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Jeff Francis  
Birthdate: 1/8/1981     Bats/Throws: L/L
Height/Weight: 6-5/220     Position: P
Contract: $1.5M / 1 Years (2013)
5/22/2013: Francis (groin) threw 25 pitches off a mound Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.
4/8/2013 - Cheap Starters: Options for Daily Leagues in Week » by Brett Talley (RotoGraphs) 13
2/12/2013 - COL Rockies Rotation: Depth Chart Discussions by Dan Wade (RotoGraphs) 9
1/21/2013 - Rockies Continue The Quest For Mediocrity by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 36
11/6/2012 - Value Hunting: Potential One-Year Buys by Mike Axisa (FanGraphs) 16
9/22/2012 - SIERA’s Unluckiest Starting Pitchers by Mike Podhorzer (RotoGraphs) 7


DashboardCustomize
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2004Rockies71401000.0 %28.6 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.0-0.2
2005Rockies337107409.9 %38.0 %.034.194.103.200.138.169-18 -0.5-0.2
2006Rockies3280036010.0 %25.0 %.000.163.115.211.115.168-20 -0.8-0.2
2007Rockies357902302.5 %25.3 %.047.273.188.212.234.2013 -0.20.0
2007Rockies3600000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2008Rockies (AA)3000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2008Rockies254901100.0 %22.4 %.026.179.128.128.154.124-47 0.3-0.2
2010Rockies (AA)2000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2010Rockies (AAA)1000000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   
2010Rockies2030021013.3 %20.0 %.000.118.091.222.091.170-18 -0.1-0.1
2011Royals31200000.0 %50.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100 0.00.0
2012Reds (AAA)138000012.5 %0.0 %.000.200.200.333.200.27263   
2012Rockies243902005.1 %20.5 %.000.087.065.121.065.095-65 -0.5-0.3
2013Rockies814001014.3 %21.4 %.000.000.000.231.000.162-21 0.00.0
Total- - -2153780181606.6 %26.5 %.020.170.115.184.135.156-26 -1.7-1.3
Postseason- - -3600000.0 %0.0 %.000.000.000.000.000.000-100   

News
5/14 - Fantasy: The daily grind: 5-14-13 by Brad Johnson
5/13 - Fantasy: The daily grind: 5-13-13 by Brad Johnson
5/8 - Fantasy: The daily grind: 5-8-13 by Brad Johnson
5/19 - Rockies recall Tyler Chatwood, option Rob Scahill by MLB Daily Dish
5/18 - Saturday Rockpile: Welcome back, Tyler Chatwood by Purple Row
5/17 - Friday Rockpile: Rockies make personnel changes by Purple Row
5/8 - NL Notes: Pence, Rockies, Lutz by Charlie Wilmoth
2/11 - NL Notes: Phillies, Reds, Rockies, Figgins by Edward Creech
12/20 - Rockies Re-Sign Jeff Francis by Tim Dierkes

Standard
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2004Rockies710140000010004004000.000
2005Rockies33587164200747027006100.103
2006Rockies32618077000368020029000.115
2007Rockies3564791293002320200013100.188
2007Rockies3460000000000002000.000
2008Rockies (AA)3000000000000000000.000
2008Rockies253949541001100110010000.128
2010Rockies (AA)2000000000000000000.000
2010Rockies (AAA)1000000000000000000.000
2010Rockies2022302200021406013100.091
2011Royals31220000000001000000.000
2012Reds (AAA)13581100000100002000.200
2012Rockies2431392200020208006200.065
2013Rockies89140000001203111100.000
Total- - -215296378342860018162501001452600.115
Postseason- - -3460000000000002000.000

