scorpions. The Detroit Scorpions receive Wayne Lezcano , Larry Homestead from the Chicago Shakers in exchange for Mem Weik, Al Francona, Hod Creel. Protest This Trade.
1998-04-01The Detroit Scorpions have removed Al Francona from the trade block.
1997-09-12The Detroit Scorpions have placed Al Francona on the trade block.