RF Ben Francisco #14
Kansas City Royals VBL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/31/2005
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RF BEN FRANCISCO #14 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 32 4 0 0 1 4 8 4 .125 .300 .219 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 5
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 5 5 5 5
Eye 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 5 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 5
Errors: - 2 6
Arm: 2 2 5
Turn DP: - 2 -
Framing: 2 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: 3
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Aggressiveness: 2
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 2
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/30/2005 @ COL Win, 11-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2005 @ TOR Loss, 1-5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/20/2005 PHI Loss, 4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/10/2005 @ CLE Win, 7-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 2 0
07/06/2005 MON Win, 10-6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
06/27/2005 @ SEA Win, 8-3 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
06/17/2005 LAD Win, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
06/15/2005 TB Win, 3-2 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
06/14/2005 TB Win, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/13/2005 TB Win, 12-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Ben understands the game, inside and out.
High: Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Birthday:10/23/1981
Born in:Santa Ana, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 24 Days
Service This Yr:119 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 24 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 28th Pick in Round 2
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 22 32 4 0 0 1 4 3 8 4 .125 .300 .219 .519 .253 .094 57
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 7 40 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 2.5 2.32 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Versus Right   20 2 0 0 1 3 2 7 2 0 0 0 .100 .333 .250 .583
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
April   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
May   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
June   14 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .071 .235 .286 .521
July   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Spring Training   42 7 2 0 1 6 3 4 4 1 0 0 .167 .234 .286 .520
Last Year   110 23 3 0 4 13 8 5 18 1 0 1 .209 .248 .345 .593
Career   142 27 3 0 5 17 11 13 22 1 0 1 .190 .261 .317 .578
Home   19 4 0 0 1 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 .211 .348 .368 .716
Road   13 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .000 .235 .000 .235
Grass   29 4 0 0 1 4 3 8 4 0 0 0 .138 .324 .241 .566
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   32 4 0 0 1 4 3 8 4 0 0 0 .125 .300 .219 .519
As Starter   22 2 0 0 1 3 3 5 4 0 0 0 .091 .259 .227 .487
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Pinch Hitting   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 .222 .417 .222 .639
Close/Late   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Inning 1-3   6 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .444 .667 1.111
Inning 4-6   9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
Inning 7-9   17 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 .176 .333 .176 .510
0 Outs   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .100 .308 .100 .408
1 Outs   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
2 Outs   13 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .154 .312 .385 .697
Scoring Position   13 2 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .154 .214 .154 .368
Bases Empty   18 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 .111 .304 .278 .582
Runner on 1st   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Runner on 2nd   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   16 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 4 0 0 0 .062 .318 .062 .381
First Pitch   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 1-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   4 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 2-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Full Count   6 1 0 0 0 2 1 6 3 0 0 0 .167 .583 .167 .750
Behind in Count   10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .625 1.025
