P Jeff Francis #35
Age: 36 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/07/2017
P JEFF FRANCIS #35 - AGE: 36 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 16-10 0 4.00 222.2 258 16 51 259 1.39 6.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 60 65 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 40 40
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 70
Defense 70
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/25/2017 QUI Loss, 5-10 X 4.2 12 5 5 0 3
09/18/2017 ISL Win, 15-5 X 9.0 11 5 5 1 13 Win
09/11/2017 CS Win, 10-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 3 14 Win
09/03/2017 @ SL Win, 8-5 X 7.2 11 4 3 2 11 Win
08/30/2017 MIR Win, 8-4 X 3.0 3 0 0 0 7
08/28/2017 @ GAR Win, 5-1 X 8.2 5 1 1 1 10
08/23/2017 TAM Win, 7-4 X 8.0 6 4 4 1 8 Win
08/17/2017 @ QUI Win, 9-3 X 9.0 15 3 3 1 10 Win
08/12/2017 @ MAS Win, 9-4 X 5.0 9 2 2 0 7 Win
08/09/2017 EJ Win, 7-2 X 6.1 6 1 1 1 8
PERSONALITY
Run-of-the-mill ballplayer.
Birthday:01/08/1981
Born in:Vancouver, BC
Nationality:Canadian
Height:6' 5"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 42 Days
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2003, 23rd Pick in Round 1
MLB DOUBLE A 2017 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 16 10 0 4.00 222.2 258 108 99 16 51 259 12 37.5 1 16 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.65 10.43 10.47 2.06 3.73 1.39 75 6.3 .390        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 192 65 10 3 4 28 11 59 2 0 1 .339 .374 .484 .858      
vs. RHB 697 193 32 8 12 80 40 200 5 5 3 .277 .317 .397 .714      
MLB DOUBLE A 2017 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 9.64 4.2 12 5 5 2 0 3  
April 5 5 3 1 0 2.72 36.1 35 13 11 2 7 37  
May 6 6 2 4 0 6.02 40.1 59 30 27 5 12 38  
June 5 5 2 2 0 6.12 32.1 44 23 22 2 7 43  
July 7 7 3 3 0 4.12 48.0 49 24 22 4 15 53  
August 7 7 4 0 0 2.39 49.0 54 13 13 2 5 63  
September 2 2 2 0 0 2.16 16.2 17 5 4 1 5 25  
Postseason 2 2 1 0 0 6.59 13.2 23 10 10 2 1 16  
Last Year 23 23 10 5 0 5.43 142.2 190 88 86 10 57 157  
2 Years Ago 29 29 14 9 0 3.98 224.0 252 104 99 12 45 267  
Career 84 84 40 24 0 4.34 589.1 700 300 284 38 153 683  
Home 17 17 8 4 0 3.83 115.0 121 53 49 8 26 136  
Road 15 15 8 6 0 4.18 107.2 137 55 50 8 25 123  
Grass 14 14 8 5 0 4.02 100.2 130 50 45 7 23 117  
Turf 18 18 8 5 0 3.98 122.0 128 58 54 9 28 142  
Day 13 13 9 1 0 3.19 96.0 110 36 34 4 18 116  
Night 19 19 7 9 0 4.62 126.2 148 72 65 12 33 143  
As Starter 32 32 16 10 0 4.00 222.2 258 108 99 16 51 259  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 7 4 1 1 0 3.10 29.0 30 10 10 3 8 23 0 0 1.31 .310 3.83 0.5 141
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 8 7 3 2 0 5.08 33.2 36 20 19 6 16 25 0 0 1.54 .294 5.67 0.1 93
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 31 31 15 6 0 3.78 185.2 187 86 78 14 56 155 1 0 1.31 .306 3.61 4.4 118
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 36 36 18 6 0 3.48 225.0 218 94 87 11 59 150 1 1 1.23 .292 3.52 6.0 133
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 34 34 17 10 0 4.66 210.2 229 119 109 23 59 147 1 1 1.37 .314 4.35 3.1 96
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 33 32 10 18 0 4.33 199.1 211 113 96 25 53 120 2 1 1.32 .286 4.56 2.3 102
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 32 32 10 11 0 6.29 163.0 221 133 114 26 66 106 0 0 1.76 .354 5.43 0.5 72
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 25 25 7 5 0 4.08 158.2 161 75 72 16 50 98 0 0 1.33 .290 4.61 1.8 109
2011 San Francisco - MLB 30 40 21 9 9 1 3.82 150.2 152 75 64 18 32 63 0 0 1.22 .260 4.79 0.7 111
2012 Chicago - MLB 31 58 0 4 2 0 4.22 85.1 87 42 40 10 20 64 0 0 1.25 .293 3.93 0.6 100
