Francis Gribben
John Francis Gribben Sr.
Born: June 27, 1885
Deceased: March 19, 1954
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
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Career: 1907-1915
Francis Gribben compiled a career batting average of .239 with 3 home runs and 0 RBI in his 592-game career with the Clarksburg Bees, Clarksburg Drummers, Uniontown Coal Barons, Fort Worth Panthers, New Orleans Pelicans, Montgomery Climbers, Montgomery Billikens, Montgomery Rebels and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1907 season and last took the field during the 1915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | D | PWVL1 | Clarksburg Drummers | 85 | 311 | 295 | 33 | 78 | 23 | .264 | .264 | .264 | .529 | 78 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | D | PWVL1 | Uniontown Coal Barons | 68 | 221 | 221 | 48 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .434 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | (+) Montgomery Climbers | 10 | 32 | 32 | 6 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | A | SOUA | (+) New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 32 | 32 | 6 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | C | TL | Fort Worth Panthers | 73 | 212 | 212 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .241 | .241 | .307 | .547 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 110 | 349 | 349 | 91 | .261 | .261 | .261 | .521 | 91 | ||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Rebels | 103 | 317 | 317 | 70 | .221 | .221 | .221 | .442 | 70 | ||||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 96 | 307 | 298 | 36 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .221 | .221 | .289 | .510 | 86 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1915 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 57 | 142 | 142 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .246 | .246 | .303 | .549 | 43 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 592 | 1859 | 1834 | 69 | 439 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .262 | .502 | 481 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | D | PWVL1 | Clarksburg Drummers | C | 85 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | C | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 3B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1914 | A | SOUA | Montgomery Billikens | 2B | 17 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | D | Western Pennsylvania League | Clarksburg Bees | |||
| 1908 | D | Pennsylvania-West Virginia League | Clarksburg Drummers | |||
| 1909 | D | Pennsylvania-West Virginia League | Uniontown Coal Barons | |||
| 1910 | C | Texas League | Fort Worth Panthers | |||
| 1910 | A | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | |||
| 1910 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Climbers | |||
| 1911 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Billikens | |||
| 1912 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1914 | A | Southern League | Montgomery Billikens | |||
| 1915 | A | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers |
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