Retired
Ferris Fain
Nickname:
BurrheadBirthdate:
March 29, 1921 (59 y, 7 m, 19 d)Born In:
San Antonio, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
1BBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/198Entry:
1946 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1947 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1951 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 1949 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| 1947 | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Gold Glove | 1951 - 1B | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 1950 - 1B | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 1951 - 1B | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| 1947 - 1B | Philadelphia (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1948 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1947 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 15, 1953 | New York (MLB) |
| May 17, 1948 | Philadelphia (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 11 |
| Grey Ink | 66 |
Similar Players (1B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Joe Cunningham | 950 |
| Alex Metzler | 909 |
| George Scales | 907 |
| Johnny Hodapp | 903 |
| Lu Blue | 902 |
| Vic Power | 901 |
| Johnny Groth | 900 |
| Keith Hernandez | 892 |
| Rube Bressler | 892 |
| Joe Kuhel | 892 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 144 | 2 |
| 1948 | 141 | 2 |
| 1949 | 142 | 2 |
| 1950 | 141 | 3 |
| 1951 | 142 | 1 |
| 1952 | 143 | 2 |
| 1953 | 143 | 2 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 664 | 2 |
| 1948 | 655 | 2 |
| 1949 | 656 | 3 |
| 1950 | 648 | 5 |
| 1951 | 655 | 2 |
| 1952 | 620 | 10 |
| 1953 | 692 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 543 | 9 |
| 1953 | 583 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 173 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 33 | 6 |
| 1948 | 35 | 3 |
| 1951 | 39 | 1 |
| 1952 | 33 | 2 |
| 1953 | 31 | 4 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 11 | 5 |
| 1948 | 12 | 5 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 85 | 10 |
| 1951 | 93 | 7 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 95 | 7 |
| 1948 | 109 | 3 |
| 1949 | 91 | 9 |
| 1953 | 107 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 138 | 1 |
| 1948 | 128 | 1 |
| 1949 | 125 | 2 |
| 1950 | 120 | 3 |
| 1951 | 104 | 1 |
| 1952 | 95 | 2 |
| 1953 | 102 | 2 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 7 | 5 |
| 1950 | 6 | 4 |
| 1951 | 8 | 2 |
| 1952 | 6 | 6 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 6 | 4 |
| 1953 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 | 1 |
| 1951 | 8 | 2 |
| 1952 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 50 | 10 |
| 1948 | 52 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.319 | 3 |
| 1952 | 0.313 | 6 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.452 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0.442 | 2 |
| 1949 | 0.436 | 3 |
| 1950 | 0.414 | 6 |
| 1951 | 0.423 | 2 |
| 1952 | 0.416 | 3 |
| 1953 | 0.394 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.897 | 3 |
| 1948 | 0.890 | 6 |
| 1952 | 0.822 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 151 | 2 |
| 1948 | 149 | 2 |
| 1949 | 151 | 1 |
| 1950 | 153 | 1 |
| 1951 | 148 | 7 |
| 1952 | 151 | 1 |
| 1953 | 151 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1948 | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1949 | 5.5 | 10 |