Turk Farrell
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1969)
Turk Farrell was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1969 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Houston Astros, a span of 14 seasons. Across 590 career appearances, he went 106-111 with a 3.45 ERA, 1,177 strikeouts, and 83 saves. He also batted .135 with 4 home runs. Turk Farrell was a 4-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 21059.4.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 215 lb
- 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
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12.46 | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | PHI | NL | 10 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 83.1 | 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 | 103.1 | 88 | 31 | 29 | 70 | 2.70 | 3.82 (+29%) | 3458.6 |
| 1961 | PHI | NL | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 | 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 | 241.2 | 210 | 81 | 55 | 203 | 3.02 | 3.96 (+24%) | 7252.8 |
| 1963 | HOU | NL | 14 | 13 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 202.1 | 161 | 68 | 35 | 141 | 3.02 | 3.46 (+13%) | 5553.8 |
| 1964 | HOU | NL | 11 | 10 | 32 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 198.1 | 196 | 72 | 52 | 117 | 3.27 | 3.58 (+9%) | -262.7 |
| 1965 | HOU | NL | 11 | 11 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 208.1 | 202 | 81 | 35 | 122 | 3.50 | 3.50 (avg) | 2620.3 |
| 1966 | HOU | NL | 6 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152.2 | 167 | 78 | 28 | 101 | 4.60 | 3.52 (-31%) | -838.2 |
| 1967 | HOU | NL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 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 | 74.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (1180 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 216 | 13 | 36 | 4 | 14 | .167 |
| Away | 286 | 220 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 4 | .105 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 304 | 894.0 | 864 | 330 | 235 | 626 | 3.32 |
| Away | 286 | 811.0 | 764 | 323 | 233 | 551 | 3.58 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-09-19 | PHI | WSN | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-09-17 | PHI | CHC | — | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1969-09-16 | PHI | PIT | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969-09-14 | PHI | WSN | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-12 | PHI | WSN | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-07 | PHI | NYN | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-09-01 | PHI | SDP | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-29 | PHI | LAD | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-08-27 | PHI | SFG | L | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969-08-23 | PHI | SDP | SV | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
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
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 590 |
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Turk Farrell: the record in brief
September 21, 1956 and September 19, 1969 bracket Turk Farrell's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1956 through 1969), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1961), the Houston Colt .45's (1962 through 1964), and the Houston Astros (1965 through 1967). Farrell played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on April 8, 1934, in Boston, MA, USA, Farrell was listed at 215 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The bio records the death on June 10, 1977, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The given name on file is Richard Joseph Farrell.
The pitching table credits Farrell with a 106-111 record and a 3.45 ERA in 590 games. Also on Farrell's record: 1,177 strikeouts, 41 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 83 saves. Against a 3.64 league ERA for the same years, Farrell was 5.3% better. 1963 brought Farrell a season-high 14 wins. The strikeout high was 203 in 1962.
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.
- What was Turk Farrell's career batting average?
- Turk Farrell batted .135 over his career, with 59 hits in 436 at bats.
- How many RBI did Turk Farrell have?
- Turk Farrell drove in 18 runs in his career.
- What was Turk Farrell's career ERA?
- Turk Farrell finished with a 3.45 career ERA, going 106-111 with 1,177 strikeouts.