John Farrell

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1905)

AVG .261
HR 4
RBI 141
H 567
OPS .659
PIV 502
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
12/4/1876 in Covington, KY, USA
Died
5/14/1921 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1901-04-26
Last Game
1905-04-25

Full name: John Sebastian Farrell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
541 2,172 329 567 93 28 4 141 68 193 154 .261 .324 .335 .659 502

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .652 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
1901 WS1 AL 135 555 100 151 32 11 3 63 25 52 32 .272 .271 (avg) .326 (+3%) .359 (+7%) .686 (+5%) 513.7
1902 SLN NL 138 565 68 141 13 5 0 25 9 43 40 .250 .266 (-6%) .321 (-4%) .343 (-16%) .665 (-10%) -762.1
1903 SLN NL 130 519 83 141 25 8 1 32 17 48 33 .272 .261 (+4%) .316 (+6%) .345 (+3%) .662 (+4%) 491.0
1904 SLN NL 131 509 72 130 23 3 0 20 16 46 48 .255 .246 (+4%) .300 (+6%) .321 (-3%) .622 (+2%) 258.9
1905 SLN NL 7 24 6 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 541 2,172 329 567 93 28 4 141 68 193 154 .261 — — — — 502

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2641048165303155.289
Away2771121164263362.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-04-25 STLCINL 200000011
1905-04-24 STLCINL 301000000
1905-04-23 STLCINW 410000010
1905-04-17 STLCHCW 431000010
1905-04-16 STLCHCL 400000000
1905-04-15 STLCHCW 311000010
1905-04-14 STLCHCL 411010000
1904-10-09 STLCINL 401000000
1904-10-09 STLCINL 200000010
1904-10-08 STLCINL 302000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 445 137 1070 1526 189 222
3B 1 0 2 2 1 1
OF 74 0 193 19 15 2
SS 21 0 40 79 9 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1901 WS1 2B 72 0 176 246 39 43
1901 WS1 3B 1 0 2 2 1 1
1901 WS1 OF 62 0 154 14 14 2
1902 SLN 2B 118 0 297 422 40 72
1902 SLN SS 21 0 40 79 9 4
1903 SLN 2B 118 0 281 394 53 52
1903 SLN OF 12 0 39 5 1 0
1904 SLN 2B 130 130 297 450 53 55
1905 SLN 2B 7 7 19 14 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 445
Third Base 1
Shortstop 21
Left Field 2
Center Field 72

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Sanford Jackson
    .262 avg, 2 HR
  2. 97
    Zeb Terry
    .260 avg, 2 HR
  3. 96
    Stan Rojek
    .266 avg, 4 HR
  4. 95
    William Brown
    .261 avg, 6 HR
  5. 93
    Wally Gilbert
    .269 avg, 7 HR
  6. 93
    George McAllister
    .265 avg, 11 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about John Farrell

What years did John Farrell play?
John Farrell played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1905.
Was John Farrell a pitcher?
No. John Farrell was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did John Farrell hit?
John Farrell hit 4 career home runs with 567 hits.