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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
Glossary
Third Base
Year
Team Lg
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
WG
EAS
27
5
5
41.0
14
9
2
1
.920
.898
5.05
4.00
-2.5
-61.0
-2.5
PG
EAS
27
16
16
140.0
23
26
8
2
.860
.898
3.15
4.00
-5.3
-38.1
-5.3
PG
NvM
27
2
2
17.0
5
3
1
0
.889
.813
4.24
3.34
-1.0
-61.1
-1.0
PG
NAC
28
6
6
53.0
5
12
2
1
.895
.886
2.89
3.71
-0.2
-4.7
-0.2
PG
NvM
28
1
1
8.0
2
1
1
0
.750
.833
3.38
2.65
0.2
21.5
0.2
PG
NAC
29
30
30
261.0
37
73
13
4
.894
.926
3.79
4.04
0.2
0.6
0.2
MTZ
CUB
29
1
2.0
0
0
0
0
.867
0.00
3.60
-0.3
-166.0
-0.3
PG
INT
30
18
160.1
17
50
8
0
.893
.886
3.76
3.74
2.4
15.0
2.4
PG
NvM
30
1
1
8.0
1
3
0
0
1.000
.969
4.50
3.30
0.2
24.8
0.2
PG
EAS
31
17
157.0
28
42
6
3
.921
.906
4.01
3.94
-4.3
-27.5
-4.3
NLG
EAS
32
15
132.0
14
23
5
4
.881
.917
2.52
3.40
-3.4
-25.6
-3.4
NLG
EAS
33
21
184.0
19
31
1
0
.980
.925
2.45
3.00
1.1
6.1
1.1
NLG
NvM
33
1
1
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.885
1.00
3.57
-0.7
-82.1
-0.7
NLG
NvC
33
13
107.1
13
29
1
3
.977
.961
3.52
2.96
2.1
19.9
2.1
FE
CUB
33
19
161.2
22
35
2
5
.966
.898
3.17
3.64
0.4
2.6
0.4
NLG
EAS
34
16
140.1
21
27
0
1
1.000
.928
3.08
3.30
1.7
12.1
1.7
NLG
NvM
34
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.933
0.00
2.47
-0.5
-61.1
-0.5
CAG
NvH
35
4
4
36.0
3
3
0
0
1.000
.957
1.50
2.68
-1.2
-32.2
-1.2
CAG
WES
35
45
404.2
69
90
7
6
.958
.942
3.54
3.53
10.1
25.0
10.1
CAG
NvH
36
6
6
53.2
9
6
0
0
1.000
1.000
2.52
2.74
1.7
31.9
1.7
CAG
WES
36
51
453.2
83
98
3
13
.984
.927
3.59
3.31
6.9
15.1
6.9
BRK
FHL
36
6
54.0
16
9
1
0
.962
.936
4.17
3.70
0.7
12.4
0.7
CAG
NvH
37
4
4
34.0
3
6
1
0
.900
.833
2.38
1.93
2.1
63.2
2.1
CAG
WES
37
62
541.1
63
119
6
12
.968
.926
3.03
3.41
-0.4
-0.7
-0.4
RP
FHL
37
9
75.0
14
14
2
0
.933
.910
3.36
3.10
1.1
14.0
1.1
CAG
WES
38
57
500.0
69
113
6
4
.968
.942
3.28
3.48
6.0
11.9
6.0
RP
FHL
38
13
114.1
22
35
2
1
.966
.920
4.49
4.07
3.7
32.3
3.7
CAG
WES
39
25
224.0
33
41
10
4
.881
.923
2.97
3.40
-3.4
-15.1
-3.4
CAG
WES
40
41
41
375.1
55
93
6
5
.961
.915
3.55
3.51
4.9
13.0
4.9
CAG
NvS
40
2
2
18.0
1
4
0
0
1.000
.843
2.50
2.59
0.9
50.3
0.9
DS
WES
40
5
5
41.0
5
15
1
1
.952
.915
4.39
3.51
3.3
81.6
3.3
HIL
EAS
41
19
19
172.0
29
43
4
0
.947
.948
3.77
3.71
1.4
7.9
1.4
HIL
NVM
41
3
3
27.0
4
5
3
0
.750
.859
3.00
2.61
0.1
4.3
0.1
HIL
NVS
42
2
2
17.0
0
6
1
0
.857
.928
3.18
3.20
2.3
138.0
2.3
HIL
EAS
42
22
22
191.1
23
58
6
3
.931
.927
3.81
3.24
13.4
69.9
13.4
HIL
IND
43
36
34
293.1
32
71
4
3
.963
.908
3.16
2.98
4.9
16.8
4.9
ACB
ECL
44
53
52
434.2
53
93
12
0
.924
.925
3.02
3.00
12.6
29.1
12.6
CBN
NNL
45
11
11
90.0
10
29
2
2
.951
.931
3.90
3.16
2.5
27.8
2.5
CAG
NNL
46
27
24
226.2
26
48
2
3
.974
.906
2.94
2.85
4.9
21.5
4.9
20
12
686
292
5967.2
844
1363
129
81
.945
.923
3.33
3.39
68.4
11.5
68.4


Glossary
Shortstop
Year
Team Lg
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
MTZ
CUB
29
10
87.0
19
35
3
2
.947
.882
5.59
5.26
0.2
2.5
0.2
PG
EAS
31
1
9.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.878
2.00
5.16
-1.1
-119.9
-1.1
CAG
WES
35
2
6.0
1
1
0
0
1.000
.924
3.00
5.41
-0.5
-78.7
-0.5
CAG
WES
36
6
40.0
11
16
5
0
.844
.893
6.08
4.97
2.7
68.5
2.7
HIL
EAS
42
22
22
196.0
36
69
6
4
.946
.913
4.82
5.38
5.4
27.4
5.4
5
4
41
22
338.0
67
123
14
6
.931
.902
5.06
5.29
6.8
20.0
6.8


Glossary
Second Base
Year
Team Lg
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
Range
PG
EAS
31
1
8.0
3
2
1
0
.833
.925
5.63
4.63
-0.3
-32.9
-0.3
CAG
WES
36
1
9.0
1
5
1
0
.857
.933
6.00
4.92
1.2
134.1
1.2
HIL
EAS
42
1
0
5.0
2
2
0
0
1.000
.934
7.20
4.94
0.3
59.2
0.3
3
3
3
0
22.0
6
9
2
0
.882
.930
6.14
4.82
1.2
56.4
1.2


Glossary
Catcher
Year
Team Lg
Age
G
GS
Inn
PO
A
E
DP
PB
WP
SB
CS
Fld%
Lg
RF
Lg
Runs
Rate
A2
PB
WG
EAS
27
1
0
6.0
2
2
0
1
0
3
1.000
.941
6.00
5.60
0.5
80.3
0.5
0.0
1
1
1
0
6.0
2
2
0
1
0
3
1.000
.941
6.00
5.60
0.5
80.3
0.5
0.0



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