Terry Francona
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1981-1990)
Terry Francona was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990 for 5 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 10 seasons. In 708 career games, he hit .274 with 474 hits, 16 home runs, and 143 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1981-08-19
- Last Game
- 1990-04-19
Full name: Terry Jon Francona
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Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708 | 1,731 | 163 | 474 | 74 | 6 | 16 | 143 | 12 | 65 | 119 | .274 | .300 | .351 | .652 | -2,362 |
Career AVG .274 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.
Career OBP .300 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.
Career SLG .351 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.
Career OPS .652 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MON | NL | 34 | 95 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .274 | .255 (+7%) | .320 (-1%) | .368 (-11%) | .688 (-7%) | -85.3 |
| 1982 | MON | NL | 46 | 131 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 11 | .321 | .261 (+23%) | .324 (+11%) | .388 (-12%) | .712 (-1%) | 7.3 |
| 1983 | MON | NL | 120 | 230 | 21 | 59 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .257 | .260 (-2%) | .324 (-16%) | .389 (-10%) | .714 (-12%) | -510.3 |
| 1984 | MON | NL | 58 | 214 | 18 | 74 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .346 | .259 (+33%) | .322 (+12%) | .384 (+21%) | .707 (+17%) | 541.8 |
| 1985 | MON | NL | 107 | 281 | 19 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 12 | 12 | .267 | .257 (+4%) | .323 (-7%) | .390 (-11%) | .714 (-9%) | -428.6 |
| 1986 | CHN | NL | 86 | 124 | 13 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .250 | .257 (-3%) | .325 (-12%) | .395 (-18%) | .720 (-16%) | -320.9 |
| 1987 | CIN | NL | 102 | 207 | 16 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .227 | .262 (-14%) | .331 (-20%) | .415 (-29%) | .746 (-25%) | -833.4 |
| 1988 | CLE | AL | 62 | 212 | 24 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 18 | .311 | .254 (+22%) | .317 (+2%) | .377 (-4%) | .695 (-1%) | -65.6 |
| 1989 | ML4 | AL | 90 | 233 | 26 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 20 | .232 | .254 (-9%) | .319 (-20%) | .375 (-14%) | .694 (-17%) | -667.4 |
| 1990 | ML4 | AL | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 708 | 1,731 | 163 | 474 | 74 | 6 | 16 | 143 | 12 | 65 | 119 | .274 | — | — | — | — | -2,362 | ||
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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | ML4 | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (709 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 352 | 846 | 82 | 233 | 7 | 71 | .275 |
| Away | 356 | 885 | 81 | 241 | 9 | 72 | .272 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-19 | MIL | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-04-16 | MIL | BOS | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990-04-10 | MIL | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-10-01 | MIL | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-25 | MIL | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-23 | MIL | TOR | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-22 | MIL | TOR | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-21 | MIL | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989-09-21 | MIL | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989-09-15 | MIL | TEX | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-05-15 | MIL | OAK | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 304 | 176 | 1756 | 171 | 16 | 169 |
| 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 203 | 134 | 276 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | MON | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | MON | OF | 26 | 21 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | MON | 1B | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | MON | OF | 33 | 29 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | MON | 1B | 47 | 3 | 88 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 1983 | MON | OF | 51 | 38 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | MON | 1B | 50 | 49 | 427 | 49 | 3 | 43 |
| 1984 | MON | OF | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MON | 1B | 57 | 37 | 382 | 35 | 5 | 32 |
| 1985 | MON | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | MON | OF | 28 | 24 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | CHN | 1B | 23 | 10 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 1986 | CHN | OF | 30 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | CIN | 1B | 57 | 41 | 373 | 45 | 2 | 38 |
| 1987 | CIN | OF | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | CLE | 1B | 5 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 | CLE | OF | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | ML4 | 1B | 46 | 32 | 320 | 25 | 4 | 32 |
| 1989 | ML4 | OF | 16 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | ML4 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | ML4 | 1B | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 303 |
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 105 |
| Center Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 99 |
| Designated Hitter | 62 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ML4 | AL | $150,000 |
| 1989 | ML4 | AL | $245,000 |
| 1987 | CIN | NL | $225,000 |
| 1986 | CHN | NL | $250,000 |
| 1985 | MON | NL | $250,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,120,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Tucson | AZ | 1978, 1979, 1980 |
Most Similar Players
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Terry Francona (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Terry Francona: the record in brief
Terry Francona played a first major league game on August 19, 1981 and a last one on April 19, 1990. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1981 to 1985), the Chicago Cubs (1986), the Cincinnati Reds (1987), the Cleveland Indians (1988), and the Milwaukee Brewers (1989 to 1990). Francona, a first baseman by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 190 pounds. The birth record reads April 22, 1959, in Aberdeen, SD, USA. On the record, Terry Francona was born Terry Jon Francona.
The batting record for Francona: 708 games, 474 hits in 1,731 at bats, and a .274 average, plus 16 homers and 143 RBI. The on-base percentage is .300 and the slugging percentage .351, for an OPS of .652. Over the seasons Francona played, league hitters batted .258; the .274 career figure is 6.0% above that. Francona collected a career-high 75 hits in 1985. 1985 brought the most runs batted in, 31.
Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Francona
- What years did Terry Francona play?
- Terry Francona played in Major League Baseball from 1981 to 1990.
- Was Terry Francona a pitcher?
- No. Terry Francona was a position player (First Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Terry Francona hit?
- Terry Francona hit 16 career home runs with 474 hits.
- What was Terry Francona's career batting average?
- Terry Francona batted .274 over his career, with 474 hits in 1,731 at bats.
- How many RBI did Terry Francona have?
- Terry Francona drove in 143 runs in his career.
- What was Terry Francona's career ERA?
- Terry Francona finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.