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Mark Fidrych League
3-25-2158
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 Control   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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1977 Away 68 266 0 62 8 2 4 29 25 42 0 0 0 .625 .302 .323 .090 .233
1977 Home 66 247 0 66 10 2 5 24 25 43 0 0 0 .716 .331 .385 .117 .267
1978 Away 60 254 0 66 10 2 6 32 33 34 0 0 0 .727 .341 .386 .126 .260
1978 Home 53 211 0 56 7 2 2 22 19 38 0 0 0 .672 .326 .346 .081 .265
1979 Away 54 218 0 51 9 0 7 25 23 35 0 0 0 .681 .310 .372 .138 .234
1979 Home 81 324 0 68 8 4 4 22 39 62 0 0 0 .592 .296 .296 .086 .210
Total Away 182 738 0 179 27 4 17 86 81 111 0 0 0 .677 .318 .359 .117 .243
Total Home 200 782 0 190 25 8 11 68 83 143 0 0 0 .653 .315 .338 .095 .243
Total 2559 10306 1668 2899 418 134 320 1279 1004 1647 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.