Jim French

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-8, 180lb (173cm, 81kg)

Born: August 13, 1941 in Warren, OH us

Schools: Indiana University Bloomington (Bloomington, IN), Ohio University (Athens, OH)

Debut: September 12, 1965 (Age 24-030d, 12,419th in major league history)
vs. CAL 2 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: May 14, 1971 (Age 29-274d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1968 season

Full Name: Richard James French

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.1

607

119

.196

RBI

OBP

.328

SLG

.262

OPS

.590

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	30-39 / in Starts: 21-31
Longest Hitting Streak	7 games
Longest On Base Streak	10 games
Most Games w/o HR	38 games
Most Games w/o RBI	10 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 206 PAs	13
Actual Runners on Base	143 (79-47-17)
Avg. MLBer w/ 206 PAs	22
Avg. Runners on Base	128 (66-41-21)

Most Driven In
A RodrÃguez	4
E Brinkman	2
M Epstein	2
Self	1
F Howard	1
R Reichardt	1
H Allen	1
B Allen	1

Most Driven In By
E Stroud	5
D Unser	3
M Epstein	2
E Brinkman	2
R Reichardt	1
F Howard	1
Self	1
T Cullen	1

1970 Batting Game Log

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1970 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	152	2 (1)	Apr 7	WSA		DET	W,14-4	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	3	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.18	C
2	153	8 (5)	Apr 18	WSA	@	CLE	L,4-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.77	0.009	1.19	0.01%	0.30	C
3	154	10 (1)	Apr 21	WSA		NYY	W,7-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	.11	-0.003	.15	0.00%	-0.30	C
4	155	11	Apr 22	WSA		NYY	W,2-1	16-GF(18)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	8	4.86	-0.130	6.76	-0.11%	-0.46	C
5	156	12	Apr 23	WSA		NYY	L,6-11	GS-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	8	.95	0.018	1.45	0.02%	0.39	C
6	157	16 (3)	Apr 27	WSA		MIL	W,6-5	10-GF(10)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.222	.125	.347	9	5.20	0.180	5.62	0.12%	0.85	PH
7	158	19 (2)	Apr 30	WSA		MIL	W,12-2	CG	5	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.357	.250	.607	8	.11	0.012	.12	0.01%	0.29	C
May		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
8	159	20	May 1	WSA		OAK	L,5-12	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.333	.231	.564	9	.12	-0.003	.16	0.00%	-0.09	PH C
9	160	21	May 2	WSA		OAK	L,3-6	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.313	.214	.527	9	.26	-0.007	.30	-0.01%	-0.09	PH C
10	161	23 (1)	May 3 (2)	WSA		OAK	W,6-4	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.188	.350	.188	.538	8	1.03	0.041	1.05	0.03%	0.39	C
11	162	24	May 5	WSA	@	CAL	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	8	.64	-0.032	.70	-0.02%	0.02	C
12	163	26 (1)	May 7	WSA	@	CAL	L,0-8	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.190	.320	.190	.510	9	.80	-0.032	.87	-0.02%	-0.48	PH
13	164	28 (1)	May 10 (1)	WSA	@	MIL	L,5-6	GS-7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.333	.182	.515	8	1.22	0.017	1.16	0.01%	0.14	C
14	165	30 (1)	May 12	WSA	@	OAK	L,3-5	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.367	.208	.575	8	2.23	0.063	1.65	0.03%	0.43	C
15	166	32 (1)	May 15	WSA		BAL	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.324	.179	.502	8	2.43	-0.156	2.19	-0.08%	-1.04	C
16	167	34 (1)	May 18	WSA		CLE	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.316	.188	.503	8	1.21	-0.002	.53	0.00%	-0.19	C
17	168	36 (1)	May 20	WSA	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.310	.171	.481	8	.47	-0.013	.31	-0.01%	-0.28	C
18	169	37	May 21	WSA	@	NYY	L,0-2	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.171	.326	.171	.497	2	1.95	0.075	1.56	0.04%	0.37	PH
19	170	38	May 22	WSA	@	DET	L,2-3	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.184	.326	.184	.510	8	1.85	-0.074	1.26	-0.03%	-0.52	C