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 7th   21 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Batting 8th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Low Leverage   18 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 .111 .238 .278 .516
Medium Leverage   11 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 .182 .357 .182 .539
High Leverage   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
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
2004 Kansas City - VBL 22 32 110 23 3 0 4 13 8 5 1 1 18 0 0 .209 .248 .345 .593 62 58 -0.4
2005 Kansas City - VBL 23 22 32 4 0 0 1 4 3 8 0 0 4 0 0 .125 .300 .219 .519 41 57 -0.1
Total VBL 54 142 27 3 0 5 17 11 13 1 1 22 0 0 .190 .261 .317 .578 57 58 -0.5
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
2002 Peoria - A 20 123 472 120 18 0 18 66 58 66 2 2 85 0 1 .254 .347 .407 .754 102 100 0.9
2003 Burlington - A 21 27 99 34 11 0 7 20 20 18 1 1 15 0 0 .343 .445 .667 1.112 194 188 1.6
2003 Tennessee - AA 21 3 13 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .385 .385 .923 1.308 233 249 0.3
2003 Harrisburg - AA 21 92 337 97 19 3 23 57 65 49 5 1 55 0 0 .288 .385 .567 .952 147 151 3.4
2003 Total - AA 21 95 350 102 20 3 25 61 68 49 5 1 58 0 0 .291 .385 .580 .965 150 155 3.7
2003 Omaha - AAA 21 6 20 5 1 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .304 .400 .704 83 78 0.1
2004 Omaha - AAA 22 87 324 98 14 3 27 69 57 37 4 4 46 0 0 .302 .377 .614 .991 160 160 4.0
Total PCL 93 344 103 15 4 27 71 60 39 4 5 47 0 0 .299 .372 .602 .974 156 155
Total EL 92 337 97 19 3 23 57 65 49 5 1 55 0 0 .288 .385 .567 .952 147 151
Total SOUL 3 13 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .385 .385 .923 1.308 233 249
Total MIDW 27 99 34 11 0 7 20 20 18 1 1 15 0 0 .343 .445 .667 1.112 194 188
Total SALL 123 472 120 18 0 18 66 58 66 2 2 85 0 1 .254 .347 .407 .754 102 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Peoria - A LF 27 27 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 200.2 1.35 -5.0 .797
2002 Peoria - A CF 14 14 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 113.0 2.39 -2.4 .906
2002 Peoria - A RF 96 75 125 1 0 129 3 .977 729.0 1.56 -0.6 .988
2003 Omaha - AAA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 .978
2003 Harrisburg - AA LF 75 74 124 1 0 128 3 .977 657.1 1.71 +1.5 .988
2003 Burlington - A LF 16 16 27 2 0 29 0 1.000 140.0 1.86 +2.4 1.086
2003 Harrisburg - AA CF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 18.0 2.50 -0.2 .966
2003 Burlington - A CF 9 9 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 75.0 2.28 -1.8 .916
2003 Omaha - AAA RF 5 5 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 +0.2 1.220
2003 Harrisburg - AA RF 12 12 22 0 0 23 1 .957 109.2 1.81 -0.1 1.019
2003 Tennessee - AA RF 3 3 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 27.2 3.25 +0.8 .977
2003 Burlington - A RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Kansas City - MLB LF 23 23 44 0 0 44 0 1.000 202.0 1.96 -0.5 .989
2004 Kansas City - MLB RF 8 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 71.0 1.77 +0.8 1.063
2004 Omaha - AAA RF 84 84 175 7 0 185 3 .984 737.2 2.22 +4.6 1.025
2005 Kansas City - MLB LF 8 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 +0.1 .982
2005 Kansas City - MLB RF 7 7 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 59.0 2.75 -0.4 .988
TOTAL LF 150 141 230 3 0 236 3 .987 1222.0 1.72 -1.5 .969
TOTAL CF 25 25 54 0 0 54 0 1.000 206.0 2.36 -4.3 .915
TOTAL RF 216 195 367 12 0 386 7 .982 1786.0 1.91 +5.3 1.012
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 2, Pick 28, 56th overall pick).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 5; Eye: 6.
08/29/2002 Injured (fractured finger),out for 6-7 weeks.
09/13/2002 Wins the 2002 SALL Great Glove Award at RF.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 5; Eye: 6.
02/12/2003 Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Montreal Expos in exchange for RP LaTroy Hawkins.
04/27/2003 Hits three home runs against the Carolina Mudcats, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
04/28/2003 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
05/17/2003 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/26/2003 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with RP Julian Tavarez, in exchange for RF Ryan Spilborghs.
07/31/2003 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals, along with RP Dustin McGowan, in exchange for CL Kerry Ligtenberg and SP Ian Snell.
09/15/2003 Wins the 2003 EL Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Contact: 5; Power: 5; Eye: 5.
04/26/2004 Wins the PCL Player of the Week Award.
10/20/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5).
03/13/2005 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
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