Tito Francona

Positions: Outfielder, First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: November 4, 1933 in Aliquippa, PA us

Died: February 13, 2018 in New Brighton, PA

Buried: St. Joseph Cemetery, New Brighton, PA

High School: New Brighton HS (New Brighton, PA)

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Age 22-165d, 11,319th in major league history)
vs. BOS 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1970 (Age 36-329d)
vs. OAK 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: John Patsy Francona

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Relatives: Father of Terry Francona

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.0

5121

1395

125

.272

650

RBI

656

OBP

.344

SLG

.403

OPS

.746

OPS+

107

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1960 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 19	CLE		DET	L,2-4	CG	59	15.0	8	0	0	8	0	LF
2	2	Apr 20	CLE		DET	L,4-6	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
3	3	Apr 22	CLE	@	KCA	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
4	4	Apr 23	CLE	@	KCA	L,5-6	CG	39	8.1	2	0	1	3	0	LF
5	5	Apr 24	CLE	@	KCA	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
6	6	Apr 26	CLE	@	DET	W,2-1	GS	51	12.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF RF
7	8 (1)	Apr 29	CLE		KCA	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
8	9	Apr 30	CLE		KCA	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	10	May 1 (1)	CLE		KCA	W,6-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
10	11	May 1 (2)	CLE		KCA	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
11	12	May 2	CLE	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
12	13	May 3	CLE	@	WSH	L,6-7	GF	30	6.1	1	1	0	2	0	PH LF 1B
13	14	May 4	CLE	@	WSH	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
14	15	May 5	CLE	@	BAL	W,11-6	GS	35	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
15	16	May 6	CLE	@	BAL	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
16	17	May 7	CLE	@	BAL	W,3-1	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
17	19 (1)	May 12	CLE	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
18	20	May 13	CLE		CHW	L,2-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
19	21	May 14	CLE		CHW	W,10-9	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
20	22	May 15 (1)	CLE		CHW	L,0-4	GS	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF 1B
21	24 (1)	May 17	CLE		NYY	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
22	25	May 18	CLE		NYY	L,2-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
23	26	May 20	CLE		BOS	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
24	27	May 21	CLE		BOS	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
25	28	May 22	CLE		BAL	L,6-7	CG	27	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
26	29	May 24	CLE		WSH	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
27	30	May 25	CLE		WSH	W,1-0	CG	41	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
28	31	May 28	CLE	@	DET	L,3-4	GS	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	1	LF 1B
29	32	May 29 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
30	33	May 29 (2)	CLE	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
31	34	May 30 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
32	35	May 30 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
33	36	May 31	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	7	0	0	7	1	1B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
34	37	Jun 2	CLE	@	KCA	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	1	1B
35	38	Jun 3	CLE		DET	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	7	1	0	8	1	1B
36	39	Jun 4	CLE		DET	L,4-7	CG	45	10.0	11	1	0	12	0	1B
37	40	Jun 5 (1)	CLE		DET	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	9	1	0	10	1	1B
38	41	Jun 5 (2)	CLE		DET	W,9-0	CG	34	9.0	11	0	0	11	0	1B
39	42	Jun 7	CLE	@	BOS	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
40	43	Jun 8 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
41	44	Jun 8 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
42	45	Jun 9	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
43	46	Jun 10	CLE	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
44	47	Jun 11	CLE	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
45	48	Jun 14	CLE		BAL	L,4-7	CG	46	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
46	49	Jun 15 (1)	CLE		BAL	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
47	50	Jun 15 (2)	CLE		BAL	L,5-13	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
48	51	Jun 16	CLE		BAL	L,2-3	CG	41	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
49	52	Jun 17	CLE		BOS	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
50	53	Jun 18	CLE		BOS	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
51	54	Jun 19 (1)	CLE		BOS	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
52	55	Jun 19 (2)	CLE		BOS	L,2-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
53	56	Jun 21	CLE		WSH	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
54	57	Jun 22	CLE		WSH	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
55	58	Jun 23	CLE		WSH	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
56	59	Jun 24	CLE		NYY	L,6-10	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
57	60	Jun 25	CLE		NYY	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
58	61	Jun 26 (1)	CLE		NYY	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
59	62	Jun 26 (2)	CLE		NYY	W,7-6	CG	45	11.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
60	63	Jun 28	CLE	@	BAL	W,3-2	CG	46	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
61	64	Jun 29	CLE	@	BAL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
62	65	Jun 30	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	66	Jul 2	CLE	@	WSH	W,12-2	GS	16	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
64	71 (4)	Jul 6	CLE		CHW	L,5-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
65	72	Jul 7	CLE		CHW	L,3-9	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
66	73	Jul 8	CLE	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF
67	74	Jul 9	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-8	GF	31	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH LF
68	75	Jul 10 (1)	CLE	@	CHW	W,6-2	GS	29	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
69	76	Jul 10 (2)	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
70	77	Jul 15	CLE		WSH	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
71	78	Jul 16	CLE		WSH	W,9-4	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
