Player
Bill Francis
Player Info
- Full Name
- William Henry
- Born
-
February 28, 1879
Philadelphia, PA, USA - Died
- January 26, 1942
- Size
- 5'5" / 140 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
Teams
- Philadelphia Giants 1906-1910
- New York Lincoln Giants 1911-1913
- Chicago American Giants 1914-1925
- Detroit Stars 1919-1919
- Hilldale Club 1920-1922
- Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1923-1923
- Cleveland Browns 1924-1924
Career Batting
620
G
.213
AVG
449
H
8
HR
205
RBI
.575
OPS
75
OPS vs Lg
99% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Chicago American Giants | 25 | 71 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .211 |
| 1924 | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .225 |
| 1923 | Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 53 | 173 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | .150 |
| 1922 | Hilldale Club | 36 | 123 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .171 |
| 1921 | Hilldale Club | 44 | 158 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 36 | .310 |
| 1920 | Hilldale Club | 19 | 69 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .159 |
| 1919 | Chicago American Giants | 41 | 137 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .175 |
| 1919 | Detroit Stars | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 1918 | Chicago American Giants | 25 | 87 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .241 |
| 1917 | Chicago American Giants | 57 | 174 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | .201 |
| 1916 | Chicago American Giants | 62 | 199 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .211 |
| 1915 | Chicago American Giants | 56 | 195 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | .205 |
| 1914 | Chicago American Giants | 45 | 148 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 30 | .291 |
| 1913 | New York Lincoln Giants | 16 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .164 |
| 1912 | New York Lincoln Giants | 21 | 82 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .293 |
| 1911 | New York Lincoln Giants | 15 | 56 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .286 |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Giants | 19 | 76 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .132 |
| 1909 | Philadelphia Giants | 18 | 73 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | .233 |
| 1908 | Philadelphia Giants | 30 | 102 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .225 |
| 1907 | Philadelphia Giants | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| 1906 | Philadelphia Giants | 16 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .123 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NNL | 87 | .014 | — | 12.6 | — | 53 | 0.0 | |
| 1924 | NNL | 47 | .050 | — | 12.8 | — | 74 | 0.0 | |
| 1923 | ECL | 222 | .012 | .151 | 15.8 | 0.5 | 32 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1922 | IND | 146 | .049 | .165 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 45 | 3.4 | |
| 1921 | EAS | 198 | .196 | .288 | 13.1 | 0.0 | 144 | 17.6 | ✓ |
| 1920 | EAS | 78 | .015 | .159 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 40 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1919 | WES | 190 | .066 | — | 12.6 | — | 64 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1918 | WES | 103 | .046 | — | 12.6 | — | 88 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1917 | WES | 211 | .063 | — | 12.3 | — | 96 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1916 | WES | 244 | .050 | — | 12.7 | — | 85 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1915 | WES | 232 | .046 | — | 10.8 | — | 79 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| 1914 | WES | 174 | .054 | — | 8.6 | — | 99 | 0.0 | |
| 1913 | EAS | 62 | .036 | — | 4.8 | — | 23 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | EAS | 90 | .024 | — | 4.4 | — | 94 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1911 | EAS | 68 | .125 | — | 13.2 | — | 130 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1910 | EAS | 86 | .079 | — | 8.1 | — | 26 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1909 | INT | 80 | .110 | — | 3.8 | — | 93 | 9.0 | ✓ |
| 1908 | NAC | 121 | .010 | — | 10.7 | — | 68 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| 1907 | NAC | 21 | .000 | — | 9.5 | — | 39 | 0.0 | |
| 1906 | EAS | 63 | .000 | — | 4.8 | — | -8 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3B | 588 | 688 | 1,145 | 110 | 68 | .943 |
| SS | 31 | 48 | 88 | 11 | 4 | .925 |
| 2B | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Chicago American Giants | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1924 | Cleveland Browns | 3B | 11 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 2 | .951 |
| 1923 | Atlantic City Bacharach Giants | 3B | 53 | 53 | 91 | 12 | 0 | .923 |
| 1922 | Hilldale Club | 3B | 36 | 32 | 71 | 4 | 3 | .963 |
| 1921 | Hilldale Club | 2B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1921 | Hilldale Club | 3B | 22 | 23 | 58 | 6 | 3 | .931 |
| 1921 | Hilldale Club | SS | 22 | 36 | 69 | 6 | 4 | .946 |
| 1920 | Hilldale Club | 3B | 19 | 29 | 43 | 4 | 0 | .947 |
| 1919 | Detroit Stars | 3B | 5 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .952 |
| 1919 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 41 | 55 | 93 | 6 | 5 | .961 |
| 1918 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 25 | 33 | 41 | 10 | 4 | .881 |
| 1917 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 57 | 69 | 113 | 6 | 4 | .968 |
| 1916 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 62 | 63 | 119 | 6 | 12 | .968 |
| 1915 | Chicago American Giants | 2B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| 1915 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 51 | 83 | 98 | 3 | 13 | .984 |
| 1915 | Chicago American Giants | SS | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 0 | .844 |
| 1914 | Chicago American Giants | 3B | 45 | 69 | 90 | 7 | 6 | .958 |
| 1914 | Chicago American Giants | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1913 | New York Lincoln Giants | 3B | 16 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1912 | New York Lincoln Giants | 3B | 21 | 19 | 31 | 1 | 0 | .980 |
| 1911 | New York Lincoln Giants | 3B | 15 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 4 | .881 |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Giants | 2B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Giants | 3B | 17 | 28 | 42 | 6 | 3 | .921 |
| 1910 | Philadelphia Giants | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1909 | Philadelphia Giants | 3B | 18 | 17 | 50 | 8 | 0 | .893 |
| 1908 | Philadelphia Giants | 3B | 30 | 37 | 73 | 13 | 4 | .894 |
| 1907 | Philadelphia Giants | 3B | 6 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .895 |
| 1906 | Philadelphia Giants | 3B | 16 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 2 | .860 |
Managerial record: 56-54 (.509)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Hilldale Club | IND | 48 | 20 | 27 | .426 | 8 | Player-Mgr |
| 1921 | Hilldale Club | EAS | 46 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 1 | Player-Mgr |
| 1920 | Hilldale Club | EAS | 20 | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3 | Player-Mgr |