Retired
Don French
Birthdate:
April 5, 1877 (85 y, 1 m, 30 d)Born In:
Sweet Home, AR, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'9"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League Champ | 1914 | Baltimore (FABL) |
| 1911 | Toronto (FABL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1912 | Toronto (FABL) |
| Aug 1909 | Toronto (FABL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1909 | Toronto (FABL) |
| Player of the Week | Sep 13, 1915 | Baltimore (FABL) |
| Jul 12, 1915 | Baltimore (FABL) | |
| Jul 14, 1913 | Toronto (FABL) | |
| May 31, 1909 | Toronto (FABL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 | 61.9 | 47.9 |
| Grey Ink | 54 | 239.8 | 220.3 |
| HoF Standard | 25 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| WAR | 34.9 | 99.4 | 103.4 |
| WAR7 | 33.4 | 67.0 | 61.5 |
| JAWS | 34.2 | 83.2 | 82.5 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| John Jones R | 951 |
| Al Bachman R | 935 |
| George Clark R | 928 |
| Jim Fuller R | 922 |
| Herman Tucker R | 922 |
| Butch Smith R | 916 |
| Joe Broege R | 916 |
| Ken Murphy R | 915 |
| Will Bullock R | 915 |
| Frank Maroney R | 913 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 20 | 10 |
| 1912 | 21 | 6 |
| 1915 | 20 | 7 |
| 1916 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 22 | 7 |
| 1911 | 21 | 8 |
| 1915 | 23 | 4 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 21 | 7 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 0.790 | 1 |
| 1911 | 0.656 | 5 |
| 1915 | 0.657 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 121 | 6 |
| 1914 | 111 | 8 |
| 1916 | 104 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 192 | 9 |
| 1911 | 186 | 9 |
| 1915 | 167 | 10 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 9 | 6 |
| 1914 | 8 | 8 |
| 1915 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1.856 | 2 |
| 1910 | 2.697 | 10 |
| 1911 | 2.388 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 0.255 | 3 |
| 1910 | 0.265 | 8 |
| 1911 | 0.270 | 6 |
| 1914 | 0.251 | 3 |
| 1915 | 0.268 | 7 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 0.933 | 1 |
| 1910 | 1.135 | 6 |
| 1911 | 1.113 | 4 |
| 1915 | 1.114 | 6 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 7.256 | 5 |
| 1910 | 7.470 | 7 |
| 1911 | 7.869 | 8 |
| 1912 | 8.363 | 9 |
| 1914 | 7.194 | 5 |
| 1915 | 7.571 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1.139 | 1 |
| 1911 | 2.144 | 8 |
| 1915 | 2.457 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 4 | 5 |
| 1912 | 4 | 2 |
| 1913 | 3 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 27 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 172 | 2 |
| 1915 | 265 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 4 | 10 |
| 1913 | 4 | 9 |
| 1914 | 3 | 5 |
| 1915 | 4 | 10 |
| 1916 | 2 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 6.4 | 9 |
| 1911 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 1912 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1915 | 5.9 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 15 | 9 |
| 1914 | 14 | 8 |
| 1916 | 10 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 4 | 1 |
| 1911 | 11 | 5 |
| 1915 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 7.2 | 6 |
| 1911 | 8.5 | 4 |
| 1915 | 5.5 | 8 |