P Earl Francis #18
Minnesota Twins FORT
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2001
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P EARL FRANCIS #18 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 31 18-11 0 3.56 187.1 176 13 58 138 1.25 4.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 6 6 7 6
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Changeup 5 5
Knuckle Curve 6 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 6
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/22/2001 @ SEA Win, 6-4 X 6.1 4 4 3 3 4 Win
10/16/2001 @ SEA Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 6 1 1 1 3
10/10/2001 CHW Win, 5-4 X 5.0 3 1 1 2 2
10/05/2001 @ CHW Loss, 4-5 X 6.0 3 3 1 3 3
09/26/2001 @ MIL Win, 17-3 X 8.0 6 2 1 1 5 Win
09/21/2001 @ SFG Win, 1-0 X 6.1 3 0 0 2 2 Win
09/16/2001 @ BAL Loss, 2-4 X 5.1 5 4 4 3 3 Loss
09/10/2001 @ DET Win, 21-5 X 5.0 7 4 4 5 5 Win
09/05/2001 HOU Win, 8-1 X 6.1 3 1 1 4 3 Win
08/30/2001 CLE Win, 5-1 X 8.0 3 1 1 0 8 Win
PERSONALITY
Fans are behind him, even when he's behind in the count.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
Birthday:07/14/1967
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1991, 10th Pick in Round 1
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 31 18 11 0 3.56 187.1 176 81 74 13 58 138 0 0.0 0 16 51.6
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 11.58 8.46 6.63 2.79 3.80 1.25 84 4.2 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 357 103 24 3 7 41 35 61 3 1 2 .289 .353 .431 .784      
vs. RHB 350 73 13 3 6 40 23 77 2 2 5 .209 .266 .314 .580      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 2 4 0 5.13 33.1 35 21 19 3 13 25  
May 6 6 4 2 0 3.82 33.0 28 16 14 1 13 28  
June 5 5 2 2 0 3.69 31.2 33 13 13 4 2 23  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.86 30.1 32 15 13 1 9 22  
August 4 4 4 0 0 1.61 28.0 24 5 5 2 6 22  
September 5 5 4 1 0 2.90 31.0 24 11 10 2 15 18  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 2.89 18.2 15 6 6 1 6 14  
Postseason 4 4 1 0 0 2.28 23.2 16 9 6 0 9 12  
Last Year 30 30 13 8 0 3.88 185.1 178 91 80 16 57 139  
2 Years Ago 10 10 4 3 0 3.38 56.0 38 23 21 3 26 31  
Career 294 289 129 92 0 3.71 1877.0 1687 857 773 107 727 1366  
Home 14 14 7 6 0 4.18 84.0 85 42 39 9 21 69  
Road 17 17 11 5 0 3.05 103.1 91 39 35 4 37 69  
Grass 30 30 17 11 0 3.69 180.2 173 81 74 13 56 134  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.2 3 0 0 0 2 4  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 3.86 11.2 11 6 5 0 4 6  
Night 29 29 17 10 0 3.54 175.2 165 75 69 13 54 132  
As Starter 31 31 18 11 0 3.56 187.1 176 81 74 13 58 138  
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+
1991 Montreal - FORT 23 33 33 15 11 0 3.60 217.2 177 95 87 10 93 156 2 1 1.24 .262 3.48 4.3 112
1992 Montreal - FORT 24 32 32 17 9 0 2.64 241.2 177 83 71 6 89 163 4 1 1.10 .244 3.06 6.0 148
1993 Montreal - FORT 25 29 29 10 13 0 4.88 186.1 183 110 101 16 73 140 2 0 1.37 .296 4.06 3.3 92
1994 Montreal - FORT 26 32 31 18 6 0 3.27 217.1 178 82 79 10 100 143 5 1 1.28 .258 4.22 4.4 149
1995 Montreal - FORT 27 32 32 14 8 0 3.60 212.2 198 92 85 9 78 177 3 1 1.30 .298 3.41 5.9 129
1996 Montreal - FORT 28 33 29 9 17 0 4.44 196.2 221 112 97 15 73 143 5 1 1.49 .326 4.13 3.7 106
1997 Minnesota - FORT 29 31 31 11 6 0 3.81 172.1 155 83 73 8 78 134 0 0 1.35 .288 3.88 4.1 127
1998 Minnesota - FORT 30 1 1 0 0 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 1 2 2 0 0 2.18 .357 7.51 -0.1 39
1999 Minnesota - FORT 31 10 10 4 3 0 3.38 56.0 38 23 21 3 26 31 0 0 1.14 .208 4.43 1.0 144
2000 Minnesota - FORT 32 30 30 13 8 0 3.88 185.1 178 91 80 16 57 139 1 0 1.27 .291 3.86 4.5 125
2001 Minnesota - FORT 33 31 31 18 11 0 3.56 187.1 176 81 74 13 58 138 0 0 1.25 .291 3.80 4.2 129
Total FORT 294 289 129 92 0 3.71 1877.0 1687 857 773 107 727 1366 22 5 1.29 .281 3.77 41.3 122
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+
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+
1991 Montreal - FORT 23 1 1 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 5 3 3 0 5 2 0 0 1.88 .263 5.05 0.0 79
1993 Montreal - FORT 25 1 1 0 1 0 15.75 4.0 9 7 7 0 3 2 0 0 3.00 .529 4.46 0.1 28
1997 Minnesota - FORT 29 4 4 2 0 0 2.08 21.2 20 6 5 2 5 20 0 0 1.15 .295 3.49 0.6 234
1998 Minnesota - FORT 30 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1.80 .250 5.52 0.0 175
1999 Minnesota - FORT 31 1 1 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 4 2 1 1 2 4 0 0 1.29 .214 5.70 0.0 253
2001 Minnesota - FORT 33 4 4 1 0 0 2.28 23.2 16 9 6 0 9 12 0 0 1.06 .225 3.58 0.6 202
Total FORT 12 12 3 1 0 3.30 62.2 57 28 23 3 27 41 0 0 1.34 .278 3.99 137.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1991 Montreal - MLB P 33 33 13 23 1 37 1 .973 217.2 1.49 -1.1 1.015
1992 Montreal - MLB P 32 32 16 24 2 40 0 1.000 241.2 1.49 +1.0 1.021
1993 Montreal - MLB P 29 29 10 12 0 24 2 .917 186.1 1.06 +0.7 .990
