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Ben Francisco - Philadelphia Phillies
POS: OF
BATS: R   THROWS: R
AGE, DOB: 28, 10/23/1981
On 40 Man Roster: yes
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Francisco's ability to handle both lefties (.269/.348/.445) and righties (.265/.326/.436) keeps him out of a platoon situation but he also doesn't hit either one well enough to demand playing time. He...Click Here to Subscribe For Fantasy Baseball Outlooks on All Players!

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PHI  11/3/2009
If Shane Victorino (hand) can't go on Wednesday night, Francisco would start in his place in center field, the Philly Inquirer reports. Francisco has experience in center,...Join Now for Full Analysis!

Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
2004 22 AA AKR 134 500 125 29 3 15 72 72 21 5 50 87 .250 .322 .410 .732
2005 23 AA AKR 83 323 99 19 7 7 46 45 15 4 24 59 .307 .357 .474 .831
2005 23 AAA BUF 4 16 8 1 0 0 3 4 1 0 1 3 .500 .500 .563 1.063
2006 24 AAA BUF 134 515 143 32 4 17 59 80 25 5 45 72 .278 .345 .454 .799
2007 25 AAA BUF 95 377 120 27 2 12 51 60 22 8 36 66 .318 .382 .496 .878
2007 25 MAJ CLE 25 62 17 5 0 3 12 10 0 2 3 19 .274 .303 .500 .803
2008 26 AAA BUF 24 92 21 3 1 1 6 9 3 0 11 25 .228 .308 .315 .623
2008 26 MAJ CLE 121 447 119 32 0 15 54 65 4 3 40 86 .266 .332 .438 .770
2009 27 MAJ CLE 89 308 77 21 1 10 33 48 13 3 33 59 .250 .336 .422 .758
2009 27 MAJ PHI 37 97 27 9 0 5 13 10 1 4 5 24 .278 .317 .526 .843
3Yr Avg MAJ   90 304 80 22 0 11 37 44 6 4 27 62 .263 .331 .444 .775
Career MAJ   272 914 240 67 1 33 112 133 18 12 81 188 .263 .330 .446 .776
*age as of 7/1 of that season
Year Age* Lg Tm G AB H BB K BB% BB/K CT BABIP AVG OBP SLG OPS SB CS SBO
2004 22 AA AKR 134 500 125 50 87 .09 .57 .83 .276 .250 .322 .410 .732 21 5 .20
2005 23 AA AKR 83 323 99 24 59 .07 .41 .82 .358 .307 .357 .474 .831 15 4 .21
2005 23 AAA BUF 4 16 8 1 3 .06 .33 .81 .615 .500 .500 .563 1.063 1 0 .13
2006 24 AAA BUF 134 515 143 45 72 .08 .63 .86 .296 .278 .345 .454 .799 25 5 .22
2007 25 AAA BUF 95 377 120 36 66 .09 .55 .82 .361 .318 .382 .496 .878 22 8 .26
2007 25 MAJ CLE 25 62 17 3 19 .05 .16 .69 .350 .274 .303 .500 .803 0 2 .17
2008 26 AAA BUF 24 92 21 11 25 .11 .44 .73 .303 .228 .308 .315 .623 3 0 .11
2008 26 MAJ CLE 121 447 119 40 86 .08 .47 .81 .301 .266 .332 .438 .770 4 3 .06
2009 27 MAJ CLE 89 308 77 33 59 .10 .56 .81 .280 .250 .336 .422 .758 13 3 .21
2009 27 MAJ PHI 37 97 27 5 24 .05 .21 .75 .324 .278 .317 .526 .843 1 4 .28
3Yr Avg MAJ   90 304 80 27 62 .08 .44 .80 .299 .263 .331 .444 .775 6 4 .14
Career MAJ   272 914 240 81 188 .08 .43 .79 .299 .263 .330 .446 .776 18 12 .14
*age as of 7/1 of that season  Expanded Stats Explained  Sortable Expanded Stats

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PHI  8/12/2009
Francisco hit the game-winning homer on Tuesday in the 12th inning against Kevin Gregg. Francisco was getting a start in ri...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/31/2009
With Shane Victorino nursing a bruised knee, new Phillie Francisco made his NL debut on Friday, going 1-for-4 with a double and sacrifice fly against the Giants. Francisco hit second in front of Ch...Join Now for Full Analysis!
  7/30/2009
Francisco is expected to join the Phillies on Thursday, the Delaware News Journal reports. Francisco's arrival should send Joh...Join Now for Full Analysis!
CLE  7/29/2009
Francisco has been traded to Philadelphia along with Cliff Lee for for Jason Knapp, Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson, Fox Sports reports. The deal is pending an exam of medical records of the players. Francisco's fantasy value takes a h...Join Now for Full Analysis!

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