Ben Francisco
| 26-year-old Center fielder |
| Cleveland Indians |
| Date of Birth: October 23, 1981 |
| Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
| Drafted: Round 5 of 2002 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | Akron | 353 | 323 | 45 | 99 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 24 | 59 | .307 | .357 | .474 | 831 |
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Buffalo | 18 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .500 | .500 | .562 | 1062 |
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Buffalo | 575 | 515 | 80 | 143 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 45 | 72 | .278 | .341 | .454 | 795 |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Buffalo | 427 | 377 | 60 | 120 | 27 | 2 | 12 | 51 | 36 | 66 | .318 | .376 | .496 | 872 |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland | 66 | 62 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 19 | .274 | .303 | .500 | 803 |
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Buffalo | 104 | 92 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 25 | .228 | .308 | .315 | 623 |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland | 235 | 213 | 30 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 39 | .272 | .328 | .446 | 774 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 23 | AA | Akron | 353 | 323 | .167 | 6.8% | 16.8% | .358 | .359 | ||||
| 2005 | 23 | AAA | Buffalo | 18 | 16 | .062 | 5.6% | 16.7% | .615 | .459 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | AAA | Buffalo | 575 | 515 | .176 | 7.8% | 12.5% | .296 | 44% | 20% | .345 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Buffalo | 427 | 377 | .178 | 8.9% | 15.5% | .361 | 43% | 22% | .371 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Cleveland | 66 | 62 | .226 | 4.5% | 28.8% | .350 | 50% | 14% | .338 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | AAA | Buffalo | 104 | 92 | .087 | 10.6% | 24.0% | .303 | 35% | 28% | .284 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Cleveland | 235 | 213 | .174 | 7.2% | 16.6% | .305 | 40% | 19% | .335 | ||
Longitudinal Trends

The above graph represents 15-day averages over the past couple years.
Available graphs for Francisco: BB/PA, SO/PA, and Isolated Power
Extended Statistics
2008: Cleveland | 2008: Buffalo | 2007: Cleveland
| Split Statistics with Cleveland in 2008 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| May | 91 | 82 | .195 | 2 | 5.5% | 16.5% | .354 | 33% | 17% | .305 | .352 | .500 | .364 |
| June | 121 | 108 | .157 | 4 | 9.9% | 15.7% | .294 | 42% | 20% | .269 | .339 | .426 | .336 |
| July | 17 | 17 | .176 | 1 | 0.0% | 29.4% | .091 | 56% | 22% | .118 | .118 | .294 | .168 |
| AWAY | 137 | 124 | .153 | 4 | 8.0% | 16.8% | .289 | 43% | 20% | .258 | .328 | .411 | .327 |
| HOME | 98 | 89 | .202 | 3 | 6.1% | 16.3% | .329 | 35% | 18% | .292 | .327 | .494 | .346 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| July 5 | MLB | @ Minnesota | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 4 | MLB | @ Minnesota | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| July 2 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 30 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 29 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| June 28 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | DH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| June 27 | MLB | vs. Cincinnati | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 26 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| June 25 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Player Notes
April 2008
MVN: Tribe Report: Jeremy Sowers called up for today?s start, Ben Francisco sent downSowers will be starting today in place of injured starter, Jake Westbrook.
OSC: Francisco Recalled To Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians announced today that they have recalled OF Ben Francisco from the Buffalo Bi...
