CF Fran Precourt #20
Chicago Traders MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/06/1975
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CF FRAN PRECOURT #20 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
149 626 198 46 2 8 52 41 47 .316 .358 .435 19 6.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 70 65 70 75
Gap 55 55 60 55
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 70 65 70 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 70
Errors: - 30 70
Arm: 20 35 55
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 80
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 65
2nd Base: - Right Field: 60
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 60
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/29/1974 @ LAB Win, 5-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/28/1974 @ LAB Win, 1-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/1974 @ LAB Win, 3-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/26/1974 MIL Win, 2-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/1974 MIL Win, 8-0 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/1974 MIL Win, 7-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/22/1974 PIT Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1974 PIT Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/20/1974 PIT Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/1974 LAB Win, 6-5 5 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
Fran is a fan darling.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Leader, Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:11/02/1948
Born in:Licking, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$554,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:6 Years, None
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, 63 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 18th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 149 626 198 46 2 8 52 99 41 47 .316 .358 .435 .793 .355 .118 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 147 674 1 6 0 11 4 2 272 56 19 11 63.3 95.2 5.64 6.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   167 43 7 1 2 8 20 10 13 0 3 1 .257 .303 .347 .651
Versus Right   459 155 39 1 6 44 79 31 34 2 1 0 .338 .378 .466 .844
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   87 38 12 1 2 15 24 5 7 0 1 0 .437 .467 .667 1.134
May   108 27 9 0 1 6 15 6 11 0 0 0 .250 .289 .361 .651
June   105 34 4 0 2 6 20 12 7 0 2 1 .324 .398 .419 .817
July   113 36 6 0 0 3 15 5 8 0 1 0 .319 .347 .372 .719
August   111 40 9 1 2 16 16 8 7 2 0 0 .360 .397 .514 .910
September   102 23 6 0 1 6 9 5 7 0 0 0 .225 .262 .314 .575
All-Star Game   2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Spring Training   56 18 4 0 0 2 6 7 10 0 1 0 .321 .397 .393 .790
Last Year   626 198 46 2 8 52 99 41 47 2 4 1 .316 .358 .435 .793
2 Years Ago   393 110 18 4 4 38 53 26 34 3 5 3 .280 .327 .377 .704
Career   3361 975 191 34 41 288 440 190 436 24 86 17 .290 .329 .404 .733
Home   312 104 25 2 6 30 54 17 23 0 1 1 .333 .370 .484 .854
Road   314 94 21 0 2 22 45 24 24 2 3 0 .299 .347 .385 .732
Grass   626 198 46 2 8 52 99 41 47 2 4 1 .316 .358 .435 .793
Day   362 114 25 1 5 32 56 28 30 2 2 0 .315 .362 .431 .793
Night   264 84 21 1 3 20 43 13 17 0 2 1 .318 .353 .439 .792
As Starter   624 198 46 2 8 52 99 41 47 2 4 1 .317 .359 .436 .795
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   149 49 7 0 5 18 23 13 14 1 1 0 .329 .380 .477 .857
Inning 1-3   256 81 15 1 3 14 44 12 16 1 1 0 .316 .346 .418 .764
Inning 4-6   176 48 19 1 0 13 23 10 13 0 2 1 .273 .316 .392 .708
Inning 7-9   172 64 10 0 5 24 32 18 15 1 1 0 .372 .429 .517 .947
Extra Innings   22 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .227 .261 .318 .579
0 Outs   262 77 16 1 3 5 51 16 19 0 4 0 .294 .335 .397 .731
1 Outs   172 55 11 1 2 16 25 13 14 2 0 0 .320 .364 .430 .794
2 Outs   192 66 19 0 3 31 23 12 14 0 0 1 .344 .385 .490 .875
