Player Report for #27 Earl Francis

10-24-1970

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P Earl Francis #27

UL Atlanta Hilltoppers

Age: 35

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Great


	83-77, .519, 18.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
28	28	13-9	0	3.28	194.2	185	5	67	92	1.29

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	4	4	4	5
Movement	9	8	9	9
Control	6	6	6	7

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	5	5
Slider	2	2
Curveball	5	5
Changeup	4	6

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	86-88 Mph
Stamina	7
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	51 %
Hold Runners	9
Defense	6

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	4
Bunt for Hit:	3

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09-24-1970	STL	Win, 4-3	X	8.0	2	1	1	2	2	Win
09-19-1970	STL	Win, 5-3	X	8.0	10	3	3	3	3	Win
09-14-1970	@ SF	Loss, 3-9	X	4.2	13	7	6	2	1	Loss
09-08-1970	@ BOS	Win, 8-6	X	7.0	6	3	3	3	2
09-02-1970	MAN	Win, 6-5	X	6.2	8	4	4	5	1
08-28-1970	@ STL	Loss, 1-3	X	7.0	6	3	3	4	3	Loss
08-23-1970	@ SF	Loss, 1-3	X	8.0	8	3	3	1	1	Loss
08-17-1970	DAL	Win, 2-1	X	8.0	5	1	1	4	4	Win
07-21-1970	@ LA	Loss, 4-9	X	2.1	4	7	7	6	1	Loss
07-16-1970	@ LA	Win, 8-3	X	7.0	6	2	2	4	4	Win

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	10
Loyalty:	5
Desire for Winning:	6
Greed:	7
Intelligence:	9
Work Ethic:	2

Earl Francis
Birthday:	07-14-1935
Born in:	Sophia (West Virginia)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	215 lbs
Local Popularity:	Well Known
National Pop.:	Fair

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$3,000,000
Signed Through:	1971 Season
Major Service:	8 Years, 166 Days
Service This Yr:	170 Days
40-Man Service:	None, None
Pro Service:	10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	-

United League 1970 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	28	28	13	9	0	3.28	194.2	185	77	71	5	67	92	6	21.4	1	19	67.9
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	11.84	8.55	4.25	3.10	3.05	1.29	36.3	.281
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	332	88	13	2	2	29	32	33	2	4	1	.265	.330	.334	.664
vs. RHB	405	97	13	1	3	48	35	59	4	10	3	.240	.302	.299	.601

United League 1970 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	2	0	0	2.48	36.1	35	10	10	1	10	17
May	6	6	4	2	0	3.30	43.2	38	17	16	1	6	26
June	5	5	2	3	0	2.41	33.2	30	12	9	1	13	14
July	4	4	2	1	0	4.56	23.2	24	13	12	1	14	18
August	3	3	1	2	0	2.74	23.0	19	7	7	1	9	8
September	5	5	2	1	0	4.46	34.1	39	18	17	0	15	9
Last Year	32	32	11	17	0	3.52	227.2	219	94	89	10	89	114
2 Years Ago	27	25	12	9	0	3.54	173.0	171	76	68	7	79	96
Career	308	304	131	96	1	3.18	2079.2	1878	803	735	76	882	1126
Home	16	16	8	3	0	2.67	114.2	97	36	34	2	36	56
Road	12	12	5	6	0	4.16	80.0	88	41	37	3	31	36
Grass	28	28	13	9	0	3.28	194.2	185	77	71	5	67	92
Day	12	12	6	5	0	3.76	83.2	94	37	35	1	28	40
Night	16	16	7	4	0	2.92	111.0	91	40	36	4	39	52

