#37 Earl Francis, Reliever, 37 yrs, Minnesota Twins

#37 Earl Francis, Reliever, 37 yrs, Minnesota Twins
Friday, 3/2/1973

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Earl Francis

7/14/1935
37
USA,WV,SLAB FORK
6"2
230

Reliever
R
R

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4 / 6 (Popular)
4 / 6 (Popular)
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5.0 Stars

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Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973
12 Year(s), 0 Days (2064 total Days)
0 Day(s)
13 Year(s)

Pitching Ratings

Pitching	Stuff	Control	Movement	Velocity
Overall	6	6	6	87-90 Mph
Versus LHB	5	5	6
Versus RHB	6	6	6
Talent	6	5	6

Pitching Ratings
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4
59
4

Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider

Batting Ratings

Batting	Contact	Gap	Power	Discipline/Eye	Avoid K's
Overall	3	3	1	1	2
Versus LHP	3	3	1	1	2
Versus RHP	3	3	1	1	2
Talent	1	1	1	1	10

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1
2
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .932 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

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Opp.

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Start

Dec

Pitching Stats 1973

Overall	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0
Projected	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Overall	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	RL	RLS	RLS%	IR	IRS	IRS%	ERC
	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	.0	.0	.0	0	0	.0	0	0	.0	0.00

	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
vs. RHB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K
Home	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Road	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
This Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
Last Week	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Month

ERA

Career Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	Teams
1961	52	0	3	4	1	3.66	71.1	79	33	29	4	26	29	0	0	1.47	.304	MIN
1962	40	16	9	8	1	4.93	137.0	147	94	75	15	76	73	4	0	1.63	.295	MIN
1963	34	3	4	2	0	4.40	61.1	57	32	30	1	30	30	1	0	1.42	.287	MIN
1964	38	0	2	1	0	5.82	43.1	44	30	28	7	17	24	0	0	1.41	.280	MIN
1965	36	36	10	13	0	4.54	238.0	227	131	120	29	117	132	7	0	1.45	.268	MIN
1966	28	28	14	11	0	3.79	211.1	197	95	89	20	89	135	7	0	1.35	.281	MIN
1967	2	0	0	1	0	4.50	4.0	4	2	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.50	.286	MIN
1968	19	18	4	10	0	5.24	115.0	137	75	67	21	57	81	1	1	1.69	.333	MIN
1969	30	30	11	12	0	4.31	217.0	198	107	104	32	81	159	4	0	1.29	.264	MIN
1970	47	0	1	6	0	4.74	49.1	52	33	26	10	19	31	0	0	1.44	.278	MIN
1971	69	0	3	6	0	4.61	93.2	96	58	48	14	42	60	0	0	1.47	.278	MIN
1972	69	0	5	4	1	3.05	97.1	86	35	33	9	37	56	0	0	1.26	.260	MIN
Total	464	131	66	78	3	4.38	1338.2	1324	725	651	162	593	811	24	1	1.43	.282

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
1960, AAA	28	28	12	12	0	4.09	196.0	209	113	89	17	89	156	6	0	1.52	.316

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	BB	K	CG	SHO
1961	1	0	0	0	0	22.50	2.0	5	5	5	0	0	0	0
1962	1	0	0	0	0	4.50	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
Total	2	0	0	0	0	13.50	4.0	7	6	6	0	0	0	0

Career Batting Stats

Year	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	Teams
1961	52	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	.400	MIN
1962	40	42	6	0	0	1	4	2	0	14	0	0	.143	.143	.214	.357	MIN
1963	34	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1964	38	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1965	36	82	10	3	0	1	7	4	0	39	0	0	.122	.122	.195	.317	MIN
1966	28	76	11	1	0	0	8	6	2	26	0	0	.145	.167	.158	.325	MIN
1967	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1968	19	36	6	1	0	0	2	2	1	9	0	0	.167	.189	.194	.384	MIN
1969	30	74	6	1	0	0	2	3	1	32	0	0	.081	.093	.095	.188	MIN
1970	47	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
1971	69	5	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	MIN
1972	69	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	MIN
Total	464	348	42	7	0	2	24	17	4	136	0	0	.121	.131	.158	.289

Fielding Stats 1973

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Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 26th overall pick, by Washington in 1960...
Injured on 4/14/1960 with a Sore Elbow, out for one week...
Earned first career win on 7/11/1961...
Had first career hit on 8/1/1961, off Dean Chance (BAL)...
Won World Series Championship with Minnesota in 1961...
Hit first career homerun on 4/28/1962, off Steve Barber (BSX)...
Won World Series Championship with Minnesota in 1962...
Injured on 7/25/1968 with a Pulled Tricep Tendon, out for 2 weeks...

Pitching Leader Boards Appearances

BB
1965 - 117 - 8th

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