Ben Francisco

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2013)

AVG .253
HR 50
RBI 190
H 400
OPS .741
PIV 96
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
10/23/1981 in Santa Ana, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-05-01
Last Game
2013-05-17

Full name: Louis Benjamin Francisco

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
563 1,579 199 400 104 3 50 190 30 146 325 .253 .323 .418 .741 96

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .418 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2007 CLE AL 25 62 10 17 5 0 3 12 0 3 19 .274 .268 (+2%) .335 (-10%) .422 (+18%) .758 (+6%) 32.0
2008 CLE AL 121 447 65 119 32 0 15 54 4 40 86 .266 .263 (+1%) .333 (avg) .416 (+5%) .749 (+3%) 219.2
2009 CLE AL 89 308 48 77 21 1 10 33 13 33 59 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (+1%) .417 (+1%) .750 (+1%) 88.8
2009 PHI NL 37 97 10 27 9 0 5 13 1 5 24 .278 .262 (+6%) .332 (-5%) .417 (+26%) .750 (+12%) 88.8
2010 PHI NL 88 179 24 48 13 0 6 28 8 14 35 .268 .257 (+4%) .325 (avg) .402 (+10%) .728 (+5%) 160.5
2011 PHI NL 100 250 24 61 10 1 6 34 4 33 42 .244 .255 (-4%) .320 (+6%) .399 (-9%) .719 (-2%) -3.1
2012 TOR AL 27 50 5 12 5 1 0 2 0 4 10 .240 .254 (-6%) .318 (-7%) .405 (-6%) .724 (-7%) -63.8
2012 HOU NL 31 85 5 21 4 0 2 5 0 5 23 .247 .254 (-3%) .318 (-9%) .405 (-10%) .724 (-10%) -63.8
2012 TBA AL 24 57 4 13 5 0 2 8 0 4 16 .228 .254 (-10%) .318 (-15%) .405 (+4%) .724 (-5%) -63.8
2013 NYA AL 21 44 4 5 0 0 1 1 0 5 11 .114 — — — — -292.7
Career · 10 seasons 563 1,579 199 400 104 3 50 190 30 146 325 .253 — — — — 102

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 19 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 5 .105

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLDS1 PHI 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 .500
2010 NLCS PHI 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167
2010 NLDS1 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLCS PHI 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 NLDS2 PHI 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 WS PHI 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home269708931842396.260
Away2948711062162794.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-05-17 NYYTORW 400000001
2013-05-15 NYYSEAL 100000001
2013-05-13 NYYCLEW 401000000
2013-05-09 NYYCOLW 300000001
2013-05-08 NYYCOLW 100000000
2013-05-07 NYYCOLL 100000010
2013-05-05 NYYOAKL 000000000
2013-05-01 NYYHOUW 111001110
2013-04-29 NYYHOUL 000000000
2013-04-26 NYYTORW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 405 340 676 27 9 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 CLE OF 19 14 32 0 0 0
2008 CLE OF 104 98 196 12 4 3
2009 CLE OF 85 82 183 5 1 3
2009 PHI OF 22 19 51 2 0 0
2010 PHI OF 45 28 60 3 0 0
2011 PHI OF 69 62 103 4 3 0
2012 TOR OF 9 4 3 0 0 0
2012 HOU OF 26 18 29 1 1 0
2012 TBA OF 18 11 11 0 0 0
2013 NYA OF 8 4 8 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 222
Center Field 44
Right Field 164
Designated Hitter 54

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 TOR AL $1,537,500
2011 PHI NL $1,175,000
2010 PHI NL $470,000
2009 CLE AL $421,400
Total Career Earnings $3,603,900

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Cypress College Cypress CA 2000
University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 2001, 2002

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ben Francisco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dustan Mohr
    .249 avg, 49 HR
  2. 89
    Kevin Reimer
    .258 avg, 52 HR
  3. 85
    Nolan Reimold
    .246 avg, 56 HR
  4. 84
    Chas McCormick
    .247 avg, 56 HR
  5. 81
    Justin Ruggiano
    .256 avg, 53 HR
  6. 78
    Heliot Ramos
    .253 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Francisco

What years did Ben Francisco play?
Ben Francisco played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2013.
Was Ben Francisco a pitcher?
No. Ben Francisco was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Ben Francisco hit?
Ben Francisco hit 50 career home runs with 400 hits.