Sal Fasano

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2008)

AVG .221
HR 47
RBI 140
H 245
OPS .687
PIV -1,129
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 220 lb
Born
8/10/1971 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1996-04-03
Last Game
2008-09-14

Full name: Salvatore Frank Fasano

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
427 1,109 136 245 49 0 47 140 2 72 327 .221 .295 .392 .687 -1,129

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .687 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 9.7% 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
1996 KCA AL 51 143 20 29 2 0 6 19 1 14 25 .203 .269 (-25%) .340 (-17%) .426 (-20%) .767 (-18%) -432.1
1997 KCA AL 13 38 4 8 2 0 1 1 0 1 12 .211 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCA AL 74 216 21 49 10 0 8 31 1 10 56 .227 .266 (-15%) .335 (-8%) .420 (-9%) .755 (-8%) -283.4
1999 KCA AL 23 60 11 14 2 0 5 16 0 7 17 .233 .271 (-14%) .344 (+8%) .433 (+19%) .778 (+14%) 181.1
2000 OAK AL 52 126 21 27 6 0 7 19 0 14 47 .214 .270 (-21%) .344 (-11%) .437 (-2%) .782 (-6%) -144.3
2001 OAK AL 11 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .048 — — — — 0.0
2001 KCA AL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 COL NL 25 63 10 16 5 0 3 9 0 4 19 .254 .263 (-4%) .332 (-1%) .426 (+12%) .758 (+6%) 0.0
2002 ANA AL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 BAL AL 64 160 25 40 3 0 11 20 0 9 41 .250 .264 (-5%) .330 (-6%) .418 (+13%) .749 (+5%) 137.4
2006 PHI NL 50 140 9 34 8 0 4 10 0 5 47 .243 .269 (-10%) .336 (-16%) .431 (-11%) .768 (-13%) -313.0
2006 NYA AL 28 49 3 7 4 0 1 5 0 2 14 .143 — — — — -313.0
2007 TOR AL 16 45 5 8 3 0 1 4 0 2 19 .178 — — — — 0.0
2008 CLE AL 15 46 5 12 4 0 0 6 0 3 17 .261 — — — — -55.4
Career · 14 seasons 427 1,109 136 245 49 0 47 140 2 72 327 .221 — — — — -1,223

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 ALDS1 OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home212519561131763.218
Away215590801323077.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2008-09-14 CLEKCRL 400000003
2008-09-03 CLECHWL 200000011
2008-08-23 CLETEXW 000000000
2008-08-22 CLETEXW 511000001
2008-08-17 CLELAAW 411100001
2008-08-11 CLEBALW 201000200
2008-08-06 CLETBRL 401100003
2008-07-31 CLEDETW 322100201
2008-07-27 CLEMINL 200000100
2008-07-23 CLELAAL 301000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 16 0 0 2
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
C 415 340 2189 166 31 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 KCA C 51 43 291 14 5 2
1997 KCA C 12 10 53 3 1 2
1998 KCA 1B 5 0 16 0 0 2
1998 KCA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1998 KCA C 70 68 421 25 2 5
1999 KCA C 23 20 143 8 0 0
2000 OAK C 52 41 231 22 5 2
2001 OAK C 9 6 37 3 2 0
2001 KCA C 3 0 2 0 0 0
2001 COL C 25 19 153 14 3 5
2002 ANA C 2 0 10 2 0 0
2005 BAL 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 BAL C 60 47 284 26 4 1
2006 PHI C 50 42 265 26 3 2
2006 NYA C 27 16 104 9 1 0
2007 TOR C 16 14 93 5 3 0
2008 CLE 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2008 CLE C 15 14 102 9 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 415
First Base 7
Third Base 1
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 PHI NL $425,000
2001 OAK AL $375,000
2000 OAK AL $240,000
1998 KCA AL $175,000
1996 KCA AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $1,324,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Evansville Evansville IN 1990, 1992, 1993

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sal Fasano (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Logan O'Hoppe
    .228 avg, 57 HR
  2. 97
    Eric Haase
    .224 avg, 52 HR
  3. 96
    Hank Conger
    .221 avg, 31 HR
  4. 95
    Cameron Rupp
    .234 avg, 39 HR
  5. 90
    John Russell
    .225 avg, 34 HR
  6. 90
    Raul Casanova
    .236 avg, 35 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sal Fasano

What years did Sal Fasano play?
Sal Fasano played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2008.
Was Sal Fasano a pitcher?
No. Sal Fasano was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sal Fasano hit?
Sal Fasano hit 47 career home runs with 245 hits.