Bowden Francis
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 5" 220LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 7, #204, Milwaukee Brewers | Chipola Junior College
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 1 1.50
2023 1 0 1.73 20 0 1 36.1 35 0.83
2024 8 5 3.30 27 13 0 103.2 92 0.93
3 Seasons 9 5 2.88 48 13 1 140.2 128 0.90
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 1 0-0 0.00 0.2 1 1.50
2023 20 1-0 1.73 36.1 35 0.83
2024 27 8-5 3.30 103.2 92 0.93
3 Seasons 48 9-5 2.88 140.2 128 0.90
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2022 26 9 2 0 0.0 0.0 73.3 77.8 -13.8 50.0 .138 .147 .420 .126 .189 0.0 33.3 0.0 0.00 0.73
2023 27 539 92 10 10.9 7.4 90.0 108.8 18.0 35.9 .221 .402 .238 .297 .370 41.3 25.7 5.9 1.73 3.69
2024 28 1559 287 25 8.7 6.1 89.1 112.2 18.9 35.5 .219 .379 .272 .286 .337 36.2 22.5 5.4 3.30 3.39
Player 2107 381 35 9.2 6.4 89.2 112.2 18.5 35.7 .219 .384 .265 .288 .344 37.3 23.4 5.5
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Francis relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(51.3%) ,
Split Finger
(18.4%) ,
Curveball
(18.2%) ,
Slider
(9.2%) ,
Sinker
(2.9%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2022 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023 35.9 34.8 21.7 7.6 40.2 35.9 23.9 5.4 21.7 34.8 18.5 8.7 10.9 7.4
2024 34.5 33.1 22.0 10.5 46.3 29.6 24.0 3.5 24.4 36.6 20.6 6.3 8.7 6.1
Player 35.2 33.3 21.8 9.7 45.1 31.0 23.9 3.9 24.1 36.0 19.9 6.8 9.2 6.4
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Sinker TOR R 45 90.3 21.7 -2.7 13.7ARM -0.9 11.9 -4.6 13.7ARM -1.1
2024 Split-Finger TOR R 287 83.8 34.5 -0.1 8.0ARM -1.1 4.3 -1.7 8.0ARM -2.6
2024 Slider TOR R 143 81.7 41.3 0.8 5.6GLV -1.2 -0.3 1.9 5.6GLV 0.5
2024 Curveball TOR R 283 73.5 60.6 -2.6 15.6GLV 4.6 -9.2 -0.7 15.6GLV 6.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball TOR R 800 92.9 13.9 1.6 6.0ARM -0.9 17.9 2.1 6.0ARM -1.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball TOR R 278 94.4 12.9 1.8 7.3ARM 0.3 17.9 2.1 7.3ARM -0.1
2023 Slider TOR R 77 85.0 34.4 -2.0 5.3GLV 0.6 3.3 -1.8 5.3GLV 0.0
2023 Split-Finger TOR R 1 84.5 33.3 0.0 2.5GLV -13.8 5.1 -1.8 2.5GLV -13.6
2023 Curveball TOR R 183 74.3 61.2 -0.9 16.2GLV 5.6 -10.9 1.0 16.2GLV 7.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1.6 13 800 51.3 231 .174 .371 .271 18.5 20.3 19.6 .215 .423 .302 39.5
2024 Split-Finger 0.8 2 287 18.4 78 .169 .169 .171 22.5 34.6 19.3 .190 .259 .201 34.0
2024 Curveball -2.7 -8 283 18.2 59 .308 .558 .395 24.3 16.9 13.7 .268 .389 .323 20.9
2024 Slider -1.0 -1 143 9.2 27 .250 .583 .419 43.6 29.6 28.6 .222 .387 .308 50.0
2024 Sinker -0.7 0 45 2.9 13 .182 .455 .331 6.7 0.0 0.0 .243 .315 .320 36.4
2023 4-Seam Fastball 2.2 6 278 51.6 84 .197 .382 .280 16.9 25.0 21.4 .229 .453 .329 51.8
2023 Curveball 2.8 5 183 34.0 39 .154 .231 .167 35.5 33.3 20.6 .183 .269 .193 15.4
2023 Slider 1.7 1 77 14.3 13 .091 .182 .204 23.3 7.7 5.0 .302 .522 .399 50.0
