Ray Francis
Ray Francis | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Sherman, Texas | March 8, 1893|
Died: July 6, 1934 Atlanta, Georgia | (aged 41)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1922, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 10, 1925, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 12–28 |
Earned run average | 4.65 |
Strikeouts | 96 |
Teams | |
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Ray James Francis (March 8, 1893 – July 6, 1934) was a
Washington Senators, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in parts of three seasons spanning 1922–1925. Listed at 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m), 182 lb., Francis batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Sherman, Texas.[1]
Francis worked for the Wells Fargo in Oklahoma before deciding to play baseball. He changed his name from Roy to Ray after a local sportswriter made a typo in a local newspaper.
Besides his major league stint, Francis played for several
Francis posted a 12–28 record and a 4.65
of work. In a 10-year minor league career, he went 109–87 with a 3.49 ERA in 298 games.After retirement, Francis worked for the police department of Atlanta and was shot on duty. He died of a heart attack in 1934, at the age of 41, while breaking up a fight on duty. He is buried in Atlanta.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Retrosheet