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Jimmy Ryan League
4-1-2040
Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona Second Base
Retired (1954, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .316 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .917 Status Deceased (1989) Option Years 0  
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)
RBI 300
SB 50
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity C    Mentor vR A 
Speed B- Bunt A  Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS B+ (71.2%) Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL
83
210
45
72
9
7
12
46
19
 25 2 2
3
 1 5
1.023
.399
.624
.281
.343
1951 STL
140
497
80
151
28
2
22
79
56
 90 2 8
12
 4 9
.872
.371
.501
.197
.304
1952 NYN
146
533
110
178
32
6
29
99
54
 82 1 1
20
 9 15
.975
.396
.580
.246
.334
1953 NYN-CIN
123
353
48
104
22
5
12
61
30
 56 3 4
14
 11 5
.839
.351
.487
.193
.295
1954 CIN
65
64
11
18
2
1
3
15
11
 10 0 1
1
 1 0
.866
.382
.484
.203
.281
Total
557
1657
294
523
93
21
78
300
170
 263 8 16
50
 26 34
.917
.379
.538
.223
.316
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona has retired from the Cincinnati BeirMeisters
1953-06-05A 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.
1952-03-01The New York Swingers have renamed Buddy Francona to Buddy "Hot Dog" Francona.