John Faucett
John Thomas Faucett
Born: March 12, 1928
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1946-1959
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John Faucett compiled a career batting average of .275 with 71 home runs and 215 RBI in his 1068-game career with the Newnan Brownies, Longview Texans, Odessa Oilers, Brownsville Charros, Galveston White Caps, Beaumont Exporters, Lake Charles Lakers, Texas City Texans and Victoria Rosebuds. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1959 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 114 | 490 | 452 | 50 | 113 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 20 | 90 | .250 | .300 | .338 | .638 | 153 | 12 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 112 | 425 | 425 | 125 | 13 | 7 | 1 | .294 | .294 | .365 | .659 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 82 | 282 | 265 | 32 | 65 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 20 | .245 | .286 | .343 | .629 | 91 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | 134 | 547 | 547 | 157 | 25 | 7 | 3 | .287 | .287 | .375 | .662 | 205 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Brownsville Charros | 135 | 529 | 529 | 135 | 25 | 4 | 6 | .255 | .255 | .352 | .607 | 186 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 153 | 689 | 651 | 94 | 192 | 35 | 7 | 17 | 91 | 7 | 26 | 27 | .295 | .326 | .449 | .775 | 292 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 132 | 563 | 563 | 157 | 25 | 8 | 16 | .279 | .279 | .437 | .716 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | EVAN | Lake Charles Lakers | 120 | 488 | 488 | 144 | 23 | 2 | 16 | .295 | .295 | .449 | .744 | 219 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Galveston White Caps | 133 | 511 | 511 | 139 | 23 | 0 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .358 | .630 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | (+) Texas City Texans | 133 | 511 | 511 | 139 | 23 | 0 | 7 | .272 | .272 | .358 | .630 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Victoria Rosebuds | 55 | 196 | 163 | 18 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 27 | 24 | .239 | .364 | .350 | .714 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 24 | 69 | 56 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | .179 | .299 | .250 | .549 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | 7 | 15 | 15 | 5 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1068 | 4293 | 4154 | 200 | 1142 | 182 | 43 | 71 | 215 | 9 | 0 | 97 | 167 | .275 | .295 | .391 | .686 | 1623 | 0 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | LF | 92 | 158 | 9 | 8 | 3 | .954 | 1.815 | ||||
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | RF | 22 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 1.591 | ||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Longview Texans | C | 55 | 220 | 18 | 12 | 2 | .952 | 4.327 | 7 | |||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | C | 121 | 556 | 63 | 12 | 6 | .981 | 5.116 | ||||
| 1953 | B | GULF3 | Galveston White Caps | 3B | 68 | 72 | 132 | 19 | .915 | 3.000 | |||||
| 1957 | B | BSTL | Victoria Rosebuds | C | 38 | 283 | 19 | 3 | 0 | .990 | 7.947 | 4 | |||
| 1958 | AA | TL | Victoria Rosebuds | C | 16 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.312 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 412 | 1409 | 257 | 57 | 11 | .967 | 4.044 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Longview Texans | |||
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Longview Texans | |||
| 1950 | C | East Texas League | Longview Texans | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Brownsville Charros | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1953 | B | Gulf Coast League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | |||
| 1954 | C | Evangeline League | Lake Charles Lakers | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Texas City Texans | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Galveston White Caps | |||
| 1957 | B | Big State League | Victoria Rosebuds | BRO | ||
| 1958 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN | ||
| 1959 | AA | Texas League | Victoria Rosebuds | LAN |
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