Craig Faulkner
Craig Alan Faulkner
Born: October 18, 1965
Anchorage, AK US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 235
Draft: Round 3 (1992 Rule V (2A phase), St. Louis Cardinals)
School: N/A
Career: 1987-1994
Craig Faulkner compiled a career batting average of .260 with 73 home runs and 363 RBI in his 708-game career with the Batavia Trojans, Hagerstown Suns, Rochester Red Wings, El Paso Diablos and Arkansas Travelers. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 Batavia Trojans |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Arkansas Travelers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 75 | 304 | 275 | 38 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 58 | .273 | .342 | .495 | .837 | 136 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1988 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 125 | 501 | 440 | 55 | 125 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 76 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 99 | .284 | .361 | .427 | .789 | 188 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 81 | 298 | 272 | 27 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 97 | .210 | .272 | .342 | .614 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 104 | 402 | 370 | 36 | 92 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 75 | .249 | .296 | .338 | .634 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 77 | 290 | 267 | 39 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 57 | .307 | .356 | .487 | .843 | 130 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 103 | 359 | 324 | 38 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 67 | .272 | .325 | .389 | .714 | 126 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 104 | 330 | 299 | 34 | 71 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 78 | .237 | .304 | .448 | .752 | 134 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 36 | 114 | 106 | 9 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | .217 | .272 | .340 | .612 | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 708 | 2606 | 2360 | 277 | 613 | 124 | 6 | 73 | 363 | 6 | 13 | 192 | 554 | .260 | .321 | .410 | .731 | 968 | 42 | 31 | 4 | 19 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | C | 62 | 393 | 57 | 8 | 3 | .983 | 7.258 | 11 | |||
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Trojans | 1B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 1988 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 70 | 589 | 42 | 3 | 56 | .995 | 9.014 | ||||
| 1988 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 16 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .965 | 5.188 | 1 | |||
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.333 | 0 | |||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 13 | 70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .974 | 5.769 | 2 | |||
| 1989 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 12 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 6.417 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | C | 50 | 331 | 34 | 3 | 7 | .992 | 7.300 | 4 | |||
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 1B | 42 | 326 | 29 | 3 | 38 | .992 | 8.452 | ||||
| 1990 | AA | EL | Hagerstown Suns | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | C | 73 | 467 | 58 | 6 | 8 | .989 | 7.192 | 12 | |||
| 1991 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | C | 76 | 396 | 48 | 4 | 6 | .991 | 5.842 | 7 | |||
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 1B | 20 | 122 | 14 | 2 | 12 | .986 | 6.800 | ||||
| 1992 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1993 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | 1B | 41 | 325 | 35 | 10 | 21 | .973 | 8.780 | ||||
| 1993 | AA | TL | Arkansas Travelers | C | 28 | 167 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .979 | 6.607 | 2 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | C | 31 | 171 | 18 | 2 | 0 | .990 | 6.097 | 0 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 5.500 | ||||
| Totals | 545 | 3537 | 378 | 51 | 163 | .987 | 7.183 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Trojans | |||
| 1988 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1990 | AA | Eastern League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1991 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1992 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | Arkansas Travelers | SLN | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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