RF Laverne Francombe #13
Cincinnati Doves LBL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/07/1917
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RF LAVERNE FRANCOMBE #13 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
24 79 21 0 1 0 6 8 11 .266 .330 .291 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 65
Gap 55 60 55 55
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 55 55 55 60
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 65
Errors: - 35 40
Arm: 20 40 50
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: - Center Field: 50
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/05/1917 DET Win, 6-5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/04/1917 DET Win, 8-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
05/03/1917 @ PIT Loss, 1-2 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
05/02/1917 @ PIT Win, 3-2 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
05/01/1917 @ PIT Loss, 4-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/28/1917 CHP Loss, 5-7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/27/1917 CHP Win, 8-5 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
04/26/1917 TCE Loss, 2-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/1917 TCE Win, 3-2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/1917 TCE Win, 5-4 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Managers love Francombe. There's no quit in him.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/12/1894
Born in:Key Largo, FL
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$460
Signed Through:1917 Season
Major Service:None, 39 Days
Service This Yr:32 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1912, 2nd Pick in Round 2
LEGACY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1917 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 24 79 21 0 1 0 6 5 8 11 .266 .330 .291 .621 .307 .025 100
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 23 88 0 0 0 0 1 1 23 1 0 4 0.0 7.3 3.10 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 7 0 0 0 3 1 4 5 1 1 0 .233 .314 .233 .548
Versus Right   49 14 0 1 0 3 4 4 6 0 0 0 .286 .340 .327 .666
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   15 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
April   64 16 0 1 0 6 5 5 8 1 1 0 .250 .300 .281 .581
May   15 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .333 .444 .333 .778
Spring Training   25 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 0 1 0 .120 .267 .120 .387
Last Year   13 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .308 .400 .615 1.015
Career   92 25 0 3 0 6 6 10 16 1 1 0 .272 .340 .337 .677
Home   31 4 0 1 0 3 3 4 3 1 1 0 .129 .222 .194 .416
Road   48 17 0 0 0 3 2 4 8 0 0 0 .354 .404 .354 .758
Grass   79 21 0 1 0 6 5 8 11 1 1 0 .266 .330 .291 .621
Day   30 9 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .323 .300 .623
Night   49 12 0 1 0 5 3 7 8 1 1 0 .245 .333 .286 .619
As Starter   78 20 0 1 0 5 5 8 11 1 1 0 .256 .322 .282 .604
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   17 7 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .412 .421 .412 .833
Inning 1-3   26 6 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Inning 4-6   29 6 0 1 0 1 1 5 5 0 1 0 .207 .324 .276 .599
Inning 7-9   23 9 0 0 0 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .391 .400 .391 .791
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   28 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 1 0 .214 .241 .214 .456
1 Outs   24 10 0 1 0 4 2 5 2 1 0 0 .417 .500 .500 1.000
2 Outs   27 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .185 .241 .185 .427
Scoring Position   22 6 0 0 0 6 2 5 1 1 1 0 .273 .393 .273 .666
Bases Empty   50 12 0 1 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 0 .240 .283 .280 .563
Runner on 1st   7 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Runner on 2nd   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Runner on 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 .600 1.267
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Bases Loaded   1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Two Strikes   33 7 0 0 0 2 3 5 11 0 0 0 .212 .316 .212 .528
First Pitch   13 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .214 .231 .445
Count 0-1   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   7 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .429 .857
Count 1-1   5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .600 .800
Count 1-2   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-0   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   13 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Full Count   5 3 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 .600 .800 .600 1.400
Behind in Count   24 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 0 1 0 .208 .208 .208 .417
Ahead in Count   19 7 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .368 .455 .368 .823
Batting 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 4th   25 6 0 0 0 3 2 3 3 1 1 0 .240 .310 .240 .550
Batting 5th   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
