RF Bill French #8
Hartford Colonials (STL) MAL
Age: 27 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/11/1975
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RF BILL FRENCH #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
33 77 23 2 0 6 12 15 21 .299 .413 .558 3 1.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 @ WIL Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 WOR Loss, 7-9 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/1975 WOR Win, 2-1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0
08/07/1975 WOR Loss, 1-9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/05/1975 @ JCA Loss, 4-6 5 1 1 2 1 0 4 0
08/04/1975 @ JCA Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/03/1975 @ JCA Win, 4-2 3 3 2 1 1 2 0 1
08/02/1975 UTI Win, 4-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/01/1975 UTI Win, 3-2 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
07/31/1975 UTI Win, 4-3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/21/1948
Born in:Freeland, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 9"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1966, 16th Pick in Round 2
MIDDLE ATLANTIC LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 33 77 23 2 0 6 12 24 15 21 .299 .413 .558 .971 .443 .260 161
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 14 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 43 8 3 0 100.0 19.8 9.90 1.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   12 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 .167 .333 .167 .500
Versus Right   65 21 2 0 6 12 22 12 16 0 0 0 .323 .429 .631 1.059
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   10 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 0 .200 .385 .600 .985
June   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   53 19 1 0 4 9 18 9 10 0 0 0 .358 .452 .604 1.055
August   22 4 1 0 2 3 6 6 11 0 0 0 .182 .357 .500 .857
Last Year   104 25 3 0 3 13 19 34 26 0 1 1 .240 .432 .356 .787
Career   679 167 20 2 25 103 135 200 213 3 12 8 .246 .421 .392 .813
Home   38 9 1 0 1 3 7 5 9 0 0 0 .237 .326 .342 .668
Road   39 14 1 0 5 9 17 10 12 0 0 0 .359 .490 .769 1.259
Grass   77 23 2 0 6 12 24 15 21 0 0 0 .299 .413 .558 .971
Day   22 4 1 0 1 2 3 1 8 0 0 0 .182 .217 .364 .581
Night   55 19 1 0 5 10 21 14 13 0 0 0 .345 .478 .636 1.115
As Starter   55 18 1 0 6 11 22 13 19 0 0 0 .327 .456 .673 1.129
As Reliever / Substitution   22 5 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 .227 .292 .273 .564
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 57 158 49 7 2 14 29 43 52 43 .310 .483 .646 1.129 .474 .335 183
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 37 211 1 12 0 5 0 0 102 23 6 2 75.0 52.1 12.13 2.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   35 13 1 0 3 7 8 13 10 0 0 1 .371 .551 .657 1.208
Versus Right   123 36 6 2 11 22 35 39 33 0 0 0 .293 .463 .642 1.105
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   24 6 0 0 2 2 4 3 7 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
May   75 23 6 0 6 12 19 25 21 0 0 0 .307 .480 .627 1.107
June   59 20 1 2 6 15 20 24 15 0 0 1 .339 .536 .729 1.265
Career   720 175 25 3 23 82 110 211 228 4 9 5 .243 .416 .382 .798
Home   73 24 1 1 8 17 23 25 19 0 0 1 .329 .505 .699 1.204
Road   85 25 6 1 6 12 20 27 24 0 0 0 .294 .464 .600 1.064
Grass   158 49 7 2 14 29 43 52 43 0 0 1 .310 .483 .646 1.129
Day   40 14 2 0 3 8 9 14 13 0 0 1 .350 .527 .625 1.152
Night   118 35 5 2 11 21 34 38 30 0 0 0 .297 .468 .653 1.120
As Starter   136 41 6 2 14 28 42 45 36 0 0 1 .301 .478 .684 1.162
