Jim Fanning
William James Fanning
Born: September 14, 1927
Chicago, IL US
Deceased: April 25, 2015
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1950-1961
Major League Statistics
Jim Fanning compiled a career batting average of .261 with 45 home runs and 133 RBI in his 642-game career with the Springfield Cubs, Rock Hill Chiefs, Des Moines Bruins, Nashville Vols, Greensboro Patriots, Cedar Rapids Indians, Beaumont Exporters, Los Angeles Angels, Tulsa Oilers, Fort Worth Cats, Portland Beavers, Dallas Rangers, Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers and Eau Claire Braves. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 44 | 135 | 135 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .237 | .237 | .333 | .570 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 56 | 168 | 168 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 3 | .304 | .304 | .423 | .726 | 71 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 24 | 76 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .211 | .211 | .329 | .539 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 19 | 52 | 52 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .173 | .212 | .385 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Greensboro Patriots | 27 | 80 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .225 | .325 | .550 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 120 | 456 | 456 | 124 | 26 | 5 | 16 | .272 | .272 | .456 | .728 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 93 | 352 | 322 | 85 | 98 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 30 | .304 | .345 | .432 | .777 | 139 | 1 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 88 | 249 | 234 | 13 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 27 | .226 | .251 | .303 | .554 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 95 | 342 | 311 | 38 | 87 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 14 | .280 | .335 | .389 | .724 | 121 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 12 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .333 | .345 | .481 | .826 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 22 | 49 | 46 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .174 | .191 | .261 | .452 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 62 | 204 | 187 | 14 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .246 | .289 | .316 | .604 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 62 | 204 | 187 | 14 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | .246 | .289 | .316 | .604 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 41 | 104 | 96 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .219 | .245 | .260 | .506 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Dallas Rangers | 41 | 104 | 96 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .219 | .245 | .260 | .506 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | 14 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | 25 | 93 | 76 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6 | .237 | .359 | .316 | .674 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 642 | 2113 | 2015 | 150 | 526 | 88 | 10 | 45 | 133 | 4 | 5 | 69 | 96 | .261 | .286 | .382 | .668 | 769 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | C | 114 | 643 | 74 | 16 | .978 | 6.289 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 86 | 483 | 52 | 11 | 6 | .980 | 6.221 | 3 | |||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 82 | 351 | 42 | 6 | 5 | .985 | 4.793 | 3 | 19 | 100.0 | |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | C | 92 | 442 | 42 | 10 | 6 | .980 | 5.261 | 4 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 8 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .957 | 5.500 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | C | 18 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | AA2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | C | 13 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .939 | 3.538 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | C | NORL1 | Eau Claire Braves | C | 10 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 6.900 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 423 | 2112 | 230 | 50 | 19 | .979 | 5.537 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | C | Western Association | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Greensboro Patriots | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | CHN | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | PHI | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas Rangers | |||
| 1960 | AAA | American Association 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | KC1 | ||
| 1961 | C | Northern League | Eau Claire Braves | ML1 |
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