Dick Faber
Richard Warfield Faber "Lefty"
Born: July 13, 1928
Santa Ana, CA US
Deceased: September 17, 2005
San Juan Capistrano, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1948-1955
Dick Faber compiled a career batting average of .267 with 68 home runs and 351 RBI in his 1132-game career with the Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias, Wenatchee Chiefs, Tri-City Braves, Sacramento Solons, Salem Senators and San Diego Padres. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | SUSE | Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias | 134 | 535 | 535 | 162 | 27 | 15 | 3 | .303 | .303 | .426 | .729 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 125 | 558 | 501 | 82 | 153 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 92 | 12 | 48 | 53 | .305 | .372 | .443 | .815 | 222 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| 1950 | B | NORW | Tri-City Braves | 136 | 498 | 498 | 150 | 31 | 7 | 9 | .301 | .301 | .446 | .747 | 222 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | 142 | 637 | 572 | 84 | 157 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 74 | 13 | 50 | 61 | .274 | .339 | .399 | .738 | 228 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 143 | 489 | 438 | 50 | 101 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 11 | 28 | 69 | .231 | .280 | .326 | .606 | 143 | 2 | 21 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 175 | 693 | 634 | 89 | 161 | 23 | 9 | 19 | 92 | 8 | 41 | 97 | .254 | .304 | .409 | .713 | 259 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |||
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 114 | 294 | 243 | 29 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 46 | .210 | .318 | .337 | .656 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 155 | 478 | 422 | 30 | 90 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 45 | 69 | .213 | .293 | .273 | .566 | 115 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1132 | 4189 | 3850 | 364 | 1027 | 162 | 54 | 68 | 351 | 54 | 0 | 250 | 398 | .267 | .315 | .390 | .705 | 1501 | 22 | 23 | 62 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | OF | 125 | 207 | 14 | 15 | 3 | .936 | 1.768 |
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento Solons | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1951 | B | NORW | Salem Senators | OF | 142 | 460 | 10 | 13 | 1 | .973 | 3.310 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 132 | 281 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 2.197 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1953 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 174 | 539 | 16 | 5 | 4 | .991 | 3.190 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 106 | 206 | 6 | 2 | 3 | .991 | 2.000 |
| 1954 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | San Diego Padres | OF | 147 | 375 | 15 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 2.653 |
| Totals | 829 | 2071 | 70 | 47 | 20 | .979 | 2.583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Sunset League | Anaheim/San Bernardino Valencias | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1950 | B | Western International League | Tri-City Braves | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1951 | B | Western International League | Salem Senators | |||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | CHA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1954 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | |||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres |
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