Sid Farrar

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1883-1890)

AVG .253
HR 18
RBI 412
H 905
OPS .647
PIV -30
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 185 lb
Born
8/10/1859 in Paris Hill, ME, USA
Died
5/7/1935 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1883-05-01
Last Game
1890-10-04

Full name: Sidney Douglas Farrar

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
943 3,573 497 905 157 53 18 412 92 233 269 .253 .305 .342 .647 -30

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .342 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — near 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
1883 PHI NL 99 377 41 88 19 8 0 29 0 4 37 .233 .257 (-9%) .285 (-16%) .345 (-6%) .631 (-10%) -608.0
1884 PHI NL 111 428 62 105 16 6 1 45 0 9 25 .245 .243 (+1%) .278 (-6%) .327 (-3%) .606 (-5%) -320.8
1885 PHI NL 111 420 49 103 20 3 3 36 0 28 34 .245 .244 (+1%) .287 (+2%) .325 (+1%) .613 (+1%) 114.6
1886 PHI NL 118 439 55 109 19 7 5 50 10 16 47 .248 .246 (+1%) .302 (-9%) .331 (+8%) .634 (avg) -158.2
1887 PHI NL 116 443 83 125 20 9 4 72 24 42 29 .282 .270 (+4%) .331 (+8%) .373 (+6%) .705 (+7%) 664.6
1888 PHI NL 131 508 53 124 24 7 1 53 21 31 38 .244 .238 (+2%) .290 (+5%) .319 (+2%) .610 (+3%) 325.1
1889 PHI NL 130 477 70 128 22 2 3 58 28 52 36 .268 .263 (+2%) .334 (+4%) .357 (-4%) .691 (avg) 90.8
1890 PHP PL 127 481 84 123 17 11 1 69 9 51 23 .256 .260 (-2%) .336 (-1%) .351 (-2%) .687 (-2%) -137.8
Career · 8 seasons 943 3,573 497 905 157 53 18 412 92 233 269 .253 — — — — -30

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 943 0 9550 358 262 431

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1883 PHI 1B 99 0 1038 31 39 45
1884 PHI 1B 111 0 1142 42 42 41
1885 PHI 1B 111 0 1153 41 31 50
1886 PHI 1B 118 0 1220 45 26 38
1887 PHI 1B 116 0 1149 46 28 55
1888 PHI 1B 131 0 1345 53 30 57
1889 PHI 1B 130 0 1265 42 30 66
1890 PHP 1B 127 0 1238 58 36 79

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 943

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Sid Farrar (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank O'Rourke
    .254 avg, 15 HR
  2. 94
    Chick Galloway
    .264 avg, 17 HR
  3. 91
    Heinie Wagner
    .250 avg, 10 HR
  4. 90
    John Ganzel
    .251 avg, 18 HR
  5. 90
    Jack Boyle
    .253 avg, 23 HR
  6. 88
    Don Gutteridge
    .256 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sid Farrar

What years did Sid Farrar play?
Sid Farrar played in Major League Baseball from 1883 to 1890.
Was Sid Farrar a pitcher?
No. Sid Farrar was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Sid Farrar hit?
Sid Farrar hit 18 career home runs with 905 hits.