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Bobby Doerr League
4-1-2024
Fernando French Second Base
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .278 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .746 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 676 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 03-08-1948
HR 44 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(124 games)
RBI 277
SB 85
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A  (88.2%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B C- (35.2%) LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B C- (28.5%) RF F  (1.6%)   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
1975 NYA
10
15
3
4
1
1
0
1
3
 0 0 0
0
 1 1
.856
.389
.467
.200
.267
1976 NYA
100
318
34
89
8
7
5
39
30
 57 3 1
13
 7 18
.743
.347
.396
.116
.280
1977 NYA
131
357
51
94
18
3
7
52
49
 75 2 1
14
 5 9
.744
.355
.389
.126
.263
1978 NYA
128
461
85
135
24
0
11
45
53
 71 4 3
26
 3 9
.785
.369
.416
.124
.293
1979 NYA
102
355
66
86
10
1
3
32
35
 53 4 3
12
 6 6
.616
.315
.301
.059
.242
1980 NYA
129
406
70
125
14
7
9
46
45
 64 1 1
11
 6 8
.821
.377
.443
.135
.308
1981 NYA-STL
54
156
21
39
3
0
2
20
13
 37 0 0
3
 2 3
.615
.308
.308
.058
.250
1982 STL
57
195
25
56
13
4
6
31
14
 35 0 1
2
 1 5
.821
.333
.487
.200
.287
1983 STL
24
79
13
21
1
4
1
6
7
 17 1 0
3
 1 2
.751
.333
.418
.152
.266
1984 STL
26
87
13
27
3
0
0
5
16
 16 0 0
1
 4 4
.762
.417
.345
.034
.310
Total
761
2429
381
676
95
27
44
277
265
 425 15 10
85
 36 65
.746
.352
.394
.116
.278

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

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Fernando French has retired from the St. Louis Sinners
1984-05-17Fernando French of the St. Louis Sinners is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-06-30Trade #1853667 has been completed between the New York Dorks and the St. Louis Sinners. The St. Louis Sinners receive Fernando French, Ed Patek, Eddie Buelow, Draft Pick 1984 Round 3 NYA (Don McMackin), Draft Pick 1983 Round 4 NYA (Cleo Doyle), Draft Pick 1982 Round 3 NYA (Ron Anderson) from the New York Dorks in exchange for Jack Ferson, Tony Rollings, Karl White, Draft Pick 1982 Round 2 STL (Tim Dean), Draft Pick 1983 Round 3 STL (Joel Young), Draft Pick 1984 Round 2 STL (Harry VanRobays).
1980-10-13The New York Dorks have placed Fernando French on the trade block.
1980-03-25The New York Dorks have removed Fernando French from the trade block.
1979-10-13The New York Dorks have placed Fernando French on the trade block.
1979-06-21Fernando French of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1978-10-03The New York Dorks have removed Fernando French from the trade block.
1978-09-21Fernando French of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-09-19The New York Dorks have placed Fernando French on the trade block.
1977-07-23Fernando French of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1976-04-09Fernando French of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
1975-09-19The New York Dorks have promoted Kazuhiro Arito to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Fernando French to the major league team.
1975-09-19Trade #1840480 has been completed between the New York Dorks and the Cleveland Contact. The Cleveland Contact receive Rich Walker, Offa Meche from the New York Dorks in exchange for Fernando French.
1975-04-01The Cleveland Contact have placed Fernando French on the trade block.
1971-06-08The Cleveland Contact have acquired Fernando French from the waiver wire.
1971-05-22The Detroit Smelly Katz have waived Fernando French.