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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)
• Visit Manager Page


Teams
Team Lg Pos
EAS
27
3B
7
1
6
1
.143
Union Street Grounds (Wilmington, DE)
EAS
27
3B
1
25
13
4
.658
Columbia Park (Philadelphia, PA)
NvM
27
3B
2
0
2
0
.000
Columbia Park (Philadelphia, PA)
NAC
28
3B
1
13
8
0
.619
Baker Bowl (Philadelphia, PA)
NvM
28
3B
2
0
1
0
.000
Columbia Park (Philadelphia, PA)
NAC
29
3B
2
21
19
0
.525
Columbia Park (Philadelphia, PA)
CUB
29
SS
4
4
15
0
.211
Unknown (Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba)
INT
30
3B
3
10
14
0
.417
No Home Ballpark
NvM
30
3B
5
0
2
0
.000
Columbia Park (Philadelphia, PA)
EAS
31
3B
3
7
14
0
.333
No Home Ballpark
EAS
32
3B
2
9
6
1
.600
Olympic Field (New York, NY)
EAS
33
3B
1
16
8
1
.667
Olympic Field (New York, NY), Polo Grounds (New York, NY) (Manhattan, NY)
NvM
33
3B
1
1
0
0
1.000
Olympic Field (New York, NY)
NvC
33
3B
3
5
8
0
.385
No Home Ballpark
CUB
33
3B
1
21
11
2
.656
Almendares Park I (Havana, La Habana, Cuba)
EAS
34
3B
1
16
6
1
.727
Olympic Field (New York, NY)
NvM
34
3B
2
1
0
0
1.000
Olympic Field (New York, NY)
NvH
35
3B
2
0
3
1
.000
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
WES
35
3B
1
43
14
0
.754
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
NvH
36
3B
2
2
4
0
.333
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
WES
36
3B
3
29
25
3
.537
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
FHL
36
3B
1
9
6
0
.600
Unknown (Palm Beach, FL)
NvH
37
3B
1
2
2
0
.500
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
WES
37
3B
1
40
26
3
.606
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
FHL
37
3B
1
7
6
2
.538
Unknown (Palm Beach, FL)
WES
38
3B
1
49
14
2
.778
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
FHL
38
3B
1
9
5
0
.643
Unknown (Palm Beach, FL)
WES
39
3B
1
20
8
2
.714
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
WES
40
3B
2
27
16
0
.628
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
NvS
40
3B
1
4
0
0
1.000
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
WES
40
3B
1
27
14
0
.659
Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
EAS
41
3B
3
9
9
2
.500
Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
NVM
41
3B
9
0
3
0
.000
Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
NVS
42
3B
2
2
1
0
.667
Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
EAS
42
3B
1
27
18
1
.600
Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
IND
43
3B
8
20
27
1
.426
Hilldale Park (Yeadon, PA)
ECL
44
3B
3
28
30
1
.483
Bacharach Park (Atlantic City, NJ)
NNL
45
3B
8
16
33
0
.327
Hooper Field (Newburgh Heights, OH)
NNL
46
3B
3
58
44
2
.569
Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
20
12
3B
578
441
30
.567
2
0
 
Team Lg Pos
1
Wilmington Giants
3B
1
6
1
.143
0
0
5
Philadelphia Giants I
3B
76
73
4
.510
1
0
1
Matanzas
SS
4
15
0
.211
0
0
3
New York Lincoln Giants
3B
48
28
3
.632
0
0
1
3B
21
11
2
.656
1
0
7
Chicago American Giants
3B
274
156
13
.637
0
0
1
Breakers Hotel
3B
9
6
0
.600
0
0
2
Royal Poinciana Hotel
3B
16
11
2
.593
0
0
1
Detroit Stars I
3B
27
14
0
.659
0
0
3
Hilldale Club
3B
58
58
4
.500
0
0
1
Bacharach Giants II
3B
28
30
1
.483
0
0
1
Cleveland Browns
3B
16
33
0
.327
0
0

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