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Faye Throneberry
Maynard Faye Throneberry

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.

Debut April 15, 1952
Final Game July 19, 1961
Born June 22, 1931 in Fisherville, TN
Died April 26, 1999 in Memphis, TN

Brother of Marv Throneberry

Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1950. (All Transactions)

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1952 21 BOS AL  98  310   38   80  11  3   5   23  16  7  33  67  .258  .331  .361   87  112   0           1   1
 1955 24 BOS AL  60  144   20   37   7  3   6   27   0  0  14  31  .257  .323  .472  105   68   0   2   1   1   2
 1956 25 BOS AL  24   50    6   11   2  0   1    3   0  0   3  16  .220  .264  .320   47   16   1   0   0   0   1
 1957 26 TOT AL  69  196   21   36   8  2   2   12   0  1  17  38  .184  .251  .276   46   54   1   1   0   1   3
         BOS AL   1    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         WSH AL  68  195   21   36   8  2   2   12   0  1  17  37  .185  .252  .277   46   54   1   1   0   1   3
 1958 27 WSH AL  44   87   12   16   1  1   4    7   0  1   4  28  .184  .245  .356   65   31   0   0   0   3   0
 1959 28 WSH AL 117  327   36   82  11  2  10   42   6  4  33  61  .251  .322  .388   95  127   0   4   3   3   4
 1960 29 WSH AL  85  157   18   39   7  1   1   23   1  1  18  33  .248  .326  .325   77   51   2   2   3   1   3
 1961 30 LAA AL  24   31    1    6   1  0   0    0   0  0   5  10  .194  .306  .226   39    7   1   0   0   0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 8 Seasons      521 1302  152  307  48 12  29  137  23 14 127 284  .236  .307  .358   79  466   5   9   7  10  15
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        405   47   95  15  4   9   43   7  4  39  88  .236  .307  .358   79  145   2   3   2   3   5
 Career High    117  327   38   82  11  3  10   42  16  7  33  67  .258  .331  .388   95  127   2   4   3   3   4
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1952 21 BOS AL  344  238   37   4.2   103| .258  .269| .331  .350| .361  .393| .692  .743|  87  .505  -6.2  -0.6  69%
 1955 24 BOS AL  161  111   23   5.5   110| .257  .277| .323  .358| .472  .412| .795  .770| 105  .586   0.1   0.0   0%
 1956 25 BOS AL   54   41    4   2.6   116| .220  .281| .264  .365| .320  .429| .584  .794|  47  .246  -4.3  -0.4   0%
 1957 26 TOT AL  216  166   14   2.3    98| .184  .261| .251  .333| .276  .393| .527  .726|  46  .231 -15.1  -1.5   0%
         BOS AL    1    1    0   0.0   104| .000  .270| .000  .343| .000  .407| .000  .750|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         WSH AL  215  165   14   2.3    98| .185  .261| .252  .332| .277  .393| .529  .726|  46  .234 -14.8  -1.5   0%
 1958 27 WSH AL   94   72    8   3.0    96| .184  .259| .245  .328| .356  .394| .601  .722|  65  .338  -4.8  -0.5   0%
 1959 28 WSH AL  367  257   42   4.4    98| .251  .260| .322  .332| .388  .398| .710  .729|  95  .499  -2.6  -0.3  60%
 1960 29 WSH AL  180  126   17   3.6   102| .248  .265| .326  .338| .325  .405| .651  .743|  77  .404  -4.7  -0.5  50%
 1961 30 LAA AL   37   27    2   2.0   113| .194  .276| .306  .353| .226  .430| .532  .783|  39  .173  -2.8  -0.3   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 8 Seasons      1453 1038  147   3.8   102| .236  .266| .307  .341| .358  .400| .665  .742|  79  .437 -40.3  -4.1  62%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1952 21 BOS AL OF 86 141 9 7 5 .955 .980 1.74 2.18 11 4 71 1955 24 BOS AL OF 34 69 3 3 0 .960 .982 2.12 2.08 32 0 3 1956 25 BOS AL OF 13 20 0 2 0 .909 .980 1.54 2.04 2.09 2.34 8 86.3 LF 7 6 0 3 0 .667 .984 0.86 1.69 1.49 2.11 4 36.3 RF 4 10 0 0 0 1.000 .971 2.50 1.80 2.43 2.09 4 37.0 CF 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 2.50 3.46 2.77 0 13.0 1957 26 WSH AL OF 58 116 2 2 0 .983 .980 2.03 1.97 2.34 2.24 51 454.3 CF 48 103 1 1 0 .990 .983 2.17 2.40 2.46 2.72 44 380.3 LF 14 10 0 1 0 .909 .980 0.71 1.70 1.32 2.10 7 68.0 RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.70 4.50 1.95 0 