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1962 Cleveland - UL	26	41	41	12	19	0	3.68	288.1	261	141	118	8	150	166	7	3	1.43	.000	0.0
1963 Cleveland - UL	27	32	32	13	7	0	3.72	205.2	202	92	85	6	103	96	0	0	1.48	.293	21.5
1964 Cleveland - UL	28	28	28	13	10	0	3.29	183.1	169	72	67	8	80	96	2	0	1.36	.286	26.4
1965 Cleveland - UL	29	40	38	19	8	1	2.88	253.1	224	82	81	7	94	159	1	1	1.26	.283	56.3
1966 Cleveland - UL	30	40	40	18	10	0	2.60	277.1	218	90	80	12	119	146	2	1	1.22	.248	70.4
1967 Cleveland - UL	31	40	40	20	7	0	2.48	276.1	229	79	76	13	101	161	1	1	1.19	.262	75.2
1968 Cleveland - UL	32	27	25	12	9	0	3.54	173.0	171	76	68	7	79	96	3	1	1.45	.301	27.7
1969 Atlanta - UL	33	12	12	5	6	0	2.79	87.0	78	27	27	3	26	35	3	1	1.20	.261	23.3
1969 Cleveland - UL	33	20	20	6	11	0	3.97	140.2	141	67	62	7	63	79	3	0	1.45	.304	11.4
1969 Total - UL	33	32	32	11	17	0	3.52	227.2	219	94	89	10	89	114	6	1	1.35	.287	34.7
1970 Atlanta - UL	34	28	28	13	9	0	3.28	194.2	185	77	71	5	67	92	6	1	1.29	.281	36.3
Total UL		308	304	131	96	1	3.18	2079.2	1878	803	735	76	882	1126	28	9	1.33	.334	348.6

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League

Age

ERA

SHO

WHIP

BABIP

VORP

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

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1963 Cleveland - ML	P	32	32	12	49	4	62	1	.984	205.2	2.67
1964 Cleveland - ML	P	28	28	10	37	2	49	2	.959	183.1	2.31
1965 Cleveland - ML	P	40	38	13	37	0	54	4	.926	253.1	1.78
1966 Cleveland - ML	P	40	40	17	55	2	75	3	.960	277.1	2.34
1967 Cleveland - ML	P	40	40	24	41	2	67	2	.970	276.1	2.12
1968 Cleveland - ML	P	27	25	13	37	1	52	2	.962	173.0	2.60
1969 Atlanta - ML	P	12	12	3	17	2	22	2	.909	87.0	2.07
1969 Cleveland - ML	P	20	20	14	26	1	42	2	.952	140.2	2.56
1970 Atlanta - ML	P	28	28	12	24	1	38	2	.947	194.2	1.66

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.
01-01-1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 10 (5); Control: 7 (4).
03-20-1968	Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
05-23-1968	Injured (strained bicep muscle), out for 4 weeks.
09-06-1968	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Griffins with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01-01-1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (7).
08-01-1969	Was traded by the Cleveland Barons to the Atlanta Hilltoppers, along with 2B B. Allen, SP D. Larsen, RF L. Walls, SP L. Jaster, in exchange for SP J. Palmer, CF B. Robinson, 3B J. Kenney, SP C. Hunter, MR D. Morehead, MR L. Sherry, SP M. Pattin, a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick, a 5th draft pick.
01-01-1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (7).
05-28-1970	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Colts with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06-20-1970	Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
06-27-1970	Was selected to the 1970 United League All-Star Game.
07-21-1970	Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 4 weeks.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1966	40	5
1967	40	1

Year	W	Rank
1965	19	7
1967	20	2

Year	L	Rank
1969	17	5

Year	Winning %	Rank
1965	.704	5
1967	.741	4

Year	IP	Rank
1967	276.1	3

Year	BF	Rank
1967	1125	9

Year	BB	Rank
1966	119	7

Year	WP	Rank
1964	11	6

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
1968	0.36	4
1969	0.40	5
1970	0.23	4

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
1969	21	6

Year	QSP	Rank
1965	.737	6
1966	.750	4
1967	.800	2
1969	.656	8

Year	SHO	Rank
1967	1	9