Tom Francis
Thomas B. Francis
Born: June 12, 1869
Nelsonville, OH US
Deceased: May 21, 1949
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF
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Career: 1895-1902
Tom Francis compiled a career batting average of .231 with 8 home runs and 0 RBI in his 585-game career with the Peoria Distillers, St. Joseph Saints, Peoria Blackbirds, Mansfield Haymakers, Guelph Maple Leafs, Columbus Senators/Anderson, Bristol Woodchoppers and Springfield Ponies. He began playing during the 1895 season and last took the field during the 1902 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Peoria Distillers | 103 | 409 | 409 | 77 | 108 | 18 | 8 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .355 | .619 | 145 | ||||||||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | 21 | 90 | 87 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .264 | .264 | .414 | .678 | 36 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Mansfield Haymakers | 155 | 623 | 608 | 98 | 138 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | .227 | .227 | .270 | .497 | 164 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | Guelph Maple Leafs | 72 | 260 | 260 | 56 | 64 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | .246 | .246 | .281 | .527 | 73 | |||||||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Columbus Senators/Anderson | 23 | 89 | 89 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .236 | .236 | .337 | .573 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1901 | F | CTST | Bristol Woodchoppers | 103 | 401 | 401 | 85 | .212 | .212 | .212 | .424 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | B | CTST | Springfield Ponies | 108 | 398 | 398 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .204 | .204 | .239 | .442 | 95 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 585 | 2270 | 2252 | 263 | 520 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .279 | .510 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Peoria Distillers | SS | 53 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | B | WA2 | Peoria Distillers | 3B | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | 2B | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | SS | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | B | WA2 | Peoria Blackbirds | OF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Mansfield Haymakers | 3B | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Mansfield Haymakers | SS | 136 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | D | CANL1 | Guelph Maple Leafs | SS | 72 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | B | INSL2 | Columbus Senators/Anderson | 3B | 23 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 369 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | B | Western Association | Peoria Distillers | May 2, 1895 | September 22, 1895 | |
| 1896 | B | Western Association | St. Joseph Saints | |||
| 1896 | B | Western Association | Peoria Distillers | |||
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Mansfield Haymakers | |||
| 1897 | B | Western Association | Peoria Blackbirds | April 30, 1897 | May 26, 1897 | |
| 1898 | B | Inter-State League | Mansfield Haymakers | April 26, 1898 | September 17, 1898 | |
| 1899 | D | Canadian League | Guelph Maple Leafs | |||
| 1900 | B | Inter-State League | Columbus Senators/Anderson | May 2, 1900 | June 3, 1900 | |
| 1901 | F | Connecticut State League | Bristol Woodchoppers | |||
| 1902 | B | Connecticut State League | Springfield Ponies |
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