RF Laverne Francombe #13
Cincinnati Doves LBL
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
09/09/1917
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RF LAVERNE FRANCOMBE #13 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 344 96 16 4 0 39 34 27 .279 .339 .349 16 2.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 60 60 65
Gap 55 55 50 55
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 50 50 50 55
Avoid K's 55 60 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: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 50
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/19/1917 @ CLE Win, 4-2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/18/1917 @ CLE Win, 5-1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1917 @ CLE Loss, 1-2 6 0 1 0 0 0 2 1
08/15/1917 @ CHP Loss, 0-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/14/1917 @ CHP Win, 6-4 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0
08/12/1917 PIT Loss, 1-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/11/1917 PIT Win, 6-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1917 PIT Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/09/1917 SLB Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
08/07/1917 SLB Win, 3-0 4 0 2 1 0 0 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:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,100
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 7 Days
Service This Yr:138 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 107 344 96 16 4 0 39 34 34 27 .279 .339 .349 .688 .334 .070 120
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 97 383 0 0 0 5 10 5 120 20 16 19 45.7 39.1 3.68 2.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 22 3 0 0 12 5 7 12 3 4 0 .220 .264 .250 .514
Versus Right   244 74 13 4 0 27 29 27 15 2 6 0 .303 .370 .389 .759
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   64 16 0 1 0 6 5 5 8 1 1 0 .250 .300 .281 .581
May   73 24 4 1 0 10 6 10 3 3 3 0 .329 .395 .411 .806
June   81 27 4 1 0 14 9 11 4 0 4 0 .333 .413 .407 .820
July   73 19 6 1 0 5 10 4 5 0 1 0 .260 .299 .370 .669
August   53 10 2 0 0 4 4 4 7 1 1 0 .189 .241 .226 .468
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   357 100 16 6 0 39 35 36 32 5 10 0 .280 .342 .359 .700
Home   170 44 10 4 0 18 18 11 6 2 5 0 .259 .301 .365 .665
Road   174 52 6 0 0 21 16 23 21 3 5 0 .299 .375 .333 .708
Grass   344 96 16 4 0 39 34 34 27 5 10 0 .279 .339 .349 .688
Day   119 39 8 1 0 12 15 6 4 1 1 0 .328 .357 .412 .769
Night   225 57 8 3 0 27 19 28 23 4 9 0 .253 .331 .316 .646
As Starter   334 92 15 4 0 36 33 34 27 3 10 0 .275 .340 .344 .684
As Reliever / Substitution   10 4 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .400 .333 .500 .833
Pinch Hitting   8 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .375 .300 .375 .675
Close/Late   62 22 3 2 0 11 3 8 6 4 4 0 .355 .405 .468 .873
Inning 1-3   112 27 7 0 0 13 14 7 7 1 3 0 .241 .283 .304 .587
Inning 4-6   133 33 4 2 0 12 11 16 11 0 3 0 .248 .329 .308 .637
Inning 7-9   95 36 5 2 0 14 9 11 7 4 3 0 .379 .427 .474 .901
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   110 28 4 2 0 6 14 8 10 2 8 0 .255 .300 .327 .627
1 Outs   115 40 9 2 0 17 12 13 6 3 2 0 .348 .405 .461 .865
2 Outs   119 28 3 0 0 16 8 13 11 0 0 0 .235 .311 .261 .571
Scoring Position   104 30 4 0 0 38 9 17 9 5 10 0 .288 .373 .327 .700
Bases Empty   208 55 9 4 0 0 20 16 16 0 0 0 .264 .317 .346 .663
Runner on 1st   32 11 3 0 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 .344 .364 .438 .801
Runner on 2nd   45 14 4 0 0 12 4 6 3 0 4 0 .311 .392 .400 .792
Runner on 3rd   13 2 0 0 0 6 2 2 2 2 3 0 .154 .235 .154 .389
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 7 0 0 0 4 2 3 2 0 1 0 .304 .385 .304 .689
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 0 .250 .417 .250 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 0 9 0 2 0 2 2 0 .333 .385 .333 .718
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
Two Strikes   134 33 10 1 0 16 16 12 27 2 0 0 .246 .304 .336 .640
First Pitch   41 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 .220 .214 .244 .458
Count 0-1   22 8 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 .364 .364 .409 .773
Count 0-2   17 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
Count 1-0   42 11 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 .262 .262 .357 .619
Count 1-1   43 15 1 2 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .349 .465 .814
Count 1-2   51 10 3 0 0 7 3 0 9 2 0 0 .196 .189 .255 .444
Count 2-0   19 5 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 .263 .250 .263 .513
Count 2-1   29 10 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .345 .333 .345 .678
Count 2-2   43 12 3 1 0 6 6 0 11 0 0 0 .279 .279 .395 .674
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   14 5 1 0 0 5 2 11 0 0 0 0 .357 .640 .429 1.069
Full Count   23 10 4 0 0 3 6 12 3 0 0 0 .435 .629 .609 1.237
Behind in Count   90 19 4 0 0 10 5 0 13 2 1 0 .211 .207 .256 .462
Ahead in Count   104 31 3 1 0 13 11 22 0 2 6 0 .298 .414 .346 .760
Batting 2nd   39 15 4 0 0 4 6 2 2 0 0 0 .385 .415 .487 .902
Batting 3rd   4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .400 .750 1.150
Batting 4th   79 17 1 0 0 9 6 5 7 2 1 0 .215 .256 .228 .484
Batting 5th   14 5 1 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 .357 .526 .429 .955
Batting 6th   202 55 9 4 0 21 18 22 17 1 9 0 .272 .342 .356 .699
Batting 7th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 .500 1.000 1.500
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Low Leverage   153 40 7 2 0 8 15 15 8 0 1 0 .261 .327 .333 .661
Medium Leverage   140 39 8 1 0 16 17 15 13 2 6 0 .279 .344 .350 .694
High Leverage   47 14 0 1 0 15 1 4 5 3 3 0 .298 .333 .340 .674
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 22 107 344 96 16 4 0 39 34 34 0 5 27 16 19 .279 .339 .349 .688 107 120 2.6
Total LBL 113 357 100 16 6 0 39 35 36 0 5 32 16 21 .280 .342 .359 .700 112 124 2.8
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 26 25 47 1 0 49 1 .980 216.0 2.00 +2.0 1.115
1917 Cincinnati - MLB CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 .992
1917 Cincinnati - MLB RF 72 72 124 1 0 129 4 .969 619.2 1.82 +5.8 1.051
TOTAL LF 27 25 48 1 0 50 1 .980 218.0 2.02 +2.0 1.112
TOTAL CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 .992
TOTAL RF 76 76 131 1 0 136 4 .971 652.2 1.82 +6.3 1.056
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).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SF Rank
1917 5 10
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