Mike Farmer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996)

Mike Farmer was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1996 for the Colorado Rockies. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA and 16 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 0–1
ERA 7.71
WHIP 1.61
SO 16
Pitcher PIV -1767.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 193 lb
Born
7/3/1968 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1996-05-04
Last Game
1996-06-08

Full name: Michael Anthony Farmer

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Farmer — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 1 7 4 0 0 0 28.0 32 24 8 13 16 7.71 -1767.5

Career ERA 7.71 vs. league average 4.61 across their career seasons — 67.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike 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
1996 COL NL 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 28.0 32 24 13 16 7.71 4.61 (-67%) -1767.5
Career · 1 season 0 1 7 4 0 0 0 28.0 32 24 13 16 7.71 — -1,767

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

Mike Farmer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
7 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — +48.2% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .767 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike 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
1996 COL NL 7 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
Career · 1 season 7 10 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Farmer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home350200.400
Away451200.400

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Farmer — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home310.115135611.32
Away417.217118105.60

Last 7 Games — Batting

Mike Farmer — Last 7 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1996-06-08 COLATLW 200000000
1996-06-03 COLPITL 000000000
1996-05-31 COLPITL 000000000
1996-05-21 COLPITW 302000000
1996-05-12 COLMIAL 211000000
1996-05-07 COLATLL 301000000
1996-05-04 COLMIAW 000000000

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Mike Farmer — Last 7 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-06-08 COLATL — 4.1977321
1996-06-03 COLPIT L 2.2533101
1996-05-31 COLPIT — 3.0311011
1996-05-21 COLPIT — 5.0565242
1996-05-12 COLMIA — 5.0755441
1996-05-07 COLATL — 7.0222351
1996-05-04 COLMIA — 1.0111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Farmer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 7 4 1 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Farmer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 COL P 7 4 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Farmer — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 7

College History

Mike Farmer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Jackson State University Jackson MS 1987, 1988, 1989

Mike Farmer: the record in brief

According to the bio, Mike Farmer debuted on May 4, 1996 and played a final game on June 8, 1996. Farmer spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Colorado Rockies. Listed as a pitcher, Farmer switch-hit and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 193 pounds. The birth record reads July 3, 1968, in Gary, IN, USA. The given name on file is Michael Anthony Farmer.

The pitching table credits Farmer with a 0-1 record and a 7.71 ERA in 7 games. The totals include 16 strikeouts. Against a 4.61 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.71 mark was 67.3% worse. All of that pitching came in 1996, with 7 games and 16 strikeouts.

Farmer's college years, 1987, 1988, and 1989, were spent at Jackson State University. The game-log section draws on 14 games of Retrosheet box scores for Farmer. The best of the last games listed came on May 21, 1996, 2 hits in 3 at bats.

The position breakdown shows 7 games, all at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Farmer

Was Mike Farmer a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Farmer pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 16 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Farmer hit?
Mike Farmer hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Mike Farmer's career batting average?
Mike Farmer batted .400 over his career, with 4 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Mike Farmer's career ERA?
Mike Farmer finished with a 7.71 career ERA, going 0-1 with 16 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Farmer have?
Mike Farmer recorded 16 career strikeouts.
Is Mike Farmer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Mike Farmer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.