Ferris Fain

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

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

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

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

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
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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home580193630758419292.302
Away571199428955529276.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-24 CLEDETW 310000020
1955-09-21 CLECHWL 400000003
1955-09-20 CLECHWW 313000010
1955-09-18 CLEDETL 300000011
1955-09-17 CLEDETL 301000021
1955-09-16 CLEDETL 101000010
1955-09-14 CLEMINL 000000010
1955-09-13 CLEMINW 501000100
1955-09-10 CLEBOSW 100000001
1955-09-05 CLEKC1L 210000010

Fielding Statistics

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

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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 1114
Left Field 1
Right Field 10

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

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ferris Fain (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Cunningham
    .291 avg, 64 HR
  2. 92
    Max Bishop
    .271 avg, 41 HR
  3. 85
    Mike Hargrove
    .290 avg, 80 HR
  4. 84
    Dave Magadan
    .288 avg, 42 HR
  5. 83
    Johnny Pesky
    .307 avg, 17 HR
  6. 82
    Eddie Stanky
    .268 avg, 29 HR

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.