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Jim Fanning

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: September 14, 1927 in Chicago, IL us

Died: April 25, 2015 in London, Canada

High School: Moneta HS (Moneta, IA)

Schools: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL), Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, IA)

Debut: September 11, 1954 (Age 26-362d, 11,192nd in major league history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 30-015d)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: William James Fanning

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

141

.170

RBI

OBP

.209

SLG

.184

OPS

.394

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1950	22	CHC-min	B,A,C	58	135	135		38	3	1	3						.281	.281	.385	.667		52							RKH,DMO,SPG · TRIS,WL,WA
1951	23	CHC-min	AA,A	80	244	244		67	14	0	5						.275	.275	.393	.668		96							NVL,DMO · SOUA,WL
1952	24	CHC-min	B,A,AAA	49	137	137		27	7	0	1						.197	.197	.270	.467		37							GBO,DMO,SPF · CARL,WL,IL
1953	25	CHC-min	B	120	486	456	61	124	26	5	16	81	3		26	62	.272	.315	.456	.772		208		3	1				CDR · IIIL
1954	26	CHC-min	AA	93	352	322	85	98	16	2	7	48	1	3	20	30	.304	.345	.432	.777		139		1	7	2			BMT · TL
1954	26	CHC	NL	11	39	38	2	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.184	.205	.184	.389	2	7	4	0	0	0	0	2
1955	27	CHC-min	Opn	88	249	234	13	53	4	1	4	27	2		7	27	.226	.251	.303	.554		71	10	1	6	1			LOS · PCL
1955	27	CHC	NL	5	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.091	.000	.091	-73	0	1	0	0	0	0	/2
1956	28	CHC-min	AA,Opn	107	371	338	42	96	15	1	7	40	0	2	27	19	.284	.336	.396	.732		134	1	1	2	3			TUL,LOS · TL,PCL
1956	28	CHC	NL	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	36	1	1	0	0	0	0	/2
1957	29	CHC	NL	47	95	89	3	16	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	17	.180	.223	.202	.426	16	18	3	1	1	0	1	2H
1958	30	PHI-CHC-min	AAA,AA	84	49	46	1	8	1	0	1	3	0		1	8	.174	.191	.261	.452		12	1	0	2	0			POR,TUL,FTW · PCL,TL
1959	31	CHC-min	AAA	34																									FTW · AA
1960	32	KCA-min	AAA	14	27	27	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	6	.111	.111	.111	.222		3		0	0	0	0		DFW · AA
1961	33	MLN-min	C	25	93	76	9	18	3	0	1	15	1		14	6	.237	.359	.316	.674		24		1	1	1			EAU · NORL
4 Yrs				64	149	141	5	24	2	0	0	5	0	0	6	26	.170	.209	.184	.394	7	26	9	1	1	0	1
162 Game Avg.				162	377	357	13	61	5	0	0	13	0	0	15	66	.170	.209	.184	.394	7	66	23	3	3	0	3