LF Tito Francona #23
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
07/11/1966
LF TITO FRANCONA #23 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
87 327 102 14 2 11 55 39 37 .312 .383 .468 3 2.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 65 55 65 65
Gap 60 55 60 60
Power 45 45 50 45
Eye 45 45 50 45
Avoid K's 75 65 75 75
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 40
Errors: - 35 50
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 40 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 45
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/10/1966 @ SyCh Win, 6-0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/09/1966 RoRe Win, 2-0 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/08/1966 RoRe Win, 4-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/07/1966 RoRe Win, 6-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/05/1966 @ CoJe Loss, 0-1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/04/1966 @ CoJe Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/03/1966 @ CoJe Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/02/1966 JaSu Loss, 6-8 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
07/01/1966 JaSu Win, 8-5 4 0 3 3 0 1 0 1
06/30/1966 JaSu Win, 7-5 4 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/04/1933
Born in:Haines Falls, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:10 Years, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 1966 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 87 327 102 14 2 11 55 48 39 37 .312 .383 .468 .851 .384 .156 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 80 371 1 4 0 11 0 4 153 27 3 2 60.0 57.7 6.44 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   104 25 2 0 0 10 9 8 15 2 0 0 .240 .289 .260 .549
Versus Right   183 63 11 1 9 31 29 26 17 2 0 1 .344 .425 .563 .987
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .278 .350 .278 .628
April   83 27 4 0 1 11 12 13 10 0 0 0 .325 .417 .410 .826
May   108 31 2 1 6 21 14 11 10 1 0 1 .287 .355 .491 .846
June   106 34 7 1 4 17 19 12 15 1 0 0 .321 .387 .519 .905
July   30 10 1 0 0 6 3 3 2 2 0 0 .333 .371 .367 .738
Career   327 102 14 2 11 55 48 39 37 4 0 1 .312 .383 .468 .851
Home   173 56 9 2 6 33 22 20 19 3 0 1 .324 .391 .503 .894
Road   154 46 5 0 5 22 26 19 18 1 0 0 .299 .374 .429 .802
Grass   327 102 14 2 11 55 48 39 37 4 0 1 .312 .383 .468 .851
Day   130 38 2 0 6 24 16 19 12 3 0 0 .292 .375 .446 .821
Night   197 64 12 2 5 31 32 20 25 1 0 1 .325 .388 .482 .870
As Starter   319 102 14 2 11 55 48 39 36 4 0 1 .320 .391 .480 .871
As Reliever / Substitution   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   79 33 2 0 1 8 15 12 8 1 0 0 .418 .489 .481 .970
Inning 1-3   117 31 5 2 3 16 12 17 16 3 0 0 .265 .350 .419 .769
Inning 4-6   105 30 5 0 4 18 14 5 9 0 0 1 .286 .324 .448 .772
Inning 7-9   96 38 4 0 4 19 21 16 9 0 0 0 .396 .482 .562 1.045
Extra Innings   9 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 1 0 0 .333 .364 .333 .697
0 Outs   100 40 7 0 3 18 22 8 14 1 0 0 .400 .440 .560 1.000
1 Outs   124 39 3 1 4 20 16 15 11 3 0 0 .315 .380 .452 .832
2 Outs   103 23 4 1 4 17 10 16 12 0 0 1 .223 .333 .398 .731
Scoring Position   87 31 3 1 5 46 22 14 13 4 0 0 .356 .429 .586 1.015
Bases Empty   164 49 8 1 4 4 17 19 18 0 0 0 .299 .372 .433 .805
Runner on 1st   76 22 3 0 2 5 9 6 6 0 0 1 .289 .349 .408 .757
Runner on 2nd   21 4 1 0 1 3 6 7 5 0 0 0 .190 .393 .381 .774
Runner on 3rd   14 5 0 0 1 10 2 1 2 2 0 0 .357 .353 .571 .924
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 11 1 0 2 11 8 3 4 0 0 0 .440 .500 .720 1.220
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .500 .400 .900
Bases Loaded   13 6 1 1 0 12 2 0 2 1 0 0 .462 .429 .692 1.121
Two Strikes   123 30 5 1 0 15 15 11 37 0 0 0 .244 .306 .301 .607
