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Tito Francona

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Full Name: John Patsy Francona Primary Position: OF,1B,LF
Height/Weight: 5' 11"/190 First Game: April 17, 1956
Birthdate: November 4, 1933 Final Game: September 29, 1970
Birthplace: Aliquippa, Pennsylvania MLB Experience: 15 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Left
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Contents

  • 1 Biography
    • 1.1 Career
  • 2 Statistics
    • 2.1 Batting Stats
    • 2.2 Fielding Stats
  • 3 Transactions
  • 4 Trivia
  • 5 Video Gallery
  • 6 Picture Gallery
  • 7 See Also
  • 8 Categories

[edit] Biography

John Patsy (Tito) Francona (born November 4, 1933, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder/first baseman in professional baseball.

[edit] Career

He was originally signed by the St. Louis Browns, in 1952. His major league career lasted 15 seasons, from 1956 to 1970. He played for the Baltimore Orioles (1956-1957), Chicago White Sox (1958), Detroit Tigers (1958), Cleveland Indians (1959-1964), St. Louis Cardinals (1965-1966), Philadelphia Phillies (1967), Atlanta Braves (1967-1969), Oakland Athletics (1969-1970) and Milwaukee Brewers (1970). Francona batted and threw left handed. He is the father of Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona.

On July 31, 1963, he scored the third home run in a series of four consecutive home runs in a single inning against pitcher Paul Foytack of the Los Angeles Angels. This was the second time in baseball history that four consecutive home runs in a single inning were scored. It has happened three times since, most recently by the Boston Red Sox with son Terry Francona managing.

Francona has a lifetime .272 batting average with 125 home runs and 656 RBI in 1719 games played.


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[edit] Batting Stats

Year Team G AB R H HR RBI AVG OBP SLG 2B 3B BB SO HBP SH SB IBB GDP
1956 BAL A 139 445 62 115 9 57 .258 .334 .373 16 4 51 60 1 0 11 4 6
1957 BAL A 97 279 35 65 7 38 .233 .307 .358 8 3 29 48 3 0 7 4 7
1958 DET A 45 69 11 17 0 10 .246 .381 .319 5 0 15 16 0 0 0 3 2
1958 CHI A 41 128 10 33 1 10 .258 .331 .336 3 2 14 24 0 0 2 1 4
1958 TOT A 86 197 21 50 1 20 .254 .350 .330 8 2 29 40 0 0 2 4 6
1959 CLE A 122 399 68 145 20 79 .363 .414 .566 17 2 35 42 3 1 2 3 11
1960 CLE A 147 544 84 159 17 79 .292 .372 .460 36 2 67 67 5 3 4 7 11
1961 CLE A 155 592 87 178 16 85 .301 .363 .459 30 8 56 52 4 12 2 3 11
1962 CLE A 158 621 82 169 14 70 .272 .327 .401 28 5 47 74 7 8 3 3 8
1963 CLE A 142 500 57 114 10 41 .228 .296 .346 29 0 47 77 2 2 9 7 10
1964 CLE A 111 270 35 67 8 24 .248 .361 .400 13 2 44 46 4 1 1 9 3
1965 STL N 81 174 15 45 5 19 .259 .323 .402 6 2 17 30 0 1 0 0 4
1966 STL N 83 156 14 33 4 17 .212 .250 .327 4 1 7 27 1 0 0 1 1
1967 PHI N 27 73 7 15 0 3 .205 .272 .219 1 0 7 10 0 1 0 1 2
1967 ATL N 82 254 28 63 6 25 .248 .304 .346 5 1 20 34 1 4 1 2 6
1967 TOT N 109 327 35 78 6 28 .239 .297 .318 6 1 27 44 1 5 1 3 8
1968 ATL N 122 346 32 99 2 47 .286 .376 .347 13 1 51 45 0 1 3 5 12
1969 OAK A 32 85 12 29 3 20 .341 .418 .541 6 1 12 11 0 1 0 2 0
1969 ATL N 51 88 5 26 2 22 .295 .371 .375 1 0 13 10 0 0 0 2 1
1969 Total 83 173 17 55 5 42 .318 .394 .457 7 1 25 21 0 1 0 4 1
1970 OAK A 32 33 2 8 1 6 .242 .375 .333 0 0 6 6 1 1 0 1 4
1970 MIL A 52 65 4 15 0 4 .231 .296 .277 3 0 6 15 0 2 1 1 0
1970 TOT A 84 98 6 23 1 10 .235 .324 .296 3 0 12 21 1 3 1 2 4
Total NL 446 1091 101 281 19 133 .258 .327 .346 30 5 115 156 2 7 4 11 26
Total AL 1273 4030 549 1114 106 523 .276 .348 .418 194 29 429 538 30 31 42 48 77
Total 1719 5121 650 1395 125 656 .272 .343 .403 224 34 544 694 32 38 46 59 103

