John Francis

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 175lb (178cm, 79kg)

Born: December 15, 1945

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA).

School: Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA)

Full Name: John Lester Francis

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1965	19		3 Teams	3 Lgs	Rk-AA-A	HOU	48	148	123	16	20	3	2	0	11	1	0	22	35	.163	.299	.220	.519	27		2	1	0
1965	19	-5.0	Amarillo	TL	AA	HOU	18	66	55	4	7	1	2	0	3	0	0	10	21	.127	.262	.218	.480	12		0	1	0
1965	19	-2.0	Cocoa	FLOR	A	HOU	3	7	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.143	.000	.143	0		0	0	0
1965	19	-0.6	Astros	FLRL	Rk	HOU	27	75	62	11	13	2	0	0	8	1	0	11	13	.210	.347	.242	.589	15		2	0	0
1966	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A	HOU	95	343	291	36	70	11	1	7	48	3	0	40	76	.241	.346	.357	.703	104		8	2	2
1966	20	-1.0	Salisbury	WCRS	A	HOU	90	329	281	34	70	11	1	7	46	2	0	38	69	.249	.349	.370	.719	104		6	2	2
1966	20	-2.8	Durham	CARL	A	HOU	5	14	10	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	7	.000	.286	.000	.286	0		2	0	0
1967	21	-1.5	Asheville	CARL	A	HOU	26	68	49	4	5	0	0	1	3	0	0	17	14	.102	.338	.163	.502	8		1	0	1
1968	22	-0.5	High Point-Thomasville	CARL	A		83	235	205	19	39	10	0	2	18	3	0	18	55	.190	.258	.268	.526	55		1	10	1
1969	23	-0.4	Reading	EL	AA	PHI	57	176	154	21	40	6	0	1	15	1	0	18	35	.260	.335	.318	.653	49		1	0	3
1970	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	PHI	56	179	155	9	32	7	0	0	17	1	0	18	30	.207	.289	.252	.541	39		0	6	0
1970	24	-1.0	Eugene	PCL	AAA	PHI	4	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.125	.000	.125	0		0	0	0
1970	24	0.7	Reading	EL	AA	PHI	52	171	148	8	32	7	0	0	17	1	0	17	27	.216	.297	.264	.561	39		0	6	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
All Levels (6 Seasons)							365	1149	977	105	206	37	3	11	112	9	0	133	245	.211	.312	.289	.600	282		13	19	7

AAA (1 season)					Minors		4	8	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.000	.125	.000	.125	0		0	0	0
AA (3 seasons)					Minors		127	413	357	33	79	14	2	1	35	2	0	45	83	.221	.308	.280	.588	100		1	7	3
A (4 seasons)					Minors		207	653	551	60	114	21	1	10	69	6	0	76	146	.207	.312	.303	.615	167		10	12	4
Rk (1 season)					Minors		27	75	62	11	13	2	0	0	8	1	0	11	13	.210	.347	.242	.589	15		2	0	0