Bill Fahey

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1983)

AVG .241
HR 7
RBI 83
H 225
OPS .591
PIV -2,107
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
6/14/1950 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1971-09-26
Last Game
1983-07-31

Full name: William Roger Fahey

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
383 934 75 225 26 2 7 83 9 74 93 .241 .296 .296 .591 -2,107

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .296 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1971 WS2 AL 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 TEX AL 39 119 8 20 2 0 1 10 4 12 23 .168 .243 (-31%) .310 (-19%) .353 (-41%) .664 (-31%) -514.9
1974 TEX AL 6 16 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1975 TEX AL 21 37 3 11 1 1 0 3 0 1 10 .297 — — — — 0.0
1976 TEX AL 38 80 12 20 2 0 1 9 1 11 6 .250 .255 (-2%) .320 (+9%) .360 (-13%) .681 (-3%) 9.0
1977 TEX AL 37 68 3 15 4 0 0 5 0 1 8 .221 .264 (-17%) .329 (-30%) .401 (-30%) .730 (-30%) -335.4
1979 SDN NL 73 209 14 60 8 1 3 19 1 21 17 .287 .265 (+8%) .329 (+5%) .397 (-5%) .727 (avg) 15.8
1980 SDN NL 93 241 18 62 4 0 1 22 2 21 16 .257 .264 (-3%) .326 (-4%) .387 (-26%) .714 (-16%) -547.0
1981 DET AL 27 67 5 17 2 0 1 9 0 2 4 .254 .255 (-1%) .320 (-15%) .368 (-11%) .688 (-13%) -148.6
1982 DET AL 28 67 7 10 2 0 0 4 1 0 5 .149 .261 (-43%) .324 (-55%) .388 (-54%) .712 (-54%) -586.2
1983 DET AL 19 22 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 5 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 383 934 75 225 26 2 7 83 9 74 93 .241 — — — — -2,107

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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1904764195538.200
Away19345834130245.284

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-07-31 DETKCRL 000000000
1983-07-28 DETSEAW 000000000
1983-07-24 DETLAAW 301000000
1983-07-21 DETLAAW 110000020
1983-07-17 DETSEAW 000000000
1983-07-15 DETSEAL 000000000
1983-07-13 DETLAAW 201000100
1983-07-03 DETBALW 000000000
1983-06-24 DETBALW 000000000
1983-06-19 DETCLEL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 366 259 1355 153 17 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 WS2 C 2 2 8 2 1 0
1972 TEX C 39 36 236 26 2 4
1974 TEX C 6 4 21 2 0 0
1975 TEX C 21 10 54 5 1 1
1976 TEX C 38 23 126 19 1 3
1977 TEX C 34 20 104 5 0 0
1979 SDN C 68 54 277 33 2 5
1980 SDN C 85 66 309 34 8 6
1981 DET C 27 19 96 9 2 3
1982 DET C 28 17 85 16 0 2
1983 DET C 18 8 39 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 366

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit MI 1969

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Fahey

What years did Bill Fahey play?
Bill Fahey played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1983.
Was Bill Fahey a pitcher?
No. Bill Fahey was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Fahey hit?
Bill Fahey hit 7 career home runs with 225 hits.