72	79	Jul 17 (1)	CLE		WSH	L,2-3	GS	38	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	LF 1B
73	80	Jul 17 (2)	CLE		WSH	L,3-5	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
74	81	Jul 18	CLE		NYY	L,2-9	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
75	82	Jul 19	CLE		NYY	L,11-13	CG	47	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
76	83	Jul 20	CLE		NYY	W,8-6	GS	28	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
77	84	Jul 22	CLE	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
78	85	Jul 23	CLE	@	BOS	W,4-2	GS	27	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
79	86	Jul 24 (1)	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-10	CG	40	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
80	87	Jul 24 (2)	CLE	@	BOS	L,6-7	GS	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	LF 1B
81	88	Jul 26	CLE	@	NYY	L,1-6	GS	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF 1B
82	89	Jul 28 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
83	90	Jul 28 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,2-9	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
84	91	Jul 29	CLE	@	BAL	W,3-1	GS	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
85	92	Jul 30	CLE	@	BAL	L,3-4	GS	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
86	95 (2)	Aug 2	CLE	@	WSH	L,0-9	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
87	96	Aug 3	CLE	@	WSH	W,7-4	GF	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
88	97	Aug 5	CLE		BAL	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
89	98	Aug 6	CLE		BAL	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
90	99	Aug 7 (1)	CLE		BAL	L,6-8	CG	47	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
91	100	Aug 7 (2)	CLE		BAL	L,2-9	CG	45	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
92	101	Aug 9	CLE		BOS	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
93	102	Aug 10	CLE		BOS	L,1-6	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
94	103	Aug 11	CLE		BOS	L,2-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
95	104	Aug 12	CLE		DET	L,4-6	CG	44	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
96	105	Aug 13	CLE		DET	W,2-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
97	106	Aug 14 (1)	CLE		DET	L,1-6	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
98	107	Aug 14 (2)	CLE		DET	L,2-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
99	108	Aug 16	CLE		KCA	W,4-3	CG	37	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	LF
100	109	Aug 17	CLE		CHW	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	LF
101	110	Aug 18	CLE		CHW	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
102	111	Aug 19	CLE	@	DET	L,3-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
103	112	Aug 20	CLE	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
104	113	Aug 21 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
105	114	Aug 21 (2)	CLE	@	DET	L,4-6	CG	39	8.0	5	1	1	7	1	1B
106	115	Aug 23	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	41	10.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
107	116	Aug 24	CLE	@	BOS	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
108	117	Aug 25	CLE	@	BOS	L,7-10	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
109	118	Aug 26 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	L,6-7	CG	48	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
110	119	Aug 26 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,5-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
111	120	Aug 27 (1)	CLE	@	NYY	L,4-7	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	LF
112	121	Aug 27 (2)	CLE	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	1	0	1	2	0	LF
113	122	Aug 28	CLE	@	WSH	W,9-1	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
114	123	Aug 29	CLE	@	WSH	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
115	124	Aug 30	CLE	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	LF
116	125	Aug 31	CLE	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
117	126	Sep 1	CLE	@	KCA	W,7-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
118	127	Sep 2	CLE	@	KCA	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
119	128	Sep 3	CLE	@	KCA	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
120	129	Sep 4	CLE	@	KCA	W,10-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
121	130	Sep 5 (1)	CLE	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
122	131	Sep 5 (2)	CLE	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
123	132	Sep 6	CLE	@	DET	W,10-8	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
124	133	Sep 7	CLE		BAL	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
125	134	Sep 8	CLE		BAL	L,0-9	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
126	135	Sep 9	CLE		WSH	L,2-8	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
127	136	Sep 10	CLE		WSH	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
128	137	Sep 11 (1)	CLE		NYY	L,0-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
129	138	Sep 11 (2)	CLE		NYY	L,2-3	GS	37	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
130	139	Sep 13	CLE		BOS	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
131	140	Sep 14	CLE		BOS	W,11-7	GS	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
132	141	Sep 16	CLE		KCA	W,4-2	GS	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
133	142	Sep 17	CLE		KCA	L,5-8	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0	LF
134	143	Sep 18 (1)	CLE		KCA	L,2-3	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
135	144	Sep 18 (2)	CLE		KCA	W,9-2	GS	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
136	145	Sep 20	CLE		DET	L,1-9	CG	44	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	LF
137	146	Sep 23	CLE		CHW	L,0-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
138	147	Sep 24	CLE		CHW	W,6-5	CG	44	12.0	5	1	0	6	0	LF
139	148	Sep 25	CLE		CHW	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
140	149	Sep 26	CLE	@	KCA	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
141	150	Sep 27	CLE	@	KCA	L,4-5	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	LF
142	151	Sep 28	CLE	@	KCA	L,0-4	CG	34	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	LF
143	152	Sep 30	CLE	@	CHW	L,4-5	CG	53	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
144	153	Oct 1	CLE	@	CHW	W,9-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
145	154	Oct 2	CLE	@	CHW	W,4-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	LF
							152gm		1275.2	343	12	4	359	6