William Francis
William Rexford Francis
Born: August 15, 1930
San Pedro, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1955
William Francis compiled a career record of 46 wins and 50 losses and a 4.45 ERA in his 190-game pitching career with the San Bernardino Pioneers, Medford Nuggets, Hazard Bombers, Medford Rogues, Riverside Rubes, Pocatello Bannocks, Calgary Stampeders and Boise Pilots. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1955 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Medford Nuggets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 2 | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Hazard Bombers | 9 | 3 | .750 | 4.88 | 16 | 107.0 | 113 | 63 | 58 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1950 | D | FARW | Medford Rogues | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.08 | 21 | 108.0 | 115 | 58 | 49 | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 12 | 6 | .667 | 3.93 | 34 | 17 | 167.0 | 194 | 101 | 73 | 61 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5.58 | 28 | 7 | 113.0 | 153 | 98 | 70 | 16 | 45 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 10 | 15 | .400 | 3.88 | 46 | 24 | 204.0 | 201 | 102 | 88 | 7 | 91 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 6 | 10 | .375 | 5.01 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 151.0 | 188 | 106 | 84 | 1 | 51 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 46 | 50 | .479 | 4.45 | 190 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 859.0 | 972 | 535 | 425 | 24 | 374 | 0 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Medford Nuggets | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | FARW | Medford Rogues | 22 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .216 | .243 | .459 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Hazard Bombers | 15 | 42 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .286 | .476 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 34 | 61 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .262 | .262 | .295 | .557 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | 28 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .311 | .333 | .644 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 51 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .439 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | 44 | 59 | 52 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .154 | .228 | .154 | .382 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 196 | 331 | 323 | 5 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .223 | .235 | .248 | .482 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | FARW | Medford Nuggets | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | FARW | Medford Rogues | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | D | MTSS | Hazard Bombers | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | A | NORW | Calgary Stampeders | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 46 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | C | PION | Pocatello Bannocks | P | 43 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 2 | .922 | 1.093 |
| Totals | 190 | 7 | 40 | 4 | 2 | .922 | .247 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Sunset League | San Bernardino Pioneers | |||
| 1949 | D | Far West League | Medford Nuggets | |||
| 1950 | D | Mountain States League | Hazard Bombers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | D | Far West League | Medford Rogues | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Sunset League | Riverside Rubes | |||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks | SLA | ||
| 1953 | A | Western International League | Calgary Stampeders | |||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1955 | C | Pioneer League | Pocatello Bannocks |
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