Ed Farmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1983)

W–L 30–43
ERA 4.30
WHIP 1.53
SO 395
Pitcher PIV -6676.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 200 lb
Born
10/18/1949 in Evergreen Park, IL, USA
Died
4/1/2020 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1971-06-09
Last Game
1983-10-02
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Edward Joseph Farmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
30 43 370 21 0 0 75 624.0 611 298 52 345 395 4.30 -6676.2

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 3.74 across their career seasons — 15.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1971 CLE AL 5 4 43 4 0 0 4 78.7 77 38 41 48 4.35 3.47 (-25%) -1823.8
1972 CLE AL 2 5 46 1 0 0 7 61.3 51 30 27 33 4.40 3.26 (-35%) -2373.7
1973 CLE AL 0 2 16 0 0 0 1 17.3 25 9 5 10 4.67 3.75 (-25%) -663.5
1973 DET AL 3 0 24 0 0 0 2 45.0 52 25 27 28 5.00 3.75 (-33%) -422.1
1974 PHI NL 2 1 14 3 0 0 0 31.0 41 29 27 20 8.42 3.63 (-132%) -1837.0
1977 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1978 ML4 AL 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 11.0 7 1 4 6 0.82 3.69 (+78%) -21.9
1979 TEX AL 2 0 11 2 0 0 0 33.0 30 16 19 25 4.36 4.00 (-9%) 73.1
1979 CHA AL 3 7 42 3 0 0 14 81.3 66 22 34 48 2.43 4.00 (+39%) 1735.6
1980 CHA AL 7 9 64 0 0 0 30 99.7 92 37 56 54 3.34 3.84 (+13%) -810.5
1981 CHA AL 3 3 42 0 0 0 10 52.7 53 27 34 42 4.61 3.58 (-29%) -855.4
1982 PHI NL 2 6 47 4 0 0 6 76.0 66 41 50 58 4.86 3.86 (-26%) 688.7
1983 PHI NL 0 6 12 3 0 0 0 26.7 35 18 20 16 6.07 3.87 (-57%) -680.1
1983 OAK AL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 10.3 15 4 0 7 3.48 3.87 (+10%) 314.3
Career · 14 seasons 30 43 370 21 0 0 75 624.0 611 298 345 395 4.30 — -6,676

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
370 47 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 .085 .104 .085 .189 0

Career AVG .085 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career OBP .104 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 67.8% below league average.

Career SLG .085 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 77.7% below league average.

Career OPS .189 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 73.1% 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
1971 CLE AL 43 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .071 — — — — 0.0
1972 CLE AL 46 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1973 CLE AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1973 DET AL 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 PHI NL 14 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1977 BAL AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 ML4 AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 TEX AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHA AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 CHA AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 CHA AL 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 PHI NL 47 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 PHI NL 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1983 OAK AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 370 47 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 22 .085 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home179250201.080
Away191220200.091

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home179335.03411561602214.19
Away191289.02701421851744.42

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-10-02 OAKKCRW 000000000
1983-09-28 OAKCHWL 000000000
1983-09-11 OAKTORL 000000000
1983-09-04 OAKCLEL 000000000
1983-09-03 OAKCLEL 000000000
1983-07-02 PHINYNL 000000000
1983-06-26 PHINYNL 200000001
1983-06-21 PHIWSNL 201000000
1983-06-10 PHIPITL 000000000
1983-06-03 PHISDPL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-10-02 OAKKCR — 4.0622031
1983-09-28 OAKCHW — 4.1400030
1983-09-11 OAKTOR — 1.2211010
1983-09-04 OAKCLE — 0.0200000
1983-09-03 OAKCLE — 0.1111000
1983-07-02 PHINYN L 1.0220210
1983-06-26 PHINYN L 4.2633321
1983-06-21 PHIWSN — 4.1311220
1983-06-10 PHIPIT L 1.0211110
1983-06-03 PHISDP L 0.1232100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 370 21 34 90 3 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1971 CLE P 43 4 2 12 0 2
1972 CLE P 46 1 4 12 1 0
1973 CLE P 16 0 0 1 0 0
1973 DET P 24 0 4 2 0 1
1974 PHI P 14 3 0 4 1 0
1977 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 ML4 P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1979 TEX P 11 2 2 4 0 0
1979 CHA P 42 3 7 11 0 1
1980 CHA P 64 0 5 17 0 4
1981 CHA P 42 0 5 9 1 1
1982 PHI P 47 4 1 12 0 1
1983 PHI P 12 3 2 5 0 0
1983 OAK P 5 1 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 370

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Farmer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jerry Johnson
    48-51, 4.31 ERA
  2. 96
    Dave Sisler
    38-44, 4.33 ERA
  3. 89
    Jack Hamilton
    32-40, 4.53 ERA
  4. 87
    Jumbo Brown
    33-31, 4.07 ERA
  5. 85
    Heathcliff Slocumb
    28-37, 4.08 ERA
  6. 85
    Mike DeJean
    30-33, 4.30 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Farmer

What years did Ed Farmer play?
Ed Farmer played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1983.
Was Ed Farmer a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Farmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 30 wins and 395 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Farmer hit?
Ed Farmer hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.