20	171	41 (2)	May 25	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-5	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.184	.326	.184	.510	2						C
21	172	43 (1)	May 27	WSA	@	BOS	W,7-5	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.171	.306	.171	.477	8	1.12	-0.120	.65	-0.04%	-0.87	C
22	173	44	May 29	WSA		KCR	W,5-4	9-GF(12)	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.186	.314	.209	.523	7	2.30	0.123	1.26	0.04%	0.65	C
23	174	46 (1)	May 31	WSA		KCR	L,5-6	GS-8	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.222	.556	8	1.35	0.094	.93	0.04%	0.63	C
Jun		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
24	175	47	Jun 2	WSA		CHW	W,4-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.191	.321	.213	.534	8	.82	-0.040	.55	-0.02%	-0.30	C
25	176	49 (1)	Jun 4	WSA		CHW	L,3-7	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.333	.229	.563	9	.08	0.003	.06	0.00%	0.12	PH
26	177	50	Jun 5	WSA		MIN	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.333	.235	.569	8	1.46	0.011	1.04	0.00%	0.10	C
27	178	51	Jun 6	WSA		MIN	L,2-4	GS-7	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.333	.241	.574	8	1.02	-0.001	.57	0.00%	0.07	C
28	179	52	Jun 7	WSA		MIN	L,9-10	CG(11)	6	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.348	.241	.589	8	1.57	0.312	.76	0.09%	1.49	C
29	180	53	Jun 9	WSA	@	KCR	L,1-8	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.356	.246	.602	8	.34	-0.008	.13	0.00%	-0.20	C
30	181	56 (2)	Jun 13	WSA	@	CHW	W,12-7	CG	5	3	3	2	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.385	.328	.713	8	.54	0.176	.18	0.04%	1.69	C
31	182	57	Jun 14 (1)	WSA	@	CHW	W,8-4	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.386	.324	.709	8	.46	-0.002	.17	0.00%	-0.05	C
32	183	59 (1)	Jun 15	WSA	@	MIN	L,3-5	GS-8	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.243	.384	.314	.698	8	.77	0.003	.34	0.00%	-0.09	C
33	184	60	Jun 16	WSA	@	MIN	L,3-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230	.367	.297	.664	8	.74	-0.073	.34	-0.02%	-0.84	C
34	185	63 (2)	Jun 19 (1)	WSA	@	BAL	L,10-12	GS-8	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.376	.312	.688	8	.45	0.031	.22	0.01%	0.86	C
35	186	71 (7)	Jun 27	WSA		BAL	W,5-3	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.371	.300	.671	8	1.85	-0.133	.14	-0.01%	-0.93	C
36	187	72	Jun 28	WSA		BAL	W,4-3	12-GF(12)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.378	.300	.678	9	3.30	0.132	.40	0.01%	0.37	PH
37	188	73	Jun 29	WSA		BAL	W,5-3	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235	.374	.296	.670	9	.91	-0.023	.14	0.00%	-0.09	PH
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
38	189	75 (1)	Jul 1	WSA	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241	.388	.301	.690	8	1.21	0.142	.18	0.01%	1.66	C
39	190	77 (1)	Jul 3	WSA	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.402	.306	.708	8	.70	0.112	.10	0.01%	1.49	C
40	191	80 (2)	Jul 5 (2)	WSA	@	NYY	W,7-3	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236	.393	.292	.685	7	.35	-0.030	.05	0.00%	-0.94	C
41	192	84 (3)	Jul 8	WSA	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.228	.388	.283	.671	8	.65	-0.002	.05	0.00%	-0.74	C
42	193	87 (2)	Jul 11	WSA		NYY	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.375	.271	.646	8	1.19	-0.117	.13	-0.01%	-0.72	C
43	194	90 (2)	Jul 17	WSA		CAL	L,0-10	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.372	.268	.640	9	.25	-0.006	.01	0.00%	-0.21	PH
44	195	91	Jul 18	WSA		CAL	W,4-0	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.368	.260	.628	8	.38	-0.012	.01	0.00%	-0.56	C
45	196	94 (2)	Jul 21	WSA		OAK	L,0-4	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.372	.255	.627	8	.72	-0.018	.04	0.00%	0.10	C
46	197	96 (1)	Jul 24	WSA	@	CAL	W,9-8	9-9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.369	.252	.622	2	2.96	-0.069	.05	0.00%	-0.27	PH
47	198	98 (1)	Jul 26	WSA	@	CAL	L,10-11	GS-4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.212	.374	.260	.634	8	1.55	0.094	.05	0.00%	1.28	C
