Goldie Francis
DeGold Fairchild Francis
Born: February 3, 1946
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1963-1970
TSN Contract Card
Goldie Francis compiled a career batting average of .249 with 89 home runs and 344 RBI in his 650-game career with the Decatur Commodores, Fresno Giants, Waterbury Giants, Asheville Tourists, Reynosa Broncs and Salem Rebels. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 45 | 125 | 109 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 26 | .174 | .274 | .229 | .504 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 92 | 314 | 270 | 38 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 63 | .233 | .328 | .337 | .665 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 78 | 285 | 258 | 38 | 69 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 | .267 | .323 | .504 | .827 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 126 | 517 | 456 | 93 | 137 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 115 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 106 | .300 | .375 | .557 | .932 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 115 | 371 | 315 | 29 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 85 | .222 | .329 | .352 | .681 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 117 | 450 | 378 | 56 | 91 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 103 | .241 | .352 | .431 | .783 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 29 | 74 | 62 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .177 | .311 | .306 | .617 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | 48 | 127 | 115 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 35 | .252 | .323 | .374 | .697 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 650 | 2263 | 1963 | 295 | 489 | 66 | 7 | 89 | 344 | 4 | 3 | 268 | 498 | .249 | .339 | .426 | .765 | 836 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 36 | 207 | 23 | 4 | 1 | .983 | 6.389 | 28 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 73 | 646 | 42 | 17 | 2 | .976 | 9.425 | 47 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | C | 42 | 301 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .984 | 7.333 | 9 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 1B | 26 | 218 | 16 | 8 | 28 | .967 | 9.000 | ||||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 1B | 88 | 702 | 40 | 15 | 58 | .980 | 8.432 | ||||
| 1966 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | C | 28 | 214 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .983 | 8.357 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 1B | 86 | 607 | 37 | 10 | 42 | .985 | 7.488 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 3B | 23 | 19 | 38 | 4 | 1 | .934 | 2.478 | ||||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | C | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 7.000 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 3B | 89 | 44 | 150 | 26 | 9 | .882 | 2.180 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | C | 8 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .980 | 6.000 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | OF | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.714 | ||||
| 1968 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 13 | 80 | 5 | 4 | 10 | .955 | 6.538 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | 1B | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.333 | ||||
| 1969 | AAA | MEX | Reynosa Broncs | C | 15 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 4.400 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Salem Rebels | C | 37 | 193 | 16 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 5.649 | 8 | |||
| Totals | 580 | 3380 | 407 | 105 | 161 | .973 | 6.529 | 106 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | SFN | ||
| 1966 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Tourists | CIN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Mexican League | Reynosa Broncs | |||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Salem Rebels | PIT |
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