P. J. Francescon
Patrick Jacob Francescon
Born: January 4, 1989
Nolansville, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 40 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Chicago Cubs)
School: Trevecca Nazarene
Career: 2011-2017
P. J. Francescon compiled a career record of 40 wins and 33 losses, with 46 saves, and a 3.39 ERA in his 225-game pitching career with the Cubs, Peoria Chiefs, Daytona Cubs, Tennessee Smokies, Iowa Cubs and Sioux City Explorers. He began playing during the 2011 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.89 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34.7 | 36 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 145 |
| 2011 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.75 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 83 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 353 |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.86 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 204 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.76 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 | 75 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 307 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.20 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 125 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 11 | 6 | .647 | 3.52 | 43 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 69.0 | 64 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 299 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.69 | 42 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 53.3 | 38 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 214 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.83 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41.0 | 46 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 184 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.96 | 39 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 48.7 | 51 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 199 |
| Totals | 40 | 33 | .548 | 3.39 | 225 | 44 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 496.0 | 453 | 213 | 187 | 43 | 159 | 12 | 395 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 2076 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | 45 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 64 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .235 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2011 | R | ARIZ | Cubs | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .778 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 17 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .647 |
| 2013 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .562 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | FLOR | Daytona Cubs | P | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2014 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 43 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .941 | .372 |
| 2015 | AA | SOUL | Tennessee Smokies | P | 42 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .190 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Iowa Cubs | P | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | P | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .391 |
| 2017 | Ind | AA | Sioux City Explorers | P | 39 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .282 |
| Totals | 225 | 35 | 50 | 1 | 6 | .988 | .378 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | Arizona League | Cubs | CHN | June 21, 2011 | June 21, 2011 |
| 2011 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | June 25, 2011 | August 29, 2011 |
| 2011 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | September 4, 2011 | September 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | CHN | April 6, 2012 | May 17, 2012 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | May 22, 2012 | August 29, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Daytona Cubs | CHN | April 7, 2013 | June 19, 2013 |
| 2013 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | June 25, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 4, 2014 | August 23, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Southern League | Tennessee Smokies | CHN | April 11, 2015 | August 29, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Iowa Cubs | CHN | August 31, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | July 3, 2016 | September 4, 2016 | |
| 2017 | Ind | American Association | Sioux City Explorers | May 18, 2017 | September 4, 2017 |
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