George Farson
George Washington Farson III "Colonel"
Born: December 29, 1939
Lynchburg, VA US
Deceased: October 10, 2010
Fort Kent, ME US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Career: 1962-1971
George Farson compiled a career batting average of .236 with 38 home runs and 277 RBI in his 718-game career with the Bluefield Orioles, Aberdeen Pheasants, Fox Cities Foxes, Tri-City Atoms, Elmira Pioneers and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1971 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 64 | 279 | 202 | 61 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 6 | 75 | 35 | .282 | .477 | .495 | .972 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | 66 | 234 | 201 | 31 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 59 | .199 | .309 | .323 | .632 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 29 | 113 | 95 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 27 | .168 | .301 | .274 | .575 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | 108 | 416 | 365 | 46 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 46 | .274 | .352 | .414 | .766 | 151 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | 123 | 467 | 400 | 56 | 108 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 76 | .270 | .370 | .412 | .783 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 99 | 349 | 284 | 22 | 61 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 55 | .215 | .351 | .268 | .618 | 76 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 7 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .125 | .263 | .125 | .388 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 42 | 139 | 108 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | .148 | .324 | .194 | .518 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | 62 | 169 | 148 | 12 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 18 | .169 | .266 | .196 | .462 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 32 | 86 | 71 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 14 | .310 | .424 | .423 | .846 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 50 | 135 | 118 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 26 | .237 | .321 | .322 | .643 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 36 | 67 | 60 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .217 | .299 | .350 | .649 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 718 | 2474 | 2068 | 270 | 488 | 96 | 13 | 38 | 277 | 13 | 7 | 368 | 389 | .236 | .354 | .350 | .704 | 724 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | C | 58 | 478 | 27 | 7 | 5 | .986 | 8.707 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | C | 35 | 254 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .986 | 7.943 | 5 | |||
| 1963 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 29 | 195 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .977 | 7.172 | 4 | |||
| 1963 | A | MIDW | Fox Cities Foxes | OF | 24 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .912 | 1.292 | ||||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Aberdeen Pheasants | C | 106 | 728 | 51 | 4 | 9 | .995 | 7.349 | 8 | |||
| 1965 | A | NORW | Tri-City Atoms | C | 113 | 751 | 67 | 8 | 8 | .990 | 7.239 | 19 | |||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 90 | 571 | 38 | 12 | 4 | .981 | 6.767 | 20 | |||
| 1967 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .971 | 4.857 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 40 | 230 | 18 | 7 | 1 | .973 | 6.200 | 6 | |||
| 1968 | AA | EL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 50 | 242 | 36 | 7 | 5 | .975 | 5.560 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 27 | 111 | 13 | 2 | 3 | .984 | 4.593 | 2 | |||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 32 | 195 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 6.625 | 4 | |||
| 1971 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 18 | 68 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .961 | 4.111 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 629 | 3883 | 315 | 65 | 40 | .985 | 6.674 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1963 | A | Midwest League | Fox Cities Foxes | BAL | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | Aberdeen Pheasants | BAL | ||
| 1965 | A | Northwest League | Tri-City Atoms | CAL | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1967 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1968 | AA | Eastern League | Elmira Pioneers | BAL | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1971 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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