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Ron Fairly

Retired
 
High Level
MLB
Years
1958-1978 (1958-1978)
Proper Name
Ronald Ray Fairly
Positions
1B (1219) ... OF (1038) ... DH (63) ... RF (40) ... LF (13)
Positions
1B - OF - DH - RF - LF
Height / Weight
5-10 / 180
Bats / Throws
Left / Left
Birthdate
July 12,1938
Death Date
October 30,2019   Age:  81.110
High School
David Starr Jordan (Long Beach,CA)
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1958-Los Angeles Dodgers
Signing Bonus
$ 75,000
MLBAM ID
113984
Retrosheet#
fairr101
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career71849311913215104435.266.768

[Player Notes]

[1959] Topps All-Star Rookie ... World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers[1963] World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers[1965] World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers[1997] Inducted into the USC Athletics Hall of FameMore Notes

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN5519OF155361510280067001012260312.283.350.415.765.245.132.28910.0011.671.1726.50
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN820OF118244275812142304312916223842841741.238.324.344.668.217.106.25410.9210.210.9461.00
1960Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN4421OF14376403130071201001134540.108.250.351.601.432.243.12515.5626.671.7137.00
1961Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN622OF11124542791521048004822161031283012752.322.434.522.956.396.200.32215.957.310.4624.50
1962Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6231B14746080128157147111755931166101995553692.278.379.433.812.317.155.29013.5110.630.7932.86
1963Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6241B152490621332101277525869111471219056433100.271.347.388.735.241.117.29310.2812.231.1940.83
1964Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6251B1504546211619510744065592104661755353482.256.349.385.734.282.129.27212.1511.030.9145.40
1965Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN626OF15855573152281970207672314611720965438114.274.361.377.738.243.103.29811.6211.010.9561.67
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN627OF117351531012001461325238213491634093467.288.380.464.844.328.176.28812.719.290.7325.07
1967Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN628OF-1B1534864510719010551454511589131565542978.220.295.321.616.206.101.2249.759.210.9448.60
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN629OF1414413210315144302416142610111324942083.234.301.299.600.154.065.2598.3012.351.49110.25
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN6301B-OF30643143208009601011217459.219.315.328.643.250.109.24112.168.110.670.00
1969Montreal ExposNLMLBMON6301B7025335731341239102822011261302832944.289.358.514.872.340.225.2779.897.770.7921.08
1970Montreal ExposNLMLBMON6311B1193855411119015611027264464991754713477.288.402.455.857.374.167.31015.2913.590.8925.67
1971Montreal ExposNLMLBMON6321B1464475811523013711381655361071775423679.257.373.396.769.315.139.27214.9411.990.8034.38
1972Montreal ExposNLMLBMON633OF-1B1404465112415117683446453227101924993391.278.348.430.778.253.152.2779.229.020.9826.24
1973Montreal ExposNLMLBMON634OF1424137012313117492286333301181895053192.298.422.458.880.368.160.29217.036.530.3824.29
1974Montreal ExposNLMLBMON6351B1012823569911243215728111671163422247.245.372.411.783.372.166.23516.678.190.4923.50
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN15361B1072293269132737014522311981072792247.301.421.467.888.358.166.30816.137.890.4932.71
1976St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN15371B731101329400210023120123533136425.264.385.300.685.245.036.29016.918.820.520.00
1976Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK11371B1546911103100091200031215547.239.364.457.821.413.218.25816.3621.821.3315.33
1977Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR638DH-1B13245860128242196404585828211122135284583.279.362.465.827.303.186.28510.9810.981.0024.11
1978California AngelsALMLBCAL6391B91235235150104001253112527862681536.217.289.366.655.251.149.2069.3311.571.2423.50
1958MLBTotal--LAN------155361510280067001012260312.283.350.415.765.245.132.28910.0011.671.1726.50NL1958
1959MLBTotal--LAN------118244275812142304312916223842841741.238.324.344.668.217.107.25410.9210.210.9461.00NL1959
1960MLBTotal--LAN------14376403130071201001134540.108.250.351.601.432.243.12515.5626.671.7137.00NL1960
1961MLBTotal--LAN------11124542791521048004822161031283012752.322.434.522.956.396.200.32215.957.310.4624.50NL1961
1962MLBTotal--LAN------14746080128157147111755931166101995553692.278.379.433.811.317.154.29013.5110.630.7932.86NL1962
1963MLBTotal--LAN------152490621332101277525869111471219056433100.271.347.388.735.241.116.29310.2812.231.1940.83NL1963
1964MLBTotal--LAN------1504546211619510744065592104661755353482.256.349.385.734.282.130.27212.1511.030.9145.40NL1964
1965MLBTotal--LAN------15855573152281970207672314611720965438114.274.361.377.738.243.103.29811.6211.010.9561.67NL1965
1966MLBTotal--LAN------117351531012001461325238213491634093467.288.380.464.844.328.177.28812.719.290.7325.07NL1966
1967MLBTotal--LAN------1534864510719010551454511589131565542978.220.295.321.616.206.101.2249.759.210.9448.60NL1967
1968MLBTotal--LAN------1414413210315144302416142610111324942083.234.301.299.600.154.066.2598.3012.351.49110.25NL1968
1969MLBTotal--MON,LAN------10031738871661247103728021371513573453.274.349.476.826.322.202.27010.367.840.7626.42NL1969
1970MLBTotal--MON------1193855411119015611027264464991754713477.288.402.455.857.374.166.31015.2913.590.8925.67NL1970
1971MLBTotal--MON------1464475811523013711381655361071775423679.257.373.396.769.315.139.27214.9411.990.8034.38NL1971
1972MLBTotal--MON------1404465112415117683446453227101924993391.278.348.430.779.253.152.2779.229.020.9826.24NL1972
1973MLBTotal--MON------1424137012313117492286333301181895053192.298.422.458.880.368.160.29217.036.530.3824.29NL1973
1974MLBTotal--MON------1012823569911243215728111671163422247.245.372.411.784.372.167.23516.678.190.4923.50NL1974
1975MLBTotal--SLN------1072293269132737014522311981072792247.301.421.467.888.358.166.30816.137.890.4932.71NL1975
1976MLBTotal--SLN,OAK------881562240503310032240126654191832.256.379.346.725.295.090.28216.7512.570.7552.00NL1976
1977MLBTotal--TOR------13245860128242196404585828211122135284583.279.362.465.827.303.186.28510.9810.981.0024.11AL1977
1978MLBTotal--CAL------91235235150104001253112527862681536.217.289.366.655.251.149.2069.3311.571.2423.50AL1978
Tot:MLB (21 yrs)MLB24427184931191330733215104435331052877409665129157293184375551358.266.360.408.768.288.142.27612.4710.390.8333.41
Tot:NL (19 yrs)NL220464458391723277311839303528960776378658113137261175864911232.267.363.405.768.288.138.27812.6510.230.8135.22
Tot:AL (3 yrs)AL238739921903023211405921013107162032085164126.257.339.433.772.294.176.25810.8111.871.1023.09

