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PLAYER

POSITION

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John Fagan Cards

Infield

Debuted for the 2001 Martinsville Astros, and played there again in 2002. In 2003, playing for Lexington, he led the Astros farm system in homers with 18. 2004 saw a slight increase in average, a larger increase in doubles, and a sharp decrease in homers while playing for Salem. Got a promotion to Corpus Christi in 2005, and played there again in '06, but the power was largely absent.

Kerri Fair Card

Outfield

21st Round pick in the 2003 draft hit .185 at Tri-City that summer

Thomas Fairchild Cards

Pitcher

12th round pick out of Southern Maine in the June 2005 draft was third in strikeouts for the '05 ValleyCats. Really sparkled in 2006 for Lexington, going 10 - 3 with 1.66 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP, while being selected to start the Sally All-Star game. Made only two starts for Corpus in '07 before blowing out his elbow.

Bobby Falls Cards

Infield

'85 and '86 at Columbus

Gordon Farmer Cards

Pitcher

Was actually 9 - 2 with a 2.95 ERA at Asheville in '89. Topped out, and crapped out, at Osceola two years later, though.

Jesus Farraez Cards

Outfield

I don't understand: Guy hit .225 with Auburn in '96, then was PROMOTED to Quad City for '97, where he promptly hit .219. Given that, the Astros' brass then PROMOTED HIM AGAIN to Kissimmee for '98. Don't know what Farraez did there, but the development people must have woken up, cause he was never heard from again

James Farrar Card

Coach

Strength Coach for the Lexington Legends beginning in 2010

DICK FARRELL Cards

Pitcher

"Turk" was an All Star in '62, an Opening Day starter in 63, then an All-Star again in '64 and '65.

Stan Fascher Cards

Pitcher

6 - 6 with a 2.82 at Asheville in '86

Danny Fatheree Cards

Catcher

Backup catcher to John Buck on that awesome 2001 Lexington Legends team rose to New Orleans for 2003. "Tank" was then diagnosed with Factor II, an extremely rare blood-clotting disorder. He ended that season on the disabled list and the Zephyrs' Booster Club renamed their Most Inspirational Player award after him. It looks like he made a recovery: He was activated by the Zephyrs in June of 2004, and was re-signed the following offseason, spending 2005, 2006, and 2007 with AA Corpus Christi as a Player/Coach. His 2007 Grandstand card notes that he was the catcher during the Home Run Derby at the 2004 major league All-Star game in Houston

ERNIE FAZIO Cards

2nd Base

Original Colt .45 Bonus Baby led off Opening Day in 63; The two cards I've got are the '63 Pepsi card, and the TCMA the 1960's issue. Played 1964 at AAA Oklahoma City

Mike Felder Cards

Outfield

Journeyman spent '94 in Houston

Pedro Feliz Card

Second Base

Left-handed batter from Santo Domingo played his first season stateside the same year the Astros picked up the right-handed-hitting major league third baseman as a free agent

PEDRO FELIZ Cards

Third Base

Steady glove at the very least signed as a free agent prior to the 2010 season blocked Chris Johnson for awhile, but not for long. Traded to the Cardinals on August 19 for David Carpenter

Bob Fenwick Card

Infield

Rule V acquisition from the Giants in November of 1971 did indeed stay on the major league roster for the duration of the '72 season, getting into 36 games as a pinch-hitter and defensive replacement. Traded to the Cardinals with Ray Busse for Skip Jutze and Milt Ramirez almost exactly a year afer the Rule V harvesting. Released by the Cardinals in June of 1973, the Astros picked him up on the same day and sent him to AAA Denver, where he was playing when we released him in July

Ramon Fereira Cards

Pitcher

'98 at Auburn and '99 at Martinsville, then back to Venezuela

JOE FERGUSON Cards

Catcher

Came to the 'Stros in the deal that sent a prematurely aged Dirk to St. Louis: Opening Day 78 - 79, and the Astros' all-time leader in walks per plate appearance (minimum 500 pa), with .174.

Tony Ferguson Card

Pitcher

First and only season was with Martinsville in 1999

Jared Fernandez Cards

Pitcher

Knuckleballer, while pitching for the Reds, baffled the 'Stros one afternoon at Minute Maid: Guess that's why they went out and signed him as a free agent. Assigned to New Orleans after an injury during 2003 spring training, Jared was in Houston by the end of the year. 2004 can be best expressed by the following number: 54.00, which was his major league ERA, and although he led the 2004 Zephyrsin complete games, he was back with the Reds for 2005.

