Steve Farr

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1984-1994)

W–L 48–45
ERA 3.25
WHIP 1.32
SO 668
Pitcher PIV 6386.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 198 lb
Born
12/12/1956 in Cheverly, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1984-05-16
Last Game
1994-08-08

Full name: Steven Michael Farr

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
48 45 509 28 1 1 132 824.3 751 298 70 334 668 3.25 6386.6

Career ERA 3.25 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — 17.8% better 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
1984 CLE AL 3 11 31 16 0 0 1 116.0 106 59 46 83 4.58 3.81 (-20%) -1200.9
1985 KCA AL 2 1 16 3 0 0 1 37.7 34 13 20 36 3.11 3.89 (+20%) 643.6
1986 KCA AL 8 4 56 0 0 0 8 109.3 90 38 39 83 3.13 3.97 (+21%) 980.6
1987 KCA AL 4 3 47 0 0 0 1 91.0 97 42 44 88 4.15 4.29 (+3%) 1284.7
1988 KCA AL 5 4 62 1 0 0 20 82.7 74 23 30 72 2.50 3.73 (+33%) 1595.3
1989 KCA AL 2 5 51 2 0 0 18 63.3 75 29 22 56 4.12 3.71 (-11%) 962.5
1990 KCA AL 13 7 57 6 1 1 1 127.0 99 28 48 94 1.98 3.86 (+49%) 2173.6
1991 NYA AL 5 5 60 0 0 0 23 70.0 57 17 20 60 2.19 3.91 (+44%) 1696.2
1992 NYA AL 2 2 50 0 0 0 30 52.0 34 9 19 37 1.56 3.75 (+58%) 885.4
1993 NYA AL 2 2 49 0 0 0 25 47.0 44 22 28 39 4.21 4.19 (-1%) -1487.3
1994 CLE AL 1 1 19 0 0 0 4 15.3 17 9 15 12 5.28 4.51 (-17%) -1120.8
1994 BOS AL 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 13.0 24 9 3 8 6.23 4.51 (-38%) -26.3
Career · 12 seasons 48 45 509 28 1 1 132 824.1 751 298 334 668 3.25 — 6,387

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
509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

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
1984 CLE AL 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 KCA AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 KCA AL 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 KCA AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 KCA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 KCA AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 KCA AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 NYA AL 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 NYA AL 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 NYA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CLE AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 BOS AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 509 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1985 ALCS KCA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 2 0 0 6.3 4 1 1 3 1.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1985 ALCS KCA 1 0 2 0 0 6.3 4 1 1 3 1.42

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1018 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home26300000—
Away24600000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home263442.13851501753573.05
Away246382.03661481593113.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1994-08-08 BOSMIN — 0.1422000
1994-08-06 BOSCLE — 1.1311200
1994-08-03 BOSTOR — 1.2000020
1994-08-01 BOSTOR — 1.1422011
1994-07-27 BOSNYY — 0.2100000
1994-07-26 BOSNYY — 0.1222001
1994-07-23 BOSSEA — 2.1200010
1994-07-22 BOSSEA — 0.2211010
1994-07-19 BOSLAA — 1.1111100
1994-07-17 BOSOAK W 1.0200020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 509 28 55 102 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1984 CLE P 31 16 7 18 2 1
1985 KCA P 16 3 3 6 0 0
1986 KCA P 56 0 8 16 0 1
1987 KCA P 47 0 3 6 2 0
1988 KCA P 62 1 3 7 0 0
1989 KCA P 51 2 7 4 0 0
1990 KCA P 57 6 7 18 2 1
1991 NYA P 60 0 7 11 0 1
1992 NYA P 50 0 2 4 2 0
1993 NYA P 49 0 6 10 0 0
1994 CLE P 19 0 2 1 1 0
1994 BOS P 11 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 509

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 CLE AL $900,000
1993 NYA AL $1,500,000
1992 NYA AL $2,400,000
1991 NYA AL $2,400,000
1990 KCA AL $775,000
1989 KCA AL $605,000
1988 KCA AL $225,000
1986 KCA AL $85,000
Total Career Earnings $8,890,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
American University Washington DC 1975

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Farr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jeff Brantley
    43-46, 3.39 ERA
  2. 92
    Jay Howell
    58-53, 3.34 ERA
  3. 90
    Al Hrabosky
    64-35, 3.10 ERA
  4. 89
    Santiago Casilla
    42-31, 3.29 ERA
  5. 87
    Dave Veres
    36-35, 3.44 ERA
  6. 86
    Zack Britton
    35-26, 3.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Farr

What years did Steve Farr play?
Steve Farr played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1994.
Was Steve Farr a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Farr pitched in the major leagues, recording 48 wins and 668 strikeouts.