Was John McFarland a pitcher?

Yes. John McFarland pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.

How many home runs did John McFarland hit?

John McFarland hit 0 career home runs.

What was John McFarland's career batting average?

John McFarland batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.

What was John McFarland's career ERA?

John McFarland finished with a 12.24 career ERA, going 1-5 with 14 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did John McFarland have?

John McFarland recorded 14 career strikeouts.

Is John McFarland in the Hall of Fame?

No. John McFarland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

John McFarland

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

John McFarland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-5 with a 12.24 ERA and 14 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 1–5

ERA 12.24

WHIP 2.52

SO 14

Pitcher PIV -891.4

Position: Pitcher

Full name: John C. McFarland

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

John McFarland — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
10.0	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

John McFarland — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
2	8	8	5	4	0	53.1	50	52	21	3	17	4	3.54	1.26

Career Pitching Statistics

John McFarland — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	5	9	4	2	0	0	25.0	47	34	2	16	14	12.24	-891.4

Career ERA 12.24 vs. league average 3.77 across their career seasons — 224.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John McFarland — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1944	NBY	NN2	1	4	7	3	1	16.0	28	20	13	9	11.25	3.57 (-215%)	-891.4
1947	NBY	NN2	0	1	2	1	1	9.0	19	14	3	5	14.00	3.97 (-252%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	5	9	4	2	25.0	47	34	16	14	12.24	—	-891

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

John McFarland — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John McFarland — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1944	NBY	NN2	7	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	NBY	NN2	2	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	8	.000	—	—	—	—	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

John McFarland — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	8	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

John McFarland — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	5.2	12	0	4	2	0.00
Away	9	31.2	38	21	10	2	5.97

Last 10 Games — Batting

John McFarland — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1947-08-29	NY5	BLG	L	0
1947-07-26	NY5	PH5	L	4
1947-07-21	NY5	BLG	L	0
1944-08-17	NY5	PH5	L	1
1944-08-03	NY5	PH5	W	1
1944-07-30	NY5	HOM	L	2
1944-07-28	NY5	NY6	L	0
1944-07-21	NY5	BLG	L	0
1944-07-09	NY5	PH5	L	2
1944-07-04	NY5	PH5	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

John McFarland — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1947-08-29	NY5	BLG	L	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-07-26	NY5	PH5	L	8.0	19	14	14	0	0	0
1947-07-21	NY5	BLG	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1944-08-17	NY5	PH5	—	1.1	7	9	0	4	0	1
1944-08-03	NY5	PH5	W	2.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1944-07-30	NY5	HOM	L	6.0	4	3	3	4	0	1
1944-07-28	NY5	NY6	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
1944-07-21	NY5	BLG	L	0.1	3	4	4	1	0	0
1944-07-09	NY5	PH5	L	4.1	12	8	0	4	0	0
1944-07-04	NY5	PH5	L	4.2	2	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John McFarland — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	4	0	9	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

John McFarland — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1944	NBY	P	7	3	0	6	1	0
1947	NBY	P	2	1	0	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

John McFarland — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

John McFarland: the record in brief

The season rows for John McFarland begin in 1944. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Black Yankees, from 1944 through 1947. McFarland is listed as a pitcher. McFarland's full given name, per the bio, is John C. McFarland.

The pitching table credits McFarland with a 1-5 record and a 12.24 ERA in 9 games. The totals include 14 strikeouts. The league ERA over McFarland's seasons was 3.77, so the 12.24 figure ran 224.3% worse than average. 1944 was McFarland's sharpest full season, a 11.25 ERA against the league's 3.57.

The Negro Leagues section records 0 hits in 10 at bats for McFarland, a .000 average. Pitching in the Negro Leagues, McFarland went 2-8 with a 3.54 ERA. Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.

The game-log section draws on 24 games of Retrosheet box scores for McFarland.

Every defensive appearance on record for McFarland, 9 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about John McFarland

Was John McFarland a pitcher?: Yes. John McFarland pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 14 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John McFarland hit?: John McFarland hit 0 career home runs.
What was John McFarland's career batting average?: John McFarland batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 8 at bats.
What was John McFarland's career ERA?: John McFarland finished with a 12.24 career ERA, going 1-5 with 14 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John McFarland have?: John McFarland recorded 14 career strikeouts.
Is John McFarland in the Hall of Fame?: No. John McFarland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.