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Tim Raines League
5-22-2069
Jeff Francis Starting Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.29 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 26-38 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 01-03-1926
K 312 Drafted Round 26, Pick 416
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(82 games)
IP 563.2
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val D 
Speed D+ Bunt B- Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BAL-BRO
1
 1
3
3
0
0
0
 0
14.2
 21 16 16 0 11
12
2.18
9.82
1951 BRO-BAL-MIL
1
 1
10
7
0
0
0
 0
39.1
 54 31 30 0 22
16
1.93
6.86
1952 MIL
12
 11
32
32
3
0
0
 0
182.2
 214 124 119 3 89
90
1.66
5.86
1953 MIL
7
 12
30
29
4
1
1
 0
164.0
 179 114 107 6 76
95
1.55
5.87
1954 MIL-CIN-BAL
3
 9
47
5
0
0
1
 0
109.0
 138 80 74 0 39
66
1.62
6.11
1956 MIL
0
 2
2
1
0
0
0
 0
1.0
 9 8 8 0 1
1
10.00
72.00
1957 MIL
1
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 34 19 19 0 10
14
1.97
7.66
1958 MIL
1
 1
12
0
0
0
0
 0
31.0
 35 22 21 0 12
18
1.52
6.10
2069
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 38
146
77
7
1
2
 0
563.2
 684 414 394 9 260
312
1.67
6.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Jeff Francis has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-07-15The Baltimore Blue Rays have waived Jeff Francis.
1959-05-03The Baltimore Blue Rays have acquired Jeff Francis from the waiver wire.
1958-06-15The Milwaukee Braves have waived Jeff Francis.
1958-06-07The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Chad Rayburn to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1958-04-13The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Danny Pipgras to the minors.
1957-09-27The Milwaukee Braves have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1957-09-26The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team.
1957-09-06The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeremy McCarthy to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1957-08-03The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Dave Robertson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Danny Pipgras to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Lew Burdette to the minors.
1957-03-01The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Jeff Francis from the waiver wire.
1956-07-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Jeff Francis.
1956-06-24The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Sam "Mayday" Malone to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1956-06-18The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team.
1956-04-30The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Barry Jones to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1956-04-26The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Barry Jones to the minors.
1956-04-17The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Lew Burdette to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1956-04-12The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Johnny Kucab for assignment.
1955-08-10The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Jeff Francis from the waiver wire.
1955-04-09The Baltimore Blue Rays have waived Jeff Francis.
1955-04-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Kevin Davis to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Manny Delcarmen to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Rusty Flick to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Howie McElroy for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Jeff Francis for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Rich Fields for assignment.
1954-09-30The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Doug Harrah to the minors.
1954-08-16The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Kevin Tappe to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Doug Harrah to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Spike Hartje to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Howie McElroy for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Eddie Williams for assignment. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Jeff Francis for assignment.
1954-07-04A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Baltimore Blue Rays. The Baltimore Blue Rays receive Jeff Francis, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 3 (CIN) from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Clement Atlee.
1954-05-16The Cincinnati Redlegs have re-claimed Jeff Francis from the waiver wire.
1954-05-13The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Wingo Midkiff to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Cy Graterol to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Jeff Francis for assignment. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Joe Blanton to the minors.
1954-04-13A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Redlegs and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Blackie Gonzalez, Willie Henley from the Cincinnati Redlegs in exchange for Jeff Francis.
1952-05-28The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent John Batten to the minors.
1952-05-23The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Cy Graterol to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jeff Francis to the minors.
1951-10-14The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Tom Pants for assignment.
1951-10-07The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Ed Strief to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted John Batten to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Andy Reichle to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Barry Jones to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Joe Gamble to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Jeff Francis to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Marty Harrington to the minors. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Ray Dean to the minors.
1951-09-25A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Tom Pants, Jeff Francis, Dave Robertson, Marty Harrington from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for James Blaine, Cy Graterol, Ronn Bolton, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (MIL).
1951-09-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team.
1951-06-29The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Mitch Lezcano to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Jeff Francis to the minors.
1951-06-15The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have designated Andy Otey for assignment.
1951-06-06A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Brooklyn Ward Heelers. The Brooklyn Ward Heelers receive Ryan Dempster, Ryan Wagner, Joe Blanton, Draft Pick - 1952 Round 4 (PHI), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 3 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 2 (BAL), Draft Pick - 1952 Round 1 (PHI) from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for Jeff Francis, William Borah, Ralph Bunche.
1950-06-28A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Blue Rays and the Brooklyn Ward Heelers. The Brooklyn Ward Heelers receive Franklyn German, Jeff Francis, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 1 (BAL) from the Baltimore Blue Rays in exchange for Dean Acheson, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1951 Round 5 (BRO).
1950-05-16The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Ryan Wagner to the major league team. The Baltimore Blue Rays have sent Jeff Francis to the minors.
1950-05-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have promoted Jeff Francis to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Blue Rays have renamed Waite Swan to Jeff Francis.