- Jay Faatz
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jay Faatz
position=First baseman
bgcolor1=#d82427
bgcolor2=#0e3386
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=October 24 ,1860
city-state|Weedsport|New York
deathdate= death date and age|1923|4|10|1860|10|24
city-state|Syracuse|New York
debutdate=August 22
debutyear= by|1884
debutteam= Pittsburgh Alleganys
finaldate=September 10
finalyear= by|1890
finalteam= Buffalo Bisons (PL)
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.241
stat2label=Runs batted in
stat2value=105
stat3label=Runs scored
stat3value=159
teams=As Player
* Pittsburgh Alleganys (by|1884)
* Cleveland Blues/Spiders (by|1888–by|1889)
* Buffalo Bisons (PL) (by|1890)As Manager
* Buffalo Bisons (PL) (by|1890)
highlights=Jayson S. Faatz (
October 24 1860 –April 10 1923 ) was an AmericanMajor League Baseball player born inWeedsport, New York , who played at first base for three teams during his four season career.Career
After his by|1884 season, he returned to the minor leagues, which included one season with the
Toledo Mud Hens in by|1885. [ [http://www.mudhens.com/info/all_time_roster.asp?view=2&type=L&letter=F Mudhens.com] ] In his last season, he was namedplayer-manager for a short time with the by|1890 Buffalo Bisons of thePlayers League , the only season in the league's existence. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/faatzja01.shtml Baseball-Reference player page] ]After his baseball days were over, among Jay's post-career occupations included
insurance salesman. [ [http://www.thedeadballera.com/HeadingHome.html Dead Ball Era: Heading Home] ] Jay died inSyracuse, New York at the age of 62, and was buried in the Weedsport Rural Cemetery. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=faatzja01 Baseball-Almanac player page] ]References
External links
*baseball-reference|id=f/faatzja01
Persondata
NAME = Faatz, Jay
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Faatz, Jayson S.
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = October 24, 1860
PLACE OF BIRTH = Weedsport, New York
DATE OF DEATH = April 10, 1923
PLACE OF DEATH = Syracuse, New York
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