Jay Faatz

Jay Faatz
Jay Faatz
	First baseman
	Born: October 24, 1860; Weedsport, New York, U.S.
	Died: April 10, 1923 (aged 62); Syracuse, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 22, 1884, for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys
Last MLB appearance
	September 10, 1890, for the Buffalo Bisons (PL)
MLB statistics
Batting average	.241
Runs batted in	105
Runs scored	159
Teams
	As player Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1884); Cleveland Blues/Spiders (1888–1889); Buffalo Bisons (PL) (1890); As manager Buffalo Bisons (PL) (1890);

Jayson S. Faatz (October 24, 1860 – April 10, 1923) was an American Major League Baseball player born in Weedsport, New York, who played at first base for three teams during his four-season career.

Career[edit]

After his 1884 season, he returned to the minor leagues, which included one season with the Toledo Mud Hens in 1885.^[1] In his last season, he was named player-manager for a short time with the 1890 Buffalo Bisons of the Players' League, the only season in the league's existence.^[2]

After his baseball days were over, among Jay's post-career occupations included insurance salesman.^[3] Jay died in Syracuse, New York at the age of 62, and was buried in the Weedsport Rural Cemetery.^[4]

External links[edit]

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[1] Mudhens.com

[2] Baseball-Reference player page

[3] Dead Ball Era: Heading Home

[4] Baseball-Almanac player page

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