1921
Born March 29, 1921
San Antonio, TX, USA
Ferris Fain Notable
b. March 29, 1921 · Philadelphia Athletics 1947–1952, Chicago White Sox 1953–1954, Detroit Tigers 1955, Cleveland Indians 1955
Ferris Fain played for four clubs across nine seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1947 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1955.
Across 1,151 games he batted .290, with 1,139 hits and 595 runs. He finished with 48 home runs, 213 doubles, 904 walks and 46 stolen bases.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1952, with 43. He played 1,116 games at first base, with 9,530 putouts and 138 errors. He turned 1,124 double plays.
He was selected to five consecutive All-Star teams, from 1950 to 1954.
He was born in San Antonio, TX, USA on March 29, 1921, and died on October 18, 2001. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 5 | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 2 | 1951, 1952 |
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 1 | 1948 |
| The Sporting News Player of the Year | 1 | 1951 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | PHA | 136 | 461 | 70 | 134 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 71 | 95 | 34 | 4 | .291 |
| 1948 | PHA | 145 | 520 | 81 | 146 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 88 | 113 | 37 | 10 | .281 |
| 1949 | PHA | 150 | 525 | 81 | 138 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 136 | 51 | 8 | .263 |
| 1950 | PHA | 151 | 522 | 83 | 147 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 83 | 133 | 26 | 8 | .282 |
| 1951 | PHA | 117 | 425 | 63 | 146 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 57 | 80 | 20 | 0 | .344 |
| 1952 | PHA | 145 | 538 | 82 | 176 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 105 | 26 | 3 | .327 |
| 1953 | CHW | 128 | 446 | 73 | 114 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 52 | 108 | 28 | 3 | .256 |
| 1954 | CHW | 65 | 235 | 30 | 71 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 40 | 14 | 5 | .302 |
| 1955 | CLE/DET | 114 | 258 | 32 | 67 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 94 | 25 | 5 | .260 |
| Career | — | 1151 | 3930 | 595 | 1139 | 213 | 30 | 48 | 570 | 904 | 261 | 46 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Died October 18, 2001
1947
Major-league debut: Ferris Fain
Ferris Fain made a major-league debut on April 15, 1947.
1955
Final major-league game: Ferris Fain
Ferris Fain played a final major-league game on September 24, 1955.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain