2024 Stats
W-L
8-4
ERA
3.50
WHIP
0.93
K
82
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Francis opened the season with Triple-A Buffalo where in his first four starts, he recorded a 3.45 ERA with an impressive 23 punchouts and only four free passes in 15.2 innings. The effort prompted a recall in early June, and he spent the rest of the season shuttling between the Blue Jays bullpen and Buffalo. When he was in the bigs, Francis was effective, registering a 1.73 ERA and .83 WHIP over 36.1 frames. Francis will be given the chance to break camp in the Blue Jays bullpen, but despite last season's shiny ratios, he's more likely to be utilized in low leverage scenarios which come with minimal fantasy relevance. Read Past Outlooks
Loses no-hitter in the ninth
Francis allowed one run on one hit and one walk over eight innings Wednesday in a no-decision against the Mets. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
Francis lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning for the second time in his last four starts. The right-hander issued just one walk through eight innings before Francisco Lindor smacked a game-tying homer to lead off the ninth. Despite another tough finish, Francis has been spectacular of late. Overall, the 28-year-old Francis is 8-4 on the season with a 3.50 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 82:20 K:BB over 92.2 innings. He's currently lined up for a road matchup with the Rangers next week in his next start.
Francis lost a no-hitter in the ninth inning for the second time in his last four starts. The right-hander issued just one walk through eight innings before Francisco Lindor smacked a game-tying homer to lead off the ninth. Despite another tough finish, Francis has been spectacular of late. Overall, the 28-year-old Francis is 8-4 on the season with a 3.50 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 82:20 K:BB over 92.2 innings. He's currently lined up for a road matchup with the Rangers next week in his next start.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
56
Last 10 Games
77
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Bowden Francis generally throw?
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What part of the game does Bowden Francis generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-5%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .199 | 41 | 13 | 45 | 11 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .183 | 77 | 15 | 44 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .201 | 28 | 11 | 31 | 8 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .191 | 54 | 9 | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .197 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .145 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-3%
ERA at Home
2024
-15%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.94 | 0.89 | 67.1 | 7.8 | 1.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.03 | 0.91 | 62.1 | 8.7 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.80 | 0.94 | 42.2 | 7.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.24 | 0.92 | 50.0 | 8.3 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.50 | 0.79 | 24.0 | 7.9 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.19 | 0.89 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0.00 | 1.50 | .666666 | 13.5 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bowden Francis compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.10K/9
8.0BB/9
1.9HR/9
1.6Fastball
93.0 mphERA
3.50WHIP
0.93BABIP
.218GB/FB
0.79Left On Base
73.9%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
5.0%Spin Rate
2144 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.3%Swinging Strike
10.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Another quality start in loss
Francis (8-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Phillies, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings. He struck out six.
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Dominant in eighth win
Francis (8-3) picked up the win over the Red Sox on Thursday, allowing one hit and zero walks over seven shutout innings while striking out five.
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Flirts with no-hitter in win
Francis (7-3) earned the win against the Angels on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit and three walks with 12 strikeouts over eight innings.
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Stellar again in win
Francis (6-3) allowed three hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Cubs on Sunday.
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Spins gem against Halos
Francis (5-3) picked up the win Monday against the Angels, allowing one run on one hit and no walks across seven innings. He struck out eight.
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Best AL pitcher for August
Francis was named the American League Pitcher of the Month for August on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander was re-inserted into Toronto's rotation in late July and was dominant in August with a 1.05 ERA, 0.41 WHIP and 39:4 K:BB across 34.1 innings. Francis went 4-1 during that stretch, with the loss coming in a relief appearance Aug. 4 as he entered in extra innings and surrendered an unearned run. He should solidify his rotation spot for 2025 with a strong finish to the campaign.
The right-hander was re-inserted into Toronto's rotation in late July and was dominant in August with a 1.05 ERA, 0.41 WHIP and 39:4 K:BB across 34.1 innings. Francis went 4-1 during that stretch, with the loss coming in a relief appearance Aug. 4 as he entered in extra innings and surrendered an unearned run. He should solidify his rotation spot for 2025 with a strong finish to the campaign.