What years did Francis Beltran play?

Francis Beltran played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.

Was Francis Beltran a pitcher?

Yes. Francis Beltran pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 68 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Francis Beltran hit?

Francis Beltran hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Francis Beltran's career batting average?

Francis Beltran batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.

What was Francis Beltran's career ERA?

Francis Beltran finished with a 5.69 career ERA, going 3-2 with 68 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Francis Beltran have?

Francis Beltran recorded 68 career strikeouts.

Francis Beltran

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2008)

Francis Beltran was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008 for the Chicago Cubs, the Montreal Expos, and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 7 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 3-2 with a 5.69 ERA and 68 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 3–2

ERA 5.69

WHIP 1.65

SO 68

Pitcher PIV -3097.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 255 lb
Born: 11/29/1979 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2002-06-28
Last Game: 2008-08-24

Full name: Francis LeBron Beltran

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Career Pitching Statistics

Francis Beltran — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	2	67	0	0	0	1	74.3	74	47	16	49	68	5.69	-3097.2

Career ERA 5.69 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 30.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Francis Beltran — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2002	CHN	NL	0	0	11	0	12.0	14	10	16	11	7.50	4.28 (-75%)	-905.2
2004	CHN	NL	2	2	34	0	35.0	27	18	22	40	4.63	4.46 (-4%)	-1011.5
2004	MON	NL	0	0	11	1	14.3	20	12	5	8	7.53	4.46 (-69%)	-592.8
2008	DET	AL	1	0	11	0	13.0	13	7	6	9	4.85	4.32 (-12%)	-587.7
Career · 4 seasons			3	2	67	1	74.1	74	47	49	68	5.69	—	-3,097

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Francis Beltran — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250	.500	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 25.0% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Francis Beltran — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2002	CHN	NL	11	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	CHN	NL	34	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	MON	NL	11	2	1	0	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	DET	AL	11	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			67	4	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Francis Beltran — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	28	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	39	4	0	1	0	0	.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Francis Beltran — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	28	32.2	27	18	19	32	4.96
Away	39	41.2	47	29	30	36	6.26

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Francis Beltran — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2008-08-24	DET	KCR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-08-20	DET	TEX	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2008-08-17	DET	BAL	—	2.0	5	3	3	0	1	2
2008-08-16	DET	BAL	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
2008-08-15	DET	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008-08-13	DET	TOR	—	2.2	0	0	0	2	2	0
2008-04-14	DET	MIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
2008-04-12	DET	CHW	—	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0
2008-04-10	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0
2008-04-09	DET	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Francis Beltran — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	0	1	9	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Francis Beltran — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2002	CHN	P	11	0	4	0	1
2004	CHN	P	34	0	4	0	0
2004	MON	P	11	0	1	1	1
2008	DET	P	11	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Francis Beltran — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	67

Salary History

Francis Beltran — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2005	WAS	NL	$318,500
Total Career Earnings			$318,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Beltran

What years did Francis Beltran play?: Francis Beltran played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2008.
Was Francis Beltran a pitcher?: Yes. Francis Beltran pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 68 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Francis Beltran hit?: Francis Beltran hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Francis Beltran's career batting average?: Francis Beltran batted .250 over his career, with 1 hits in 4 at bats.
What was Francis Beltran's career ERA?: Francis Beltran finished with a 5.69 career ERA, going 3-2 with 68 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Francis Beltran have?: Francis Beltran recorded 68 career strikeouts.