First Pitch   70 23 0 0 4 17 10 2 0 1 0 1 .329 .351 .500 .851
Count 0-1   27 8 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .296 .370 .667
Count 0-2   19 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .211 .211 .263 .474
Count 1-0   32 11 1 1 2 5 4 1 0 1 0 0 .344 .353 .625 .978
Count 1-1   36 11 3 0 1 7 7 1 0 1 0 0 .306 .316 .472 .788
Count 1-2   43 9 2 0 0 3 4 0 12 0 0 0 .209 .209 .256 .465
Count 2-0   6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .667 1.167
Count 2-1   21 7 2 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .714 1.048
Count 2-2   35 10 1 0 0 4 3 0 11 0 0 0 .286 .286 .314 .600
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 9 0 0 2 8 4 16 0 1 0 0 .750 .862 1.250 2.112
Full Count   26 7 1 1 0 7 6 11 9 0 0 0 .269 .486 .385 .871
Behind in Count   89 21 5 0 0 4 8 0 17 0 0 0 .236 .236 .292 .528
Ahead in Count   71 30 4 1 6 16 14 25 0 2 0 0 .423 .561 .761 1.322
Batting 2nd   12 5 1 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .417 .500 .750 1.250
Batting 3rd   304 96 13 2 10 52 46 35 33 4 0 1 .316 .384 .470 .854
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   136 37 9 1 6 21 16 18 12 0 0 0 .272 .357 .485 .842
Medium Leverage   124 41 5 1 1 16 16 10 14 3 0 1 .331 .377 .411 .788
High Leverage   67 24 0 0 4 18 16 11 11 1 0 0 .358 .443 .537 .980
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1956 Baltimore - MLB 22 139 445 115 16 4 9 57 62 51 1 3 60 11 5 .258 .334 .373 .707 93 89 0.7
1957 Baltimore - MLB 23 97 279 65 8 3 7 38 35 29 3 5 48 7 3 .233 .307 .358 .665 88 80 0.1
1958 Chicago - MLB 24 41 128 33 3 2 1 10 10 14 0 0 24 2 3 .258 .331 .336 .667 91 88 0.1
1958 Detroit - MLB 24 45 69 17 5 0 0 10 11 15 0 0 16 0 0 .246 .381 .319 .700 102 92 0.1
1958 Total - MLB 24 86 197 50 8 2 1 20 21 29 0 0 40 2 3 .254 .350 .330 .680 95 89 0.2
1959 Cleveland - MLB 25 122 399 145 17 2 20 79 68 35 3 5 42 2 0 .363 .414 .566 .980 176 172 5.2
1960 Cleveland - MLB 26 147 544 159 36 2 17 79 84 67 5 5 67 4 1 .292 .372 .460 .832 132 125 3.5
1961 Cleveland - MLB 27 147 553 174 29 1 12 60 75 47 3 6 52 0 3 .315 .368 .436 .804 120 127 2.9
1962 Cleveland - MLB 28 161 641 171 29 6 19 64 76 32 5 5 74 2 1 .267 .305 .420 .724 103 107 1.9
1963 Cleveland - MLB 29 156 606 191 37 3 14 77 92 52 3 4 63 1 2 .315 .370 .455 .825 137 141 3.8
1964 Cleveland - MLB 30 157 597 163 26 3 12 53 53 36 3 5 62 0 2 .273 .315 .387 .702 102 105 0.8
1965 Cleveland - MLB 31 120 292 79 12 2 2 34 37 24 6 3 36 0 0 .271 .335 .346 .681 100 103 0.5
Total MLB 1332 4553 1312 218 28 113 561 603 402 32 41 544 29 20 .288 .347 .423 .770 117 117 19.7
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1952 Total - 18 80 247 56 8 3 0 32 24 42 2 1 37 5 2 .227 .342 .283 .626 100 100 -0.4
1953 Aberdeen - A 19 123 474 154 35 10 6 102 79 81 6 6 71 15 7 .325 .425 .479 .904 143 136 3.6
1957 Vancouver - AAA 23 13 47 14 1 1 1 9 7 8 0 0 7 0 0 .298 .400 .426 .826 140 150 0.4
1966 Toronto - AAA 32 87 327 102 14 2 11 55 48 39 1 4 37 3 2 .312 .383 .468 .851 134 141 2.7
Total PCL 13 47 14 1 1 1 9 7 8 0 0 7 0 0 .298 .400 .426 .826 140 150
Total IL 87 327 102 14 2 11 55 48 39 1 4 37 3 2 .312 .383 .468 .851 134 141
Total NORL 123 474 154 35 10 6 102 79 81 6 6 71 15 7 .325 .425 .479 .904 143 136
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1952 - - RF 80 66 125 7 1 137 5 .964 640.0 1.86 0.0 .000
1953 Aberdeen - A RF 123 77 144 7 2 159 8 .950 984.0 1.38 0.0 .000
1956 Baltimore - MLB 1B 21 8 86 3 7 90 1 .989 82.1 9.73 0.0 .000
1956 Baltimore - MLB LF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 0.0 .000
1956 Baltimore - MLB CF 41 30 86 1 0 90 3 .967 263.0 2.98 0.0 .000
1956 Baltimore - MLB RF 98 73 155 10 1 168 3 .982 683.1 2.17 0.0 .000
1957 Baltimore - MLB 1B 4 1 11 1 2 12 0 1.000 16.2 6.48 0.0 .000
