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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1970 Away 65 152 30 37 6 1 1 13 29 21 3 1 0 .678 .363 .316 .072 .243
1970 Home 72 183 34 53 7 1 4 14 19 33 2 3 1 .759 .355 .404 .115 .290
1971 Away 76 188 30 58 14 1 3 23 18 27 4 1 0 .813 .372 .441 .133 .309
1971 Home 71 191 28 49 12 3 4 16 17 36 3 3 2 .728 .314 .414 .157 .257
1972 Away 65 213 27 51 13 1 5 23 24 38 5 2 2 .698 .318 .380 .141 .239
1972 Home 63 196 39 61 12 1 5 29 29 22 8 3 1 .859 .400 .459 .148 .311
1973 Away 68 204 23 61 6 2 3 19 16 25 6 3 0 .748 .356 .392 .093 .299
1973 Home 60 184 28 51 5 3 7 26 20 27 6 4 4 .799 .348 .451 .174 .277
1974 Away 53 161 21 39 6 0 1 9 24 28 7 2 3 .637 .339 .298 .056 .242
1974 Home 54 177 25 42 2 0 4 17 23 35 6 1 3 .643 .327 .316 .079 .237
1975 Away 68 279 27 72 11 1 2 27 29 53 7 2 1 .656 .330 .326 .068 .258
1975 Home 74 294 34 63 11 1 4 22 38 61 3 5 1 .605 .305 .299 .085 .214
1976 Away 72 293 41 77 15 3 5 27 35 43 3 4 3 .726 .340 .386 .123 .263
1976 Home 70 277 34 78 12 1 6 44 36 44 8 2 5 .762 .365 .397 .116 .282
1977 Away 57 221 26 53 7 1 2 15 28 27 4 3 1 .636 .328 .308 .068 .240
1977 Home 57 228 38 61 9 0 3 22 26 42 8 3 2 .688 .341 .346 .079 .268
1978 Away 8 33 5 5 2 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 .469 .256 .212 .061 .152
1978 Home 3 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .237 .154 .083 .000 .083
Total Away 532 1744 230 453 80 10 22 157 208 265 39 18 10 .695 .340 .355 .095 .260
Total Home 524 1742 260 459 70 10 37 191 209 302 44 24 19 .721 .342 .379 .115 .263
Total 1056 3486 490 912 150 20 59 348 417 567 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.