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
1959Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs20630000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1963Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs24410000000030000000400.000.750.000.7503.000.000.00075.000.000.000.00
1965Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs267297113026000100000202956.379.379.6901.069.310.311.3460.003.450.006.90
1966Los Angeles DodgersWorld SeriesPlayoffs27370100000024000001901.143.333.143.476.286.000.33322.2244.442.000.00
1973National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar34100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar38110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (2 Yrs)AllStar210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.00
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs)Playoffs20407123026005600000214557.300.378.525.903.350.225.31311.1113.331.2020.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB19OF15-120.133010343300.9712.20.272.439.7100.08
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB20OF88-551.19784110910500.9631.20.191.7156.474.64
1960Los Angeles DodgersNLMLB21OF13-100.2151001616001.0001.20.161.448.492.98
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Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
1958Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN1971837-15Walter Alstondnq
1959Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2088681-118Walter AlstonWon World Series (White Sox)
1960Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2182724-14Walter Alstondnq
1961Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2289652-111Walter Alstondnq
1962Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN23102632-147Walter Alstondnq
1963Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2499631-152Walter AlstonWon World Series (Yankees)
1964Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2580827-150Walter Alstondnq
1965Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2697651-158Walter AlstonWon World Series (Twins)
1966Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2795671-117Walter AlstonLost World Series (Orioles)
1967Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2873898-153Walter Alstondnq
1968Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN2976868-141Walter Alstondnq
1969Los Angeles DodgersNLMLBLAN3085774-30Walter Alstondnq
1969Montreal ExposNLMLBMON30521106-70Gene Mauchdnq
1970Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3173896-119Gene Mauchdnq
1971Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3271905-146Gene Mauchdnq
1972Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3370865-140Gene Mauchdnq
1973Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3479834-142Gene Mauchdnq
1974Montreal ExposNLMLBMON3579824-101Gene Mauchdnq
1975St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3682804-107Red Schoendienstdnq
1976Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3787742-15Chuck Tannerdnq
1976St. Louis CardinalsNLMLBSLN3772905-73Red Schoendienstdnq
1977Toronto Blue JaysALMLBTOR38541077-132Roy Hartsfielddnq
1978California AngelsALMLBCAL3987753-91Jim Fregosi, Dave Garciadnq
23 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Baseball Jobs

