John Farrow

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1873-1884)

AVG .197
HR 0
RBI 13
H 45
OPS .435
PIV -598
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Born
11/8/1853 in Verplanck, NY, USA
Died
12/31/1914 in Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1873-04-28
Last Game
1884-06-14

Full name: John Jacob Farrow

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
55 228 25 45 6 0 0 13 0 4 4 .197 .211 .224 .435 -598

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Career OBP .211 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.

Career SLG .224 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OPS .435 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — 29.1% 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
1873 ELI 12 48 2 8 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 .167 — — — — 0.0
1874 BR2 27 122 16 26 3 0 0 10 0 1 1 .213 .273 (-22%) .282 (-22%) .333 (-29%) .615 (-26%) -411.2
1884 BR3 AA 16 58 7 11 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 .190 .243 (-22%) .278 (-18%) .327 (-31%) .606 (-25%) -186.6
Career · 3 seasons 55 228 25 45 6 0 0 13 0 4 4 .197 — — — — -598

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 6 0 2 0
2B 12 12 34 45 23 5
C 41 15 148 53 52 2
OF 7 0 2 2 0 0
SS 1 0 0 2 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1873 ELI 1B 1 0 6 0 2 0
1873 ELI C 9 0 26 9 16 0
1873 ELI OF 4 0 2 0 0 0
1873 ELI SS 1 0 0 2 2 0
1874 BR2 2B 12 12 34 45 23 5
1874 BR2 C 16 15 40 19 26 1
1874 BR2 OF 3 0 0 2 0 0
1884 BR3 C 16 0 82 25 10 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 41
First Base 1
Second Base 12
Shortstop 1
Center Field 2
Right Field 5

Frequently Asked Questions about John Farrow

What years did John Farrow play?
John Farrow played in Major League Baseball from 1873 to 1884.
Was John Farrow a pitcher?
No. John Farrow was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did John Farrow hit?
John Farrow hit 0 career home runs with 45 hits.