Advanced
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2004Rockies0.0 %28.6 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.0000.00.0-2-3.9.000-100
2004Average8.6 %16.9 %0.51.266.335.428.763.1624.9.297    .330 
2005Rockies9.9 %38.0 %0.26.103.200.138.338.0342.6.194-0.40.0-1-9.2.169-18
2005Average8.2 %16.4 %0.50.264.330.419.749.1544.9.295    .326 
2006Rockies10.0 %25.0 %0.40.115.211.115.326.0000.8.163-0.70.0-1-11.2.168-20
2006Average8.4 %16.8 %0.50.269.337.432.768.1635.0.301    .332 
2007Rockies2.5 %25.3 %0.10.188.212.234.446.0470.4.273-0.20.01-8.6.2013
2007Rockies0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.0-1-1.7.000-100
2007Average8.5 %17.1 %0.50.268.336.423.758.1555.2.303    .331 
2008Rockies (AA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2008Rockies0.0 %22.4 %0.00.128.128.154.282.0260.8.1790.30.0-2-8.3.124-47
2008Average8.7 %17.5 %0.50.264.333.416.749.1525.1.300    .328 
2010Rockies (AA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2010Rockies (AAA)0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.000.0.000-100
2010Rockies13.3 %20.0 %0.67.091.222.091.313.0001.6.118-0.10.00-3.6.170-18
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Royals0.0 %50.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.00-0.5.000-100
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Reds (AAA)12.5 %0.0 %1.00.200.333.200.533.0000.1.200 0.01-0.3.27263
2012Rockies5.1 %20.5 %0.25.065.121.065.186.0002.6.087-0.40.0-2-6.9.095-65
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Rockies14.3 %21.4 %0.67.000.231.000.231.0000.1.000 0.00-1.7.162-21
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.403.721.1504.9.295    .315 
Total- - -6.6 %26.5 %0.25.115.184.135.319.0201.4.170-1.6-0.1-8-54.0.156-26
Postseason- - -0.0 %0.0 %0.00.000.000.000.000.0000.1.000 0.0-1-1.7.000-100

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2004Rockies4.0020.0 %80.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2005Rockies3.506.9 %72.4 %20.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %12.5 %
2006Rockies4.1718.4 %65.8 %15.8 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %14.3 %
2007Rockies4.3323.8 %61.9 %14.3 %0.0 %0.0 %3.8 %0.0 %
2007Rockies4.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2008Rockies3.6014.8 %66.7 %18.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2010Rockies6.506.3 %81.3 %12.5 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %25.0 %
2011Royals1.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2012Rockies5.005.3 %78.9 %15.8 %0.0 %0.0 %6.7 %0.0 %
2013Rockies4.0016.7 %66.7 %16.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
Total- - -4.3814.8 %69.4 %15.8 %0.0 %0.0 %1.6 %5.8 %
Postseason- - -4.000.0 %100.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2004Rockies4010050163551
2005Rockies21620081108189297
2006Rockies25670014292186278
2007Rockies2661001150106201307
2007Rockies400002061622
2008Rockies18540011053106159
2010Rockies132100414378121
2011Royals1000000257
2012Rockies1531011004494138
2013Rockies4110020244367
Total- - -1272927026944889371425
Postseason- - -400002061622

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2004Rockies-0.29-0.290.00-3.49-0.330.91 0-0.330.01
2005Rockies-0.57-1.310.74-8.76-0.820.99 0-0.880.30
2006Rockies-0.87-1.540.66-11.47-1.130.96 0-1.050.14
2007Rockies-0.67-1.220.54-11.26-1.090.84 0-0.910.10
2007Rockies-0.09-0.090.00-1.34-0.120.84 0-0.120.01
2008Rockies-1.07-1.280.21-11.20-1.111.223.121-0.920.05
2010Rockies-0.29-0.510.22-5.68-0.530.91 0-0.360.03
2011Royals-0.05-0.050.00-0.45-0.061.04 0-0.050.00
2012Rockies-0.75-0.880.13-9.60-0.910.93 0-0.79-0.01
2013Rockies-0.22-0.290.07-2.47-0.210.85 0-0.20-0.05
Total- - --4.79-7.372.58-64.38-6.190.963.121-5.490.51
Postseason- - --0.09-0.090.00-1.34-0.120.84 0-0.120.01

