What years did Ernie Fazio play?

Ernie Fazio played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.

Was Ernie Fazio a pitcher?

No. Ernie Fazio was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Ernie Fazio hit?

Ernie Fazio hit 2 career home runs with 50 hits.

Ernie Fazio

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1966)

AVG .182

HR 2

RBI 8

H 50

OPS .543

PIV -614

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 165 lb
Born: 1/25/1942 in Oakland, CA, USA
Died: 12/1/2017 in Danville, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1962-07-03
Last Game: 1966-10-02

Full name: Ernest Joseph Fazio

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
141	274	37	50	10	4	2	8	5	33	85	.182	.273	.270	.543	-614

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 27.3% below league average.

Career OBP .273 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 29.0% below league average.

Career OPS .543 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 22.0% 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
1962	HOU	NL	12	12	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	5	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	HOU	NL	102	228	31	42	10	3	2	5	4	27	70	.184	.246 (-25%)	.308 (-11%)	.371 (-25%)	.680 (-19%)	-614.2
1966	KC1	AL	27	34	3	7	0	1	0	2	1	4	10	.206	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			141	274	37	50	10	4	2	8	5	33	85	.182	—	—	—	—	-614

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	68	127	18	22	1	4	.173
Away	73	147	19	28	1	4	.190

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1966-10-02	KC1	DET	W	1	1	0
1966-09-09	KC1	DET	W	0	1	0
1966-08-14	KC1	MIN	W	1	0	1
1966-08-03	KC1	TEX	L	0	0	0
1966-07-27	KC1	BOS	W	1	0	0
1966-07-26	KC1	BOS	L	1	0	1
1966-07-23	KC1	TEX	L	1	0	0
1966-07-21	KC1	NYY	L	1	0	1
1966-07-17	KC1	BOS	L	0	0	0
1966-07-17	KC1	BOS	W	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	94	59	140	165	8	22
3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
SS	15	3	5	17	5	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1962	HOU	SS	10	3	5	13	5	1
1963	HOU	2B	84	53	132	145	8	18
1963	HOU	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	HOU	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	KC1	2B	10	6	8	20	0	4
1966	KC1	SS	4	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	94
Third Base	1
Shortstop	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Santa Clara University	Santa Clara	CA	1961, 1962

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernie Fazio

What years did Ernie Fazio play?: Ernie Fazio played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1966.
Was Ernie Fazio a pitcher?: No. Ernie Fazio was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Ernie Fazio hit?: Ernie Fazio hit 2 career home runs with 50 hits.