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.

What teams did Steve Farr play for?

Steve Farr played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1984, 1994), the Kansas City Royals (1985–1990), the New York Yankees (1991–1993), and the Boston Red Sox (1994).

What were Steve Farr's career stats?

In 509 games, Steve Farr went 48-45 with a 3.25 ERA, 668 strikeouts, 824.1 innings pitched, and 132 saves.

What was Steve Farr's salary?

Steve Farr's last recorded salary was $900,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $2,400,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $85,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1994.

What position did Steve Farr play?

Steve Farr played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Steve Farr and how much did he weigh?

Steve Farr was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 198 pounds.

What was Steve Farr's career ERA?

Steve Farr finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 48-45 with 668 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Steve Farr have?

Steve Farr recorded 668 career strikeouts.

Is Steve Farr in the Hall of Fame?

No. Steve Farr has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Steve Farr

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

Steve Farr was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1994 for 4 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 11 seasons. Across 509 career appearances, he went 48-45 with a 3.25 ERA, 668 strikeouts, and 132 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6386.6.

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 October 15, 2026

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

Steve Farr — 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	824.1	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

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Steve Farr Stats, Bio & Career Records
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	37.2	34	13	20	36	3.11	3.89 (+20%)	643.6
1986	KCA	AL	8	4	56	0	0	0	8	109.1	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	82.2	74	23	30	72	2.50	3.73 (+33%)	1595.3
1989	KCA	AL	2	5	51	2	0	0	18	63.1	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	15.1	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

Steve Farr — 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

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Steve Farr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1984	CLE	AL	31	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	KCA	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	KCA	AL	56	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	KCA	AL	47	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	KCA	AL	62	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	KCA	AL	51	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	KCA	AL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	NYA	AL	60	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	NYA	AL	50	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	NYA	AL	49	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	CLE	AL	19	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1994	BOS	AL	11	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			509	—	—	—	—	—	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

Steve Farr — 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

Steve Farr — 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

Steve Farr — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	2	0	0	6.1	4	1	1	3	1.42

Playoff Pitching by Year

Steve Farr — 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	6.1	4	1	1	3	1.42

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Steve Farr — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	263	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	246	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Steve Farr — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	263	442.1	385	150	175	357	3.05
Away	246	382.0	366	148	159	311	3.49

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Steve Farr — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1994-08-08	BOS	MIN	—	0.1	4	2	2	0	0	0
1994-08-06	BOS	CLE	—	1.1	3	1	1	2	0	0
1994-08-03	BOS	TOR	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0
1994-08-01	BOS	TOR	—	1.1	4	2	2	0	1	1
1994-07-27	BOS	NYY	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1994-07-26	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	1
1994-07-23	BOS	SEA	—	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
1994-07-22	BOS	SEA	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1994-07-19	BOS	LAA	—	1.1	1	1	1	1	0	0
1994-07-17	BOS	OAK	W	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Steve Farr — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	509	28	55	102	9	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Steve Farr — 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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Steve Farr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	509

Salary History

Steve Farr's recorded salaries total $8,890,000 over 8 seasons, 1986 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Farr's career ran from 1984 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.

Steve Farr — 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 recorded salary (partial)			$8,890,000

College History

Steve Farr — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
American University	Washington	DC	1975

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Career Spans

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Steve Farr: the record in brief

According to the bio, Steve Farr debuted on May 16, 1984 and played a final game on August 8, 1994. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1984 through 1994), the Kansas City Royals (1985 to 1990), the New York Yankees (1991 to 1993), and the Boston Red Sox (1994). Farr, born on December 12, 1956, in Cheverly, MD, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 5'10" and 198 pounds. On the record, Steve Farr was born Steven Michael Farr.

Farr pitched in 509 games, starting 28, and finished with a 48-45 record and 3.25 ERA. Also on Farr's record: 668 strikeouts and 132 saves. The leagues Farr pitched in allowed 3.96 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 17.8% better than average. The best win total was 13, in 1990. Farr saved 30 games in 1992, the season high. In 1990, one of the busiest seasons, Farr posted a 1.98 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.86. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Farr's career adds up to 6,386.6.

The playoff pitching line reads 1-0, 1.42 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 1985.

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.
What teams did Steve Farr play for?: Steve Farr played for 4 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1984, 1994), the Kansas City Royals (1985–1990), the New York Yankees (1991–1993), and the Boston Red Sox (1994).
What were Steve Farr's career stats?: In 509 games, Steve Farr went 48-45 with a 3.25 ERA, 668 strikeouts, 824.1 innings pitched, and 132 saves.
How much did Steve Farr earn in his career?: Steve Farr's recorded salaries total $8,890,000 over 8 seasons, 1986 to 1994. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Farr's career ran from 1984 to 1994. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985 and 1987.
What was Steve Farr's salary?: Steve Farr's last recorded salary was $900,000, in 1994. His highest recorded salary was $2,400,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $85,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1994.
What position did Steve Farr play?: Steve Farr played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Steve Farr and how much did he weigh?: Steve Farr was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 198 pounds.
What was Steve Farr's career ERA?: Steve Farr finished with a 3.25 career ERA, going 48-45 with 668 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Steve Farr have?: Steve Farr recorded 668 career strikeouts.
Is Steve Farr in the Hall of Fame?: No. Steve Farr has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.