Jim Fanning
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William James Fanning
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- School Buena Vista University
- Debut September 11, 1954
- Final Game September 29, 1957
- Born September 14, 1927 in Chicago, IL USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
After his playing career ended Jim Fanning was a minor league manager and an Atlanta Braves scout (1963-1964) before becoming an assistant GM for the Braves. He went on to become the first General Manager of the expansion Montreal Expos. He held that position until 1976 and went on to serve two stints as the club's manager. He remained with the Expos organization for over 20 years. He was also the Expos' radio commentator from 1993 to 2000. In 2008, Fanning is with the Toronto Blue Jays as the "Ambassador, Amateur Baseball Canada".
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Division Titles: 1 (1981)
| Preceded by N/A | Montreal Expos General Manager 1969-1976 | Succeeded by Charlie Fox |
| Preceded by Dick Williams | Montréal Expos Manager 1981-1982 | Succeeded by Bill Virdon |
| Preceded by Bill Virdon | Montréal Expos Manager 1984 | Succeeded by Buck Rodgers |
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Tulsa Oilers | Texas League | 26-27 | 7th | Philadelphia Phillies | replaced Al Widmar (45-54) on July 20 | |
| 1959 | Dallas Rangers | American Association | 30-30 | 9th | none | replaced Fred Martin (45-57) on July 18 | |
| 1960 | Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers | American Association | 64-90 | 8th | Kansas City A's | ||
| 1961 | Eau Claire Braves | Northern League | 52-78 | 5th | Milwaukee Braves | ||
| 1962 | Eau Claire Braves | Northern League | 65-59 | 3rd | Milwaukee Braves | League Champs | GM also |
| 1963 | Greenville Braves | Western Carolinas League | 20-16 | -- | Milwaukee Braves | replaced by Paul Snyder (29-39) | |
| 1981 | Montreal Expos | National League | 16-11 | 2nd | Montreal Expos | Lost NLCS | replaced Dick Williams (44-37) on September 8 |
| 1982 | Montreal Expos | National League | 86-76 | 3rd | Montreal Expos | ||
| 1984 | Montreal Expos | National League | 14-16 | 5th | Montreal Expos | replaced Bill Virdon (64-67) on August 30 |
[edit] Record as General Manager
[edit] Draft Picks
1st Round Picks
- 1969: 22nd overall P Balor Moore - Deer Park (TX) High School
- 1970: 3rd overall C Barry Foote - Selma High School
- 1971: 4th overall SS Condredge Holloway - Robert E. Lee High School
- 1972: 5th overall C Bob Goodman - Bishop Byrne High School
- 1973: 8th overall SS Gary Roenicke - Edgewood High School
- 1974: 9th overall 3B Ron Sorrey - Stebbins High School
- 1975: 10th overall SS Art Miles - Crockett High School
- 1976: 9th overall P Bob James - Verdugo Hills High School
Other Notable Selections
- 1972: 2nd round (29th overall) OF Ellis Valentine - Crenshaw High School
- 1972: 3rd round (53rd overall) C Gary Carter - Sunny Hills High School
- 1975: 11th round (250th overall) OF Andre Dawson - Florida A&M University
[edit] Significant Trades
- January 22, 1969: traded Donn Clendenon and Jesus Alou to the Houston Astros for Rusty Staub. Clendenon refused to report to Houston and was traded back to Montreal for Jack Billingham and Skip Guinn
- June 11, 1969 traded Manny Mota and Maury Wills to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Fairly and Paul Popovich
- June 15, 1969 traded Donn Clendenon to the New York Mets for Steve Renko, Kevin Collins, Dave Colon and Bill Carden
- April 5, 1972 traded Rusty Staub to the New York Mets for Ken Singleton, Tim Foli and Mike Jorgensen
- February 28, 1973 traded Carl Morton to the Atlanta Braves for Pat Jarvis
- December 5, 1973 traded Mike Marshall to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Willie Davis
- December 4, 1975 traded Ken Singleton and Mike Torrez to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave McNally, Rich Coggins and Bill Kirkpatrick
- May 17, 1976 traded Steve Renko and Larry Biittner to the Chicago Cubs for Andre Thornton
[edit] Significant Signings
- May 21, 1972 signed Larry Parrish as a amateur Free Agent
[edit] Further Reading
- Danny Gallagher: "Fanning has spent 55 years in the game", in Remembering the Montreal Expos, Scoop Press, Toronto, ON, 2005, pp. 181-191.
