Bill Francis - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Bill Francis

William Henry Francis
(Brodie; Jess)

Born: February 28, 1879 in Philadelphia, PA
Died: January 26, 1942 in Chicago, IL
(62 years old)

Bats: R

Throws: R

Ht: 5'5"

Wt: 140

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Notes:

• Buried: Lincoln Cemetery (Blue Island, IL)
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Fielding Breakdown by Position

						C			1B			2B			3B			SS			LF			CF			RF			PH	PR		P
Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	Runs		G	G		G
1906	PG/WG	EAS/NvM	27	3B		1	0.5								23	-8.9
1907	PG	NAC/NvM	28	3B											7	-0.1
1908	PG	NAC	29	3B											30	0.2
1908-09	MTZ	CUB	29	SS											1	-0.3		10	0.2
1909	PG	INT/NvM	30	3B											19	2.6
1910	PG	EAS	31	3B								1	-0.3		17	-4.3		1	-1.1
1911	NLG	EAS	32	3B											15	-3.4
1912	NLG	EAS/NvM	33	3B											22	0.4
1912-13	FE/NLG	CUB/NvC	33	3B											32	2.6
1913	NLG	EAS/NvM	34	3B											17	1.1
1914	CAG	NvH/WES	35	3B											49	8.9		2	-0.5
1915	CAG	NvH/WES	36	3B								1	1.2		57	8.6		6	2.7
1915-16	BRK	FHL	36	3B											6	0.7
1916	CAG	NvH/WES	37	3B											66	1.7
1916-17	RP	FHL	37	3B											9	1.1
1917	CAG	WES	38	3B											57	6.0
1917-18	RP	FHL	38	3B											13	3.7
1918	CAG	WES	39	3B											25	-3.4
1919	CAG/DS	NvS/WES	40	3B											48	9.1
1920	HIL	EAS/NVM	41	3B											22	1.5
1921	HIL	EAS/NVS	42	3B								1	0.3		24	15.7		22	5.4
1922	HIL	IND	43	3B											36	4.9
1923	ACB	ECL	44	3B											53	12.6
1924	CBN	NNL	45	3B											11	2.5
1925	CAG	NNL	46	3B											27	4.9
20	12			3B		1	0.5					3	1.2		686	68.4		41	6.8

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos		C	Runs		1B	Runs		2B	Runs		3B	Runs		SS	Runs		LF	Runs		CF	Runs		RF	Runs		PH	PR		P
20	Negro Leagues					1	0.5					3	1.2		626	62.1		31	6.6
2															33	2.2		10	0.2
3															14	2.7
2															4	3.3
6	vs Major Leaguers														9	-1.8

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Pos		C	Runs		1B	Runs		2B	Runs		3B	Runs		SS	Runs		LF	Runs		CF	Runs		RF	Runs		PH	PR		P
1	Wilmington Giants			3B		1	0.5								5	-2.5
5	Philadelphia Giants I			3B								1	-0.3		91	-8.0		1	-1.1
1	Matanzas			SS											1	-0.3		10	0.2
3	New York Lincoln Giants			3B											67	0.3
1	Fé			3B											19	0.4
7	Chicago American Giants			3B								1	1.2		324	32.5		8	2.3
1	Breakers Hotel			3B											6	0.7
2	Royal Poinciana Hotel			3B											22	4.7
1	Detroit Stars I			3B											5	3.3
3	Hilldale Club			3B								1	0.3		82	22.1		22	5.4
1	Bacharach Giants II			3B											53	12.6
1	Cleveland Browns			3B											11	2.5

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