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Santo Rodriguez League
4-1-2082
Francisco Samford Center Field
Retired (1978, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .262 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .708 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 912 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 12-04-1943
HR 59 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(66 games)
RBI 348
SB 83
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt F  Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   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
1967 COL
41
120
20
37
6
3
5
21
14
 16 1 0
1
 0 0
.919
.385
.533
.225
.308
1968 COL
140
421
82
126
23
9
7
55
62
 63 2 1
5
 2 0
.838
.391
.447
.147
.299
1969 COL
136
347
61
111
17
3
10
48
35
 50 1 0
6
 5 7
.856
.384
.473
.153
.320
1970 COL
137
335
64
90
13
2
5
27
48
 54 0 2
5
 4 1
.723
.358
.364
.096
.269
1971 COL
147
379
58
107
26
4
7
39
35
 63 1 2
7
 4 2
.770
.343
.427
.145
.282
1972 COL
128
409
66
112
25
2
10
52
53
 60 3 4
13
 5 3
.776
.358
.418
.144
.274
1973 COL
128
388
51
112
11
5
10
45
36
 52 2 0
12
 7 4
.772
.352
.420
.131
.289
1974 COL
107
338
46
81
8
0
5
26
47
 63 1 2
13
 3 6
.640
.332
.308
.068
.240
1975 COL
142
573
61
135
22
2
6
49
67
 114 2 1
10
 7 2
.630
.317
.312
.077
.236
1976 COL
142
570
75
155
27
4
11
71
71
 87 1 2
11
 6 8
.744
.352
.391
.119
.272
1977 COL
114
449
64
114
16
1
5
37
54
 69 1 1
12
 6 3
.662
.335
.327
.073
.254
1978 COL
11
45
5
6
2
0
0
2
6
 5 0 1
0
 0 0
.409
.231
.178
.044
.133
Total
1056
3486
490
912
150
20
59
348
417
 567 11 15
83
 42 29
.708
.341
.367
.105
.262

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Ron Santo League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Francisco Samford has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-18The Colorado Ravage have promoted Paul Ewing to the major league team. The Colorado Ravage have promoted Norm Rudolph to the major league team. The Colorado Ravage have waived Francisco Samford. The Colorado Ravage have waived Orestes Ford.