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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 Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 LHP 83 79 26 4 1 1 9 12 12 .856 .413 .443 .114 .329
1970 RHP 74 256 64 9 1 4 18 36 42 .681 .341 .340 .090 .250
1971 LHP 74 71 23 9 2 1 10 7 14 .934 .385 .549 .225 .324
1971 RHP 93 308 84 17 2 6 29 28 49 .733 .333 .399 .127 .273
1972 LHP 48 89 22 4 1 2 16 7 13 .685 .303 .382 .135 .247
1972 RHP 113 320 90 21 1 8 36 46 47 .801 .373 .428 .147 .281
1973 LHP 53 72 21 1 2 2 11 5 9 .782 .338 .444 .153 .292
1973 RHP 104 316 91 10 3 8 34 31 43 .770 .355 .415 .127 .288
1974 LHP 41 54 14 4 0 1 7 7 11 .728 .339 .389 .130 .259
1974 RHP 93 284 67 4 0 4 19 40 52 .624 .331 .292 .056 .236
1975 LHP 85 264 56 8 2 1 23 30 56 .561 .293 .269 .057 .212
1975 RHP 96 309 79 14 0 5 26 37 58 .688 .338 .350 .094 .256
1976 LHP 92 254 66 14 2 3 32 28 40 .697 .331 .366 .106 .260
1976 RHP 102 316 89 13 2 8 39 43 47 .781 .369 .411 .130 .282
1977 LHP 39 68 24 3 0 3 13 9 7 .965 .436 .529 .176 .353
1977 RHP 107 381 90 13 1 2 24 45 62 .607 .316 .291 .055 .236
1978 LHP 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .250 .000 .000 .000
1978 RHP 11 42 6 2 0 0 2 5 4 .420 .229 .190 .048 .143
Total LHP 519 954 252 47 10 14 121 106 163 .715 .337 .378 .114 .264
Total RHP 793 2532 660 103 10 45 227 311 404 .705 .343 .363 .102 .261
Total 1056 3486 912 150 20 59 348 417 567 .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.