What years did Ray Francis play?

Ray Francis played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925.

Was Ray Francis a pitcher?

Yes. Ray Francis pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 96 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ray Francis hit?

Ray Francis hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.

Ray Francis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1925)

W–L 12–28

ERA 4.65

WHIP 1.54

SO 96

Pitcher PIV 239.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 182 lb
Born: 3/8/1893 in Sherman, TX, USA
Died: 7/6/1934 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1922-04-18
Last Game: 1925-06-10

Full name: Ray James Francis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
12	28	82	36	15	2	3	337.0	409	174	12	110	96	4.65	239.6

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 9.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1922	WS1	AL	7	18	39	26	15	2	2	225.0	265	107	66	64	4.28	4.18 (-2%)	1113.9
1923	DET	AL	5	8	33	6	0	0	1	79.3	95	39	28	27	4.42	4.03 (-10%)	285.9
1925	NYA	AL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	4.7	5	4	3	1	7.71	—	0.0
1925	BOS	AL	0	2	6	4	0	0	0	28.0	44	24	13	4	7.71	4.55 (-69%)	-1160.2
Career · 4 seasons			12	28	82	36	15	2	3	337.0	409	174	110	96	4.65	—	240

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	107	7	17	2	0	0	4	0	7	24	.159	.211	.178	.388	-573

Career AVG .159 vs. league average .286 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career SLG .178 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career OPS .388 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 47.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1922	WS1	AL	39	78	2	13	2	3	5	15	.167	.285 (-42%)	.345 (-37%)	.397 (-52%)	.743 (-45%)	-573.4
1923	DET	AL	37	21	5	3	0	1	0	6	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	NYA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	BOS	AL	6	8	0	1	0	0	2	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			86	107	7	17	2	4	7	24	.159	—	—	—	—	-573

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	42	48	4	9	0	1	.188
Away	44	59	3	8	0	2	.136

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	40	168.2	187	68	45	42	3.63
Away	42	169.0	223	110	65	54	5.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1925-06-10	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0
1925-05-28	BOS	NYY	L	2	1	0	0
1925-05-20	BOS	CHW	L	1	0	1	1
1925-05-16	BOS	SLA	L	2	0	0	1
1925-05-13	BOS	CLE	L	0	0	0	0
1925-05-09	BOS	DET	L	2	0	1	1
1925-05-04	NYY	PHA	L	0	0	0	0
1925-04-25	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1925-04-22	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0
1925-04-17	NYY	MIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1925-06-10	BOS	SLA	—	2.2	6	5	1	1	0	0
1925-05-28	BOS	NYY	L	7.0	9	7	5	4	3	0
1925-05-20	BOS	CHW	—	4.0	4	2	2	3	1	0
1925-05-16	BOS	SLA	—	6.0	12	6	6	1	0	2
1925-05-13	BOS	CLE	L	0.1	4	5	5	1	0	1
1925-05-09	BOS	DET	—	8.0	9	4	3	3	0	0
1925-05-04	NYY	PHA	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1925-04-25	NYY	MIN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1925-04-22	NYY	MIN	—	1.2	2	4	4	3	0	0
1925-04-17	NYY	MIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	82	0	14	81	5	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1922	WS1	P	39	10	54	5	2
1923	DET	P	33	2	19	0	1
1925	NYA	P	4	0	0	0	0
1925	BOS	P	6	2	8	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	82

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Francis

What years did Ray Francis play?: Ray Francis played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1925.
Was Ray Francis a pitcher?: Yes. Ray Francis pitched in the major leagues, recording 12 wins and 96 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Francis hit?: Ray Francis hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.