▁Although ▁he ▁finished ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 4 - 1 2 ▁record , ▁his ▁E RA ▁was ▁ 5 . 6 8 ▁and ▁his ▁WH IP ▁was ▁at ▁ 1 . 6 2 ▁while ▁allowing ▁ 2 2 8 ▁hits ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 ▁inn ings . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Francis ▁played ▁for ▁Canada ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Baseball ▁Classic . ▁ ▁On ▁September ▁ 2 3 , ▁, ▁Francis ▁not ched ▁his ▁ 3 0 th ▁career ▁win ▁against ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Bra ves . ▁In ▁the ▁process , ▁he ▁passed ▁Brian ▁Boh anon ▁to ▁become ▁the ▁left - hand ed ▁pitch er ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁wins ▁in ▁Rock ies ▁history . ▁ ▁Francis ▁finished ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁an ▁E RA ▁of ▁ 4 . 1 6 , ▁more ▁than ▁a ▁run ▁lower ▁from ▁the ▁previous ▁year . ▁He ▁also ▁won ▁ 1 3   g ames ▁for ▁the ▁Rock ies . ▁ ▁On ▁November ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Francis ▁signed ▁a ▁four - year ▁deal ▁worth ▁$ 1 3 . 2 5   mill ion , ▁carrying ▁an ▁option ▁for ▁a ▁fifth ▁year ▁at ▁$ 9 mill ion . ▁Under ▁ML B ▁rules , ▁the ▁option ▁year ▁would ▁be ▁his ▁first ▁year ▁el ig ible ▁for ▁free ▁ag ency . ▁The ▁contract ▁will ▁allow ▁the ▁Rock ies / Fran cis ▁to ▁avoid ▁going ▁to ▁arbitr ation ▁every ▁year . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Francis ▁had ▁a ▁career ▁year