Bunny Fabrique
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1917)
Bunny Fabrique was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 2 seasons. In 27 career games, he hit .200 with 18 hits, 1 home runs, and 3 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 150 lb
- Died
- 1/10/1960 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1916-10-04
- Last Game
- 1917-06-20
Full name: Albert LaVerne Fabrique
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 90 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .200 | .265 | .267 | .532 | -179 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.
Career OBP .265 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.
Career SLG .267 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.
Career OPS .532 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | BRO | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1917 | BRO | NL | 25 | 88 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | .205 | .248 (-18%) | .312 (-13%) | .323 (-16%) | .635 (-15%) | -179.1 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 27 | 90 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .200 | — | — | — | — | -179 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (27 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 56 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 3 | .232 |
| Away | 11 | 34 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .147 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-06-20 | BRO | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-04 | BRO | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-06-01 | BRO | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-05-21 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1917-05-14 | BRO | CIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1917-05-12 | BRO | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-05-11 | BRO | CHC | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-05-10 | BRO | CHC | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1917-05-09 | BRO | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1917-05-08 | BRO | BSN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | 23 |
Bunny Fabrique: the record in brief
According to the bio, Bunny Fabrique debuted on October 4, 1916 and played a final game on June 20, 1917. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Robins, from 1916 through 1917. At 5-foot-8 and 150 pounds, Fabrique is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Fabrique switch-hit and threw right-handed. Fabrique was born on December 23, 1887, in Clinton, MI, USA. Fabrique died on January 10, 1960, in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. The given name on file is Albert LaVerne Fabrique.
Fabrique finished with 18 hits from 90 at bats in 27 games, which works out to .200, adding 1 home run and 3 runs batted in. Fabrique's career OPS of .532 combines a .265 on-base mark with .267 slugging. Set against a .249 league average for the same years, Fabrique's .200 average sits 19.6% below it. 1917 produced Fabrique's most hits, 18 of them for the Brooklyn Robins. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .205 in 1917, did not top the league's .248.
The position breakdown shows 23 games, all at shortstop. At shortstop, the fielding record shows 17 errors alongside 57 putouts and 65 assists.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bunny Fabrique
- What years did Bunny Fabrique play?
- Bunny Fabrique played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917.
- Was Bunny Fabrique a pitcher?
- No. Bunny Fabrique was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bunny Fabrique hit?
- Bunny Fabrique hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.
- What was Bunny Fabrique's career batting average?
- Bunny Fabrique batted .200 over his career, with 18 hits in 90 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bunny Fabrique have?
- Bunny Fabrique drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Bunny Fabrique in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bunny Fabrique has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.