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Joe Medwick League
4-1-2058
Danny Francona Left Field
Retired (1971, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .200 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .527 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 6 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 04-22-1937
HR 0 Drafted Round 5, Pick 79
(1959)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(20 games)
RBI 1
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed C- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (3.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1959 Minors 22 5.00 0 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 5
1959 Majors 22 3.13 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3
1960 Minors 23 11.00 2 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 3 / 3 0 / 0 7 / 11
1961 Minors 24 11.00 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 0 2 / 2 1 / 2 2 / 3 8 / 11
1962 Minors 25 30.00 2 / 4 5 / 8 1 / 4 1 / 4 3 / 3 2 / 4 2 / 3 16 / 30
1963 Minors 26 4.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 2 / 4
1963 Majors 26 16.00 0 / 0 2 / 4 0 / 0 2 / 3 4 / 5 1 / 1 3 / 3 12 / 16
1964 Majors 27 10.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 3 / 4 0 / 2 5 / 10
1965 Majors 28 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 4 2 / 6 0 / 2 3 / 17
1966 Majors 29 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 7 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 13
1967 Majors 30 15.00 1 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 15
1968 Majors 31 14.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 14
1969 Majors 32 11.00 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 11
1970 Majors 33 19.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 3 2 / 19
1971 Majors 34 17.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 17
Total 0 0 0 5 / 21 12 / 33 6 / 32 6 / 28 12 / 30 13 / 32 8 / 20 62 / 196
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Danny Francona has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1963-04-10The Detroit Drizzle have waived Danny Francona.
1960-03-01The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Danny Francona to the minors. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Randy Pegues to the minors. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Harry Mendoza to the minors. The Detroit Lugnuts have sent Kevin Mench to the minors.
1959-09-12The Detroit Lugnuts have promoted Danny Francona to the major league team.
1959-04-29The Detroit Lugnuts have acquired Danny Francona from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The Cincinnati Mustangs have waived Danny Francona.