1957 Baltimore - MLB LF 27 18 43 0 0 43 0 1.000 174.0 2.22 0.0 .000
1957 Vancouver - AAA LF 13 8 27 0 0 29 2 .931 104.0 2.34 0.0 .000
1957 Baltimore - MLB CF 2 1 5 0 0 6 1 .833 13.1 3.38 0.0 .000
1957 Baltimore - MLB RF 55 42 73 0 0 73 0 1.000 400.1 1.64 0.0 .000
1958 Detroit - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1958 Chicago - MLB LF 7 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 28.0 1.29 0.0 .000
1958 Detroit - MLB LF 11 10 12 0 0 12 0 1.000 75.1 1.43 0.0 .000
1958 Chicago - MLB RF 32 31 49 3 1 52 0 1.000 249.1 1.88 0.0 .000
1959 Cleveland - MLB 1B 35 33 296 19 21 316 1 .997 293.1 9.66 0.0 .000
1959 Cleveland - MLB LF 4 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 31.1 1.44 0.0 .000
1959 Cleveland - MLB CF 61 59 130 2 0 136 4 .971 514.1 2.31 0.0 .000
1960 Cleveland - MLB 1B 13 7 68 8 6 77 1 .987 75.1 9.08 0.0 .000
1960 Cleveland - MLB LF 138 135 275 4 0 282 3 .989 1199.1 2.09 0.0 .000
1961 Cleveland - MLB 1B 2 0 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 3.1 13.50 0.0 .000
1961 Cleveland - MLB LF 135 135 372 6 4 387 9 .977 1201.1 2.83 -1.0 .998
1962 Cleveland - MLB 1B 2 0 6 0 2 6 0 1.000 5.0 10.80 0.0 .000
1962 Cleveland - MLB 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Cleveland - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1962 Cleveland - MLB LF 158 157 326 3 1 339 10 .971 1358.0 2.18 -7.0 .967
1963 Cleveland - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 .500 1.0 9.00 -0.6 .000
1963 Cleveland - MLB LF 152 152 318 6 0 329 5 .985 1324.0 2.20 -6.9 .977
1964 Cleveland - MLB 1B 41 39 308 25 26 339 6 .982 334.0 8.97 -1.6 .958
1964 Cleveland - MLB LF 108 107 216 3 0 225 6 .973 947.2 2.08 -7.4 .976
1964 Cleveland - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Cleveland - MLB 1B 37 25 252 17 17 272 3 .989 245.0 9.88 -0.8 .987
1965 Cleveland - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1965 Cleveland - MLB LF 36 34 66 0 0 67 1 .985 304.1 1.95 -1.2 .990
1966 Toronto - AAA 1B 81 80 580 52 54 638 6 .991 720.0 7.90 +1.5 1.006
1966 Toronto - AAA LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL 1B 238 193 1614 125 137 1758 19 .989 1777.0 8.81 -1.4 .986
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 794 761 1666 22 5 1724 36 .979 6759.1 2.25 -23.6 .981
TOTAL CF 104 90 221 3 0 232 8 .966 790.2 2.55 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 388 289 546 27 5 589 16 .973 2957.0 1.74 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/26/1961 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
06/19/1961 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1962 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/23/1962 Injured (bronchitis),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
07/07/1963 Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/18/1963 Declined his contract option.
10/27/1963 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
10/16/1964 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1965 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
11/05/1965 Became a free agent.
01/01/1966 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
01/16/1966 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1962 157 4
Year AB Rank
1962 641 3
1963 606 10
Year H Rank
1960 159 10
1961 174 9
1963 191 1
Year TB Rank
1960 250 8
1963 276 7
Year 2B Rank
1960 36 1
1963 37 1
Year SB Rank
1956 11 5
Year R Rank
1960 84 8
1963 92 7
Year IBB Rank
1960 7 3
Year HP Rank
1965 6 10
Year EBH Rank
1960 55 6
1962 54 8
1963 54 10
Year AVG Rank
1960 .292 8
1961 .315 2
1963 .315 2
Year OBP Rank
1960 .372 10
1963 .370 4
Year SLG Rank
1960 .460 10
Year RC Rank
1960 95.86 5
1963 103.05 7
Year RC/27 Rank
1960 6.39 10
1963 6.47 5
Year OPS Rank
1960 .832 9
Year WAR Rank
1959 5.2 7
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