Faye Throneberry

Faye Throneberry
Faye Throneberry
	Throneberry in 1959
	Outfielder
	Born: June 22, 1931; Fisherville, Tennessee
	Died: April 26, 1999 (aged 67); Memphis, Tennessee
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 15, 1952, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
	July 19, 1961, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average	.236
Home runs	29
RBI	137
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Boston Red Sox (1952; 1955–1957); Washington Senators (1957–1960); Los Angeles Angels (1961);

Maynard Faye Throneberry (June 22, 1931 – April 26, 1999) was an American professional baseball player. A native of Fisherville, Tennessee, he was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1952, 1955–57), Washington Senators (1957–60) and Los Angeles Angels (1961). Throneberry batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was the older brother of Marv Throneberry.

Faye's best season probably came in 1959 with the Senators, when he hit a career-high 10 home runs and had 82 hits.

He was claimed on December 14, 1960 by the Angels in the Major League Baseball expansion draft. He played in the franchise's 1961 inaugural season and finished his MLB career with the team.

In an eight-season career, Throneberry posted a .236 batting average (307-for- 1302) with 29 home runs, 137 RBI, 152 runs, 48 doubles, 12 triples, and 23 stolen base in 521 games.

After retiring from baseball, Throneberry became a successful professional trainer of bird dogs. He handled Miller's Miss Knight, a pointer, to victory in the 1973 National Bird Dog Field Trial Championship.^{[citation needed]} He died at age 67 in Memphis, Tennessee.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Baseball Library

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