6.0 1958 27 WSH AL OF 26 35 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.38 1.94 1.87 2.27 18 173.3 CF 13 28 1 0 0 1.000 .986 2.23 2.29 2.63 2.68 10 99.3 RF 8 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.62 1.69 0.76 1.98 7 59.0 LF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.62 1.20 2.10 1 15.0 1959 28 WSH AL OF 86 136 7 7 2 .953 .980 1.66 1.96 1.77 2.22 83 726.3 RF 71 117 3 7 1 .945 .976 1.69 1.64 1.74 1.89 69 620.0 LF 16 21 4 0 1 1.000 .980 1.56 1.68 2.16 2.06 14 104.3 CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 1960 29 WSH AL OF 34 52 2 3 0 .947 .982 1.59 1.95 1.92 2.25 30 253.7 RF 17 23 0 2 0 .920 .975 1.35 1.68 1.70 1.95 15 121.7 LF 12 16 0 1 0 .941 .982 1.33 1.67 1.67 2.13 10 86.0 CF 7 14 2 0 0 1.000 .988 2.29 2.30 3.13 2.66 5 46.0 1961 30 LAA AL OF 5 8 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.80 1.98 1.98 2.24 5 41.0 LF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 .952 0.67 1.63 0.78 2.00 3 23.0 RF 2 5 1 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 1.75 3.00 2.05 2 18.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1956 25 BOS AL CF 2 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.50 2.50 3.46 2.77 0 13.0 1957 26 WSH AL CF 48 103 1 1 0 .990 .983 2.17 2.40 2.46 2.72 44 380.3 1958 27 WSH AL CF 13 28 1 0 0 1.000 .986 2.23 2.29 2.63 2.68 10 99.3 1959 28 WSH AL CF 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.40 0.00 2.70 0 2.0 1960 29 WSH AL CF 7 14 2 0 0 1.000 .988 2.29 2.30 3.13 2.66 5 46.0 1956 25 BOS AL LF 7 6 0 3 0 .667 .984 0.86 1.69 1.49 2.11 4 36.3 1957 26 WSH AL LF 14 10 0 1 0 .909 .980 0.71 1.70 1.32 2.10 7 68.0 1958 27 WSH AL LF 5 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 0.40 1.62 1.20 2.10 1 15.0 1959 28 WSH AL LF 16 21 4 0 1 1.000 .980 1.56 1.68 2.16 2.06 14 104.3 1960 29 WSH AL LF 12 16 0 1 0 .941 .982 1.33 1.67 1.67 2.13 10 86.0 1961 30 LAA AL LF 3 2 0 0 0 1.000 .952 0.67 1.63 0.78 2.00 3 23.0 1952 21 BOS AL OF 86 141 9 7 5 .955 .980 1.74 2.18 11 4 71 1955 24 BOS AL OF 34 69 3 3 0 .960 .982 2.12 2.08 32 0 3 1956 25 BOS AL OF 13 20 0 2 0 .909 .980 1.54 2.04 2.09 2.34 8 86.3 1957 26 WSH AL OF 58 116 2 2 0 .983 .980 2.03 1.97 2.34 2.24 51 454.3 1958 27 WSH AL OF 26 35 1 0 0 1.000 .981 1.38 1.94 1.87 2.27 18 173.3 1959 28 WSH AL OF 86 136 7 7 2 .953 .980 1.66 1.96 1.77 2.22 83 726.3 1960 29 WSH AL OF 34 52 2 3 0 .947 .982 1.59 1.95 1.92 2.25 30 253.7 1961 30 LAA AL OF 5 8 1 0 0 1.000 .978 1.80 1.98 1.98 2.24 5 41.0 1956 25 BOS AL RF 4 10 0 0 0 1.000 .971 2.50 1.80 2.43 2.09 4 37.0 1957 26 WSH AL RF 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 .968 1.50 1.70 4.50 1.95 0 6.0 1958 27 WSH AL RF 8 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.62 1.69 0.76 1.98 7 59.0 1959 28 WSH AL RF 71 117 3 7 1 .945 .976 1.69 1.64 1.74 1.89 69 620.0 1960 29 WSH AL RF 17 23 0 2 0 .920 .975 1.35 1.68 1.70 1.95 15 121.7 1961 30 LAA AL RF 2 5 1 0 0 1.000 .984 3.00 1.75 3.00 2.05 2 18.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Position Total OF* 342 577 25 24 7 .962 .980 1.76 2.03 195 1735.0 100 75 178# RF* 104 163 4 9 1 .949 .975 1.61 1.66 97 861.7 CF* 71 150 4 1 0 .994 .984 2.17 2.37 59 540.7 LF* 57 57 4 5 1 .924 .981 1.07 1.68 39 332.7 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Overall Total 342 577 25 24 7 .962 .980 1.76 2.03
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

Stolen Bases
1952 AL-16-5

Youngest Player
1952 AL-21-10

Gray Ink: Batting - 2 (2075) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 2.0 (3464) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

Before 1950 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.

April 29, 1957: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Milt Bolling and Russ Kemmerer to the Washington Senators for Bob Chakales and Dean Stone.

December 14, 1960: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels from the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 expansion draft.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
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