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| Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona |  Second BaseRetired (1954, Age 35) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .316 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/L | |
| OPS | .917 | Status | Deceased (1989) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 523 | Age at Death | 71 | Date of Birth | 11-04-1918 | |
| HR | 78 | Drafted | Round 6, Pick 94 (1950) |
Majors Svc Time | 4 years (13 games) |
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| RBI | 300 | |||||
| SB | 50 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | (71.2%) | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | --- | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | (100%) | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | --- |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 557 | 1657 | 523 | 93 | 21 | 78 | 300 | 170 | 263 | .917 | .379 | .538 | .223 | .316 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1954-11-01 | Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona has retired from the Cincinnati BeirMeisters |
| 1953-06-05 | A trade has been completed between the New York Swingers and the Cincinnati BeirMeisters. The Cincinnati BeirMeisters receive Ozzie Colon, Phil "Phats" Kinzy, "Whiskey" Jack Douglas, Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona from the New York Swingers in exchange for Bob Nieman, Joe Morgan, Gary Raymond. |
| 1952-03-01 | The New York Swingers have renamed Buddy Francona to Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona. |