Bill Francis - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Bill Francis



William Henry Francis
(Brodie; Jess)


Born: February 28, 1879 in Philadelphia, PA
Died: January 26, 1942 - 62 years old

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'5"
Wt: 140

Notes:


• Buried: Lincoln Cemetery (Blue Island, IL)
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Wins Above Replacement


# Pos First Last Team
1
C
3
1920
1922
HIL
4.2
4.0
-0.2
0.0
0.3
2
CF
3
1920
1922
HIL
3.1
1.4
2.0
0.0
-0.3
3
CF
3
1920
1922
HIL
3.0
3.7
-0.2
0.0
-0.4
4
SP
2
1920
1921
HIL
2.6
0.0
-0.1
2.7
0.0
5
LF
3
1920
1922
HIL
1.6
1.6
0.4
0.0
-0.4
6
1B
3
1920
1922
HIL
1.4
1.8
0.1
0.0
-0.5
7
SP
3
1920
1922
HIL
1.4
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.0
8
2B
1
1920
1920
HIL
0.9
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
9
SP
3
1920
1922
HIL
0.8
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.0
10
SP
1
1922
1922
HIL
0.8
0.1
0.0
0.8
0.0
11
2B
1
1920
1920
HIL
0.6
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
12
SS
2
1921
1922
HIL
0.5
0.5
-0.3
0.0
0.3
13
SP
3
1920
1922
HIL
0.3
-0.7
0.0
1.0
0.0
14
-
1
1920
1920
HIL
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
15
CF
1
1920
1920
HIL
0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
16
SS
1
1920
1920
HIL
0.0
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
17
RP
1
1922
1922
HIL
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
18
C
1
1921
1921
HIL
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
19
SP
1
1921
1921
HIL
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
20
-
1
1921
1921
HIL
-0.2
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.0
21
2B
1
1921
1921
HIL
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
22
2B
1
1921
1921
HIL
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
23
SS
2
1921
1922
HIL
-0.2
-0.4
0.1
0.0
0.1
24
SP
2
1921
1922
HIL
-0.2
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
0.0
25
C
1
1922
1922
HIL
-0.2
-0.4
0.1
0.0
0.0
26
C
2
1920
1921
HIL
-0.3
0.0
-0.3
0.0
0.0
27
SP
1
1922
1922
HIL
-0.3
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
28
RP
1
1922
1922
HIL
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.3
0.0
29
2B
2
1921
1922
HIL
-0.4
0.4
-0.8
0.0
0.0
30
SS
1
1920
1920
HIL
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.1
31
-
1
1922
1922
HIL
-0.5
0.0
0.0
-0.4
0.0
32
2B
3
1920
1922
HIL
-0.5
-1.4
0.5
0.0
0.3

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