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Vada Pinson League
5-26-2074
Blondy Francona Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.06 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 18-16 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 11-04-1933
K 217 Drafted Round 2, Pick 22
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(8 games)
IP 358.0
WHIP 1.67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C-
Speed D- Bunt C- Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1956 BOS
3
 3
57
0
0
0
1
 0
113.0
 148 89 82 5 59
67
1.83
6.53
1957 BOS
3
 7
52
0
0
0
11
 0
56.0
 71 48 47 1 26
31
1.73
7.55
1958 BOS
0
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 0
54.0
 61 33 31 1 26
35
1.61
5.17
1964 CIN
6
 2
78
0
0
0
3
 0
98.1
 116 62 60 1 40
57
1.59
5.49
1966 STL
3
 3
18
0
0
0
6
 0
20.0
 31 15 15 1 4
17
1.75
6.75
1967 STL
3
 1
12
0
0
0
1
 0
16.2
 16 7 6 0 1
10
1.02
3.24
2074
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
18
 16
239
0
0
0
22
 0
358.0
 443 254 241 9 156
217
1.67
6.06
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Blondy Francona has retired from the St. Louis Red Reign
1968-05-03The St. Louis Red Reign have acquired Blondy Francona from the waiver wire.
1968-04-29The Detroit Murder City Madmen have waived Blondy Francona.
1968-04-22The Detroit Murder City Madmen have designated Blondy Francona for assignment.
1968-04-05The Detroit Murder City Madmen have acquired Blondy Francona from the waiver wire.
1968-04-05The Detroit Murder City Madmen have demoted Merle Little to the minor leagues.
1968-04-01The St. Louis Red Reign have designated Blondy Francona for assignment.
1966-06-05The St. Louis Red Reign have promoted Blondy Francona to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Reign have designated Joe Bigbee for assignment.
1966-06-05The St. Louis Red Reign have acquired Blondy Francona from the waiver wire.
1966-05-02The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Blondy Francona.
1964-09-26The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted John Thompson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Blondy Francona for assignment.
1964-04-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Blondy Francona to the major league team.
1964-03-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Blondy Francona from the waiver wire.
1963-04-01The Boston Liberators have waived Blondy Francona.
1958-06-27The Boston Liberators have sent Blondy Francona to the minors.
1958-05-01The Boston Liberators have promoted Blondy Francona to the major league team.
1958-04-09The Boston Liberators have demoted Blondy Francona to the minor leagues.
1956-04-01The Boston Liberators have promoted Blondy Francona to the major league team.
1956-04-01The Boston Liberators have promoted Andy Lampe to the major league team. The Boston Liberators have sent Blondy Francona to the minors.