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2004Rockies81.1% (87.5)2.7% (76.0) 16.2% (76.7)   27.5%
2005Rockies76.3% (88.7)6.5% (80.8) 10.8% (75.2)5.8% (78.7)0.7% (81.5) 6.1%
2006Rockies78.1% (88.8)10.5% (80.8)1.2% (88.7)7.4% (73.3)2.3% (83.5)0.4% (89.0) 7.9%
2007Rockies74.0% (87.9)7.2% (79.6)2.1% (86.2)8.2% (73.4)8.6% (80.0)  4.6%
2008Rockies74.8% (90.0)3.9% (85.2)4.5% (86.0)11.6% (74.4)5.2% (82.9)  1.9%
2010Rockies64.3% (90.5)10.4% (82.4)12.2% (86.5)5.2% (74.7)7.0% (81.3)0.9% (83.0) 5.0%
2011Royals57.1% (92.3)14.3% (85.0) 14.3% (77.0)14.3% (83.0)   
2012Rockies81.2% (90.8)5.1% (82.9)5.8% (85.8)5.1% (76.6)2.9% (83.5)   
2013Rockies74.6% (89.3)7.5% (81.0)10.4% (85.2)4.5% (77.7)3.0% (83.0)   
Total- - -75.4% (89.2)7.3% (81.2)3.3% (86.2)8.5% (74.6)5.2% (81.1)0.3% (83.8) 5.4%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2007Rockies58.1 % 0.7 %  9.6 %14.0 %8.1 %  8.8 %   
2008Rockies64.5 % 1.4 %  3.6 %9.2 %12.8 %  7.8 %   
2010Rockies51.2 %14.1 %7.4 %0.8 % 4.1 %6.6 %4.1 %  11.6 %   
2011Royals57.1 %     14.3 %14.3 %  14.3 %   
2012Rockies47.1 %19.6 %5.8 %0.7 % 12.3 %6.5 %5.1 %  2.9 %   
2013Rockies57.6 %9.1 %   4.6 %12.1 %4.6 %  12.1 %   
Total- - -55.7 %8.2 %3.3 %0.3 % 7.1 %9.5 %7.4 %  8.2 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2007Rockies89.3 86.8  89.684.877.4  81.5  
2008Rockies90.8 85.7  89.685.674.5  84.7  
2010Rockies90.089.287.285.2 89.782.274.6  81.7  
2011Royals92.4     84.577.0  82.6  
2012Rockies91.291.286.986.3 88.683.676.3  83.4  
2013Rockies89.790.7   86.282.877.8  83.8  
Total- - -90.390.586.985.8 89.084.175.8  82.8  

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2004Rockies-2.10.0 -0.3   -7.090.00 -5.35   
2005Rockies-5.0-0.7 -1.1-1.2-0.1 -2.35-3.75 -3.67-7.31-5.69 
2006Rockies-3.9-2.4-0.2-1.6-0.20.0 -1.93-8.72-6.30-8.48-3.482.23 
2007Rockies-2.5-1.6-0.4-2.5-1.0  -1.13-7.45-6.22-10.61-4.06  
2008Rockies-5.2-0.4-0.6-0.9-0.6  -4.52-6.63-8.41-4.86-7.73  
2010Rockies-1.5-0.7-0.5-0.3-0.2-0.1 -2.08-5.83-3.31-5.02-2.64-13.95 
2011Royals-0.3-0.2 0.00.0  -8.39-19.30 2.622.62  
2012Rockies-5.6-0.3-0.70.0-0.2  -4.96-4.52-8.74-0.26-3.79  
2013Rockies-0.70.0-0.5-0.5-0.3  -1.450.98-6.67-16.88-16.75  
Total- - --26.8-6.2-2.8-7.3-3.7-0.2 -2.64-6.28-6.18-6.36-5.26-5.78 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2007Rockies-0.6 0.5  0.3-1.1-0.9  0.0  
2008Rockies-3.1 -0.2  -0.5-0.9-0.7  -0.9  
2010Rockies-0.5-0.80.20.5 -0.6-1.5-0.3  -0.7  
2011Royals-0.3     -0.20.0  0.0  
2012Rockies-3.0-1.7-0.6-0.2 -1.0-0.30.0  -0.2  
2013Rockies-0.4-0.2   0.0-0.2-0.5  0.1  
Total- - --7.9-2.7-0.20.4 -1.8-4.1-2.4  -1.6  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2007Rockies-0.75 52.56  2.31-5.58-8.03  0.10  
2008Rockies-3.37 -11.84  -9.19-6.99-3.95  -8.18  
2010Rockies-0.88-4.501.7352.56 -12.71-18.20-6.41  -4.77  
2011Royals-8.39     -17.742.62  2.62  
2012Rockies-4.62-6.28-7.69-17.13 -5.79-3.59-0.26  -3.78  
2013Rockies-1.05-3.81   -0.05-2.06-16.24  1.20  
Total- - --2.34-5.38-0.8517.71 -4.14-7.05-5.32  -3.17  

