1859
Born October 24, 1859
Weedsport, NY, USA
Jay Faatz Notable
b. October 24, 1859 · Pittsburg Alleghenys 1884, Cleveland Blues 1888, Cleveland Spiders 1889, Buffalo Bisons 1890
Jay Faatz played for four clubs across seven seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1884 and closing with the Buffalo Bisons in 1890.
Across 298 games he batted .241, with 274 hits and 159 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 24 doubles and 93 stolen bases.
He played 298 games at first base, with 2,911 putouts and 54 errors. He turned 151 double plays.
He was born in Weedsport, NY, USA on October 24, 1859, and died on April 10, 1923. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | PIT | 29 | 112 | 18 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| 1888 | CLE | 120 | 470 | 73 | 124 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 34 | 64 | .264 |
| 1889 | CLV | 117 | 442 | 50 | 102 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 28 | 27 | .231 |
| 1890 | BUF | 32 | 111 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .189 |
| Career | — | 298 | 1135 | 159 | 274 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 105 | 39 | 67 | 93 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1923
Died April 10, 1923
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