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Mark Fidrych League
10-15-2157
Fred Francis Right Field
Retired (1979, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .281 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .787 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 2899 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-29-1938
HR 320 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 19 years
(117 games)
RBI 1279
SB 221
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF C+ (45.8%) Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 75% 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
1960 DET
135
552
72
146
21
8
14
67
42
 84 2 1
8
 1 6
.726
.318
.408
.143
.264
1961 DET
119
475
62
131
16
2
18
65
34
 83 2 4
8
 8 8
.756
.324
.432
.156
.276
1962 DET
135
550
69
148
23
9
16
75
43
 100 4 2
13
 2 5
.756
.326
.431
.162
.269
1963 DET
135
555
99
165
26
5
20
93
62
 88 0 1
16
 1 4
.838
.367
.470
.173
.297
1964 DET
135
589
97
170
16
10
19
62
47
 106 2 1
22
 7 6
.789
.343
.447
.158
.289
1965 DET
135
578
92
173
24
10
15
64
56
 76 0 3
16
 8 4
.813
.359
.453
.154
.299
1966 DET
114
464
94
147
14
6
17
62
63
 71 3 1
11
 3 1
.884
.401
.483
.166
.317
1967 DET
100
375
84
116
19
7
16
70
57
 59 2 5
6
 4 3
.924
.399
.525
.216
.309
1968 DET
135
562
113
178
31
9
31
81
41
 90 0 4
22
 4 0
.930
.361
.569
.253
.317
1969 DET
135
570
97
166
23
8
15
57
49
 94 3 3
8
 1 2
.787
.349
.439
.147
.291
1970 DET
135
572
124
168
29
7
23
75
63
 81 3 3
31
 2 2
.855
.365
.490
.196
.294
1971 DET
135
554
103
157
30
3
19
73
54
 81 2 1
22
 4 3
.800
.349
.451
.168
.283
1972 DET
136
556
108
158
20
10
15
56
63
 78 3 1
15
 3 7
.797
.360
.437
.153
.284
1973 DET
135
517
69
145
26
12
11
63
44
 83 0 3
14
 4 2
.776
.335
.441
.161
.280
1974 LAN
102
291
46
74
7
1
12
42
24
 56 0 2
0
 0 7
.718
.309
.409
.155
.254
1975 BAL
135
541
80
160
24
5
19
71
59
 85 3 2
5
 2 2
.831
.367
.464
.168
.296
1976 BAL
121
485
67
128
17
10
12
49
39
 78 1 1
4
 6 1
.734
.319
.414
.151
.264
1977 BAL
134
513
55
128
18
4
9
53
50
 85 2 5
0
 1 1
.669
.316
.353
.103
.250
1978 BAL
113
465
63
122
17
4
8
54
52
 72 0 3
0
 0 3
.702
.335
.368
.105
.262
1979 BAL
135
542
74
119
17
4
11
47
62
 97 2 1
0
 1 0
.628
.301
.327
.107
.220
Total
2559
10306
1668
2899
418
134
320
1279
1004
 1647 34 47
221
 62 67
.787
.346
.441
.160
.281
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01Fred Francis has retired from the Baltimore Baboons
1978-05-17Fred Francis of the Baltimore Baboons is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1976-04-03Fred Francis of the Baltimore Baboons is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1975-03-25A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Quake and the Baltimore Baboons. The Baltimore Baboons receive Fred Francis, Trace McKnight from the Los Angeles Quake in exchange for Al Roa.
1974-04-01A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Quake and the Detroit Suns. The Detroit Suns receive Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 LAN (Jim Boyle) from the Los Angeles Quake in exchange for Fred Francis.
1967-05-27Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1967-04-28Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1966-07-09Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1961-04-23Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1960-04-01The Detroit Power have promoted Fred Francis to the major league team. The Detroit Power have designated Nelson Holly for assignment.
1960-04-01The Detroit Power have renamed Fred Iburg to Fred Francis.