As Reliever / Substitution   22 8 1 0 0 1 1 7 7 0 0 0 .364 .517 .409 .926
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
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 Moline - R 17 10 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1 0 9 1 0 .000 .348 .000 .348 -18 17 -0.1
1966 Charlotte - A 17 37 93 21 2 0 1 9 10 22 1 0 29 0 2 .226 .379 .280 .659 75 81 -0.9
1966 Hartford - A 17 13 34 6 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13 0 1 .176 .200 .265 .465 33 17 -0.2
1967 Moline - R 18 29 94 22 6 0 2 13 15 18 0 1 41 1 0 .234 .354 .362 .716 89 89 0.0
1967 Charlotte - A 18 36 124 19 1 0 2 12 12 28 2 1 50 1 2 .153 .316 .210 .526 58 67 -0.4
1968 Moline - R 19 26 61 15 2 0 1 4 10 25 3 1 24 1 1 .246 .478 .328 .806 113 127 0.4
1968 Charlotte - A 19 35 105 24 1 0 2 7 12 19 0 2 37 0 0 .229 .341 .295 .637 90 85 0.1
1968 Hartford - A 19 52 152 31 7 1 2 23 25 38 2 3 61 4 2 .204 .364 .303 .667 90 87 -0.8
1969 Moline - R 20 14 13 2 1 0 0 3 3 7 0 0 8 0 0 .154 .450 .231 .681 75 97 0.1
1969 Charlotte - A 20 39 138 35 10 1 1 14 16 36 1 1 37 3 2 .254 .409 .362 .771 129 122 1.1
1969 Hartford - A 20 33 108 26 1 1 2 14 27 39 2 0 31 3 1 .241 .450 .324 .774 122 131 1.3
1969 San Antonio - AA 20 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 .000 .125 .000 .125 -64 -70 -0.1
1970 Charlotte - A 21 36 102 27 4 0 3 11 17 54 0 0 32 2 1 .265 .519 .392 .911 170 170 1.1
1970 Hartford - A 21 65 204 56 7 0 11 39 39 73 3 0 61 3 6 .275 .471 .471 .942 163 164 2.0
1970 San Antonio - AA 21 40 123 31 7 3 7 21 26 27 0 0 30 1 1 .252 .387 .528 .915 145 134 0.9
1971 San Antonio - AA 22 25 96 26 4 1 3 18 19 20 0 1 27 1 2 .271 .393 .427 .820 113 110 0.0
1971 San Diego - AAA 22 89 301 82 10 1 5 45 41 44 6 2 71 2 1 .272 .374 .362 .736 103 107 0.7
1972 San Antonio - AA 23 35 112 28 4 2 7 26 17 22 0 0 30 2 0 .250 .373 .509 .882 131 129 0.8
1972 San Diego - AAA 23 65 238 64 6 2 8 34 44 52 4 3 52 0 2 .269 .404 .412 .816 122 134 0.9
1973 San Diego - AAA 24 98 168 46 9 2 5 18 24 24 1 2 38 0 1 .274 .364 .440 .805 114 108 0.4
1974 Hartford - A 25 34 104 25 3 0 3 13 19 34 1 0 26 1 2 .240 .432 .356 .787 114 110 -0.0
1974 San Antonio - AA 25 40 107 26 3 0 1 6 19 24 0 0 27 2 2 .243 .382 .299 .681 77 88 0.0
1974 San Diego - AAA 25 21 21 4 0 1 0 5 4 6 0 0 4 0 1 .190 .370 .286 .656 73 93 -0.1
1975 Charlotte - A 26 57 158 49 7 2 14 29 43 52 1 0 43 6 2 .310 .483 .646 1.129 190 183 2.5
1975 Hartford - A 26 33 77 23 2 0 6 12 24 15 0 0 21 3 0 .299 .413 .558 .971 153 161 1.0
Total GWL 273 728 196 25 6 18 102 113 126 11 7 165 2 5 .269 .382 .394 .776 111 116
Total MAL 230 679 167 20 2 25 103 135 200 8 3 213 14 12 .246 .421 .392 .813 126 127
Total SEL 240 720 175 25 3 23 82 110 211 5 4 228 12 9 .243 .416 .382 .798 125 124
Total LSA 142 445 111 18 6 18 71 82 94 0 1 119 7 5 .249 .380 .438 .818 115 113
Total UMVA 79 183 39 9 0 3 21 29 57 4 2 82 3 1 .213 .407 .311 .718 87 97
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1966 Hartford - A 2B 11 9 14 10 3 25 1 .960 73.0 2.96 -0.2 .943
1966 Charlotte - A 2B 26 24 71 39 9 122 12 .902 206.0 4.81 -10.2 .681
1966 Moline - R 2B 3 3 6 4 0 10 0 1.000 29.0 3.10 -0.2 .861
1967 Charlotte - A 2B 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 -0.7 .000
1967 Moline - R 2B 19 18 48 36 8 85 1 .988 159.0 4.75 -1.1 .965
1967 Charlotte - A LF 34 34 55 1 0 58 2 .966 294.1 1.71 -1.2 .987
1967 Moline - R LF 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 36.2 0.25 -1.8 .530
1968 Hartford - A 2B 4 4 16 7 1 24 1 .958 33.0 6.27 -0.7 .851
1968 Charlotte - A 2B 3 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 5.1 5.06 +0.1 1.034