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2004Rockies7.7 %70.8 %48.7 %0.0 %76.5 %72.2 %64.9 %64.3 %13.7 %
2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.2 %80.1 %55.1 %58.4 %9.0 %
2005Rockies11.8 %58.6 %38.1 %26.7 %73.7 %67.3 %56.1 %56.3 %12.1 %
2005Average20.3 %68.0 %46.0 %51.8 %88.3 %80.8 %53.8 %59.1 %8.7 %
2006Rockies17.9 %56.6 %41.0 %50.0 %87.2 %80.7 %59.7 %63.8 %7.9 %
2006Average23.5 %66.6 %46.1 %57.4 %88.5 %81.0 %52.6 %58.8 %8.5 %
2007Rockies16.2 %48.3 %34.6 %52.4 %88.2 %81.1 %57.5 %62.0 %6.5 %
2007Average25.0 %66.6 %45.9 %60.8 %88.2 %80.8 %50.3 %58.7 %8.6 %
2008Rockies19.4 %52.8 %38.6 %69.2 %91.7 %86.9 %57.6 %55.1 %5.0 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2010Rockies26.2 %60.0 %40.9 %76.5 %86.7 %83.0 %43.5 %60.0 %7.4 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Royals33.3 %25.0 %28.6 %0.0 %100.0 %50.0 %57.1 %100.0 %14.3 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Rockies29.9 %50.7 %40.6 %80.0 %80.6 %80.4 %51.5 %66.7 %8.0 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Rockies26.7 %55.6 %42.4 %62.5 %95.0 %85.7 %54.6 %42.9 %6.0 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.5 %45.9 %60.1 %9.2 %
Total- - -18.9 %54.6 %38.9 %58.6 %84.3 %78.8 %56.0 %60.3 %8.3 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2007Rockies23.4 %46.5 %35.6 %66.7 %87.9 %81.3 %52.6 %16.9
2007Average28.9 %62.3 %45.4 %66.4 %87.6 %80.8 %49.6 %21.5
2008Rockies11.1 %50.5 %37.9 %80.0 %89.6 %88.7 %67.9 %19.5
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2010Rockies23.2 %56.9 %41.3 %92.3 %78.4 %82.0 %53.7 %18.4
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Royals33.3 %25.0 %28.6 %0.0 %100.0 %50.0 %57.1 %22.7
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Rockies26.7 %51.3 %40.6 %68.8 %85.0 %80.4 %56.5 %19.7
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Rockies23.3 %55.6 %40.9 %71.4 %90.0 %85.2 %54.6 %19.6
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.4 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -22.1 %51.3 %38.9 %73.7 %86.0 %83.1 %57.5 %18.8

Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2004RockiesP7736.2260001100 2   1.000 
2005RockiesP3333183.25200000000 19   1.000 
2006RockiesP3232199.04380002200 21   1.000 
2007RockiesP3434215.112330002200 9   1.000 
2008RockiesP2424143.28211010000 9   .967 
2010RockiesP2019104.12170003210 6   1.000 
2011RoyalsP3131183.04310003300 18   1.000 
2012RockiesP2424113.05230000100 10   1.000 
2013RockiesP8836.0440000000 2   1.000 
Total- - -P2132121214.246193101111110 96   .996 

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2004RockiesP36.20  0-1-1              
2005RockiesP183.21  0-11              
2006RockiesP199.00  023              
2007RockiesP215.11  045              
2008RockiesP143.20  022              
2010RockiesP104.10  011              
2011RoyalsP183.0-1  044              
2012RockiesP113.00  124              
2013RockiesP36.00  0-1-2              
Total- - -P1214.21  11217              

Value
Postseason  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2004Rockies-4.20.0 0.41.41.4-2.3-0.2($0.7) 
2005Rockies-10.5-0.5 2.26.66.6-2.1-0.2($0.7)$0.3
2006Rockies-12.6-0.8 2.58.68.6-2.0-0.2($0.7)$0.3
2007Rockies-9.9-0.2 2.47.87.80.40.0$0.1$0.8
2008Rockies-9.00.3 1.54.84.8-2.3-0.2($1.0)$3.0
2010Rockies-4.2-0.1 0.92.82.8-0.6-0.1($0.2) 
2011Royals-0.50.0 0.10.20.2-0.30.0($0.1) 
2012Rockies-7.7-0.5 1.23.53.5-3.3-0.3($1.6) 
2013Rockies-1.90.0 0.41.51.5-0.10.0$0.0 
Total- - --60.6-1.7 11.637.237.2-12.5-1.3($5.0)$4.4

Contracts
  • $1.5m / 1 Years (2013) (Edit)
    • signed by Colorado Rockies on 12/6/2012 (Free Agent)
    • 2013: $1.5M
    • Incentives: a) $1.5M in potential incentives
    • Source: hardballtalk.nbcsports.com
    • Submitted by Jeff Zimmerman
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