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Mark Fidrych League 10-18-2157 |
| Fred Francis |  Right FieldRetired (1979, Age 41) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .281 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/R | |
| OPS | .787 | Status | Deceased (2015) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 1279 | |||||
| SB | 221 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | --- | LF | (45.8%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 3 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | --- |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 5 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (100%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 2 | ||
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1963 | AL | All Star Starter (RF) |
| 1968 | AL | All Star Starter (RF) |
| 1971 | AL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| 1973 | AL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| 1977 | AL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| 1979 | AL | Gold Glove (RF) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1979-11-01 | Fred Francis has retired from the Baltimore Baboons |
| 1978-05-17 | Fred Francis of the Baltimore Baboons is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1976-04-03 | Fred Francis of the Baltimore Baboons is injured and is expected to be out 19 days. |
| 1975-03-25 | A 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. |
| 1974-04-01 | A 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. |
| 1967-05-27 | Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1967-04-28 | Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 17 days. |
| 1966-07-09 | Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. |
| 1961-04-23 | Fred Francis of the Detroit Power is injured and is expected to be out 22 days. |
| 1960-04-01 | The Detroit Power have promoted Fred Francis to the major league team. The Detroit Power have designated Nelson Holly for assignment. |
| 1960-04-01 | The Detroit Power have renamed Fred Iburg to Fred Francis. |