Buck Francks
Charles F. Francks
Born: November 2, 1877
Los Angeles, CA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight:
Career: 1899-1909
Buck Francks compiled a career batting average of .219 with 7 home runs and 0 RBI in his 1452-game career with the Watsonville Hayseeds, Oakland Dudes, London Cockneys, Oakland Commuters, Oakland Recruits, Colorado Springs Millionaires, Omaha Rourkes and Fresno Raisin Growers. He began playing during the 1899 season and last took the field during the 1909 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | London Cockneys | 59 | 210 | 210 | 35 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | .238 | .238 | .362 | .600 | 76 | |||||||||
| 1901 | Ind | CALL3 | Oakland Commuters | 131 | 462 | 462 | 102 | .221 | .221 | .221 | .442 | 102 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | Ind | CALL3 | Oakland Dudes | 159 | 595 | 595 | 115 | .193 | .193 | .193 | .387 | 115 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | A | WL3 | Colorado Springs Millionaires | 73 | 282 | 282 | 75 | .266 | .266 | .266 | .532 | 75 | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | Ind | PCL | Oakland Recruits | 49 | 188 | 188 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .223 | .415 | 42 | |||||||||||
| 1904 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 204 | 846 | 846 | 203 | 29 | 8 | 0 | .240 | .240 | .293 | .533 | 248 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 189 | 665 | 665 | 126 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .214 | .403 | 142 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | PCL | Oakland Commuters | 179 | 622 | 622 | 119 | 16 | 3 | 0 | .191 | .191 | .227 | .418 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 138 | 493 | 493 | 121 | .245 | .245 | .245 | .491 | 121 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 142 | 498 | 475 | 60 | 115 | 26 | .242 | .242 | .242 | .484 | 115 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 86 | 295 | 295 | 70 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .298 | .536 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1909 | Ind | CALL3 | Fresno Raisin Growers | 43 | 152 | 152 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .184 | .184 | .283 | .467 | 43 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1452 | 5308 | 5285 | 95 | 1160 | 93 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .219 | .247 | .467 | 1308 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | London Cockneys | OF | 59 | .000 | |||||
| 1901 | Ind | CALL3 | Oakland Commuters | SS | 117 | 315 | 390 | 86 | .891 | 6.026 | |
| 1908 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | 2B | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1908 | A | WL3 | Omaha Rourkes | SS | 120 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 317 | 315 | 390 | 86 | 0 | .891 | 2.224 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | E | California League | Watsonville Hayseeds | |||
| 1899 | E | California League | Oakland Dudes | |||
| 1899 | D | Canadian League | London Cockneys | |||
| 1900 | E | California League | Oakland Dudes | April 1, 1900 | December 2, 1900 | |
| 1901 | Ind | California League | Oakland Commuters | |||
| 1902 | Ind | California League | Oakland Dudes | |||
| 1903 | Ind | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Recruits | |||
| 1903 | A | Western League | Colorado Springs Millionaires | |||
| 1904 | A | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Commuters | |||
| 1905 | A | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Commuters | |||
| 1906 | A | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Commuters | |||
| 1907 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1908 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes | |||
| 1909 | Ind | California State League | Fresno Raisin Growers | |||
| 1909 | A | Western League | Omaha Rourkes |
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