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year Team POS G GS INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG
1956 BAL A 1B 21 0 0 86 3 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1956 BAL A OF 122 0 0 240 10 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .977
1957 BAL A LF 27 18 174 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1957 BAL A OF 73 61 588.1 119 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .992
1957 BAL A 1B 4 1 16.2 11 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1957 BAL A RF 55 42 400.2 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1957 BAL A CF 2 1 13.2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .833
1958 DET A RF 9 3 49 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 DET A OF 18 13 124.2 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 DET A 1B 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 DET A LF 11 10 75.2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 CHI A OF 35 33 277.2 50 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 CHI A RF 32 31 249.2 49 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 CHI A LF 7 2 28 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 TOT A OF 53 46 402.1 72 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 TOT A RF 41 34 298.2 58 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1958 TOT A LF 18 12 103.2 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1959 CLE A CF 61 59 514.2 130 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .971
1959 CLE A 1B 35 33 293.1 296 19 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 .997
1959 CLE A OF 64 62 546.1 136 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .972
1959 CLE A LF 4 3 31.2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1960 CLE A OF 138 135 1200.1 278 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1960 CLE A RF 1 0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1960 CLE A LF 138 135 1199.2 275 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .989
1960 CLE A 1B 13 7 75.1 68 8 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1961 CLE A 1B 14 13 112.2 106 6 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 .966
1961 CLE A OF 138 134 1189 289 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1961 CLE A LF 138 134 1189 287 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .986
1962 CLE A 1B 158 156 1396 1402 127 22 157 0 0 0 0 0 .986
1963 CLE A LF 121 117 1035.2 213 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .986
1963 CLE A 1B 11 8 76.2 77 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1963 CLE A OF 122 118 1043.2 215 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .986
1963 CLE A RF 1 1 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1964 CLE A OF 70 59 504.2 65 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .985
1964 CLE A CF 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1964 CLE A RF 69 59 496.2 75 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1964 CLE A LF 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1964 CLE A 1B 17 7 89 92 5 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 .990
1965 STL N RF 34 31 229 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .971
1965 STL N 1B 13 11 95 102 3 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 .991
1965 STL N OF 34 31 230 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .972
1965 STL N LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1966 STL N 1B 30 21 208.1 210 18 3 20 0 0 0 0 0 .987
1966 STL N LF 9 9 62 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1966 STL N OF 9 9 62 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 PHI N OF 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 PHI N 1B 24 17 161.1 167 14 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 PHI N RF 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 ATL N LF 5 5 38 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 ATL N 1B 56 51 467.2 503 32 5 36 0 0 0 0 0 .991
1967 ATL N RF 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 ATL N OF 6 5 42 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 TOT N 1B 80 68 629 670 46 5 51 0 0 0 0 0 .993
1967 TOT N OF 7 5 45 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1967 TOT N RF 2 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1968 ATL N LF 65 64 491.2 86 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .978
1968 ATL N 1B 33 30 258 293 10 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 .993
1968 ATL N OF 65 64 491.2 89 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .978
1969 OAK A LF 1 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1969 OAK A OF 1 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1969 OAK A 1B 19 17 158.2 158 6 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 .988
1969 ATL N LF 15 15 102 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .957
1969 ATL N 1B 7 5 45.1 43 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .979
1969 ATL N OF 15 15 102 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .957
1969 Total OF 16 16 111 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .958
1969 Total 1B 26 22 204 201 9 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 .986
1969 Total LF 16 16 111 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .958
1970 OAK A LF 1 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1970 OAK A OF 1 1 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1970 OAK A 1B 6 3 26.1 24 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1970 MIL A 1B 13 6 69 76 7 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
1970 TOT A 1B 19 9 95.1 100 10 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total 1B 475 386 3550.1 3715 271 44 339 0 0 0 0 0 .989
Total OF 912 741 6423.1 1581 34 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 .984
Total CF 64 60 534.1 135 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .965
Total RF 203 167 1440.2 244 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .992
Total LF 544 514 4448.1 965 18 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 .987

[edit] Transactions

  • Signed as an amateur free agent by St. Louis Browns (1952).
  • Traded by Baltimore Orioles with Ray Moore and Billy Goodman to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Larry Doby, Jim Marshall, Russ Heman and Jack Harshman (December 3, 1957).
  • Traded by Chicago White Sox with Bill Fischer to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Ray Boone and Bob Shaw (June 15, 1958).
  • Traded by Detroit Tigers to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Larry Doby (March 21, 1959).
  • Sold by Cleveland Indians to St. Louis Cardinals (December 15, 1964).
  • Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Philadelphia Phillies (April 10, 1967).
  • Sold by Philadelphia Phillies to Atlanta Braves (June 12, 1967).
  • Sold by Atlanta Braves to Oakland Athletics (August 22, 1969).
  • Traded by Oakland Athletics with Al Downing to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Steve Hovley (June 11, 1970).
  • Released by Milwaukee Brewers (October 27, 1970).

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