Jack Farrell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1879-1889)

Jack Farrell was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1889 for 5 teams, including the Syracuse Stars, a span of 11 seasons. In 884 career games, he hit .243 with 877 hits, 23 home runs, and 370 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 .243
HR 23
RBI 370
H 877
OPS .616
PIV -296
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
7/5/1857 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died
2/9/1914 in Cedar Grove, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1879-05-01
Last Game
1889-06-11

Full name: John A. Farrell

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Career Batting Statistics

Jack Farrell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
884 3,613 584 877 148 55 23 370 87 197 254 .243 .283 .333 .616 -296

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .635 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Farrell (b. 1857) 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
1879 SR1 NL 54 241 40 73 6 2 1 21 0 3 13 .303 .255 (+19%) .270 (+15%) .328 (+9%) .599 (+11%) 424.1
1879 PRO NL 12 51 5 13 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 .255 .255 (avg) .270 (-6%) .328 (-10%) .599 (-8%) 424.1
1880 PRO NL 80 339 46 92 12 5 3 36 0 10 6 .271 .244 (+11%) .267 (+9%) .319 (+14%) .586 (+12%) 590.1
1881 PRO NL 84 345 69 82 16 5 5 36 0 29 23 .238 .260 (-9%) .290 (+2%) .338 (+5%) .628 (+4%) 276.7
1882 PRO NL 84 366 67 93 21 6 2 31 0 16 23 .254 .248 (+2%) .275 (+3%) .329 (+9%) .605 (+7%) 357.2
1883 PRO NL 95 420 92 128 24 11 3 61 0 15 21 .305 .257 (+19%) .285 (+15%) .345 (+26%) .631 (+21%) 1398.4
1884 PRO NL 111 469 70 102 13 6 1 37 0 35 44 .217 .243 (-11%) .278 (-3%) .327 (-15%) .606 (-9%) -499.6
1885 PRO NL 68 257 27 53 7 1 1 19 0 10 25 .206 .244 (-15%) .287 (-18%) .325 (-22%) .613 (-20%) -707.2
1886 PHI NL 17 60 7 11 0 1 0 3 1 3 11 .183 .246 (-26%) .302 (-27%) .331 (-35%) .634 (-31%) -262.7
1886 WS8 NL 47 171 24 41 11 4 2 18 12 15 12 .240 .246 (-3%) .302 (avg) .331 (+16%) .634 (+8%) -262.7
1887 WS8 NL 87 339 40 75 14 9 0 41 31 20 12 .221 .270 (-18%) .331 (-20%) .373 (-16%) .705 (-17%) -1003.4
1888 BL2 AA 103 398 72 81 19 5 4 36 29 26 49 .204 .238 (-15%) .290 (-12%) .319 (-4%) .610 (-8%) -479.6
1889 BL2 AA 42 157 25 33 3 0 1 26 14 15 15 .210 .263 (-20%) .334 (-14%) .357 (-31%) .691 (-23%) -516.3
Career · 13 seasons 884 3,613 584 877 148 55 23 370 87 197 254 .243 — — — — -261

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

Jack Farrell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 9 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Playoff Batting by Year

Jack Farrell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1884 WS PRO 3 9 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Farrell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 740 0 1778 2480 477 278
3B 3 0 2 2 3 0
OF 3 0 2 2 4 0
SS 144 0 231 460 86 38

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Farrell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1879 SR1 2B 54 0 162 186 52 16
1879 PRO 2B 12 0 42 55 9 8
1880 PRO 2B 80 0 207 274 61 26
1881 PRO 2B 82 0 204 271 64 40
1881 PRO OF 3 0 2 2 4 0
1882 PRO 2B 84 0 212 283 71 41
1883 PRO 2B 95 0 258 365 51 51
1884 PRO 2B 109 0 249 351 51 36
1884 PRO 3B 3 0 2 2 3 0
1885 PRO 2B 68 0 158 194 39 16
1886 PHI 2B 17 0 22 58 17 2
1886 WS8 2B 47 0 99 131 22 12
1887 WS8 2B 40 0 70 131 20 5
1887 WS8 SS 48 0 91 156 35 14
1888 BL2 2B 52 0 95 181 20 25
1888 BL2 SS 54 0 75 173 27 11
1889 BL2 SS 42 0 65 131 24 13

Career Games by Position

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Jack Farrell (b. 1857) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 740
Third Base 3
Shortstop 144
Center Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Doc Lavan
    .245 avg, 7 HR
  2. 93
    Mike Tyson
    .241 avg, 27 HR
  3. 91
    Arthur Irwin
    .241 avg, 5 HR
  4. 91
    Charley Bassett
    .231 avg, 15 HR
  5. 88
    Charlie Deal
    .257 avg, 11 HR
  6. 88
    Denny Doyle
    .250 avg, 16 HR

Jack Farrell: the record in brief

Jack Farrell's major league career runs from a debut on May 1, 1879 to a final game on June 11, 1889. Farrell played for the Syracuse Stars (1879), the Providence Grays (1879 to 1885), the Philadelphia Quakers (1886), the Washington Nationals (1886 through 1887), and the Baltimore Orioles (1888 through 1889). Listed as a second baseman, Farrell both batted and threw right-handed. Farrell is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 165 pounds. The birth record reads July 5, 1857, in Newark, NJ, USA. Farrell died on February 9, 1914, in Cedar Grove, NJ, USA. The given name on file is John A. Farrell.

The batting record for Farrell: 884 games, 877 hits in 3,613 at bats, and a .243 average, along with 23 homers, 370 runs batted in, and 87 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .283 and .333 give Farrell a career OPS of .616. The .243 career average is close to the .251 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 128, in 1883. The RBI column peaks at 61 in 1883.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Farrell

What years did Jack Farrell play?
Jack Farrell played in Major League Baseball from 1879 to 1889.
Was Jack Farrell a pitcher?
No. Jack Farrell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jack Farrell hit?
Jack Farrell hit 23 career home runs with 877 hits.
What teams did Jack Farrell play for?
Jack Farrell played for 5 teams: the Syracuse Stars (1879), the Providence Grays (1879–1885), the Philadelphia Quakers (1886), the Washington Nationals (1886–1887), and the Baltimore Orioles (1888–1889).
What were Jack Farrell's career stats?
In 884 games, Jack Farrell had 877 hits, 23 home runs, 370 RBI, 584 runs, and 87 stolen bases, with a .243 batting average.
What position did Jack Farrell play?
Jack Farrell played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jack Farrell and how much did he weigh?
Jack Farrell was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Jack Farrell hit each season?
Jack Farrell's home runs by season: 1 in 1879, 3 in 1880, 5 in 1881, 2 in 1882, 3 in 1883, 1 in 1884, 1 in 1885, 2 in 1886, 0 in 1887, 4 in 1888, and 1 in 1889. His most in one season was 5, in 1881.
What was Jack Farrell's career batting average?
Jack Farrell batted .243 over his career, with 877 hits in 3,613 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Farrell have?
Jack Farrell drove in 370 runs in his career.
Is Jack Farrell in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jack Farrell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.