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| Player Report for #40 Earl Francis | | Sunday, October 8th, 1967 |  | | Name: | Earl Francis | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $500,000 | | Birthday: | 07-14-1935 | Signed Through: | 1967 Season | | Age: | 32 | Years of Major League Service: | 5 Years, 176 Days | | Born in: | Sophia (West Virginia) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 184 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 213 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | $12,000,000 total for 4 years | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Popular (Fair) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 5 | 10 | 7 | 94-96 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 6 | | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 10 | 7 | | | | Talent | 3 | 5 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider | | Endurance: | 7 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 54 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 9 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 6 | | Stealing Ability: | 3 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 3 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 4 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-03-1967 | @ ATL | Loss, 2-3 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-29-1967 | BRO | Win, 4-0 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1967 | @ BOS | Win, 3-2 | X | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-20-1967 | @ DET | Win, 9-1 | X | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-16-1967 | BOS | Win, 9-1 | X | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-12-1967 | @ MAN | Loss, 3-6 | X | 6.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-07-1967 | @ DET | Win, 10-1 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-02-1967 | @ BRO | Loss, 3-4 | X | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 08-29-1967 | BRO | Win, 2-1 | X | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-24-1967 | DET | Win, 7-5 | X | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| United League 1967 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 40 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2.48 | 276.1 | 229 | 79 | 76 | 13 | 101 | 161 | 1 | 2.5 | 1 | 32 | 80.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.81 | 7.46 | 5.24 | 3.29 | 2.67 | 1.19 | 75.2 | .262 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 445 | 109 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .245 | .320 | .360 | .679 | | | | | vs. RHB | 553 | 120 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 51 | 104 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .217 | .283 | .288 | .571 | | | |
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| United League 1967 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | Last Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | April | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.79 | 48.1 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 26 | | | May | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.79 | 51.2 | 46 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 23 | 29 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 | 35.2 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.83 | 41.1 | 37 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 31 | | | August | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.62 | 49.2 | 39 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 17 | 33 | | | September | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.45 | 49.2 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 30 | | | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | Last Year | 40 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2.60 | 277.1 | 218 | 90 | 80 | 12 | 119 | 146 | | | 2 Years Ago | 40 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2.88 | 253.1 | 224 | 82 | 81 | 7 | 94 | 159 | | | Career | 221 | 219 | 95 | 61 | 1 | 3.07 | 1484.1 | 1303 | 556 | 507 | 54 | 647 | 824 | | | Home | 21 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2.45 | 147.0 | 120 | 43 | 40 | 5 | 54 | 95 | | | Road | 19 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.51 | 129.1 | 109 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 47 | 66 | | | Grass | 40 | 40 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2.48 | 276.1 | 229 | 79 | 76 | 13 | 101 | 161 | | | Day | 16 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.23 | 113.0 | 87 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 48 | 63 | | | Night | 24 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2.64 | 163.1 | 142 | 51 | 48 | 8 | 53 | 98 | |
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| Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1965 Cleveland - UL | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.17 | 15.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 | .217 | 0.0 | | 1967 Cleveland - UL | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.88 | .136 | 0.0 | | Total UL | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 | 23.1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.77 | .191 | 0.0 |
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| Player History | | 03-01-1960 | Drafted in 3rd round, 24th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1960. | | 08-22-1960 | Injured on 8/22/1960 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 6 weeks. | | 04-13-1962 | Earned first career win on 4/13/1962. | | 05-16-1962 | Had first career hit (double) on 5/16/1962, off Joe Gibbon (BOS). | | 06-02-1963 | Injured (Strained Hamstring Muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. | | 09-18-1963 | Injured (Torn Bicep Muscle), out for 7 months. | | 01-01-1964 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 6 (3). | | 07-10-1964 | Injured (Strained Elbow Ligament), out for 8 weeks. | | 11-01-1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1965 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 6 (3). | | 06-16-1965 | Was selected to the 1965 United League All-Star Game. | | 06-18-1965 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Dallas Texans with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 07-01-1965 | Wins the UL UL Pitcher of the Month Award. | | 11-04-1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1966 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 6 (3). | | 06-20-1966 | Was selected to the 1966 United League All-Star Game. | | 09-19-1966 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Griffins with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! | | 11-03-1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1967 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 6 (4). | | 04-03-1967 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Cleveland Barons organization. | | 04-20-1967 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Atlanta Hilltoppers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! | | 06-27-1967 | Was selected to the 1967 United League All-Star Game. |
| Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1966 | 40 | 5 | | 1967 | 40 | 1 |
| | Year | W | Rank | | 1965 | 19 | 7 | | 1967 | 20 | 2 |
| | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1965 | .704 | 5 | | 1967 | .741 | 4 |
| | | | | | | Year | ERA | Rank | | 1965 | 2.88 | 6 | | 1966 | 2.60 | 4 | | 1967 | 2.48 | 3 |
| | Year | BABIP | Rank | | 1966 | .248 | 1 | | 1967 | .262 | 4 |
| | Year | WHIP | Rank | | 1966 | 1.22 | 10 | | 1967 | 1.19 | 8 |
| | Year | RA/9 | Rank | | 1966 | 11.26 | 10 | | 1967 | 10.81 | 8 |
| | Year | HR/9 | Rank | | 1963 | 0.26 | 6 | | 1964 | 0.39 | 7 | | 1965 | 0.25 | 2 | | 1966 | 0.39 | 8 | | 1967 | 0.42 | 7 |
| | Year | H/9 | Rank | | 1965 | 7.96 | 7 | | 1966 | 7.07 | 2 | | 1967 | 7.46 | 5 |
| | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1965 | 56.3 | 6 | | 1966 | 70.4 | 1 | | 1967 | 75.2 | 3 |
| | Year | QS | Rank | | 1965 | 28 | 6 | | 1966 | 30 | 2 | | 1967 | 32 | 2 |
| | Year | QSP | Rank | | 1965 | .737 | 6 | | 1966 | .750 | 4 | | 1967 | .800 | 2 |
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