Roger LaFrancois
Roger Victor LaFrancois
Born: August 2, 1956
Norwich, CT US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 8 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Oklahoma
Career: 1977-1985
Major League Statistics
Roger LaFrancois compiled a career batting average of .249 with 39 home runs and 217 RBI in his 560-game career with the Elmira Pioneer Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, Bristol Red Sox, Richmond Braves and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1977 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneer Red Sox |
 Winston-Salem Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 Bristol Red Sox |
 Richmond Braves |
 Durham Bulls |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 112 | 439 | 395 | 50 | 123 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 72 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 56 | .311 | .374 | .428 | .801 | 169 | 6 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 106 | 340 | 305 | 19 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 43 | .230 | .291 | .325 | .616 | 99 | 6 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 62 | 172 | 158 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | .247 | .296 | .373 | .669 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 59 | 228 | 197 | 34 | 52 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | .264 | .351 | .447 | .798 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 95 | 331 | 309 | 26 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 54 | .230 | .271 | .337 | .608 | 104 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 75 | 246 | 235 | 25 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 36 | .226 | .256 | .366 | .622 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 50 | 162 | 152 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 23 | .184 | .235 | .243 | .478 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 560 | 1919 | 1752 | 177 | 436 | 69 | 10 | 39 | 217 | 8 | 5 | 125 | 264 | .249 | .305 | .366 | .671 | 642 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | C | 65 | 359 | 75 | 7 | 4 | .984 | 6.677 | 12 | |||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 1B | 31 | 240 | 22 | 7 | 20 | .974 | 8.452 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 96 | 489 | 73 | 8 | 4 | .986 | 5.854 | 10 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.400 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 41 | 145 | 21 | 3 | 5 | .982 | 4.049 | 2 | |||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | 1B | 38 | 299 | 20 | 4 | 22 | .988 | 8.395 | ||||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Bristol Red Sox | C | 23 | 126 | 21 | 5 | 0 | .967 | 6.391 | 3 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 78 | 433 | 60 | 6 | 6 | .988 | 6.321 | 3 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 10 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .986 | 7.300 | ||||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 70 | 379 | 65 | 13 | 12 | .972 | 6.343 | 2 | |||
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .944 | 8.500 | ||||
| 1984 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 48 | 234 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .992 | 5.333 | 5 | |||
| 1985 | A | CARL | Durham Bulls | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| Totals | 508 | 2805 | 386 | 57 | 82 | .982 | 6.281 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneer Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Bristol Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1980 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1981 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1984 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | ATL |
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