RF Ben Francisco #16
Omaha Golden Spikes (KC) PCL
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/14/2005
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RF BEN FRANCISCO #16 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 43 10 2 0 1 5 7 6 .233 .346 .349 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: 2
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
09/03/2005 @ PoBe Win, 9-4 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/2005 @ PoBe Loss, 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/31/2005 IoCu Win, 2-0 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/30/2005 IoCu Win, 6-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/29/2005 IoCu Loss, 1-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/28/2005 @ CoSk Loss, 3-9 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/27/2005 @ CoSk Win, 9-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/26/2005 @ CoSk Win, 6-5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2005 EdTr Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
08/24/2005 EdTr Win, 5-4 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Ben is intelligent on and off the field.
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, 45 Days
Service This Yr:140 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 77 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year 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 26 43 6 0 0 2 6 4 8 6 .140 .275 .279 .554 .255 .140 59
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 9 51 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 2 0 0 0.0 3.6 2.55 -0.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .143 .200 .143 .343
Versus Right   29 4 0 0 2 5 3 7 2 0 0 0 .138 .306 .345 .650
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
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
August   11 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
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   153 29 3 0 6 19 12 13 24 1 0 1 .190 .256 .327 .583
Home   30 6 0 0 2 5 3 4 4 0 0 0 .200 .294 .400 .694
Road   13 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 .000 .235 .000 .235
Grass   40 6 0 0 2 6 4 8 6 0 0 0 .150 .292 .300 .592
Turf   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   43 6 0 0 2 6 4 8 6 0 0 0 .140 .275 .279 .554
As Starter   31 4 0 0 2 5 4 5 5 0 0 0 .129 .250 .323 .573
As Reliever / Substitution   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
Pinch Hitting   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .385 .200 .585
Close/Late   9 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .111 .273 .111 .384
Inning 1-3   9 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .222 .417 .556 .972
Inning 4-6   11 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .091 .167 .364 .530
Inning 7-9   20 3 0 0 0 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 .150 .292 .150 .442
Extra Innings   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   13 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .077 .250 .077 .327
1 Outs   12 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .083 .214 .083 .298
2 Outs   18 4 0 0 2 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 .222 .333 .556 .889
Scoring Position   16 3 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
Bases Empty   23 2 0 0 1 1 2 5 3 0 0 0 .087 .250 .217 .467
Runner on 1st   4 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 1.000 1.500
Runner on 2nd   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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   20 2 0 0 1 4 2 6 6 0 0 0 .100 .308 .250 .558
First Pitch   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 0-1   4 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   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
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   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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   5 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.000 1.400
Count 2-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   7 2 0 0 1 4 2 6 3 0 0 0 .286 .615 .714 1.330
Behind in Count   12 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   12 3 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .357 .500 .857
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 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   21 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Batting 8th   13 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 0 0 0 .154 .267 .385 .651
Batting 9th   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .250 .750
Low Leverage   22 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 .091 .200 .227 .427
Medium Leverage   16 4 0 0 1 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .250 .368 .438 .806
High Leverage   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2005 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 43 10 2 0 1 5 7 7 6 .233 .346 .349 .695 .311 .116 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 52 1 0 0 2 0 1 15 3 0 0 0.0 5.4 4.06 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Versus Right   35 9 2 0 1 5 6 6 5 1 0 1 .257 .372 .400 .772
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   36 9 2 0 1 5 6 5 6 1 0 1 .250 .349 .389 .738
September   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Last Year   324 98 14 3 27 69 57 37 46 4 0 4 .302 .377 .614 .991
2 Years Ago   20 5 1 1 0 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .304 .400 .704
Career   387 113 17 4 28 76 67 46 53 6 0 5 .292 .369 .574 .943
Home   20 6 2 0 1 4 4 4 3 1 0 0 .300 .400 .550 .950
Road   23 4 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 1 .174 .296 .174 .470
Grass   43 10 2 0 1 5 7 7 6 1 0 1 .233 .346 .349 .695
Night   43 10 2 0 1 5 7 7 6 1 0 1 .233 .346 .349 .695
As Starter   43 10 2 0 1 5 7 7 6 1 0 1 .233 .346 .349 .695
Close/Late   10 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450
Inning 1-3   9 2 0 0 1 2 2 4 1 0 0 0 .222 .462 .556 1.017
Inning 4-6   20 4 2 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .304 .300 .604
Inning 7-9   14 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   14 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 .143 .143 .429 .571
1 Outs   17 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 0 .176 .400 .235 .635
2 Outs   12 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 .417 .462 .417 .878
Scoring Position   11 4 1 0 0 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .364 .467 .455 .921
Bases Empty   24 5 1 0 1 1 5 3 4 0 0 0 .208 .296 .375 .671
Runner on 1st   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .125 .300 .125 .425
Runner on 2nd   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.000 1.750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   19 4 0 0 1 2 2 4 6 0 0 0 .211 .348 .368 .716
First Pitch   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 0-1   5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Count 0-2   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Count 1-1   7 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .333 .286 .619
Count 1-2   4 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   6 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .667 .833
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Behind in Count   14 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Ahead in Count   6 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .333 .556 .500 1.056
Batting 4th   3 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.667 2.333
Batting 5th   11 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322
Batting 7th   29 7 2 0 0 3 5 5 6 1 0 1 .241 .361 .310 .671
Low Leverage   15 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 .133 .278 .133 .411
Medium Leverage   18 5 1 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .316 .500 .816
High Leverage   10 3 1 0 0 4 1 4 2 1 0 0 .300 .467 .400 .867
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 26 43 6 0 0 2 6 4 8 0 0 6 0 0 .140 .275 .279 .554 48 59 -0.2
Total VBL 58 153 29 3 0 6 19 12 13 1 1 24 0 0 .190 .256 .327 .583 58 59 -0.6
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
2005 Omaha - AAA 23 12 43 10 2 0 1 5 7 7 1 1 6 0 0 .233 .346 .349 .695 87 96 0.1
Total PCL 105 387 113 17 4 28 76 67 46 5 6 53 0 0 .292 .369 .574 .943 148 148
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 9 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.1 .980
2005 Kansas City - MLB RF 9 9 19 2 0 21 0 1.000 80.0 2.36 -0.3 .988
2005 Omaha - AAA RF 12 12 19 0 0 19 0 1.000 106.0 1.61 -0.2 1.028
TOTAL LF 151 141 230 3 0 236 3 .987 1224.0 1.71 -1.5 .969
TOTAL CF 25 25 54 0 0 54 0 1.000 206.0 2.36 -4.3 .915
TOTAL RF 230 209 389 12 0 408 7 .983 1913.0 1.89 +5.2 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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