What years did Herm McFarland play?

Herm McFarland played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1903.

Was Herm McFarland a pitcher?

No. Herm McFarland was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Herm McFarland hit?

Herm McFarland hit 13 career home runs with 340 hits.

Herm McFarland

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1896-1903)

AVG .266

HR 13

RBI 167

H 340

OPS .750

PIV 3,111

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 150 lb
Born: 3/11/1870 in Des Moines, IA, USA
Died: 9/21/1935 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1896-04-21
Last Game: 1903-09-29

Full name: Hermas Walter McFarland

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
352	1,278	204	340	61	28	13	167	64	175	138	.266	.362	.388	.750	3,111

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .362 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — +9.3% above league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — +9.6% above 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
1896	LS3	NL	30	110	11	21	4	1	1	12	4	9	14	.191	.290 (-34%)	.354 (-29%)	.387 (-30%)	.741 (-29%)	-544.3
1898	CIN	NL	19	64	10	18	1	3	0	11	3	7	1	.281	.270 (+4%)	.333 (+8%)	.347 (+13%)	.680 (+10%)	103.5
1901	CHA	AL	132	473	83	130	21	9	4	59	33	75	50	.275	.271 (+1%)	.326 (+18%)	.359 (+6%)	.686 (+12%)	1439.5
1902	CHA	AL	7	27	5	5	0	0	0	4	1	2	1	.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1902	BLA	AL	61	242	54	78	19	6	3	36	10	36	20	.322	.266 (+21%)	.321 (+30%)	.343 (+42%)	.665 (+36%)	0.0
1903	NYA	AL	103	362	41	88	16	9	5	45	13	46	52	.243	.261 (-7%)	.316 (+5%)	.345 (+9%)	.662 (+7%)	542.1
Career · 6 seasons			352	1,278	204	340	61	28	13	167	64	175	138	.266	—	—	—	—	1,541

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	160	561	107	160	8	87	.285
Away	162	606	86	159	4	68	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1903-09-29	NYY	DET	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1903-09-28	NYY	DET	W	4	2	1	0	1	2	0	0
1903-09-26	NYY	DET	W	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1903-09-23	NYY	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1903-09-22	NYY	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1903-09-21	NYY	CLE	L	3	1	1	1	0	1	1	0
1903-09-19	NYY	CLE	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1903-09-18	NYY	CHW	W	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
1903-09-18	NYY	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1903-09-15	NYY	BOS	L	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	1	0	3	2	4	0
OF	348	0	735	40	49	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1896	LS3	C	1	3	2	4	0
1896	LS3	OF	28	51	4	11	3
1898	CIN	OF	17	29	1	1	0
1901	CHA	OF	132	283	14	17	3
1902	CHA	OF	7	13	0	0	0
1902	BLA	OF	61	152	12	6	1
1903	NYA	OF	103	207	9	14	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	1
Left Field	189
Center Field	140
Right Field	22

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Frequently Asked Questions about Herm McFarland

What years did Herm McFarland play?: Herm McFarland played in Major League Baseball from 1896 to 1903.
Was Herm McFarland a pitcher?: No. Herm McFarland was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Herm McFarland hit?: Herm McFarland hit 13 career home runs with 340 hits.