Earl Francis

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: July 14, 1935 in Slab Fork, WV us

Died: July 3, 2002 in Pittsburgh, PA

Buried: Homewood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA

Debut: June 30, 1960 (Age 24-352d, 11,741st in major league history)
vs. SFG 5.0 IP, 7 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1965 (Age 30-075d)
vs. SFG 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1961 season

Full Name: Earl Coleman Francis

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.7

ERA

3.77

103

405.2

263

WHIP

1.427

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	3-20 / in Starts: 3-12
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	1 game
Most Games w/o HR	15 games
Most Games w/o RBI	15 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 31 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	19 (12-5-2)
Avg. MLBer w/ 31 PAs	3
Avg. Runners on Base	19 (10-5-3)

Most Driven In By
B Skinner	0

1961 Batting Game Log

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1961 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	8	41 (40)	Jun 2	PIT		PHI	L,0-6	3-6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1.000			9	.51	0.022	1.30	0.03%	0.26	P
2	9	46 (4)	Jun 7	PIT	@	LAD	L,3-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9	.60	-0.015	1.96	-0.03%	-0.18	P
3	10	48 (1)	Jun 9	PIT	@	SFG	L,6-9	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.500	.000	.500	9						P
4	11	53 (4)	Jun 15	PIT		CIN	L,1-8	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9	.36	-0.009	1.21	-0.02%	-0.24	P
5	12	57 (3)	Jun 18 (2)	PIT		STL	L,3-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
6	13	60 (2)	Jun 23	PIT		PHI	L,11-12	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	2						P
7	14	61	Jun 24	PIT		PHI	L,2-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
8	15	63 (1)	Jun 25 (2)	PIT		PHI	L,3-4	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	9						P
9	16	66 (2)	Jun 29	PIT		LAD	W,4-2	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.200	.000	.200	9	1.06	-0.053	2.04	-0.06%	-0.40	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
10	17	72 (5)	Jul 4	PIT	@	CIN	L,0-2	GS-7	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	9	1.39	0.034	2.82	0.04%	0.42	P
11	18	81 (8)	Jul 16	PIT	@	LAD	L,11-12	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	1.41	-0.079	2.14	-0.07%	-0.85	P
12	19	87 (5)	Jul 23 (2)	PIT		MLN	L,4-5	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9						P
13	20	91 (3)	Jul 28	PIT		LAD	L,4-6	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.111	.311	9	.38	-0.010	.09	0.00%	-0.11	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	21	99 (7)	Aug 6 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.182	.490	9	1.17	-0.019	.06	0.00%	-0.12	P
15	22	104 (4)	Aug 10	PIT		STL	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.267	.154	.421	9	1.49	-0.070	.01	0.00%	-0.64	P
16	23	112 (7)	Aug 17 (2)	PIT	@	CHC	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.278	.188	.465	9	1.46	-0.085	.01	0.00%	-0.36	P
17	24	117 (4)	Aug 23	PIT		MLN	W,7-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.250	.167	.417	9	.47	-0.037	.01	0.00%	-0.64	P
18	25	123 (5)	Aug 28	PIT		CHC	L,4-5	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.150	.261	.150	.411	9	1.30	0.016	.01	0.00%	-0.01	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
19	26	129 (5)	Sep 4	PIT	@	STL	L,4-9	GS-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.250	.143	.393	9	.74	-0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.18	P
20	27	134 (4)	Sep 9	PIT	@	MLN	L,3-4	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	.70	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.58	P
21	28	140 (5)	Sep 16	PIT		STL	L,3-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.207	.115	.322	9	.89	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
22	29	143 (2)	Sep 19	PIT	@	CIN	L,1-10	5-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.115	.207	.115	.322	9						P
23	30	151 (7)	Sep 28	PIT		SFG	L,4-7	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.107	.194	.107	.301	9	.86	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.59	P
							3-20		31	28	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	17	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.107	.194	.107	.301		1.03	-0.466	.59	-0.11%	-4.68

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