2013 New York - MLB 32 32 32 10 12 0 4.18 185.0 199 92 86 20 57 82 1 1 1.38 .283 4.62 0.8 93
2014 Montreal - MLB 33 21 21 5 10 0 4.19 122.1 140 59 57 20 33 51 0 0 1.41 .292 5.34 -0.9 87
2014 Milwaukee - MLB 33 11 11 3 5 0 4.63 58.1 65 32 30 6 15 32 0 0 1.37 .306 4.18 0.3 78
2014 Total - MLB 33 32 32 8 15 0 4.33 180.2 205 91 87 26 48 83 0 0 1.40 .296 5.06 -0.5 87
Total MLB 368 286 112 97 1 4.29 1806.2 1936 950 862 198 524 1116 6 4 1.36 .298 4.44 20.3 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Highland Park - A 22 16 16 10 5 0 2.27 95.0 72 25 24 4 21 130 0 0 0.98 .308 2.12 4.0 182
2015 Mariposa - AA 34 29 29 14 9 0 3.98 224.0 252 104 99 12 45 267 10 1 1.33 .385 3.34 7.7 129
2016 Mariposa - AA 35 23 23 10 5 0 5.43 142.2 190 88 86 10 57 157 4 0 1.73 .419 4.82 3.3 107
2017 Mariposa - AA 36 32 32 16 10 0 4.00 222.2 258 108 99 16 51 259 12 1 1.39 .390 3.73 6.3 125
Total MAA 84 84 40 24 0 4.34 589.1 700 300 284 38 153 683 26 2 1.45 .395 3.84 121.6
Total MA 16 16 10 5 0 2.27 95.0 72 25 24 4 21 130 0 0 0.98 .308 2.12 181.7
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 1 1 0 1 0 5.79 4.2 3 7 3 2 3 4 0 0 1.29 .083 9.03 -0.2 76
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 1 1 0 1 0 7.11 6.1 9 6 5 0 0 2 0 0 1.42 .333 2.54 0.2 63
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 6 6 4 1 0 2.93 43.0 44 15 14 3 12 25 0 0 1.30 .301 3.85 1.0 158
2011 San Francisco - MLB 30 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 2.0 6 4 2 0 1 3 0 0 3.50 .545 1.92 0.1 47
2017 Mariposa - MAA 36 2 2 1 0 0 6.59 13.2 23 10 10 2 1 16 1 0 1.76 .488 4.19 0.3 76
Total MLB 10 8 4 3 0 3.86 56.0 62 32 24 5 16 34 0 0 1.39 .306 4.06 117.2
Total MAA 2 2 1 0 0 6.59 13.2 23 10 10 2 1 16 1 0 1.76 .488 4.19 75.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB P 7 4 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 29.0 1.86 +0.6 1.010
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB P 8 7 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 33.2 0.80 -0.2 .000
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB P 31 31 11 11 0 22 0 1.000 185.2 1.07 +0.6 .955
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB P 36 36 5 26 2 31 0 1.000 225.0 1.24 +2.1 1.000
2007 Pittsburgh - MLB P 34 34 12 19 2 32 1 .969 210.2 1.32 -0.3 .968
2008 Pittsburgh - MLB P 33 32 15 16 1 34 3 .912 199.1 1.40 -1.2 .912
2009 Pittsburgh - MLB P 32 32 9 14 0 26 3 .885 163.0 1.27 +0.3 .959
2010 Pittsburgh - MLB P 25 25 14 10 3 25 1 .960 158.2 1.36 +1.5 1.018
2011 San Francisco - MLB P 40 21 12 11 1 23 0 1.000 150.2 1.37 +1.7 1.042
2012 Chicago - MLB P 58 0 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 85.1 1.05 -0.3 1.047
2013 New York - MLB P 32 32 8 16 1 25 1 .960 185.0 1.17 +0.9 1.020
2014 Montreal - MLB P 21 21 5 12 1 18 1 .944 122.1 1.25 +0.3 .950
2014 Milwaukee - MLB P 11 11 2 1 0 4 1 .750 58.1 0.46 -0.3 .000
2017 Mariposa - AA P 32 32 9 18 2 28 1 .964 222.2 1.09 +2.0 1.199
TOTAL P 400 318 113 162 13 287 12 .958 2029.1 1.22 +7.8 .995
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2003 Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
06/02/2003 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/26/2003 Named the #24 prospect in the MLB
08/24/2003 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/31/2003 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/04/2003 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
11/26/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $192,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 45 (60).
03/29/2004 Named the #19 prospect in the MLB
04/13/2004 Injured (strained forearm),out for 3 months.