Sid Fernandez Cards

Pitcher

Absolutely and COMPLETELY out of gas by the time the Astros got him; retired about halfway through the Astros' 97 campaign

Osvaldo Fernando Cards

Shortstop

You guessed it - San Pedro De Macoris . . . Debuted in the United States at Martinsville in 2002 and finished second on the Martinsville club in hits and runs. Named a South Atlantic League All Star in 2003 while playing for Lexington. Named Lexington's Defensive Player of the Month for June 2004. Took over at short for Corpus Christi in '06 when Ben Zobrist was traded to Tampa Bay for Aubrey Huff, and starred in the Hooks' Texas League championship run, slugging .647 and recording a hit in each of Corpus's six playoff games.

Will Ferrell Card

Actor

See Rojo Johnson

Sean Fesh Cards

Pitcher

If it's still there, this page, http://fesh.theelsa.com says more than I ever could. And if it's not, just know that in 2001 Fesh made the Atlantic League All-Star team for the independent Bridgeport Bluefish on the strength of his new sidearm motion.

Tanner Fields Card

Trainer

Began training at Greeneville in 2007, after an internship in the front office.

Oscar Figueroa Cards

Shortstop

Three-year veteran of the Venezuelan Summer League came to Greeneville in 2009, and played some short and played some first, and hit .190. Played each of the infield positions at Tri-City in 2010, but hit .200

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STEVE FINLEY Cards

Pitcher

Finley was THE MAN, and not just 'cause he led the NL in triples for 1993 with 13, or even for the inside the park job he hit 9/14/93. Him being THE MAN had a lot to do with his defense, even though his Astro cards don't accurately capture the amazing defense he often played

Tony Fiore Card

Pitcher

2 - 2 with 1 4.63 for the 2004 New Orleans Zephyrs; released by June 26.

Sam Fischer Cards

Pitcher

22nd Round Pick of the 'Stros in the 6/02 Draft began at Martinsville in 2002

Mike Fischlin Cards

Infield

Oh-by-the-wayer in the deal that rid the Astros of famed defensive liability Cliff Johnson. In addition to Fischlin, this trade with the Yankees in June of '77 netted them '80 NLCS hero Dave Bergman, and, less significantly, Randy Niemann. Fischlin got a couple cups of coffee at Houston in 78 and '79--compiling the lowest batting average of any Astro ever with more than a 100 at bats (.127)--and even appeared on a Prospects card,but spent the bulk of his time at AAA Charleston

John Fishel Cards

Outfield

'86 Florida State League All-Star hit .231 in 19 games for the '88 Houston club

Brian Fisher Cards

Pitcher

3 Cards detailing his stay at Tucson in 1990

Ryan Fitzgerald Card

Pitcher

NDFA righthander out of Lamar University pitched at Martinsville in 1999 and at Michigan in 2000, where finished fourth on the team in WHIP. Pitched in the independent Frontier League in 2001 before retiring

Jonathon Fixler Cards

Catcher

19th round draft pick in the June 2007 free agent draft, out of the of Indiana University, began play at Tri-City that year, but was mostly injured. Apparently released and then re-signed, Fixler played in 80 games as catcher and DH for the '08 Lexington Legends, and even got a three-game callup to AA Corpus Christi that year. Hit nine homers in 108 at bats, but hit .194 at Corpus in '09. Better at AA Corpus Christi in 2010 (where hit .265) than at Single A Lexington (where he hit .203)

Jack Fleming Card

Catcher

Catcher for the '80 Toros hit .320 with 18 ribbies

Jhon Florentino Cards

Infield

NDFA from the Dominican Republic finished third in RBI's on the 2005 Greeneville Astros. Led the 2008 Salem Avalanche in triples and hit .290, while being named Carolina League Player of the Week on August 18. Texas League midseason All-Star while playing third base for Corpus in '09

David Flores Cards

Infield

18th round pick in '08 out of Cal State Sacramento was MVP of that summer's New York-Penn League All Star Game. Finished fourth in the NYPL in homers with 11 and fifth in slugging at .495. Played at High A Lancaster in 2009, hitting .242. 114 hits in 115 games for Lancaster in 2010. PLayed 50 games at Lancaster in 2011 before getting a promotion to Corpus Christi, where he slugged .313

Jose Flores Cards

Shortstop

Best season was at Asheville in '92; hit .267 with 47 RBI

Josh Flores Cards

Outfield

Fourth round pick in the June 2005 draft was named a Baseball America Top Ten prospect in the organization after his first season at Greeneville, and an Appy League Top Prospect as well, after leading the '05 G-ville 'Stros in doubles and total bases and the Appy league in hits. 2006 wasn't quite as easy for him, but he still finished second on the '06 Lexington Legends in total bases. Began '07 with High A Salem, OPSing .892, but was promoted to AA Corpus in July. Missed all of '08 with a knee injury; played 45 games in '09 at AA Corpus before reinjuring the same knee. Hit .220 for High A Lancaster in 2010 before being released June 7

Mike Floyd Card

Outfield

Minor league free agent signed out of the Phillies organization in 2004 led the 2005 Salem Avalanche in homers and triples and finished third on the club in doubles