1994 Montreal - MLB P 32 31 13 23 0 37 1 .973 217.1 1.49 +2.5 .955
1995 Montreal - MLB P 32 32 11 17 4 31 3 .903 212.2 1.18 -1.6 .939
1996 Montreal - MLB P 33 29 12 14 0 26 0 1.000 196.2 1.19 -0.4 .992
1997 Minnesota - MLB P 31 31 5 10 0 15 0 1.000 172.1 0.78 +2.5 1.220
1998 Minnesota - MLB P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 -0.2 .000
1999 Minnesota - MLB P 10 10 5 7 0 13 1 .923 56.0 1.93 -0.6 .886
2000 Minnesota - MLB P 30 30 9 17 1 27 1 .963 185.1 1.26 -0.3 .963
2001 Minnesota - MLB P 31 31 13 13 0 26 0 1.000 187.1 1.25 +2.6 1.139
TOTAL P 294 289 108 160 8 277 9 .968 1877.0 1.29 +5.0 1.004
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 5 (5).
01/27/1991 Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Montreal Expos.
04/01/1991 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Montreal Expos development complex.
04/02/1991 Named the #9 prospect in the FORT
05/01/1991 Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/01/1991 Wins the FORT NL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/06/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
09/09/1991 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/15/1991 Finished 2nd in 1991 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/26/1991 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
02/28/1992 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Montreal Expos development complex.
07/06/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
07/26/1992 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/24/1992 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
11/22/1993 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,340,600.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
02/25/1994 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Montreal Expos development complex.
04/01/1994 Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Montreal Expos development complex.
09/20/1994 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/23/1994 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,041,000.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
07/06/1995 Was selected to the 1995 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game.
08/06/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Guardians with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/15/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 FORT NL Cy Young Award voting.
11/23/1995 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,875,000.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
03/19/1996 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Montreal Expos development complex.
07/10/1996 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York (N) Mets with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/23/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (6).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (6).
01/27/1997 Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $120,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
10/31/1997 Injured (partially torn UCL),out for 11 months.
11/01/1997 Wins the 1997 World Series with the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
12/07/1998 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
05/01/1999 Wins the FORT AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/17/1999 Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
09/12/2000 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
10/10/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1991 33 10
Year W Rank
1991 15 8
1992 17 7
1994 18 3
2000 13 9
2001 18 4
Year L Rank
1996 17 4
Year Win. % Rank
1992 .654 9
1994 .750 1
1995 .636 8
1997 .647 6
2001 .621 10
Year BB Rank
1991 93 7
1992 89 9
1994 100 7
Year K Rank
1991 156 10
1992 163 6
1995 177 8
Year WP Rank
1991 10 8
1994 10 5
1995 14 1
1996 11 6
1997 10 4
Year ERA Rank
1992 2.64 2
1994 3.27 2
1995 3.60 6
1997 3.81 8
2000 3.88 8
2001 3.56 7
Year BABIP Rank
1991 .262 9
1992 .244 6
1994 .258 2
Year WHIP Rank
1991 1.24 10
1992 1.10 4
1994 1.28 5
2000 1.27 8
Year K/BB Rank
1995 2.27 10
Year RA/9 Rank
1991 11.29 10
1992 10.02 2
1994 11.72 5
1995 11.81 10
2000 11.51 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1991 0.41 5
1992 0.22 1
1994 0.41 2
1995 0.38 2
1997 0.42 2
2000 0.78 8
2001 0.62 1
Year H/9 Rank
1991 7.32 2
1992 6.59 3
1993 8.84 10
1994 7.37 2
1995 8.38 8
1997 8.09 5
Year BB/9 Rank
2000 2.77 10
Year K/9 Rank
1991 6.45 10
1992 6.07 9
1993 6.76 7
1995 7.49 8
Year QS Rank
1991 21 9
1992 25 2
1994 18 6
1995 18 8
Year QSP Rank
1992 .781 2
1994 .581 6
1995 .562 10
Year CG Rank
1994 5 8
1996 5 8
Year CGP Rank
1996 .172 8
Year SHO Rank
1991 1 6
1994 1 8
1995 1 4
1996 1 8
Year GB% Rank
1991 0.56 5
1993 0.60 1
1994 0.60 1
1995 0.57 7
1996 0.55 7
2001 0.54 6
Year WAR Rank
1991 4.8 5
1992 6.3 2
1994 5.0 9
1995 6.5 3
1997 4.2 8
2000 4.6 8
2001 4.2 7
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