Howard Farmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990)

Howard Farmer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1990 for the Montreal Expos. Across 6 career appearances, he went 0-3 with a 7.04 ERA and 14 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 0–3
ERA 7.04
WHIP 1.57
SO 14
Pitcher PIV -2369.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
11/18/1966 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1990-07-02
Last Game
1990-10-01

Full name: Howard Earl Farmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Howard Farmer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 3 6 4 0 0 0 23.0 26 18 9 10 14 7.04 -2369.5

Career ERA 7.04 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 82.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Howard Farmer — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1990 MON NL 0 3 6 4 0 0 0 23.0 26 18 10 14 7.04 3.86 (-82%) -2369.5
Career · 1 season 0 3 6 4 0 0 0 23.0 26 18 10 14 7.04 — -2,370

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

Howard Farmer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .400 .400 .800 0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +55.1% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +12.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howard Farmer — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 MON NL 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 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

View full game log (12 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Howard Farmer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home330000.000
Away3202001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Howard Farmer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home316.120125106.61
Away36.266548.10

Last 6 Games — Batting

Howard Farmer — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-01 WSNSTLW 100000000
1990-09-23 WSNPHIL 000000000
1990-09-11 WSNCHCL 101000000
1990-09-08 WSNPITL 101000000
1990-09-03 WSNCHCW 100000000
1990-07-02 WSNATLL 100000001

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Howard Farmer — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1990-10-01 WSNSTL — 5.0844133
1990-09-23 WSNPHI L 0.0011200
1990-09-11 WSNCHC — 3.0000120
1990-09-08 WSNPIT L 3.2655222
1990-09-03 WSNCHC — 7.0422250
1990-07-02 WSNATL L 4.1866224

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howard Farmer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 4 1 7 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howard Farmer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 MON P 6 4 1 7 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howard Farmer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Salary History

Howard Farmer — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1990 MON NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $100,000

College History

Howard Farmer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1986, 1987

Howard Farmer: the record in brief

The profile opens with Howard Farmer's first major league game on July 2, 1990; the last one listed came on October 1, 1990. The team column never changes: it is the Montreal Expos in 1990. Born on November 18, 1966, in Gary, IN, USA, Farmer is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'3" and 185 pounds. The given name on file is Howard Earl Farmer.

Across 6 games (4 starts), Farmer recorded 0 wins against 3 losses with a 7.04 ERA. Farmer had 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over Farmer's seasons was 3.86, so the 7.04 figure ran 82.4% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1990, with 6 games and 14 strikeouts.

The one salary on file is $100,000, for 1990. Farmer's college years, 1986 and 1987, were spent at Jackson State University. Retrosheet box scores cover 12 of Farmer's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

The position breakdown shows 6 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howard Farmer

Was Howard Farmer a pitcher?
Yes. Howard Farmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Howard Farmer hit?
Howard Farmer hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Howard Farmer's career batting average?
Howard Farmer batted .400 over his career, with 2 hits in 5 at bats.
What was Howard Farmer's career ERA?
Howard Farmer finished with a 7.04 career ERA, going 0-3 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Howard Farmer have?
Howard Farmer recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is Howard Farmer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howard Farmer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.