1950
Born June 14, 1950
Detroit, MI, USA
Bill Fahey Notable
b. June 14, 1950 · Washington Senators 1971, Texas Rangers 1972, 1974–1977, San Diego Padres 1979–1980, Detroit Tigers 1981–1983
Bill Fahey played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Washington Senators in 1971 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1983.
Across 383 games he batted .241, with 225 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 26 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 366 games behind the plate, with 1,355 putouts and 17 errors. He turned 24 double plays.
He was born in Detroit, MI, USA on June 14, 1950. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | WSA | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | TEX | 39 | 119 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 4 | .168 |
| 1974 | TEX | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| 1975 | TEX | 21 | 37 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .297 |
| 1976 | TEX | 38 | 80 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | .250 |
| 1977 | TEX | 37 | 68 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .221 |
| 1979 | SDP | 73 | 209 | 14 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 1 | .287 |
| 1980 | SDP | 93 | 241 | 18 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 2 | .257 |
| 1981 | DET | 27 | 67 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .254 |
| 1982 | DET | 28 | 67 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .149 |
| 1983 | DET | 19 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .273 |
| Career | — | 383 | 934 | 75 | 225 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 83 | 74 | 93 | 9 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1971
Major-league debut: Bill Fahey
Bill Fahey made a major-league debut on September 26, 1971.
1983
Final major-league game: Bill Fahey
Bill Fahey played a final major-league game on July 31, 1983.
Image: San Francisco Giants / Dennis Desprois, public domain