48	199	102 (3)	Jul 31	WSA	@	OAK	L,4-5	GS-6	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.210	.376	.257	.633	8	.78	0.029	.01	0.00%	0.45	C
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
49	200	104 (1)	Aug 2 (1)	WSA	@	OAK	W,6-2	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.373	.255	.628	8	.94	-0.026	.00	0.00%	-0.34	C
50	201	110 (5)	Aug 7	WSA		BOS	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.372	.257	.629	8	1.42	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.36	C
51	202	114 (3)	Aug 11	WSA		MIN	W,3-2	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.371	.252	.624	8	1.16	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.17	C
52	203	117 (2)	Aug 14	WSA		CHW	W,6-5	CG(10)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.359	.241	.600	8	1.61	-0.205	.00	0.00%	-1.44	C
53	204	119 (1)	Aug 16	WSA		CHW	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.358	.244	.602	7	1.32	0.160	.00	0.00%	0.74	C
54	205	121 (1)	Aug 18	WSA		KCR	L,8-12	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.353	.236	.589	7	.79	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.85	C
55	206	125 (3)	Aug 23	WSA	@	MIN	W,11-1	CG	5	5	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.348	.250	.598	7	.48	0.083	.00	0.00%	1.05	C
56	207	127 (1)	Aug 26	WSA	@	CHW	L,1-3	GS-9	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.354	.260	.614	7	1.89	0.101	.00	0.00%	0.30	C
57	208	128	Aug 28 (1)	WSA	@	KCR	W,2-1	GS-9	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.360	.263	.623	8	1.55	0.090	.00	0.00%	0.63	C
58	209	132 (3)	Aug 31	WSA		CLE	W,5-4	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.207	.359	.259	.619	7	.50	0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.20	C
Sep/Oct		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
59	210	135 (2)	Sep 3	WSA		CLE	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.216	.363	.266	.629	7	1.25	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.50	C LF
60	211	137 (1)	Sep 5	WSA		DET	W,3-2	13-GF(14)	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.221	.366	.271	.638	7	4.91	0.179	.00	0.00%	0.58	C
61	212	140 (2)	Sep 8	WSA		NYY	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.271	.634	7	.49	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.26	C
62	213	142 (1)	Sep 10	WSA	@	CLE	L,4-13	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.218	.361	.265	.626	7	.36	0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.37	C
63	214	144 (1)	Sep 12	WSA	@	DET	L,4-6	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.359	.264	.623	6	2.62	-0.061	.00	0.00%	-0.31	C
64	215	147 (2)	Sep 16	WSA		BAL	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.213	.359	.260	.619	7	.93	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.62	C
65	216	150 (2)	Sep 19 (2)	WSA	@	BOS	L,3-11	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.209	.356	.255	.611	7	.84	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-1.13	C
66	217	151	Sep 20	WSA	@	BOS	L,1-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.206	.356	.252	.608	7	1.11	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.28	C
67	218	157 (5)	Sep 26	WSA		BOS	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.208	.354	.258	.612	8	1.09	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.69	C
68	219	160 (2)	Sep 29 (2)	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG(11)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.204	.355	.253	.608	7	1.60	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-0.16	C
69	220	162 (1)	Oct 1	WSA	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.358	.259	.617	8	1.69	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.68	C
							30-39		206	166	20	35	3	1	1	13	38	2	23	0	2	0	1	5	0	1	.211	.358	.259	.617		1.09	0.447	.40	0.12%	0.05

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