Ray Francis

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 182lb (185cm, 82kg)

Born: March 8, 1893 in Sherman, TX us

Died: July 6, 1934 in Atlanta, GA

Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta, GA

Last Game: June 10, 1925 (Age 32-094d)
vs. SLB 2.2 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Ray James Francis

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.4

ERA

4.65

337.0

WHIP

1.540

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1916	23	3.0	Temple	CTXL	D		13	8	.619	2.28								166.0	126		42		44							1.024	6.8		2.4
1917	24		2 Teams	TL	B		4	10				20						122.0	125		57		52
1917	24	-1.3	Beaumont	TL	B
1917	24	-1.3	San Antonio	TL	B

1920	27	-0.2	Seattle	PCL	AA		0	1	.000	7.88	9.00	1						8.0	14	8	7		2							2.000	15.8		2.3
1921	28	0.7	Seattle	PCL	AA		12	11	.522	3.63	4.54	49						228.0	255	115	92		72							1.434	10.1		2.8
1922	29	1.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	7	18	.280	4.28	5.44	39	26	12	15	2	2	225.0	265	136	107	7	66		64	6	0	7	983	1.471	10.6	0.3	2.6	2.6	0.97
1923	30	2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	5	8	.385	4.42	5.79	33	6	12	0	0	1	79.1	95	51	39	2	28		27	4	0	1	356	1.550	10.8	0.2	3.2	3.1	0.96
1924	31	3.5	Atlanta	SOUA	A		24	13	.649	2.86	3.73	47						302.0	302	125	96		70							1.232	9.0		2.1
1925	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-NYY	0	2	.000	7.71	9.09	10	4	1	0	0	0	32.2	49	33	28	3	16		5	2	0	0	163	1.990	13.5	0.8	4.4	1.4	0.31
1925	32	3.5	Minneapolis	AA	AA		6	6	.500	2.96	4.25	25						146.0	179	69	48		40							1.500	11.0		2.5
1925	32	3.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	0	0		7.71	7.71	4	0	1	0	0	0	4.2	5	4	4	0	3		1	1	0	0	23	1.714	9.6	0.0	5.8	1.9	0.33
1925	32	3.1	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	0	2	.000	7.71	9.32	6	4	0	0	0	0	28.0	44	29	24	3	13		4	1	0	0	140	2.036	14.1	1.0	4.2	1.3	0.31
1926	33		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		13	10				46						181.0	221	98	90		38
1926	33	3.8	Minneapolis	AA	AA							14
1926	33	4.2	Atlanta	SOUA	A		13	10	.565	4.48	4.87	32						181.0	221	98	90		38							1.431	11.0		1.9
1927	34	3.8	Atlanta	SOUA	A		14	18	.438	4.16	4.91	41						251.0	290	137	116		53							1.367	10.4		1.9
1928	35		2 Teams	SOUA	A		10	6				32						138.0	170	73	63		35
1928	35	5.5	Birmingham	SOUA	A
1928	35	5.5	Atlanta	SOUA	A
1929	36	7.1	Birmingham	SOUA	A		15	10	.600	3.48	4.75	32						212.0	241	112	82		44							1.344	10.2		1.9
1930	37		2 Teams	SOUA	A		14	6				30						171.0	210	100	85		48
1930	37	6.5	Birmingham	SOUA	A
1930	37	6.5	Atlanta	SOUA	A
1931	38	11.5	Raleigh	PIED	C		7	4	.636		4.85	15						89.0	102	48			28							1.461	10.3		2.8
1932	39	12.9	Raleigh	PIED	B		3	2	.600	3.56	5.44	6						48.0	48	29	19		20							1.417	9.0		3.8
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (3 seasons)					Majors		12	28	.300	4.65	5.88	82	36	25	15	2	3	337.0	409	220	174	12	110		96	12	0	8	1502	1.540	10.9	0.3	2.9	2.6	0.87
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		107	83				262						1631.0	1778	741	592		411
All Levels (15 Seasons)							119	111				344	36	25	15	2	3	1968.0	2187	961	766	12	521		96	12	0	8	1502

AA (4 seasons)					Minors		18	18				89						382.0	448	192	147		114
A (6 seasons)					Minors		66	51				152						946.0	1054	472	384		205
B (2 seasons)					Minors		3	2				6						48.0	48	29	19		20
C (1 season)					Minors		7	4	.636		4.85	15						89.0	102	48			28							1.461	10.3		2.8
D (1 season)					Minors		13	8	.619	2.28								166.0	126		42		44							1.024	6.8		2.4