Mel Fairbanks
Catcher · b. 1865 · 1887–1901
Batting
| Year | Team | Age | G | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 22 | 137 | 680 | 611 | 176 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 76 | 64 | 90 | .288 | .353 | .453 | .806 | 5.1 |
| 1888 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 23 | 94 | 464 | 409 | 129 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 51 | 47 | 52 | .315 | .379 | .526 | .905 | 4.8 |
| 1889 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 24 | 148 | 671 | 603 | 219 | 49 | 6 | 34 | 121 | 60 | 48 | .363 | .416 | .633 | 1.049 | 9.9 |
| 1890 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 25 | 150 | 665 | 597 | 206 | 30 | 8 | 33 | 123 | 59 | 55 | .345 | .398 | .588 | .986 | 8.4 |
| 1891 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 26 | 147 | 658 | 591 | 212 | 39 | 4 | 26 | 134 | 59 | 48 | .359 | .412 | .570 | .982 | 8.4 |
| 1892 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 27 | 142 | 628 | 580 | 209 | 49 | 11 | 25 | 125 | 45 | 27 | .360 | .404 | .612 | 1.017 | 8.4 |
| 1893 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 28 | 150 | 679 | 612 | 208 | 40 | 7 | 26 | 122 | 58 | 36 | .340 | .392 | .556 | .947 | 7.7 |
| 1894 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 29 | 146 | 630 | 579 | 194 | 37 | 6 | 24 | 105 | 45 | 40 | .335 | .379 | .544 | .923 | 6.8 |
| 1895 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 30 | 150 | 673 | 618 | 195 | 36 | 7 | 30 | 105 | 48 | 49 | .316 | .361 | .542 | .903 | 6.6 |
| 1896 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 31 | 150 | 673 | 613 | 220 | 38 | 9 | 39 | 126 | 53 | 37 | .359 | .406 | .641 | 1.047 | 9.4 |
| 1897 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 32 | 150 | 650 | 596 | 192 | 35 | 7 | 11 | 68 | 45 | 43 | .322 | .365 | .460 | .824 | 4.5 |
| 1898 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 33 | 150 | 680 | 608 | 196 | 45 | 4 | 17 | 86 | 62 | 44 | .322 | .379 | .493 | .873 | 5.6 |
| 1899 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 34 | 130 | 559 | 519 | 181 | 28 | 5 | 21 | 95 | 38 | 49 | .349 | .392 | .543 | .935 | 5.9 |
| 1900 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 35 | 143 | 719 | 652 | 200 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 64 | 66 | 59 | .307 | .370 | .422 | .792 | 4.1 |
| 1901 | Maple Grove Sawyers | 36 | 116 | 535 | 480 | 141 | 30 | 5 | 13 | 48 | 51 | 53 | .294 | .359 | .458 | .817 | 3.6 |
| Career | 2103 | 9564 | 8668 | 2878 | 541 | 97 | 346 | 1449 | 800 | 730 | .332 | .385 | .537 | .921 | 99.2 |
Development (true attributes, 20–80 scale — this world plays with the books open)
| Year | Age | OVR | POT | Speed | Power | Contact | Bat Ctl | Zone | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | 22 | 58 | 71 | 62/72 | 65/73 | 56/72 | 57/72 | 50/68 | 55/71 |
| 1888 | 23 | 61 | 71 | 67/72 | 69/73 | 59/72 | 59/71 | 53/67 | 58/71 |
| 1889 | 24 | 64 | 71 | 69/73 | 70/73 | 63/72 | 63/71 | 57/67 | 61/71 |
| 1890 | 25 | 65 | 71 | 70/73 | 70/73 | 64/71 | 64/71 | 58/66 | 63/71 |
| 1891 | 26 | 65 | 71 | 70/73 | 70/73 | 65/71 | 65/71 | 58/66 | 64/71 |
| 1892 | 27 | 66 | 71 | 70/73 | 70/73 | 65/71 | 66/71 | 59/66 | 64/71 |
| 1893 | 28 | 66 | 70 | 69/72 | 70/72 | 66/71 | 67/71 | 59/66 | 64/70 |
| 1894 | 29 | 65 | 70 | 67/71 | 69/72 | 66/71 | 67/72 | 59/66 | 64/70 |
| 1895 | 30 | 65 | 70 | 66/71 | 68/72 | 65/71 | 67/72 | 59/66 | 64/70 |
| 1896 | 31 | 64 | 70 | 65/70 | 66/71 | 65/71 | 67/72 | 59/65 | 64/70 |
| 1897 | 32 | 63 | 69 | 63/69 | 64/70 | 64/70 | 66/71 | 57/64 | 63/70 |
| 1898 | 33 | 61 | 68 | 60/66 | 61/67 | 63/70 | 64/71 | 56/63 | 62/69 |
| 1899 | 34 | 59 | 65 | 56/61 | 57/63 | 61/68 | 63/70 | 55/61 | 61/67 |
| 1900 | 35 | 56 | 62 | 51/56 | 53/58 | 59/66 | 61/68 | 53/59 | 59/66 |
| 1901 | 36 | 53 | 59 | 46/51 | 48/53 | 57/63 | 59/66 | 51/57 | 56/63 |
Injury history (14 stints, 165 games lost)
| Year | Site | Severity | Games out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Hand/Wrist | day-to-day | 3 | |
| 1887 | Knee | short IL | 10 | |
| 1888 | Hand/Wrist | day-to-day | 1 | |
| 1888 | Oblique | long IL | 55 | |
| 1889 | Back | day-to-day | 2 | |
| 1891 | Hand/Wrist | day-to-day | 3 | |
| 1892 | Knee | day-to-day | 2 | |
| 1892 | Oblique | day-to-day | 4 | |
| 1892 | Knee | day-to-day | 2 | |
| 1894 | Back | day-to-day | 4 | |
| 1899 | Hamstring | short IL | 20 | |
| 1900 | Hamstring | day-to-day | 3 | |
| 1900 | Hand/Wrist | day-to-day | 4 | |
| 1901 | Knee | long IL | 52 |