2023 Split-Finger 2.2 0 1 0.2 -- -- -- 100.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 283 73.5 89 20.6 7:30 7:45 -15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 788 92.9 89 18.5 1:00 12:45 15
2024 Split-Finger 228 83.8 85 9.9 1:30 2:15 -45
2024 Sinker 45 90.3 89 18.0 12:45 1:45 -60
2024 Slider 143 81.7 38 7.6 9:30 8:30 60
2023 Curveball 183 74.3 92 22.2 7:30 7:45 -15
2023 4-Seam Fastball 276 94.5 88 19.0 1:00 12:45 15
2023 Slider 77 85.0 35 6.4 10:15 9:45 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 136 539 6 10 -2 -1 13
2024 408 1,558 22 3 -12 -7 6
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2022 9 55.6 100.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 44.4 66.7 77.8 28.6 22.2 100.0
2023 539 51.4 68.6 83.2 29.4 59.7 39.9 64.0 49.5 23.2 8.3 68.9
2024 1,559 54.3 72.4 83.5 27.1 63.2 41.9 61.3 51.7 21.2 8.9 83.3
Player 2,107 53.6 71.6 83.5 27.8 61.8 41.4 62.0 51.3 21.8 8.8 80.0
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2023 56 94 67 80
2024 76 78 58 33 87 33 28 41 72 46 89 15 30 29 75 22 81
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2023 22.5 5 4.8 0 4 4 1 20.0
2024 24.4 17 15.1 2 4 9 8 47.1
Player 24.0 22 19.9 2 8 13 9 40.9
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2023 5 6 4 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 4 3 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 8 7 5 4 4 5 6 4 2
2024 17 12 16 14 14 15 17 14 12 11 15 19 16 14 14 13 14 12 15 18 15 16 20 16 15 14 15 19 17 18 14
Player 22 18 20 19 18 20 22 19 15 16 19 22 22 19 19 18 19 17 19 23 20 20 28 23 20 18 19 24 23 22 16
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2022 2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.4 94.4 2.0 92.7 -1.7
Offspeed Velocity 82.9 84.5 1.6 83.8 -0.7
Breaking Velocity 76.3 77.5 1.2 76.2 -1.3
Exit Velocity 73.3 90.0 16.7 89.1 -0.9
Launch Angle -13.8 18.0 31.8 18.9 0.9
Barrel % 0.0 10.9 10.9 8.7 -2.2
Hard Hit % 0.0 41.3 41.3 36.2 -5.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 50.0 35.9 -14.1 35.5 -0.4
xBA .138 .221 0.083 .219 -0.002
BA .333 .175 -0.158 .196 0.021
xwOBA .126 .297 0.171 .286 -0.011
wOBA .420 .238 -0.182 .272 0.034
xSLG .147 .402 0.255 .379 -0.023
SLG .667 .317 -0.350 .371 0.054
K% 33.3 25.7 -7.6 22.5 -3.2
BB% 0.0 5.9 5.9 5.4 -0.5
Swing % 77.8 49.5 -28.3 51.7 2.2
Whiff% 28.6 23.2 -5.4 21.2 -2.0
In Zone % 55.6 51.4 -4.2 54.3 2.9
Out of Zone % 44.4 48.6 4.2 45.7 -2.9
Out of Zone Swing % 50.0 29.4 -20.6 27.1 -2.3
First Pitch Swing % 66.7 31.6 -35.1 33.6 2.0
First Pitch Strike % 66.7 64.0 -2.7 61.3 -2.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 3 .420 2 2 100.0 1 1 100.0
2023 Shades 136 .238 63 13 20.6 73 24 32.9
2024 Shades 408 .272 221 96 43.4 187 152 81.3
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2022 0 -- -- -- 2 15.6 0.0% 0.0%
2023 141 16.3 29.8% 0.7% 92 19.6 1.1% 1.1%
2024 438 16.4 26.5% 1.1% 193 20.1 0.5% 1.0%

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Pitch Distribution