Faye Throneberry

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1961)

AVG .236
HR 29
RBI 137
H 307
OPS .665
PIV -1,280
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
6/22/1931 in Fisherville, TN, USA
Died
4/26/1999 in Memphis, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1952-04-15
Last Game
1961-07-19

Full name: Maynard Faye Throneberry

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
521 1,302 152 307 48 12 29 137 23 127 284 .236 .307 .358 .665 -1,280

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career OPS .665 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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
1952 BOS AL 98 310 38 80 11 3 5 23 16 33 67 .258 .252 (+2%) .326 (+1%) .369 (-2%) .696 (-1%) -14.1
1955 BOS AL 60 144 20 37 7 3 6 27 0 14 31 .257 .258 (-1%) .332 (-3%) .393 (+20%) .726 (+10%) 186.3
1956 BOS AL 24 50 6 11 2 0 1 3 0 3 16 .220 .258 (-15%) .331 (-20%) .397 (-19%) .728 (-20%) -164.0
1957 BOS AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 WS1 AL 68 195 21 36 8 2 2 12 0 17 37 .185 .257 (-28%) .323 (-22%) .391 (-29%) .715 (-26%) 0.0
1958 WS1 AL 44 87 12 16 1 1 4 7 0 4 28 .184 .257 (-29%) .324 (-25%) .394 (-10%) .719 (-16%) -239.6
1959 WS1 AL 117 327 36 82 11 2 10 42 6 33 61 .251 .256 (-2%) .323 (-1%) .392 (-1%) .715 (-1%) -43.5
1960 WS1 AL 85 157 18 39 7 1 1 23 1 18 33 .248 .255 (-3%) .323 (+1%) .387 (-16%) .711 (-9%) -187.8
1961 LAA AL 24 31 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 10 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 521 1,302 152 307 48 12 29 137 23 127 284 .236 — — — — -463

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
Home256604791501163.248
Away265698731571874.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-07-19 LAAMINL 100000001
1961-07-15 LAACLEW 000000010
1961-07-09 LAADETL 100000000
1961-07-09 LAADETL 100000000
1961-07-06 LAAMINW 100000001
1961-05-25 LAACLEL 100000001
1961-05-24 LAACLEL 101000000
1961-05-21 LAATEXL 401000002
1961-05-21 LAATEXL 100000001
1961-05-13 LAAMINL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 342 226 577 25 24 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BOS OF 86 0 141 9 7 5
1955 BOS OF 34 31 69 3 3 0
1956 BOS OF 13 8 20 0 2 0
1957 WS1 OF 58 51 116 2 2 0
1958 WS1 OF 26 18 35 1 0 0
1959 WS1 OF 86 83 136 7 7 2
1960 WS1 OF 34 30 52 2 3 0
1961 LAA OF 5 5 8 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 99
Center Field 75
Right Field 178

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Faye Throneberry (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Householder
    .236 avg, 29 HR
  2. 91
    Roger Bernadina
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  3. 85
    Al Luplow
    .235 avg, 33 HR
  4. 59
    Nick Senzel
    .232 avg, 40 HR
  5. 58
    Abraham Almonte
    .233 avg, 24 HR
  6. 53
    Guillermo Heredia
    .231 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Faye Throneberry

What years did Faye Throneberry play?
Faye Throneberry played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1961.
Was Faye Throneberry a pitcher?
No. Faye Throneberry was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Faye Throneberry hit?
Faye Throneberry hit 29 career home runs with 307 hits.