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Orlando Cepeda League (AAA)
8-10-2309
Jim Faber Third Base
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 2040 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-06-1957
HR 177 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(24 games)
RBI 856
SB 541
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D    Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A  (89.7%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
197619C-D C+C-B-D C 
197720C-D C+C-B-D+C 
197821C D+C+C B-D+C+
197922C C-B-C B-C-B-
198023C+C-B-C+B C B-
198124B-C-B-B-B C B-
198225B-C B B-B C+B 
198326B-C B B B C+B 
198427B C B B B C+B 
198528B C B+B B C+B+
198629B C B+B B B-B+
198730B C+B+B B B-B+
198831B C+B+B B B-B+
198932B C+B+B B B-B+
199033B C+B+B B B-B+
199134B C+B+B B B-B+
199235B C+B+B B B-B+
199336B C+B+B B B-B+
199437B C+B+B B B-B+
199538B C+B+B B B-B+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Jim Faber has retired from the Philadelphia Optimists
1980-05-06The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Faber to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Lorenzo Farrell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Maurice Butcher to the minors. The Philadelphia Optimists have designated Sammy Mensor for assignment.
1978-06-19The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Lorenzo Farrell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Optimists have sent Fred Karger to the minors. The Brooklyn Optimists have sent Jim Faber to the minors.
1978-05-18The Brooklyn Optimists have promoted Jim Faber to the major league team. The Brooklyn Optimists have sent Robert Siebert to the minors.
1976-08-27The Philadelphia Optimists have sent Jim Faber to the minors.
1976-08-23The Philadelphia Optimists have promoted Jim Faber to the major leagues.
1976-07-05A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Savants and the Philadelphia Optimists. The Philadelphia Optimists receive Jim Faber, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Savants in exchange for Hal Hecker, Jose Daily.