Batting 6th   44 11 0 1 0 2 2 4 6 0 0 0 .250 .312 .295 .608
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   36 13 0 1 0 2 3 2 3 0 0 0 .361 .395 .417 .811
Medium Leverage   28 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 0 1 0 .107 .194 .107 .301
High Leverage   14 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 .357 .444 .357 .802
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Cincinnati - LBL 21 6 13 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 2 .308 .400 .615 1.015 224 223 0.3
1917 Cincinnati - LBL 22 24 79 21 0 1 0 6 5 8 0 1 11 0 4 .266 .330 .291 .621 85 100 0.2
Total LBL 30 92 25 0 3 0 6 6 10 0 1 16 0 6 .272 .340 .337 .677 106 118 0.4
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1909 Pacific Academy - HS 14 58 189 54 8 2 1 17 16 11 2 0 21 14 19 .286 .332 .365 .697 112 119 0.6
1910 Pacific Academy - HS 15 36 89 29 5 0 1 12 14 6 0 0 5 9 10 .326 .368 .416 .784 116 121 0.3
1911 Pacific Academy - HS 16 59 193 70 11 6 6 27 31 22 4 0 18 24 14 .363 .438 .575 1.013 123 127 1.1
1912 Pacific Academy - HS 17 52 176 55 7 6 0 16 27 30 1 0 19 22 20 .312 .415 .420 .836 133 134 0.7
1912 Moline - AA 17 68 231 67 12 5 1 20 32 30 1 0 29 28 17 .290 .374 .398 .772 138 132 2.0
1913 Moline - AA 18 119 416 130 24 21 2 59 54 46 4 3 46 53 60 .312 .384 .486 .869 159 159 3.4
1914 Moline - AA 19 85 315 86 13 5 0 23 40 31 0 1 32 34 31 .273 .337 .346 .683 112 117 1.7
1915 Springfield - AAA 20 118 421 102 14 10 0 45 40 42 0 5 59 12 15 .242 .308 .323 .631 86 89 0.6
1916 Springfield - AAA 21 111 465 141 27 12 2 40 64 39 3 1 35 18 13 .303 .360 .426 .786 144 145 4.6
Total LBAL 205 647 208 31 14 8 72 88 69 7 0 63 69 63 .321 .393 .450 .843 122 126
Total RLBL 229 886 243 41 22 2 85 104 81 3 6 94 30 28 .274 .335 .377 .712 116 118
Total MBL 272 962 283 49 31 3 102 126 107 5 4 107 115 108 .294 .366 .419 .785 139 139
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1916 Cincinnati - LBL 21 5 13 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308 .308 .462 .769 146 149 0.2
Total LBL 5 13 4 2 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308 .308 .462 .769 146 149
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1916 Cincinnati - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.1 .985
1916 Cincinnati - MLB RF 4 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 33.0 1.91 +0.6 1.148
1917 Cincinnati - MLB LF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 35.0 2.31 -0.3 .976
1917 Cincinnati - MLB CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.008
1917 Cincinnati - MLB RF 19 19 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 158.1 1.48 -0.5 .982
TOTAL LF 5 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 37.0 2.43 -0.3 .977
TOTAL CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.008
TOTAL RF 23 23 33 0 0 33 0 1.000 191.1 1.55 +0.1 1.014
PLAYER HISTORY
02/23/1909 Joined the Pacific Academy Whites.
05/21/1909 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 25 (45).
05/13/1910 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (70); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (50).
04/12/1911 Hits three home runs against the Great Plains Academy Blues, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 6 runs scored!
04/29/1911 Goes 5-5 against the California Academy Reds, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
05/01/1911 Injured on 04/30/1911, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 30 (50).
04/15/1912 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/03/1912 Released by the Pacific Academy Whites.
06/03/1912 Drafted in the 1912 first-year player draft by the Chicago Doves. (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick).
06/11/1912 Named the #65 prospect in the LBL
08/12/1912 Wins the MBL MWL Player of the Week Award.
09/08/1912 Named the #49 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
04/10/1913 Named the #64 prospect in the LBL
05/26/1913 Wins the MBL MWL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1913 Wins the MBL MWL Batter of the Month Award.
06/17/1913 Named the #67 prospect in the LBL
07/05/1913 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/09/1913 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
09/15/1913 Named the #64 prospect in the LBL
09/24/1913 Wins the 1913 MBL MWL Platinum Stick Award at CF.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
04/09/1914 Named the #84 prospect in the LBL
06/16/1914 Named the #65 prospect in the LBL
07/19/1914 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
09/13/1914 Named the #91 prospect in the LBL
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 40 (50).
06/24/1915 Injured on 06/23/1915, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (50).
03/31/1916 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Cincinnati Doves development complex.
04/20/1916 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
05/01/1916 Wins the RLBL RLBL West Batter of the Month Award.
09/07/1916 Wins the 1916 RLBL RLBL West Golden Bat at CF.
09/10/1916 Wins the 1916 RLBL RLBL West Most Valuable Player Award.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (55).
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