Turk Farrell

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1969)

W–L 106–111
ERA 3.45
WHIP 1.23
SO 1,177
Pitcher PIV 21059.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
4/8/1934 in Boston, MA, USA
Died
6/10/1977 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
MLB Debut
1956-09-21
Last Game
1969-09-19
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Richard Joseph Farrell

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
106 111 590 134 41 5 83 1705.0 1,628 653 152 468 1,177 3.45 21059.4

Career ERA 3.45 vs. league average 3.64 across their career seasons — 5.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 PHI NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.3 6 6 3 0 12.46 — 0.0
1957 PHI NL 10 2 52 0 0 0 10 83.3 74 22 36 54 2.38 3.83 (+38%) 2104.9
1958 PHI NL 8 9 54 0 0 0 11 94.0 84 35 40 73 3.35 3.86 (+13%) 1663.3
1959 PHI NL 1 6 38 0 0 0 6 57.0 61 30 25 31 4.74 3.90 (-21%) -1310.6
1960 PHI NL 10 6 59 0 0 0 11 103.3 88 31 29 70 2.70 3.82 (+29%) 3458.6
1961 PHI NL 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 9.7 10 7 6 10 6.52 4.03 (-62%) 0.0
1961 LAN NL 6 6 50 0 0 0 10 89.0 107 50 43 80 5.06 4.03 (-26%) 32.1
1962 HOU NL 10 20 43 29 11 2 4 241.7 210 81 55 203 3.02 3.96 (+24%) 7252.8
1963 HOU NL 14 13 34 26 12 0 1 202.3 161 68 35 141 3.02 3.46 (+13%) 5553.8
1964 HOU NL 11 10 32 27 7 0 0 198.3 196 72 52 117 3.27 3.58 (+9%) -262.7
1965 HOU NL 11 11 33 29 8 3 1 208.3 202 81 35 122 3.50 3.50 (avg) 2620.3
1966 HOU NL 6 10 32 21 3 0 2 152.7 167 78 28 101 4.60 3.52 (-31%) -838.2
1967 HOU NL 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 11.7 11 6 7 10 4.63 3.30 (-40%) 123.2
1967 PHI NL 9 6 50 1 0 0 12 92.0 76 21 15 68 2.05 3.30 (+38%) 2046.2
1968 PHI NL 4 6 54 0 0 0 12 83.0 83 32 32 57 3.47 2.98 (-16%) -736.4
1969 PHI NL 3 4 46 0 0 0 3 74.3 92 33 27 40 4.00 3.61 (-11%) -647.9
Career · 16 seasons 106 111 590 134 41 5 83 1,705.0 1,628 653 468 1,177 3.45 — 21,059

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
590 436 19 59 7 0 4 18 0 11 165 .135 .158 .179 .337 -2,294

Career AVG .135 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 46.0% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 50.0% below league average.

Career SLG .179 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 52.7% below league average.

Career OPS .337 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 51.5% below 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
1956 PHI NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1957 PHI NL 52 9 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 .111 — — — — 0.0
1958 PHI NL 54 24 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 11 .208 — — — — 0.0
1959 PHI NL 38 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1960 PHI NL 59 15 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
1961 PHI NL 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 — — — — 0.0
1961 LAN NL 50 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 HOU NL 43 78 3 14 1 0 2 3 0 0 28 .179 .257 (-30%) .326 (-42%) .393 (-32%) .719 (-36%) -457.1
1963 HOU NL 34 63 6 9 3 0 0 2 0 4 24 .143 .246 (-42%) .308 (-37%) .371 (-49%) .680 (-44%) -414.8
1964 HOU NL 32 69 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 .072 .250 (-71%) .312 (-68%) .377 (-81%) .690 (-75%) -787.7
1965 HOU NL 33 74 2 10 1 0 0 4 0 1 27 .135 .245 (-45%) .310 (-53%) .371 (-60%) .682 (-57%) -634.2
1966 HOU NL 32 48 2 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 16 .146 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1967 PHI NL 50 19 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 9 .105 — — — — 0.0
1968 PHI NL 54 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1969 PHI NL 46 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 590 436 19 59 7 0 4 18 0 11 165 .135 — — — — -2,294

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
Home3042161336414.167
Away28622062304.105

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home304894.08643302356263.32
Away286811.07643232335513.58

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1969-09-19 PHIWSN — 1.2100010
1969-09-17 PHICHC — 1.2311031
1969-09-16 PHIPIT — 0.2333101
1969-09-14 PHIWSN — 1.1200100
1969-09-12 PHIWSN — 2.0100000
1969-09-07 PHINYN — 0.1111100
1969-09-01 PHISDP — 2.0200010
1969-08-29 PHILAD — 0.0211000
1969-08-27 PHISFG L 1.1311210
1969-08-23 PHISDP SV 1.0100110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 590 134 64 212 14 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 PHI P 1 1 0 3 0 0
1957 PHI P 52 0 3 16 1 0
1958 PHI P 54 0 2 8 2 0
1959 PHI P 38 0 2 8 0 0
1960 PHI P 59 0 6 13 2 1
1961 PHI P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1961 LAN P 50 0 2 7 0 0
1962 HOU P 43 29 10 28 2 1
1963 HOU P 34 26 9 27 0 1
1964 HOU P 32 27 5 31 0 2
1965 HOU P 33 29 9 30 3 3
1966 HOU P 32 21 11 13 2 1
1967 HOU P 7 0 0 2 0 0
1967 PHI P 50 1 3 10 1 0
1968 PHI P 54 0 0 14 1 0
1969 PHI P 46 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 590

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Don Mossi
    101-80, 3.43 ERA
  2. 97
    Dave Giusti
    100-93, 3.60 ERA
  3. 97
    Bobby Shantz
    119-99, 3.38 ERA
  4. 95
    Dick Drago
    108-117, 3.62 ERA
  5. 95
    Dick Tidrow
    100-94, 3.68 ERA
  6. 94
    Stu Miller
    105-103, 3.24 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Turk Farrell

What years did Turk Farrell play?
Turk Farrell played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1969.
Was Turk Farrell a pitcher?
Yes. Turk Farrell pitched in the major leagues, recording 106 wins and 1177 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Turk Farrell hit?
Turk Farrell hit 4 career home runs with 59 hits.