John Fornari
John Emil Fornari
Born: August 13, 1921
Cowanshannock Township, PA US
Deceased: December 30, 1989
Ravenna, OH US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1947-1949
John Fornari compiled a career batting average of .271 with 4 home runs and 13 RBI in his 230-game career with the Bradford Blue Wings, Jamestown Falcons, Durham Bulls and Rome Colonels. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | NYPL | Bradford Blue Wings | 72 | 232 | 232 | 59 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .254 | .254 | .345 | .599 | 80 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 103 | 381 | 381 | 112 | 19 | 8 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .394 | .688 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | 20 | 72 | 52 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 11 | .212 | .397 | .231 | .628 | 12 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | 35 | 114 | 94 | 14 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 23 | .255 | .375 | .340 | .715 | 32 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 230 | 799 | 759 | 18 | 206 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 34 | .271 | .303 | .361 | .664 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | CARL | Durham Bulls | C | 25 | 120 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .970 | 5.200 | 3 | |||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Rome Colonels | C | 19 | 97 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .981 | 5.316 | 5 | |||
| Totals | 44 | 217 | 14 | 6 | 3 | .975 | 5.250 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | PONY League | Bradford Blue Wings | PHI | ||
| 1948 | D | PONY League | Jamestown Falcons | DET | ||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Durham Bulls | DET | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Rome Colonels | DET |
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