Doc Farrell

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925-1935)

Doc Farrell was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1935 for 6 teams, including the New York Giants, a span of 11 seasons. In 591 career games, he hit .260 with 467 hits, 10 home runs, and 213 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .260
HR 10
RBI 213
H 467
OPS .626
PIV -4,472
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
12/26/1901 in Johnson City, NY, USA
Died
12/20/1966 in Livingston, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1925-06-15
Last Game
1935-05-01

Full name: Edward Stephen Farrell

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Career Batting Statistics

Doc Farrell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
591 1,799 181 467 63 8 10 213 14 109 120 .260 .306 .320 .626 -4,472

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 8.1% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OPS .626 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Doc Farrell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 NY1 NL 27 56 6 12 1 0 0 4 0 4 6 .214 .288 (-26%) .349 (-24%) .407 (-43%) .756 (-34%) -310.7
1926 NY1 NL 67 171 19 49 10 1 2 23 4 12 17 .287 .279 (+2%) .345 (-1%) .390 (avg) .735 (avg) -19.8
1927 NY1 NL 42 142 13 55 10 1 3 34 0 12 11 .387 .282 (+37%) .344 (+28%) .392 (+36%) .736 (+33%) 837.0
1927 BSN NL 110 424 44 124 13 2 1 58 4 14 21 .292 .282 (+4%) .344 (-9%) .392 (-13%) .736 (-11%) 837.0
1928 BSN NL 134 483 36 104 14 2 3 43 3 26 26 .215 .280 (-23%) .342 (-23%) .395 (-31%) .737 (-28%) -2171.0
1929 BSN NL 5 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1929 NY1 NL 63 178 18 38 6 0 0 16 2 9 17 .213 .289 (-26%) .353 (-29%) .415 (-41%) .769 (-35%) 0.0
1930 SLN NL 23 61 3 13 1 1 0 6 1 4 2 .213 .293 (-27%) .354 (-26%) .429 (-39%) .784 (-33%) -348.7
1930 CHN NL 46 113 21 33 6 0 1 16 0 9 5 .292 .293 (-1%) .354 (-3%) .429 (-14%) .784 (-9%) -348.7
1932 NYA AL 26 63 4 11 1 1 0 4 0 2 8 .175 .275 (-37%) .335 (-37%) .391 (-43%) .726 (-40%) -411.3
1933 NYA AL 44 93 16 25 0 0 0 6 0 16 6 .269 .270 (avg) .329 (+14%) .377 (-29%) .707 (-9%) -44.1
1935 BOS AL 4 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 591 1,799 181 467 63 8 10 213 14 109 120 .260 — — — — -1,980

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

Doc Farrell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home278861792265101.262
Away3129371002405113.256

Last 10 Games — Batting

Doc Farrell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-05-01 BOSPHAW 000000000
1935-04-29 BOSPHAW 000000000
1935-04-26 BOSMINL 401000000
1935-04-25 BOSNYYL 311100110
1933-10-01 NYYBOSW 510000001
1933-09-30 NYYMINL 300000010
1933-09-29 NYYMINL 512000100
1933-09-28 NYYMINW 501000000
1933-09-27 NYYPHAL 300000010
1933-09-27 NYYPHAW 411000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Doc Farrell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 7 0 0 0
2B 118 0 239 303 27 48
3B 56 0 56 88 12 11
SS 376 0 764 1070 130 182

Season-by-Season Fielding

Doc Farrell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 NY1 2B 1 0 1 3 0 0
1925 NY1 3B 7 0 6 14 0 2
1925 NY1 SS 13 0 7 29 4 2
1926 NY1 2B 3 0 5 6 0 1
1926 NY1 SS 53 0 106 124 12 22
1927 NY1 3B 2 0 2 3 4 1
1927 NY1 SS 36 0 77 116 17 19
1927 BSN 2B 40 0 96 140 12 21
1927 BSN 3B 18 0 22 20 2 2
1927 BSN SS 57 0 134 175 23 24
1928 BSN 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 BSN SS 132 0 289 418 51 73
1929 BSN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 BSN SS 1 0 1 4 0 1
1929 NY1 2B 25 0 62 65 7 12
1929 NY1 3B 28 0 25 49 6 6
1929 NY1 SS 4 0 7 13 2 1
1930 SLN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1930 SLN 2B 6 0 11 14 0 2
1930 SLN SS 15 0 31 36 4 10
1930 CHN 2B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1930 CHN SS 38 0 67 110 12 20
1932 NYA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
1932 NYA 2B 16 0 24 28 2 7
1932 NYA 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1932 NYA SS 5 0 10 9 1 2
1933 NYA 2B 20 0 32 41 5 4
1933 NYA SS 22 0 35 36 4 8
1935 BOS 2B 4 0 6 5 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Doc Farrell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 119
Third Base 57
Shortstop 374

College History

Doc Farrell — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 1923, 1924, 1925

Award Voting History

Doc Farrell — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1927 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 4.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Doc Farrell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Irv Hall
    .261 avg, 0 HR
  2. 97
    Tony Muser
    .259 avg, 7 HR
  3. 94
    Bobby Valentine
    .260 avg, 12 HR
  4. 92
    Jimmy Cooney
    .262 avg, 2 HR
  5. 90
    Harry Jeffries
    .255 avg, 6 HR
  6. 89
    Larvell Blanks
    .253 avg, 20 HR

Doc Farrell: the record in brief

June 15, 1925 and May 1, 1935 bracket Doc Farrell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the New York Giants (1925 to 1929), the Boston Braves (1927 to 1929), the St. Louis Cardinals (1930), the Chicago Cubs (1930), the New York Yankees (1932 through 1933), and the Boston Red Sox (1935). Listed as a shortstop, Farrell threw and hit right-handed. Farrell is listed at 5'8" and 160 pounds. Farrell was born on December 26, 1901, in Johnson City, NY, USA. Farrell died on December 20, 1966, in Livingston, NJ, USA. Doc Farrell was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Stephen.

Farrell collected 467 hits in 1,799 at bats across 591 games, good for a .260 batting average, adding 10 home runs and 213 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .306 and .320 give Farrell a career OPS of .626. Set against a .282 league average for the same years, Farrell's .260 average sits 8.1% below it. 1927 produced Farrell's most hits, 124 of them for the Boston Braves. Farrell drove in a season-high 58 runs in 1927.

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Farrell

What years did Doc Farrell play?
Doc Farrell played in Major League Baseball from 1925 to 1935.
Was Doc Farrell a pitcher?
No. Doc Farrell was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Doc Farrell hit?
Doc Farrell hit 10 career home runs with 467 hits.
What was Doc Farrell's career batting average?
Doc Farrell batted .260 over his career, with 467 hits in 1,799 at bats.
How many RBI did Doc Farrell have?
Doc Farrell drove in 213 runs in his career.
Is Doc Farrell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Doc Farrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.