Francis Poni
Francis Timothy Poni
Born: August 1, 1983
Bellflower, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 230
Draft: Round 44 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Cincinnati Reds)
Draft: Round 29 (2002 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Carson HS (CA)
Los Angeles Harbor College
Career: 2003-2007
Francis Poni compiled a career batting average of .222 with 9 home runs and 55 RBI in his 137-game career with the Pirates, Williamsport Crosscutters and Hickory Crawdads. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2007 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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2003 | R | GULF | Pirates | 23 | 86 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .088 | .140 | .100 | .240 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2004 | R | GULF | Pirates | 32 | 111 | 97 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .258 | .318 | .454 | .772 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 12 | 38 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .147 | .189 | .176 | .366 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2006 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 31 | 106 | 91 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 28 | .275 | .362 | .407 | .768 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | 36 | 130 | 116 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .276 | .341 | .466 | .807 | 54 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 137 | 477 | 424 | 50 | 94 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 119 | .222 | .288 | .351 | .639 | 149 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
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2003 | R | GULF | Pirates | C | 20 | 142 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .955 | 7.500 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 16.0 |
2004 | R | GULF | Pirates | C | 8 | 53 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .935 | 7.250 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7.7 |
2004 | R | GULF | Pirates | 1B | 23 | 169 | 11 | 9 | 10 | .952 | 7.826 | ||||
2005 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 1B | 9 | 81 | 7 | 3 | 5 | .967 | 9.778 | ||||
2006 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 3 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40.0 |
2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 1B | 2 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 15.500 | ||||
2006 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | C | 16 | 100 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 7.062 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 25.0 |
2007 | A | SALL3 | Hickory Crawdads | C | 33 | 229 | 18 | 6 | 1 | .976 | 7.485 | 9 | 43 | 9 | 17.3 |
Totals | 114 | 820 | 68 | 29 | 22 | .968 | 7.789 | 16 | 91 | 20 | 18.0 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | ||
2004 | R | Gulf Coast League | Pirates | PIT | June 21, 2004 | August 27, 2004 |
2005 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | June 23, 2005 | September 8, 2005 |
2006 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | May 12, 2006 | May 16, 2006 |
2006 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PIT | June 22, 2006 | September 7, 2006 |
2007 | A | South Atlantic League | Hickory Crawdads | PIT | April 8, 2007 | July 8, 2007 |
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