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| Player Report for #29 Francisco Hernández | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| AB | 286 | | HR | 20 | | RBI | 64 | | AVG | .301 | | OPS | .906 |
| | Name: | Francisco Hernández | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $199,700 | | Birthday: | 07-23-1934 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 26 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 96 Days | | Born in: | Lexington (Kentucky) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 2 Years, 96 Days | | Weight: | 185 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 6 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | 2B | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1955, 1st Pick in Round 7 | | Morale: | Great | Local Popularity (National) | Very Popular (Very Popular) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 41 | 30 | 64 | 36 | 24 | | | Versus LHP | 48 | 34 | 72 | 41 | 26 | | | Versus RHP | 39 | 29 | 61 | 35 | 23 | | | Talent | 43 | 31 | 67 | 39 | 24 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 72 | | First Base 88 | | Stealing Ability: | 71 | | Second Base 71 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 55 | | Third Base 73 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 74 | | Shortstop 49 | | Bunt for Hit: | 47 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 06-29-1961 | PIT | Win, 7-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-1961 | PIT | Loss, 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-27-1961 | CHH | Loss, 8-12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ CIN | Loss, 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1961 | @ CIN | Win, 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | @ CIN | Loss, 7-8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 3-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 5-7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | @ ATL | Win, 6-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 68 | 286 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 50 | 25 | 35 | .301 | .353 | .552 | .906 | .882 | .252 | 25.7 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 68 | 317 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 158 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 61.5 | 53.4 | 6.64 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 107 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .331 | .542 | .873 | | Versus Right | | 179 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 34 | 16 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .313 | .367 | .559 | .925 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .318 | .429 | .747 | | Last Week | | 32 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .344 | .382 | .875 | 1.257 | | April | | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .373 | .432 | .804 | | May | | 130 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .315 | .361 | .615 | .976 | | June | | 112 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .336 | .527 | .863 | | Spring Training | | 63 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .439 | .857 | 1.297 | | Last Year | | 621 | 167 | 12 | 1 | 37 | 108 | 98 | 34 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .269 | .311 | .470 | .781 | | 2 Years Ago | | 616 | 133 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 80 | 75 | 35 | 130 | 8 | 0 | 6 | .216 | .262 | .369 | .630 | | Career | | 1563 | 397 | 35 | 11 | 82 | 261 | 231 | 94 | 287 | 14 | 0 | 11 | .254 | .298 | .448 | .746 | | Home | | 135 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .319 | .363 | .533 | .896 | | Road | | 151 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .345 | .570 | .915 | | Grass | | 286 | 86 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 64 | 50 | 25 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .353 | .552 | .906 | | Day | | 125 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .345 | .520 | .865 | | Night | | 161 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .360 | .578 | .938 | | Close/Late | | 59 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .319 | .356 | .675 | | Inning 1-3 | | 109 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .361 | .560 | .921 | | Inning 4-6 | | 92 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .337 | .374 | .674 | 1.048 | | Inning 7-9 | | 79 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .308 | .405 | .713 | | Extra Innings | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | 0 Outs | | 69 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .275 | .338 | .391 | .729 | | 1 Outs | | 94 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .349 | .596 | .944 | | 2 Outs | | 123 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .367 | .610 | .977 | | Scoring Position | | 74 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .311 | .385 | .568 | .952 | | Bases Empty | | 147 | 47 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .320 | .375 | .605 | .980 | | Runner on 1st | | 65 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .258 | .415 | .673 | | Runner on 2nd | | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .565 | .375 | .940 | | Runner on 3rd | | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .417 | 1.111 | 1.528 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .278 | .412 | .690 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .417 | .583 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .750 | 1.167 | | Bases Loaded | | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .625 | .982 | | Two Strikes | | 112 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .287 | .384 | .671 | | First Pitch | | 35 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .389 | .800 | 1.189 | | Count 0-1 | | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .368 | .368 | .368 | .737 | | Count 0-2 | | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .176 | .563 | .739 | | Count 1-0 | | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .216 | .559 | .775 | | Count 1-1 | | 31 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .387 | .387 | .645 | 1.032 | | Count 1-2 | | 35 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .278 | .457 | .735 | | Count 2-0 | | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .813 | 1.063 | | Count 2-1 | | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .667 | 1.042 | | Count 2-2 | | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .364 | .606 | | Count 3-0 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .917 | .500 | 1.417 | | Count 3-1 | | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .600 | .846 | 1.446 | | Full Count | | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .389 | .214 | .603 | | Behind in Count | | 70 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .278 | .457 | .735 | | Ahead in Count | | 89 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .303 | .404 | .674 | 1.078 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1955 El Monte - A | 20 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | -0.2 | | 1956 El Monte - A | 21 | 107 | 326 | 84 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 4 | .258 | .314 | .316 | .630 | 11.6 | | 1957 Galveston - AA | 22 | 102 | 386 | 119 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 7 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .378 | .735 | 27.3 | | 1957 Port Credit - AAA | 22 | 11 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .186 | .186 | .209 | .395 | -1.8 | | 1958 Port Credit - AAA | 23 | 125 | 502 | 130 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 55 | 66 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 90 | 6 | 4 | .259 | .304 | .396 | .700 | 16.0 | | Total GHL | | 136 | 545 | 138 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 57 | 68 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 99 | 6 | 5 | .253 | .295 | .382 | .677 | 14.2 | | Total STL | | 102 | 386 | 119 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 7 | 0 | .308 | .357 | .378 | .735 | 27.3 | | Total SCL | | 116 | 327 | 84 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 19 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 4 | .257 | .313 | .315 | .628 | 11.4 |
| | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1960 Los Angeles - ABA | 25 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 | 0.0 | | Total ABA | | 5 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 | .900 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 06-15-1955 | Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 1, 97th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles Quakes. | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (22); Power: 9 (27); Eye: 8 (23). | | 09-07-1956 | Wins the 1956 SCL NL Frank E. Woodley Award at 3B. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 29 (32); Power: 19 (35); Eye: 15 (30). | | 04-15-1957 | Named the #100 prospect in the ABA | | 04-29-1957 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-07-1957 | Was selected to the 1957 South Texas League All-Star Game. | | 07-17-1957 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for one week. | | 09-11-1957 | Wins the 1957 STL GL James Pinckney Henderson Award at 3B. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (43); Power: 26 (43); Eye: 20 (30). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #22 prospect in the ABA | | 05-05-1958 | Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award. | | 05-10-1958 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 3 days. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (44); Power: 44 (61); Eye: 33 (40). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #9 prospect in the ABA | | 07-09-1959 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 08-08-1959 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Baltimore Barons, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. | | 08-31-1959 | Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award. | | 09-01-1959 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. | | 10-25-1959 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Quakes to the Los Angeles Moguls in exchange for SP L. Gómez, 1B H. Hall. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (39); Power: 48 (57); Eye: 36 (41). | | 08-01-1960 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (43); Power: 64 (67); Eye: 36 (39). | | 05-30-1961 | Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Dredgers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. | | 06-26-1961 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | GS | Rank | | 1959 | 151 | 3 | | 1960 | 151 | 1 | | | Year | PA | Rank | | 1959 | 665 | 10 | | 1960 | 659 | 3 | | | Year | AB | Rank | | 1959 | 616 | 3 | | 1960 | 621 | 1 | | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1959 | 130 | 1 | | 1960 | 117 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1958 | 0 | 1 | | 1959 | 0 | 1 | | 1960 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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