1968 Moline - R 2B 9 4 14 12 2 26 0 1.000 50.0 4.68 -0.9 .900
1968 Hartford - A LF 4 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 22.2 1.19 -0.7 .772
1968 Charlotte - A LF 5 2 6 0 0 7 1 .857 25.2 2.10 -2.2 .785
1968 Moline - R LF 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1968 Hartford - A CF 45 45 89 0 0 92 3 .967 362.2 2.21 -11.2 .922
1968 Charlotte - A CF 24 24 67 0 0 68 1 .985 212.1 2.84 +0.1 .973
1968 Moline - R CF 12 12 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 99.2 1.81 -1.3 .891
1969 San Antonio - AA 2B 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 +0.1 1.048
1969 Hartford - A 2B 2 2 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 18.0 4.50 +0.3 1.105
1969 Charlotte - A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 San Antonio - AA LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.0 1.032
1969 Hartford - A LF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 +0.2 1.038
1969 Charlotte - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Hartford - A CF 26 26 58 0 0 60 2 .967 227.0 2.30 +0.3 .972
1969 Charlotte - A CF 32 32 64 0 0 65 1 .985 278.1 2.07 -0.4 .988
1969 Moline - R CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Hartford - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1969 Charlotte - A RF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 44.0 1.84 -0.2 .960
1969 Moline - R RF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.2 1.077
1970 San Antonio - AA 1B 30 30 256 15 36 272 1 .996 234.1 10.41 +0.4 1.014
1970 Hartford - A 1B 53 53 410 26 45 440 4 .991 429.1 9.14 -2.6 .966
1970 Charlotte - A 1B 16 16 143 10 18 157 4 .975 134.0 10.28 -3.7 .825
1970 San Antonio - AA 2B 2 2 5 3 1 8 0 1.000 17.0 4.24 +0.1 1.037
1970 Hartford - A 2B 2 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 2.1 11.57 -0.1 1.060
1970 Charlotte - A 2B 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.0 1.074
1970 San Antonio - AA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 Hartford - A LF 7 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 25.0 1.44 +0.1 1.025
1970 Charlotte - A LF 7 4 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 45.2 1.38 -0.6 1.037
1970 San Antonio - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.2 1.025
1970 Hartford - A CF 4 4 6 1 0 7 0 1.000 35.0 1.80 -0.9 .883
1970 Charlotte - A CF 8 8 17 1 0 20 2 .900 69.0 2.35 -1.2 .978
1970 San Antonio - AA RF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 -0.2 1.024
1970 Hartford - A RF 4 3 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 28.0 1.93 -0.5 .899
1970 Charlotte - A RF 7 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 43.1 1.87 +0.6 1.050
1971 San Diego - AAA 1B 62 62 549 56 49 609 4 .993 529.2 10.28 +0.6 1.022
1971 San Antonio - AA 1B 8 2 29 4 1 33 0 1.000 31.2 9.38 -0.1 .866
1971 San Diego - AAA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 San Diego - AAA LF 6 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 22.1 2.42 +0.1 1.004
1971 San Antonio - AA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
1971 San Diego - AAA CF 7 7 7 2 0 9 0 1.000 60.0 1.35 -2.4 .653
1971 San Antonio - AA CF 5 5 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 40.0 2.48 +0.2 .943
1971 San Diego - AAA RF 11 10 16 0 0 18 2 .889 86.0 1.67 -1.8 .854
1971 San Antonio - AA RF 18 16 14 1 0 16 1 .938 133.0 1.02 -3.5 .792
1972 San Diego - AAA 1B 1 1 10 0 1 11 1 .909 8.0 11.25 -0.8 .526
1972 San Antonio - AA 1B 3 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 6.0 6.00 -0.4 .000
