#51 Ferris Fain, First Base, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics Monday, 10/2/1955 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ferris Fain
5/29/1921 34 USA,TX,SAN ANTONIO 5"11 191
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Very inconsistent Normal Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 5,120,000 1956 9 Year(s), 33 Days (1581 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 17 Days (1737 total Days) 10 Year(s) 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 3 3 4 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 8 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 3 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 3 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/14 | @CHA | L 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/15 | CLE | L 4-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/16 | CLE | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/17 | CLE | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/18 | BAL | W 8-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/19 | BAL | W 6-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/20 | BAL | W 13-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/22 | @BOS | W 5-3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 10-6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 149 | 513 | 157 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 81 | 96 | 125 | 51 | .306 | .441 | .421 | .862 | .914 | .115 |
Projected | 157 | 540 | 165 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 85 | 101 | 131 | 54 | .306 | .441 | .421 | .862 | .914 | .115 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 136 | 644 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 216 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 102.7 | 7.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 162 | 46 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 | .384 | .401 | .785 |
vs. RHP | 351 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 55 | 69 | 99 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .316 | .465 | .430 | .895 |
Close/Late | 55 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .327 | .500 | .491 | .991 |
Scoring Position | 146 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 44 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .410 | .336 | .746 |
Pinch Hitting | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .538 | .333 | .872 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 74 | 246 | 74 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 56 | 29 | .301 | .427 | .419 | .845 |
Road | 75 | 267 | 83 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 55 | 69 | 22 | .311 | .451 | .423 | .874 |
March/April | 25 | 97 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | 7 | .340 | .471 | .546 | 1.017 |
May | 25 | 87 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 9 | .345 | .487 | .471 | .958 |
June | 25 | 89 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 25 | 5 | .236 | .404 | .315 | .718 |
July | 24 | 81 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 11 | .247 | .425 | .284 | .708 |
August | 30 | 92 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | .359 | .444 | .457 | .901 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 67 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | .299 | .390 | .433 | .823 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1947 | 143 | 500 | 155 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 89 | 88 | 110 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 6 | 4 | .310 | .433 | .452 | .885 | PHA |
1948 | 145 | 500 | 149 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 81 | 118 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 4 | .298 | .431 | .406 | .837 | PHA |
1949 | 145 | 500 | 149 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 77 | 81 | 118 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 4 | .298 | .431 | .406 | .837 | PHA |
1950 | 150 | 496 | 159 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 78 | 126 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 3 | .321 | .457 | .438 | .894 | PHA,AL |
1951 | 148 | 495 | 149 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 92 | 129 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 0 | .301 | .443 | .432 | .875 | PHA |
1952 | 147 | 502 | 144 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 72 | 118 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .287 | .422 | .382 | .804 | PHA |
1953 | 147 | 497 | 152 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 59 | 94 | 128 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 1 | .306 | .449 | .416 | .866 | PHA |
1954 | 144 | 498 | 146 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 76 | 99 | 119 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 2 | 0 | .293 | .426 | .426 | .851 | PHA |
1955 | 149 | 513 | 157 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 81 | 96 | 125 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .441 | .421 | .862 | PHA |
Total | 1318 | 4501 | 1360 | 263 | 39 | 63 | 657 | 781 | 1091 | 12 | 32 | 309 | 31 | 19 | .302 | .437 | .420 | .857 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 140 | 136 | 1703 | 116 | 169 | 1830 | 11 | .994 | 1248.0 | 13.20 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
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All Star Was selected to the 1950 Allstar game... Awards Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1950, hitting .375 with 0 HR, 2 RBI... Won Platinum Glove Award at First Base in 1950... Won Platinum Glove Award at First Base in 1951... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1952... 7/13/1953: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $5,120,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1953... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1955...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1950 - .321 - 7th
| OBP 1950 - .457 - 2nd 1951 - .443 - 3rd 1952 - .422 - 6th 1953 - .449 - 2nd 1954 - .426 - 5th
| Doubles 1950 - 33 - 7th 1954 - 35 - 5th
| Triples 1951 - 8 - 6th 1953 - 6 - 10th 1954 - 5 - 9th
| Runs 1954 - 99 - 10th
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BB 1950 - 126 - 2nd 1951 - 129 - 2nd 1952 - 118 - 2nd 1953 - 128 - 2nd 1954 - 119 - 4th
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