What years did Dan McFarlan play?

Dan McFarlan played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1899.

Was Dan McFarlan a pitcher?

Yes. Dan McFarlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 51 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dan McFarlan hit?

Dan McFarlan hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.

What was Dan McFarlan's career batting average?

Dan McFarlan batted .193 over his career, with 21 hits in 109 at bats.

How many RBI did Dan McFarlan have?

Dan McFarlan drove in 5 runs in his career.

What was Dan McFarlan's career ERA?

Dan McFarlan finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 8-25 with 51 strikeouts.

Dan McFarlan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1899)

Dan McFarlan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1899 for the Louisville Colonels, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Washington Nationals, a span of 5 seasons. Across 40 career appearances, he went 8-25 with a 5.02 ERA and 51 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–25

ERA 5.02

WHIP 1.65

SO 51

Pitcher PIV -1310.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 178 lb
Born: 11/26/1874 in Gainesville, TX, USA
Died: 9/23/1924 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1895-09-02
Last Game: 1899-10-14

Full name: Anderson Daniel McFarlan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dan McFarlan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	25	40	35	28	1	0	263.2	354	147	10	82	51	5.02	-1310.8

Career ERA 5.02 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 17.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dan McFarlan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1895	LS3	NL	0	7	7	7	6	0	46.0	80	34	15	10	6.65	4.77 (-39%)	-930.1
1899	BRO	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	6	1	3	0	1.50	—	0.0
1899	WAS	NL	8	18	32	28	22	1	211.2	268	112	64	41	4.76	3.85 (-24%)	-380.7
Career · 3 seasons			8	25	40	35	28	1	263.2	354	147	82	51	5.02	—	-1,311

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

Dan McFarlan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
40	109	8	21	3	3	0	5	0	5	18	.193	.241	.275	.517	-375

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .289 across their career seasons — 33.3% below league average.

Career OBP .241 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .275 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .517 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dan McFarlan — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1895	LS3	NL	7	21	2	5	1	0	1	0	3	.238	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	BRO	NL	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	WAS	NL	32	86	6	16	2	3	4	5	15	.186	.282 (-34%)	.343 (-28%)	.366 (-24%)	.710 (-26%)	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			40	109	8	21	3	3	5	5	18	.193	—	—	—	—	0

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

Dan McFarlan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	30	5	6	0	3	.200
Away	21	58	1	10	0	1	.172

Pitching — Home / Away

Dan McFarlan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	83.0	96	30	26	14	3.25
Away	21	134.2	178	71	41	27	4.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dan McFarlan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1899-10-14	WSN	NY1	W	3	1	1	0	1	0
1899-10-09	WSN	BLN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-29	WSN	BSN	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-27	WSN	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-25	WSN	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-20	WSN	LS3	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-12	WSN	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1899-09-08	WSN	PHI	L	3	1	1	1	0	0
1899-09-04	WSN	PHI	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1899-08-31	WSN	LS3	W	4	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dan McFarlan — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1899-10-14	WSN	NY1	W	8.0	12	9	3	1	0	1
1899-10-09	WSN	BLN	L	3.0	7	7	1	3	1	0
1899-09-29	WSN	BSN	L	7.0	9	6	3	3	2	0
1899-09-27	WSN	BSN	L	2.0	6	7	6	3	1	0
1899-09-25	WSN	BRO	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1899-09-20	WSN	LS3	L	9.0	10	6	5	5	0	0
1899-09-12	WSN	CIN	W	9.0	8	4	4	4	4	1
1899-09-08	WSN	PHI	L	8.0	9	4	2	1	2	0
1899-09-04	WSN	PHI	L	9.2	6	3	1	4	1	0
1899-08-31	WSN	LS3	W	9.0	16	6	2	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dan McFarlan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	40	0	12	64	8	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dan McFarlan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1895	LS3	P	7	3	13	0	0
1899	BRO	P	1	1	3	0	0
1899	WAS	P	32	8	48	8	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dan McFarlan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	40

College History

Dan McFarlan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Hampden-Sydney College	Hampden-Sydney	VA	1892
Washington and Lee University	Lexington	VA	1893

Dan McFarlan: the record in brief

The profile opens with Dan McFarlan's first major league game on September 2, 1895; the last one listed came on October 14, 1899. By club, McFarlan's seasons break down as the Louisville Colonels (1895), the Brooklyn Superbas (1899), and the Washington Senators (1899). McFarlan, born on November 26, 1874, in Gainesville, TX, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. McFarlan's listed size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 178 pounds. McFarlan died on September 23, 1924, in Louisville, KY, USA. The given name on file is Anderson Daniel McFarlan.

The pitching table credits McFarlan with a 8-25 record and a 5.02 ERA in 40 games. The same table counts 51 strikeouts and 28 complete games. The league ERA over McFarlan's seasons was 4.27, so the 5.02 figure ran 17.4% worse than average. The best win total was 8, in 1899. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.76 in 1899, when the league's was 3.85.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dan McFarlan

What years did Dan McFarlan play?: Dan McFarlan played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1899.
Was Dan McFarlan a pitcher?: Yes. Dan McFarlan pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 51 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dan McFarlan hit?: Dan McFarlan hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was Dan McFarlan's career batting average?: Dan McFarlan batted .193 over his career, with 21 hits in 109 at bats.
How many RBI did Dan McFarlan have?: Dan McFarlan drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Dan McFarlan's career ERA?: Dan McFarlan finished with a 5.02 career ERA, going 8-25 with 51 strikeouts.