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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
Team Lg Lg Lg
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
Team Lg Lg Lg
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
Team Lg Lg Lg
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
Team Lg Lg Lg
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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