Scoring Position   137 41 11 0 3 44 24 13 13 2 4 1 .299 .359 .445 .805
Bases Empty   407 133 32 2 4 4 67 23 27 0 0 0 .327 .363 .445 .808
Runner on 1st   82 24 3 0 1 4 8 5 7 0 0 0 .293 .333 .366 .699
Runner on 2nd   66 19 4 0 2 16 13 4 7 0 3 1 .288 .338 .439 .777
Runner on 3rd   16 6 3 0 0 6 4 1 3 0 0 0 .375 .412 .562 .974
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 9 2 0 0 6 3 4 1 0 1 0 .346 .433 .423 .856
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 4 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   10 2 1 0 0 6 2 4 0 1 0 0 .200 .400 .300 .700
Bases Loaded   10 1 0 0 1 5 1 0 2 1 0 0 .100 .091 .400 .491
Two Strikes   177 37 7 0 2 9 22 14 47 0 0 1 .209 .271 .282 .553
First Pitch   149 48 11 0 4 18 17 4 0 1 3 0 .322 .338 .477 .814
Count 0-1   74 25 6 0 0 5 11 0 0 1 0 0 .338 .333 .419 .752
Count 0-2   44 9 2 0 0 1 5 0 12 0 0 0 .205 .205 .250 .455
Count 1-0   62 24 2 1 0 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 .387 .397 .452 .848
Count 1-1   72 33 14 0 1 6 18 1 0 0 1 0 .458 .466 .694 1.160
Count 1-2   61 18 2 0 1 4 8 0 16 0 0 1 .295 .306 .377 .684
Count 2-0   35 10 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .400 .686
Count 2-1   35 12 3 0 1 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 .343 .343 .514 .857
Count 2-2   47 4 1 0 1 1 2 0 17 0 0 0 .085 .085 .170 .255
Count 3-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 .778 .000 .778
Count 3-1   20 9 1 0 0 1 10 14 0 0 0 0 .450 .676 .500 1.176
Full Count   25 6 2 0 0 3 7 14 2 0 0 0 .240 .513 .320 .833
Behind in Count   179 52 10 0 1 10 24 0 28 1 0 1 .291 .293 .363 .656
Ahead in Count   154 55 8 2 1 14 31 22 0 0 0 0 .357 .438 .455 .892
Batting Leadoff   469 154 35 2 8 38 82 33 34 1 4 1 .328 .373 .463 .836
Batting 3rd   8 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Batting 4th   147 42 10 0 0 14 16 7 13 1 0 0 .286 .316 .354 .670
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   223 72 19 2 2 15 28 10 18 0 0 0 .323 .352 .453 .805
Medium Leverage   303 98 23 0 3 19 55 23 19 1 2 1 .323 .372 .429 .801
High Leverage   97 28 4 0 3 18 15 6 9 1 2 0 .289 .327 .423 .750
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Chicago - MLB 20 141 559 151 17 5 5 39 62 24 6 2 118 1 4 .270 .306 .345 .652 89 85 1.8
1970 Chicago - MLB 21 149 598 169 33 6 12 43 82 34 4 3 97 12 16 .283 .324 .418 .742 101 95 3.0
1971 Chicago - MLB 22 151 575 164 41 6 8 41 80 43 1 7 85 8 7 .285 .332 .419 .751 115 102 4.5
1972 Chicago - MLB 23 151 610 183 36 11 4 75 64 22 2 7 55 18 14 .300 .323 .415 .738 115 109 5.4
1973 Chicago - MLB 24 95 393 110 18 4 4 38 53 26 3 3 34 10 10 .280 .327 .377 .704 94 94 0.8
1974 Chicago - MLB 25 149 626 198 46 2 8 52 99 41 1 2 47 19 11 .316 .358 .435 .793 123 128 6.4
Total MLB 836 3361 975 191 34 41 288 440 190 17 24 436 68 62 .290 .329 .404 .733 107 103 21.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1966 Total - 17 22 97 47 11 6 1 25 34 9 3 2 7 18 5 .485 .532 .753 1.284 100 100 2.4
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Chicago - MLB 20 13 52 12 1 0 2 7 6 2 0 0 15 1 0 .231 .259 .365 .625 80 72 0.7
1970 Chicago - MLB 21 13 50 15 2 1 3 12 6 3 0 0 10 0 0 .300 .340 .560 .900 140 125 2.2
Total MLB 26 102 27 3 1 5 19 12 5 0 0 25 1 0 .265 .299 .461 .760 109 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Chicago - MLB LF 136 133 221 4 0 227 2 .991 1164.2 1.74 +11.7 1.051
1969 Chicago - MLB CF 9 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 18.1 4.42 +0.7 .979
1970 Chicago - MLB LF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 +0.5 1.954
1970 Chicago - MLB CF 148 147 373 9 0 386 4 .990 1304.0 2.64 +10.9 1.047
1971 Chicago - MLB CF 150 149 398 15 0 416 3 .993 1312.1 2.83 +13.4 1.053
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 3 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.2 9.82 -0.3 1.027
1972 Chicago - MLB CF 151 151 426 22 3 452 4 .991 1341.2 3.01 +15.5 1.034
