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Jeff Francoeur

Braves Career team 2005–2016
Number #5
Position Left Fielder
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 42
Height 6' 4"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place Atlanta, GA
Born Jan 8, 1984

Key Insights

2016
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Francoeur is at his worst against left-handers, on breaking balls: a .326 OPS there against .665 overall.

35 plate appearances in that situation.
He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Francoeur averages 84.2 mph off the bat, against 89.3 with the bases empty.

50 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 150 without.
He is a pull hitter, and defences can set up for it

Francoeur pulls 29.2% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 24.7%, a spread a defence cannot cheat on.

64 pulled, 101 up the middle and 54 the other way over 219 located batted balls.
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Francoeur does his damage against offspeed pitches: a .752 OPS against them, against .594 on breaking balls.

37 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches, 96 on breaking balls.
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Francoeur is at his best against left-handers, with the bases empty, on fastballs: a .891 OPS there against .665 overall.

61 plate appearances in that situation.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Francoeur strikes out in 27.1% of his trips, 29th percentile.

328 plate appearances in 2016. 29th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 451st in MLB.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 8, 1984
Birth Place Atlanta, GA
Height 6' 4"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right