What years did Ferris Fain play?

Ferris Fain played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955.

Was Ferris Fain a pitcher?

No. Ferris Fain was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Ferris Fain hit?

Ferris Fain hit 48 career home runs with 1139 hits.

What was Ferris Fain's career batting average?

Ferris Fain batted .290 over his career, with 1,139 hits in 3,930 at bats.

How many RBI did Ferris Fain have?

Ferris Fain drove in 570 runs in his career.

Is Ferris Fain in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ferris Fain has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ferris Fain

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1955)

Ferris Fain was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,151 career games, he hit .290 with 1,139 hits, 48 home runs, and 570 RBI. Ferris Fain was a 5-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 15,082.

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 October 12, 2026

AVG .290

HR 48

RBI 570

H 1,139

OPS .820

PIV 15,082

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 180 lb
Born: 3/29/1921 in San Antonio, TX, USA
Died: 10/18/2001 in Georgetown, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-15
Last Game: 1955-09-24
Awards: 5× All-Star

Full name: Ferris Roy Fain

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Ferris Fain — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.0	16.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	.062	.062	.062	.124

Career Batting Statistics

Ferris Fain — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,151	3,930	595	1,139	213	30	48	570	46	904	261	.290	.424	.396	.820	15,082

Career AVG .290 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +10.9% above league average.

Career OBP .424 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — +25.9% above league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .820 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Ferris Fain Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	PHA	AL	136	461	70	134	28	6	7	71	4	95	34	.291	.262 (+11%)	.336 (+23%)	.376 (+12%)	.712 (+17%)	1984.1
1948	PHA	AL	145	520	81	146	27	6	7	88	10	113	37	.281	.263 (+7%)	.340 (+21%)	.379 (+4%)	.719 (+12%)	1814.2
1949	PHA	AL	150	525	81	138	21	5	3	78	8	136	51	.263	.262 (avg)	.343 (+21%)	.384 (-12%)	.727 (+4%)	1082.2
1950	PHA	AL	151	522	83	147	25	4	10	83	8	133	26	.282	.265 (+6%)	.346 (+24%)	.401 (avg)	.747 (+11%)	1942.6
1951	PHA	AL	117	425	63	146	30	3	6	57	0	80	20	.344	.260 (+32%)	.336 (+34%)	.385 (+22%)	.721 (+28%)	2686.3
1952	PHA	AL	145	538	82	176	43	3	2	59	3	105	26	.327	.252 (+29%)	.326 (+34%)	.369 (+16%)	.696 (+25%)	3155.2
1953	CHA	AL	128	446	73	114	18	2	6	52	3	108	28	.256	.264 (-3%)	.335 (+21%)	.397 (-13%)	.733 (+2%)	789.6
1954	CHA	AL	65	235	30	71	10	1	5	51	5	40	14	.302	.261 (+16%)	.333 (+20%)	.390 (+7%)	.723 (+13%)	664.3
1955	DET	AL	58	140	23	37	8	0	2	23	2	52	12	.264	.258 (+2%)	.332 (+38%)	.393 (-8%)	.726 (+13%)	658.3
1955	CLE	AL	56	118	9	30	3	0	0	8	3	42	13	.254	.258 (-2%)	.332 (+36%)	.393 (-29%)	.726 (+1%)	658.3
Career · 10 seasons			1,151	3,930	595	1,139	213	30	48	570	46	904	261	.290	—	—	—	—	15,435

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

Ferris Fain — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	580	1936	307	584	19	292	.302
Away	571	1994	289	555	29	276	.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ferris Fain — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1955-09-24	CLE	DET	W	3	1	0	0	2	0
1955-09-21	CLE	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	3
1955-09-20	CLE	CHW	W	3	1	3	0	1	0
1955-09-18	CLE	DET	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1955-09-17	CLE	DET	L	3	0	1	0	2	1
1955-09-16	CLE	DET	L	1	0	1	0	1	0
1955-09-14	CLE	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-13	CLE	MIN	W	5	0	1	1	0	0
1955-09-10	CLE	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	1
1955-09-05	CLE	KC1	L	2	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ferris Fain — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1116	140	9530	927	138	1124
OF	11	0	11	2	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ferris Fain — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	PHA	1B	132	0	1141	101	19	118
1948	PHA	1B	145	0	1284	120	16	148
1949	PHA	1B	150	0	1275	122	22	194
1950	PHA	1B	151	0	1286	124	19	192
1951	PHA	1B	108	0	931	113	11	124
1951	PHA	OF	11	0	11	2	3	1
1952	PHA	1B	144	0	1245	150	22	124
1953	CHA	1B	127	0	1108	106	13	98
1954	CHA	1B	64	64	565	31	8	54
1955	DET	1B	44	42	370	29	5	42
1955	CLE	1B	51	34	325	31	3	30

Career Games by Position

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Ferris Fain Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	1114
Left Field	1
Right Field	10

Awards & Honors

Ferris Fain — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1952	TSN All-Star	1B
1951	TSN All-Star	1B
1951	TSN Player of the Year
1948	Baseball Magazine All-Star	1B

Award Voting History

Ferris Fain — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1952	Most Valuable Player	AL	6th	66.0	336	0
1951	Most Valuable Player	AL	6th	103.0	336	1
1948	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	5.0	336	0
1947	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	9.0	336	0
1947	Rookie of the Year	ML	4th	43.0	165	0

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Ferris Fain: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 15, 1947 and the final game on September 24, 1955, Ferris Fain built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1947 to 1952), the Chicago White Sox (1953 to 1954), the Detroit Tigers (1955), and the Cleveland Indians (1955). Fain is listed as a first baseman at 180 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Fain threw and hit left-handed. Fain was born on March 29, 1921, in San Antonio, TX, USA. Fain died on October 18, 2001, in Georgetown, CA, USA. Fain's full given name, per the bio, is Ferris Roy Fain.

Fain collected 1,139 hits in 3,930 at bats across 1,151 games, good for a .290 batting average, plus 48 home runs, 570 RBI, and 46 stolen bases. Fain got on base at a .424 rate and slugged .396 (.820 OPS). Set against a .261 league average for the same years, Fain's .290 average sits 10.9% above it.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferris Fain

What years did Ferris Fain play?: Ferris Fain played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955.
Was Ferris Fain a pitcher?: No. Ferris Fain was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ferris Fain hit?: Ferris Fain hit 48 career home runs with 1139 hits.
What was Ferris Fain's career batting average?: Ferris Fain batted .290 over his career, with 1,139 hits in 3,930 at bats.
How many RBI did Ferris Fain have?: Ferris Fain drove in 570 runs in his career.
Is Ferris Fain in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ferris Fain has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.