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelcategorymlb orgjobwlwpctrankgblPlayoffs
1981California AngelsALMLBMLBCALBroadcaster5159.46400.0dnq
1982California AngelsALMLBMLBCALBroadcaster9369.57410.0Lost ALCS (Brewers)
1983California AngelsALMLBMLBCALBroadcaster7092.432529.0dnq
1984California AngelsALMLBMLBCALBroadcaster8181.50023.0dnq
1985California AngelsALMLBMLBCALBroadcaster9072.55621.0dnq
1986California AngelsALMLBMLBCALBroadcaster9270.56810.0Lost ALCS (Red Sox)
1987San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster9072.55610.0Lost NLCS (Cardinals)
1988San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster8379.512411.5dnq
1989San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster9270.56810.0Lost World Series (Athletics)
1990San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster8577.52536.0dnq
1991San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster7587.463419.0dnq
1992San Francisco GiantsNLMLBMLBSFNBroadcaster7290.444526.0dnq
1993Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster8280.506412.0dnq
1994Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster4963.43832.0dnq
1995Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster7966.54510.0Lost ALCS (Indians)
1996Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster8576.52824.5dnq
1997Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster9072.55610.0Lost in 1st Round (Orioles)
1998Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster7685.472311.5dnq
1999Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster7983.488316.0dnq
2000Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster9171.56220.5Lost ALCS (Yankees)
2001Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster11646.71610.0Lost ALCS (Yankees)
2002Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster9369.574310.0dnq
2003Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster9369.57423.0dnq
2004Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster6399.389429.0dnq
2005Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster6993.426426.0dnq
2006Seattle MarinersALMLBMLBSEABroadcaster7884.481415.0dnq
26 record(s)

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
1977-12-08Traded from Toronto Blue Jays to California Angels for Pat Kelly and Butch AlbertsCalifornia AngelsNoHist
1977-02-24Traded from Oakland Athletics to Toronto Blue Jays for Mike WeathersToronto Blue JaysNoHist
1976-09-14Sold by St. Louis Cardinals to Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsNoHist
1974-12-06Traded from Montreal Expos to St. Louis Cardinals for Rudy Kinard and Ed KurpielSt. Louis CardinalsNoHist
1970-09-04Activated from Disabled ListMontreal ExposNoHist
1970-08-03DL - Fractured right little toeMontreal ExposNoInjury
1969-06-11Traded from Los Angeles Dodgers with Paul Popovich to Montreal Expos for Maury Wills and Manny MotaMontreal ExposNoHist
1958-06-24Signed as amateur free agentLos Angeles DodgersNoHist
8 record(s)
Talent Ratings
Speed
46
Power
71
Contact
76
XBH
64
RBIs
78
Runs
43
Hitting
70
Durability
72
Team
.500

[Career Highlights]

[1958]  Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in Round #0 (#0) out of USC ... Signing Scout: Lefty Phillips ... Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1959]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Los Angeles Dodgers ... Topps All-Star Rookie ... World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers
[1960]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1961]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)
[1962]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in On Base Percentage, Walks, Sacrifice Hits, Secondary Average, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
[1963]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Played in World Series for Los Angeles Dodgers ... Finished top 10 in NL in Sacrifice Hits, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio ... World Series Champion with Los Angeles Dodgers
[1964]  Played for Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) ... Finished top 10 in NL in Walks, Walks Percentage, Strikeout-Walk Ratio
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