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Mark Fidrych League
10-18-2157
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1960 RF DET 135 135 1194.0 257 251 0 6 0 -7 1.89 .977
1961 RF DET 119 119 1043.0 245 237 0 8 0 -3 2.05 .967
1962 RF DET 135 135 1190.1 269 263 1 5 1 -2 2.00 .981
1963 RF DET 135 135 1193.2 262 256 2 4 2 0 1.95 .985
1964 RF DET 135 135 1216.2 240 233 1 6 1 +7 1.73 .975
1965 RF DET 135 135 1212.0 231 227 0 4 0 +2 1.69 .983
1966 RF DET 114 114 1030.2 182 180 1 1 1 +1 1.58 .995
1967 RF DET 100 100 891.0 179 176 0 3 0 +6 1.78 .983
1968 RF DET 135 135 1174.0 240 238 2 0 2 +7 1.84 1.000
1969 RF DET 135 135 1184.1 280 277 1 2 1 +11 2.11 .993
1970 RF DET 135 135 1190.0 253 249 2 2 2 +3 1.90 .992
1971 RF DET 135 135 1180.2 281 278 0 3 0 +10 2.12 .989
1972 RF DET 134 134 1180.2 285 277 1 7 1 +7 2.12 .975
1973 RF DET 108 108 955.1 200 198 1 1 1 +4 1.87 .995
LF DET 27 27 241.0 49 48 0 1 0 0 1.79 .980
1974 3B LAN 48 48 415.1 120 25 88 7 4 -10 2.45 .942
LF LAN 12 12 109.0 32 32 0 0 0 +1 2.64 1.000
2B LAN 2 2 19.0 8 7 1 0 0 -2 3.79 1.000
1B LAN 1 1 9.2 16 16 0 0 2 0 14.91 1.000
RF LAN 1 0 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1975 RF BAL 118 118 1042.0 228 226 0 2 0 +9 1.95 .991
CF BAL 14 14 123.0 38 38 0 0 0 -3 2.78 1.000
1976 RF BAL 108 108 953.0 211 210 0 1 0 -1 1.98 .995
CF BAL 6 6 54.0 10 10 0 0 0 0 1.67 1.000
1977 RF BAL 121 118 1051.2 253 252 0 1 0 +7 2.16 .996
LF BAL 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.00 1.000
1978 RF BAL 110 110 975.2 201 197 1 3 1 +7 1.83 .985
1979 RF BAL 135 135 1190.1 260 260 0 0 0 +3 1.97 1.000
Pos Total RF 2383 2379 21050.2 4557 4485 13 59 13 +71 1.92 .987
3B 48 48 415.1 120 25 88 7 4 -10 2.45 .942
LF 40 40 359.0 83 82 0 1 0 +1 2.06 .988
CF 20 20 177.0 48 48 0 0 0 -3 2.44 1.000
2B 2 2 19.0 8 7 1 0 0 -2 3.79 1.000
1B 1 1 9.2 16 16 0 0 2 0 14.91 1.000
Total 2494 2490 22030.2 4832 4663 102 67 19 +57 1.95 .986
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.