John Francis
John P. Francis Jr.
Born: March 23, 1927
Deceased: March 28, 2014
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Weight: 192
Career: 1948-1953
John Francis compiled a career record of 41 wins and 57 losses and a 5.13 ERA in his 180-game pitching career with the Marion Cubs, Cedar Rapids Rockets, Aberdeen Pheasants, Seminole Ironmen, Texas City Texans, Sherman-Denison Twins and Paris Indians. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cubs | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Cedar Rapids Rockets | 2 | 4 | .333 | 0.00 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 43.0 | 49 | 35 | 29 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Seminole Ironmen | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4.23 | 38 | 28 | 230.0 | 219 | 140 | 108 | 14 | 139 | ||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.75 | 9 | 55.0 | 50 | 35 | 29 | 39 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 2 | 6 | .250 | 7.75 | 23 | 79.0 | 99 | 80 | 68 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 9 | 11 | .450 | 5.46 | 43 | 196.0 | 198 | 152 | 119 | 115 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 10 | 14 | .417 | 6.84 | 39 | 8 | 150.0 | 197 | 128 | 114 | 106 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 41 | 57 | .418 | 5.13 | 180 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 768.0 | 823 | 585 | 438 | 14 | 506 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cubs | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Cedar Rapids Rockets | 12 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .188 | .235 | .188 | .423 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Seminole Ironmen | 43 | 101 | 101 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .218 | .218 | .228 | .446 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 24 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | 44 | 67 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .090 | .090 | .104 | .194 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | 41 | 83 | 83 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .120 | .120 | .133 | .253 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 176 | 312 | 311 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .158 | .160 | .167 | .327 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | OHSL4 | Marion Cubs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CENA2 | Cedar Rapids Rockets | P | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .636 |
| 1950 | D | SOSL | Seminole Ironmen | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | BSTL | Paris Indians | P | 43 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Texas City Texans | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 171 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .875 | .041 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Ohio-Indiana League | Marion Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Central Association | Cedar Rapids Rockets | |||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | SLA | ||
| 1950 | D | Sooner State League | Seminole Ironmen | |||
| 1951 | D | Sooner State League | Seminole Ironmen | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1952 | B | Big State League | Paris Indians | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Texas City Texans |
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