Sal Fasano

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg)

Born: August 10, 1971 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 37th round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Evansville (Evansville, IN).

High School: Hoffman Estates HS (Hoffman Estates, IL)

School: University of Evansville (Evansville, IN)

Debut: April 3, 1996 (Age 24-237d, 16,827th in major league history)
vs. BAL 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 14, 2008 (Age 37-035d)
vs. KCR 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1996 season

Agents: Barry Meister

Full Name: Salvatore Frank Fasano

Pronunciation: \fa-SAH-no\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.7

1109

245

.221

136

RBI

140

OBP

.295

SLG

.392

OPS

.687

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1993	21	KCR-min	A-	49	203	176	25	47	11	1	10	36	4	3	19	49	.267	.355	.511	.866		90	1	6	0	2	2		EUG · NORW
1994	22	KCR-min	A,A+	120	502	435	76	126	23	1	32	113	8	3	46	90	.290	.375	.568	.942		247	13	16	0	5	4		RFD,WMT · MIDW,CARL
1995	23	KCR-min	AA,A+	110	456	405	72	112	21	3	22	73	3	6	32	77	.277	.353	.506	.859		205	12	17	0	2	1		WCH,WMT · TL,CARL
1996	24	KCR-min	AAA	29	112	104	12	24	4	0	4	15	0	1	6	21	.231	.277	.385	.661		40	3	1	0	1	0		OMA · AA
1996	24	KCR	AL	51	160	143	20	29	2	0	6	19	1	1	14	25	.203	.283	.343	.626	58	49	3	2	1	0	0	2
1997	25	KCR-min	AAA,AA	89	331	283	44	56	12	0	17	41	0	2	32	88	.198	.302	.420	.723		119	3	12	0	4	1		OMA,WCH · AA,TL
1997	25	KCR	AL	13	39	38	4	8	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	12	.211	.231	.342	.573	47	13	1	0	0	0	0	2/HD
1998	26	KCR-min	AAA	4	15	14	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	4	.214	.267	.500	.767		7	1	0	0	0	0		OMA · PCL
1998	26	KCR	AL	74	247	216	21	49	10	0	8	31	1	0	10	56	.227	.307	.384	.692	78	83	4	16	3	2	1	2/35H
1999	27	KCR-min	AAA	88	350	280	63	77	15	0	21	49	4	2	42	69	.275	.415	.554	.969		155	7	26	1	1	1		OMA · PCL
1999	27	KCR	AL	23	75	60	11	14	2	0	5	16	0	1	7	17	.233	.373	.517	.890	124	31	1	7	0	1	0	2
2000	28	OAK	AL	52	144	126	21	27	6	0	7	19	0	0	14	47	.214	.306	.429	.734	87	54	3	3	0	1	0	2/H
2001	29	COL-KCR-min	AAA	39	152	128	22	36	5	0	9	30	0	0	13	37	.281	.384	.531	.915		68	5	9	1	1	1		CSP,OMA · PCL
2001	29	TOT	MLB	39	96	85	12	17	5	0	3	9	0	0	5	31	.200	.277	.365	.641	56	31	3	4	2	0	0	2/HD
2001	29	TOT	AL	14	24	22	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.045	.125	.045	.170	-52	1	2	1	0	0	0	2/HD
2001	29	OAK	AL	11	23	21	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.048	.130	.048	.178	-49	1	1	1	0	0	0	/2HD
2001	29	KCR	AL	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	1	0	0	0	0	/2
2001	29	COL	NL	25	72	63	10	16	5	0	3	9	0	0	4	19	.254	.329	.476	.805	89	30	1	3	2	0	0	2