1973 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.037
1973 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Chicago - MLB SS 8 8 13 18 2 40 9 .775 61.0 4.57 -4.1 .698
1973 Chicago - MLB LF 88 87 163 1 0 165 1 .994 719.0 2.05 +7.7 1.056
1973 Chicago - MLB CF 23 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 48.0 1.69 -0.1 1.012
1973 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chicago - MLB CF 147 147 426 16 2 443 1 .998 1330.2 2.99 +17.0 1.046
TOTAL 1B 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 4.2 9.64 -0.3 1.032
TOTAL SS 8 8 13 18 2 40 9 .775 61.0 4.57 -4.1 .698
TOTAL LF 230 220 386 5 0 394 3 .992 1894.1 1.86 +20.0 1.056
TOTAL CF 628 594 1641 62 5 1715 12 .993 5355.0 2.86 +57.3 1.044
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/11/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick) by the Baltimore Lords, out of high school Americus-Sumter (Americus-Sumter; Americus, GA).
01/01/1967 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 25 (45).
04/11/1967 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
07/06/1967 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/31/1967 Was traded by the Baltimore Lords to the Chicago Traders, along with 3B Greg Russell, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for SP Pete Veirs and SP Wade English.
10/20/1967 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (45).
04/09/1968 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #16 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (75); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
03/23/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Traders development complex.
04/08/1969 Named the #28 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1969 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/20/1969 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/17/1969 Injured (calf cramp),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/20/1969 Injured (tendinitis (hamstring)),out for 2 weeks.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (75); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45).
03/09/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Chicago Traders development complex.
10/06/1970 Wins the 1970 MLB NBL Divisional Round MVP Award.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/08/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Chicago Traders development complex.
05/08/1971 Goes 0-4 against the Kansas City Bulls, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/11/1971 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $98,100.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45).
03/06/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Chicago Traders development complex.
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $214,510.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
04/28/1973 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/21/1973 Injured (ruptured Achilles tendon),out for 6 months.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $259,166.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
05/15/1974 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/01/1974 Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/07/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11/01/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,976,000 with the Chicago Traders organization.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1971 149 9
Year PA Rank
1974 674 6
Year AB Rank
1970 598 7
1972 610 7
1974 626 2
Year H Rank
1972 183 6
1974 198 4
Year K Rank
1969 118 10
Year 2B Rank
1971 41 5
1972 36 7
1974 46 2
Year 3B Rank
1972 11 5
Year R Rank
1974 99 5
Year HP Rank
1969 6 8
Year SH Rank
1970 23 1
1971 30 1
Year SF Rank
1971 7 7
1972 7 7
Year EBH Rank
1971 55 10
1974 56 9
Year AVG Rank
1974 .316 7
Year WAR Rank
1974 6.5 9
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