1931
Born June 22, 1931
Fisherville, TN, USA
Faye Throneberry Notable
b. June 22, 1931 · Boston Red Sox 1952, 1955–1957, Washington Senators 1957–1960, Los Angeles Angels 1961
Faye Throneberry played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1952 and closing with the Los Angeles Angels in 1961.
Across 521 games he batted .236, with 307 hits and 152 runs. He finished with 29 home runs, 48 doubles and 23 stolen bases.
He played 342 games in the outfield, with 577 putouts and 24 errors.
He was born in Fisherville, TN, USA on June 22, 1931, and died on April 26, 1999. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BOS | 98 | 310 | 38 | 80 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 33 | 67 | 16 | .258 |
| 1955 | BOS | 60 | 144 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 0 | .257 |
| 1956 | BOS | 24 | 50 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .220 |
| 1957 | BOS/WSH | 69 | 196 | 21 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 0 | .184 |
| 1958 | WSH | 44 | 87 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 0 | .184 |
| 1959 | WSH | 117 | 327 | 36 | 82 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 61 | 6 | .251 |
| 1960 | WSH | 85 | 157 | 18 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 1 | .248 |
| 1961 | LAA | 24 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .194 |
| Career | — | 521 | 1302 | 152 | 307 | 48 | 12 | 29 | 137 | 127 | 284 | 23 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Died April 26, 1999
1952
Major-league debut: Faye Throneberry
Faye Throneberry made a major-league debut on April 15, 1952.
1961
Final major-league game: Faye Throneberry
Faye Throneberry played a final major-league game on July 19, 1961.
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