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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
John Fansler Second Base
Retired (1979, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .232 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .618 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 281 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-12-1945
HR 20 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(13 games)
RBI 123
SB 44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A  Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.0%) LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (27.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 MIL
33
90
5
10
2
1
0
2
4
 26 0 0
0
 0 4
.304
.149
.156
.044
.111
1968 MIL
126
362
23
78
7
0
4
29
19
 89 2 0
21
 14 11
.526
.258
.268
.052
.215
1969 MIL
17
26
3
7
1
0
0
4
2
 2 0 0
2
 3 0
.629
.321
.308
.038
.269
1970 MIL-PIT
51
129
12
26
2
2
1
13
7
 29 1 1
5
 2 6
.518
.246
.271
.070
.202
1971 PIT
68
235
36
64
12
4
6
34
23
 45 1 2
5
 4 7
.771
.337
.434
.162
.272
1972 PIT
28
114
22
28
4
1
3
10
13
 21 0 0
3
 2 1
.700
.323
.377
.132
.246
1977 KC-DET
60
214
35
56
8
5
5
29
16
 41 1 1
7
 1 7
.731
.315
.416
.154
.262
1978 DET-PHI-KC
13
39
3
12
0
0
1
2
2
 10 0 0
1
 0 4
.726
.341
.385
.077
.308
1979 DET
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
399
1210
140
281
36
13
20
123
86
 263 5 4
44
 26 41
.618
.285
.333
.101
.232
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01John Fansler has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1979-08-26The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Fansler to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent George DiMaggio to the minors.
1979-08-26The Detroit Tigers have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1979-04-09The Kansas City Rats have waived John Fansler.
1979-03-03The Kansas City Rats have promoted Bob Puleo to the major league team. The Kansas City Rats have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1978-09-02The Kansas City Rats have promoted John Fansler to the major league team.
1978-09-02The Kansas City Rats have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1978-05-15The Philadelphia Flash have waived John Fansler.
1978-05-08The Philadelphia Flash have promoted Dan Cosey to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flash have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1978-04-18The Philadelphia Flash have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1978-04-13The Detroit Tigers have promoted Mike Melton to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1977-08-31The Detroit Tigers have promoted John Fansler to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Bill Narum to the minors.
1977-08-31The Detroit Tigers have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1977-08-10The Kansas City Rats have waived John Fansler.
1977-08-06The Kansas City Rats have promoted Kevin Cubbage to the major league team. The Kansas City Rats have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1977-06-04John Fansler of the Kansas City Rats is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Rats have promoted John Fansler to the major league team. The Kansas City Rats have sent Ray Barranca to the minors.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Rats have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1976-05-31The Philadelphia Flash have waived John Fansler.
1976-05-25The Philadelphia Flash have promoted Harland Cecena to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flash have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1976-05-25The Philadelphia Flash have promoted John Fansler to the major league team. The Philadelphia Flash have sent Odysseus Creek to the minors.
1976-05-25The Philadelphia Flash have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1973-09-04The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have waived John Fansler.
1973-09-02The Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1972-07-06The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have waived John Fansler.
1972-06-28The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have designated Walter Luby for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1972-05-20The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have promoted John Fansler to the major league team.
1972-05-08The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have acquired John Fansler from the waiver wire.
1972-04-10The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have waived John Fansler.
1972-04-01The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have promoted Bruce Weaver to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pitbulls have designated John Fansler for assignment.
1970-05-25A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Boxers and the Pittsburgh Spartans. The Pittsburgh Spartans receive John Fansler from the Milwaukee Boxers in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 4 (PIT).
1970-03-05The Milwaukee Boxers have promoted Harry Batiste to the major league team. The Milwaukee Boxers have promoted John Fansler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Boxers have designated Morrie Gross for assignment. The Milwaukee Boxers have designated Eddie Podbielan for assignment.
1969-05-14The Milwaukee Black Caps have promoted Glenn Throneberry to the major league team. The Milwaukee Black Caps have sent John Fansler to the minors.
1968-07-05John Fansler of the Milwaukee Black Caps is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1967-08-21The Milwaukee Black Caps have promoted John Fansler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Black Caps have sent Scott Plews to the minors.