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)

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

View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen

View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

141

.170

RBI

OBP

.210

SLG

.184

OPS

.394

OPS+

Player News

Hide Majors

Hide Minors

Register Batting

Register Batting
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1950	22		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-A-C	CHC	58	135	135		38	3	1	3						.282		.385		52
1950	22	-1.6	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	5				2	0	0	0										2
1950	22	-2.0	Rock Hill	TRIS	B	CHC	44		135		32	2	1	3						.237		.333		45
1950	22	0.0	Springfield	WA	C	CHC	9				4	1	0	0										5
1951	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-A	CHC	80	263	244	20	67	14	0	5	39	2		12	31	.275	.317	.393	.710	96		3	4
1951	23	-3.0	Nashville	SOUA	AA	CHC	56	174	168	12	51	11	0	3	22	0		2	20	.304	.320	.423	.742	71		2	2
1951	23	-1.1	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	24	89	76	8	16	3	0	2	17	2		10	11	.211	.310	.329	.639	25		1	2
1952	24		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-A-AAA	CHC	49	147	137	5	27	7	0	1	4	1		10	13	.197		.270		37		0	0
1952	24	-4.1	Springfield	IL	AAA	CHC	3		5		0	0	0	0						.000		.000		0
1952	24	-1.0	Des Moines	WL	A	CHC	19	62	52	5	9	2	0	0	4	1		10	13	.173	.307	.212	.518	11		0	0
1952	24	-1.6	Greensboro	CARL	B	CHC	27		80		18	5	0	1						.225		.325		26
1953	25	1.0	Cedar Rapids	IIIL	B	CHC	120	486	456	61	124	26	5	16	81	3		26	62	.272	.316	.456	.772	208		3	1
1954	26	-0.9	Beaumont	TL	AA	CHC	93	352	322	85	98	16	2	7	48	1	3	20	30	.304	.345	.432	.777	139		1	7	2
1954	26	-1.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	11	39	38	2	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.184	.205	.184	.389	7	4	0	0	0	0
1955	27	-1.7	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	88	249	234	13	53	4	1	4	27	2		7	27	.227	.251	.303	.554	71	10	1	6	1
1955	27	-1.1	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	5	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.091	.000	.091	0	1	0	0	0	0
1956	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-Opn	CHC	107	371	338	42	96	15	1	7	40	0	2	27	19	.284	.336	.396	.732	134	1	1	2	3
1956	28	-0.1	Los Angeles	PCL	Opn	CHC	12	29	27	4	9	1	0	1	5	0		1	5	.333	.345	.482	.826	13	1	0	0	1
1956	28	2.0	Tulsa	TL	AA	CHC	95	342	311	38	87	14	1	6	35	0	2	26	14	.280	.335	.389	.724	121		1	2	2
1956	28	-0.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	1	1	0	0	0	0
1957	29	0.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	47	95	89	3	16	2	0	0	4	0	0	4	17	.180	.223	.202	.426	18	3	1	1	0	1
1958	30		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	CHC-PHI	84	253	233	15	54	8	0	3	26	0	0	12	24					71	1	1	5	2
1958	30	2.1	Portland	PCL	AAA	CHC	22	49	46	1	8	1	0	1	3	0		1	8	.174	.192	.261	.452	12	1	0	2	0
1958	30	3.4	Tulsa	TL	AA	PHI	42
1958	30	3.4	Fort Worth	TL	AA	CHC	20
1959	31		2 Teams	AA	AAA	CHC	41	104	96	5	21	4	0	0	5	1		4	8					25		0	2	2	0
1959	31	3.8	Fort Worth	AA	AAA	CHC	34
1959	31	3.8	Dallas	AA	AAA		7
1960	32	5.3	Dallas-Fort Worth	AA	AAA	KCA	14	27	27	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	6	.111	.111	.111	.222	3		0	0	0	0
1961	33	11.1	Eau Claire	NORL	C	MLN	25	93	76	9	18	3	0	1	15	1		14	6	.237	.359	.316	.675	24		1	1	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (4 seasons)					Majors		64	149	141	5	24	2	0	0	5	0	0	6	26	.170	.210	.184	.394	26	9	1	1	0	1
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		759	2172	2015	236	532	89	10	45	257	10	5	117	202					776		10	23	7	0
All Levels (12 Seasons)							823	2321	2156	241	556	91	10	45	262	10	5	123	228					802		11	24	7	1

Opn (2 seasons)					Minors		100	278	261	17	62	5	1	5	32	2		8	32	.238	.261	.322	.583	84	11	1	6	2
AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		80	81	78	1	11	1	0	1	3	0		1	14					15		0	2	0	0
AA (4 seasons)					Minors		306	868	801	135	236	41	3	16	105	1	5	48	64					331		4	11	4
A (3 seasons)					Minors		48	151	128	13	27	5	0	2	21	3		20	24	.211		.297		38		1	2
B (3 seasons)					Minors		191	701	671	61	174	33	6	20	81	3		26	62	.259		.416		279		3	1
C (2 seasons)					Minors		34	93	76	9	22	4	0	1	15	1		14	6	.290		.382		29		1	1	1