Francis McElroy
Francis J. McElroy
Born: 1930
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
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Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1953-1955
Francis McElroy compiled a career batting average of .273 with 6 home runs and 42 RBI in his 343-game career with the Jamestown Falcons, Durham Bulls, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Buffalo Bisons and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 124 | 507 | 507 | 158 | 24 | 13 | 1 | .312 | .312 | .416 | .728 | 211 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 120 | 501 | 440 | 67 | 123 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 5 | 39 | 32 | .280 | .338 | .373 | .710 | 164 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 12 | 48 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | .116 | .208 | .116 | .325 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1955 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 80 | 211 | 211 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .204 | .204 | .246 | .450 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 343 | 1274 | 1208 | 70 | 330 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 39 | .273 | .298 | .358 | .657 | 433 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 2B | 62 | 143 | 166 | 10 | 26 | .969 | 4.984 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | SS | 49 | 64 | 103 | 8 | 8 | .954 | 3.408 |
| 1954 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 3B | 22 | 17 | 44 | 2 | 9 | .968 | 2.773 |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | SS | 12 | 20 | 37 | 6 | 8 | .905 | 4.750 |
| Totals | 145 | 244 | 350 | 26 | 51 | .958 | 4.097 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1955 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | DET |
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