1879
Born February 28, 1879
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bill Francis Notable
b. February 28, 1879 · Philadelphia Giants 1906–1910, New York Lincoln Giants 1911–1913, Chicago American Giants 1914–1919, 1925, Detroit Stars 1919, Hilldale Club 1920–1922, Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 1923, Cleveland Browns 1924
Bill Francis played for seven clubs across 20 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Giants in 1906 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1925.
Across 620 games he batted .213, with 449 hits and 312 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 61 doubles and 55 stolen bases.
He led the league in walks once, in 1923, with 35. He played 588 games at third base, with 1,145 assists and 110 errors. He turned 68 double plays.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on February 28, 1879, and died on January 26, 1942. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906* | PG | 16 | 57 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .123 |
| 1907* | PG | 6 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .167 |
| 1908* | PG | 30 | 102 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | .225 |
| 1909* | PG | 18 | 73 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| 1910* | PG | 19 | 76 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .132 |
| 1911* | NLG | 15 | 56 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .286 |
| 1912* | NLG | 21 | 82 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .293 |
| 1913* | NLG | 16 | 55 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .164 |
| 1914* | CAG | 45 | 148 | 30 | 43 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| 1915* | CAG | 56 | 195 | 32 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 1 | .205 |
| 1916* | CAG | 62 | 199 | 27 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 1917* | CAG | 57 | 174 | 21 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 5 | .201 |
| 1918* | CAG | 25 | 87 | 10 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| 1919* | CAG/DS | 46 | 151 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 24 | 0 | 7 | .185 |
| 1920* | HIL | 19 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .159 |
| 1921* | HIL | 44 | 158 | 36 | 49 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 10 | .310 |
| 1922* | HIL | 36 | 123 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .171 |
| 1923 | ACB | 53 | 173 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .150 |
| 1924 | CBN | 11 | 40 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .225 |
| 1925 | CAG | 25 | 71 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Major leagues | — | 89 | 284 | 43 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 52 | 1 | 4 | .176 |
| All seasons | — | 620 | 2107 | 312 | 449 | 61 | 18 | 8 | 205 | 278 | 2 | 55 | .213 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Bill Francis, that is 1906–1922. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1942