2002	30	TBD-MIL-ANA-min	AAA	87	315	274	29	67	18	0	12	30	1	1	22	77	.245	.337	.442	.778		121	3	17	0	2	0		DHM,INA,SLK · IL,PCL
2002	30	ANA	AL	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2
2003			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Play)
2004	32	NYY-min	AAA	76	258	236	21	54	15	1	10	34	0	0	10	45	.229	.273	.428	.701		101	6	6	2	4	0		CLB · IL
2005	33	BAL-min	AAA	14	49	45	6	12	3	0	4	12	0	0	2	15	.267	.327	.600	.927		27	1	2	0	0	0		OTT · IL
2005	33	BAL	AL	64	174	160	25	40	3	0	11	20	0	0	9	41	.250	.310	.475	.785	106	76	5	5	0	0	0	2/DH3
2006	34	PHI-min	A+,AA	5	15	15	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.067	.067	.067	.133		1	1	0	0	0	0		CLW,REA · FLOR,EL
2006	34	TOT	MLB	78	206	189	12	41	12	0	5	15	0	1	7	61	.217	.267	.360	.627	57	68	5	6	4	0	0	2/HD
2006	34	PHI	NL	50	149	140	9	34	8	0	4	10	0	1	5	47	.243	.284	.386	.669	67	54	4	3	1	0	0	2/H
2006	34	NYY	AL	28	57	49	3	7	4	0	1	5	0	0	2	14	.143	.222	.286	.508	30	14	1	3	3	0	0	2/HD
2007	35	TOR-min	AAA	47	163	145	18	38	4	0	8	14	1	0	6	33	.262	.337	.455	.793		66	2	11	0	1	0		SYR · IL
2007	35	TOR	AL	16	49	45	5	8	3	0	1	4	0	0	2	19	.178	.229	.311	.540	41	14	0	1	1	0	0	2
2008	36	ATL-min	AAA	26	92	83	6	16	3	1	2	9	0	0	5	22	.193	.272	.325	.597		27	2	4	0	0	1		RMD · IL
2008	36	CLE	AL	15	54	46	5	12	4	0	0	6	0	0	3	17	.261	.340	.348	.687	85	16	1	3	1	1	0	2/3
2009	37	COL-min	AAA	61	231	212	23	50	12	0	4	21	3	0	10	63	.236	.281	.349	.630		74	5	5	0	4	0		CSP · PCL
11 Yrs				427	1245	1109	136	245	49	0	47	140	2	3	72	327	.221	.295	.392	.687	76	435	26	47	12	5	1
162 Game Avg.				162	472	421	52	93	19	0	18	53	1	1	27	124	.221	.295	.392	.687	76	165	10	18	5	2	0
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
KCR (5 yrs)				164	522	458	56	100	16	0	20	67	2	2	32	110	.218	.303	.384	.687	76	176	10	25	4	3	1
OAK (2 yrs)				63	167	147	23	28	6	0	7	19	0	0	15	59	.190	.281	.374	.656	68	55	4	4	0	1	0
COL (1 yr)				25	72	63	10	16	5	0	3	9	0	0	4	19	.254	.329	.476	.805	89	30	1	3	2	0	0
PHI (1 yr)				50	149	140	9	34	8	0	4	10	0	1	5	47	.243	.284	.386	.669	67	54	4	3	1	0	0
CLE (1 yr)				15	54	46	5	12	4	0	0	6	0	0	3	17	.261	.340	.348	.687	85	16	1	3	1	1	0
ANA (1 yr)				2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
NYY (1 yr)				28	57	49	3	7	4	0	1	5	0	0	2	14	.143	.222	.286	.508	30	14	1	3	3	0	0
BAL (1 yr)				64	174	160	25	40	3	0	11	20	0	0	9	41	.250	.310	.475	.785	106	76	5	5	0	0	0
TOR (1 yr)				16	49	45	5	8	3	0	1	4	0	0	2	19	.178	.229	.311	.540	41	14	0	1	1	0	0

AL (11 yrs)				352	1024	906	117	195	36	0	40	121	2	2	63	261	.215	.295	.387	.682	76	351	21	41	9	5	1
NL (2 yrs)				75	221	203	19	50	13	0	7	19	0	1	9	66	.246	.298	.414	.712	74	84	5	6	3	0	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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