08/03/2004 Injured (biceps strain),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/22/2004 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/19/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $201,600.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (60).
07/30/2005 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/01/2005 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/23/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $211,200.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (60).
07/15/2006 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/02/2006 Wins the 2006 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/23/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,552,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
07/01/2007 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $13,800,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
08/28/2007 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (60).
07/29/2008 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Mets with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
06/30/2009 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
03/02/2010 Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 months.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
03/18/2011 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants, along with 1B Logan Morrison, in exchange for 1B Yonder Alonso.
11/22/2011 Became a free agent.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/25/2012 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago White Sox organization.
11/21/2012 Became a free agent.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
02/21/2013 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
04/23/2013 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/09/2013 Was selected to the 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/18/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 65 (65).
01/26/2014 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,400,000 with the Montreal Expos organization.
07/29/2014 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with SP Jordan Lyles, in exchange for 1B C.J. Cron.
09/16/2014 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2014 Became a free agent.
12/10/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
06/01/2015 Wins the MAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/10/2015 Strikes out 16 against the Colorado Springs Devils.
06/21/2015 Was selected to the 2015 MLB Double A All-Star Game.
08/31/2015 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Islandia Yellow Jackets with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
10/25/2015 Finished 2nd in 2015 MAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
05/04/2016 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/08/2016 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/16/2016 Injured (elbow strain),out for 7 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
07/25/2017 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Miramar Jackrabbits with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2006 36 1
2007 34 5
Year W Rank
2005 15 9
2006 18 1
2007 17 3
Year L Rank
2008 18 1
2014 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
2005 .714 7
2006 .750 4
2007 .630 10
Year IP Rank
2006 225.0 5
2007 210.2 9
Year BF Rank
2006 945 6
2007 900 9
Year HRA Rank
2014 26 4
Year WP Rank
2013 10 10
Year ERA Rank
2006 3.48 9
Year BABIP Rank
2008 .286 9
Year HR/9 Rank
2005 0.68 8
2006 0.44 1
Year BB/9 Rank
2007 2.52 10
2008 2.39 7
Year QS Rank
2007 18 9
Year QSP Rank
2008 .562 10
Year CG Rank
2008 2 9
Year CGP Rank
2008 .062 9
Year SHO Rank
2006 1 4
2007 1 2
2008 1 3
Year WAR Rank
2006 5.8 5
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