1972 San Antonio - AA 2B 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.2 1.070
1972 San Diego - AAA LF 11 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 62.2 1.15 -0.8 .891
1972 San Antonio - AA LF 5 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 16.0 2.81 -0.3 1.014
1972 San Diego - AAA CF 45 45 104 5 0 115 6 .948 371.1 2.64 -6.9 .927
1972 San Antonio - AA CF 6 6 15 0 0 15 0 1.000 50.0 2.70 +0.6 1.020
1972 San Diego - AAA RF 16 11 17 0 0 19 2 .895 102.2 1.49 -3.4 .745
1972 San Antonio - AA RF 22 22 34 0 0 35 1 .971 170.1 1.80 -1.1 .930
1973 San Diego - AAA 1B 10 4 60 5 5 66 1 .985 48.1 12.10 +0.3 .965
1973 San Diego - AAA 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 San Diego - AAA LF 9 2 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 37.1 1.45 +0.0 1.002
1973 San Diego - AAA CF 8 4 11 1 0 12 0 1.000 40.0 2.70 -0.7 .932
1973 San Diego - AAA RF 28 16 20 0 0 20 0 1.000 159.2 1.13 -2.1 .954
1974 San Diego - AAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
1974 San Antonio - AA 1B 3 3 26 2 1 28 0 1.000 26.0 9.69 +0.1 1.054
1974 Hartford - A 1B 7 6 54 4 6 60 2 .967 50.1 10.37 -1.3 .873
1974 San Antonio - AA 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 -0.0 1.056
1974 San Diego - AAA LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 1.006
1974 San Antonio - AA LF 5 1 3 0 0 4 1 .750 21.0 1.29 -0.0 1.019
1974 Hartford - A LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.2 1.022
1974 San Diego - AAA CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 -1.1 .700
1974 San Antonio - AA CF 14 14 30 2 0 32 0 1.000 112.2 2.56 -1.0 .936
1974 Hartford - A CF 7 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 59.0 2.44 -0.5 .974
1974 San Diego - AAA RF 10 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.0 1.011
1974 San Antonio - AA RF 6 5 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 53.0 1.36 -0.9 .821
1974 Hartford - A RF 15 15 17 0 0 18 1 .944 126.0 1.21 -2.5 .856
1975 Charlotte - A 1B 7 3 30 0 1 31 1 .968 35.2 7.57 -0.4 .716
1975 Charlotte - A 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
1975 Hartford - A LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Charlotte - A LF 9 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 43.0 1.05 -0.5 .819
1975 Charlotte - A CF 5 5 9 2 0 11 0 1.000 44.1 2.23 -0.1 1.029
1975 Hartford - A RF 20 14 20 3 0 25 2 .920 136.0 1.52 -0.5 1.019
1975 Charlotte - A RF 29 26 43 3 0 47 1 .979 226.1 1.83 +0.6 .996
1975 Hartford - A 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.0 1.055
TOTAL 1B 202 180 1575 122 164 1715 18 .990 1537.1 9.93 -8.0 .970
TOTAL 2B 89 68 186 126 26 327 15 .954 623.1 4.50 -13.7 .849
TOTAL LF 127 71 121 1 0 127 5 .961 747.1 1.47 -7.7 .958
TOTAL CF 254 246 529 14 0 558 15 .973 2082.1 2.35 -26.3 .942
TOTAL RF 196 153 225 7 0 242 10 .959 1373.1 1.52 -15.1 .918
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1966 Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft out of high school (Conshohocken; Conshohocken, PA) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 2, Pick 16, 36th overall pick).
11/03/1966 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
12/13/1968 Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
04/10/1969 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
10/01/1969 Wins the 1969 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Hartford Colonials!
06/20/1972 Injured (bone spur (elbow)),out for 4 weeks.
08/20/1972 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/14/1975 Wins the MAL Player of the Week Award.
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