Bill Farmer

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1888)

AVG .125
HR 0
RBI 1
H 2
OPS .250
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 187 lb
Born
2/27/1864 in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Died
2/9/1928 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1888-05-01
Last Game
1888-08-24

Full name: William Charles Farmer

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
5 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 .125 .125 .250 0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .239 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .291 across their career seasons — 57.0% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career OPS .250 vs. league average .611 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1888 PIT NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1888 PH4 AA 3 12 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 5 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .125 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 4 0 24 4 3 0
OF 1 0 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1888 PIT C 1 0 4 0 2 0
1888 PIT OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1888 PH4 C 3 0 20 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 4
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Farmer

Was Bill Farmer a pitcher?
No. Bill Farmer was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bill Farmer hit?
Bill Farmer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.