1893
Born March 8, 1893
Sherman, TX, USA
Ray Francis Notable
b. March 8, 1893 · Washington Senators 1922, Detroit Tigers 1923, New York Yankees 1925, Boston Red Sox 1925
Ray Francis played for four clubs across four seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1922 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1925.
He went 12 and 28 with a 4.65 earned run average, pitching 337 innings in 82 games. He struck out 96 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 86 games he batted .159, with 17 hits and 7 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Sherman, TX, USA on March 8, 1893, and died on July 6, 1934. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | WSH | 39 | 78 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 0 | .167 |
| 1923 | DET | 37 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .143 |
| 1925 | BOS/NYY | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 86 | 107 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 0 | .159 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | WSH | 7 | 18 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 225.0 | 265 | 107 | 66 | 64 | 4.28 |
| 1923 | DET | 5 | 8 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 79.1 | 95 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 4.42 |
| 1925 | BOS/NYY | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32.2 | 49 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7.71 |
| Career | — | 12 | 28 | 82 | 36 | 3 | 337.0 | 409 | 174 | 110 | 96 | 4.65 |
On this day & linked events
1934
Died July 6, 1934
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