Bob O'Farrell

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1935)

AVG .273
HR 51
RBI 549
H 1,120
OPS .748
PIV 3,306
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'9" / 180 lb
Born
10/19/1896 in Waukegan, IL, USA
Died
2/20/1988 in Waukegan, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1915-09-05
Last Game
1935-09-23
Awards
MVP

Full name: Robert Arthur O'Farrell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,492 4,101 517 1,120 201 58 51 549 35 547 408 .273 .360 .388 .748 3,306

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .748 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near 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
1915 CHN NL 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1916 CHN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHN NL 3 8 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1918 CHN NL 52 113 9 32 7 3 1 14 0 10 15 .283 .255 (+11%) .318 (+9%) .326 (+30%) .645 (+20%) 324.7
1919 CHN NL 49 125 11 27 4 2 0 9 2 7 10 .216 .262 (-18%) .322 (-20%) .347 (-20%) .670 (-20%) -391.5
1920 CHN NL 94 270 29 67 11 4 3 19 1 34 23 .248 .271 (-9%) .331 (avg) .363 (-3%) .694 (-2%) -30.0
1921 CHN NL 96 260 32 65 12 7 4 32 2 18 14 .250 .286 (-13%) .344 (-13%) .395 (avg) .739 (-6%) -334.9
1922 CHN NL 128 392 68 127 18 8 4 60 5 79 34 .324 .285 (+13%) .345 (+27%) .397 (+11%) .743 (+18%) 1857.2
1923 CHN NL 131 452 73 144 25 4 12 84 10 67 38 .319 .282 (+13%) .344 (+18%) .390 (+21%) .734 (+20%) 1993.2
1924 CHN NL 71 183 25 44 6 2 3 28 2 30 13 .240 .283 (-15%) .345 (+1%) .389 (-12%) .734 (-6%) -115.5
1925 CHN NL 17 22 2 4 0 1 0 3 0 2 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
1925 SLN NL 94 317 37 88 13 2 3 32 0 46 26 .278 .288 (-4%) .349 (+7%) .407 (-12%) .756 (-3%) 0.0
1926 SLN NL 147 492 63 144 30 9 7 68 1 61 44 .293 .279 (+5%) .345 (+7%) .390 (+11%) .735 (+9%) 966.8
1927 SLN NL 61 178 19 47 10 1 0 18 3 23 22 .264 .282 (-6%) .344 (+1%) .392 (-16%) .736 (-8%) -179.5
1928 SLN NL 16 52 6 11 1 0 0 4 2 13 9 .212 .280 (-25%) .342 (+8%) .395 (-42%) .737 (-19%) -102.1
1928 NY1 NL 75 133 23 26 6 0 2 20 2 34 16 .195 .280 (-30%) .342 (+5%) .395 (-28%) .737 (-13%) -102.1
1929 NY1 NL 91 248 35 76 14 3 4 42 3 28 30 .306 .289 (+6%) .353 (+8%) .415 (+5%) .769 (+6%) 371.7
1930 NY1 NL 94 249 37 75 16 4 4 54 1 31 21 .301 .293 (+2%) .354 (+7%) .429 (+4%) .784 (+5%) 316.7
1931 NY1 NL 85 174 11 39 8 3 1 19 0 21 23 .224 .276 (-19%) .338 (-8%) .388 (-17%) .726 (-13%) -346.1
1932 NY1 NL 50 67 7 16 3 0 0 8 0 11 10 .239 .275 (-13%) .335 (+6%) .391 (-28%) .726 (-12%) -86.1
1933 SLN NL 55 163 16 39 4 2 2 20 0 15 25 .239 .270 (-11%) .329 (-8%) .377 (-14%) .707 (-11%) -276.3
1934 CIN NL 44 123 10 30 8 3 1 9 0 11 19 .244 .278 (-12%) .340 (-10%) .392 (-3%) .733 (-6%) -153.6
1934 CHN NL 22 67 3 15 3 0 0 5 0 3 11 .224 .278 (-19%) .340 (-24%) .392 (-32%) .733 (-28%) -153.6
1935 SLN NL 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 24 seasons 1,492 4,101 517 1,120 201 58 51 549 35 547 408 .273 — — — — 3,559

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 26 2 7 1 0 0 2 2 2 .269

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1926 WS SLN 7 23 2 7 1 0 0 2 2 2 .304
1918 WS CHN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home740203224553329273.262
Away753207027358922286.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-23 STLPITL 100000000
1935-09-14 STLNY1L 000000000
1935-09-08 STLPHIL 100000000
1935-09-08 STLPHIW 000000000
1935-09-05 STLBSNW 100000000
1935-09-02 STLPITW 200000000
1935-08-07 STLCINW 000000010
1935-07-25 STLNY1L 100000000
1935-07-23 STLNY1L 000000010
1935-07-15 STLBSNW 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1338 0 4295 980 130 101

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 CHN C 2 0 1 1 1 0
1916 CHN C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1917 CHN C 3 0 9 1 0 1
1918 CHN C 45 0 115 36 4 3
1919 CHN C 38 0 119 48 6 5
1920 CHN C 86 0 317 100 19 6
1921 CHN C 90 0 269 87 12 8
1922 CHN C 125 0 446 143 14 22
1923 CHN C 124 0 418 118 13 11
1924 CHN C 57 0 204 40 4 5
1925 CHN C 3 0 6 0 0 0
1925 SLN C 92 0 324 67 10 5
1926 SLN C 146 0 466 117 10 12
1927 SLN C 53 0 141 45 4 5
1928 SLN C 14 0 61 4 1 1
1928 NY1 C 63 0 138 27 2 1
1929 NY1 C 84 0 254 22 6 2
1930 NY1 C 69 0 259 34 8 6
1931 NY1 C 80 0 223 27 5 1
1932 NY1 C 41 0 85 9 3 2
1933 SLN C 50 0 211 19 7 1
1934 CIN C 42 0 124 25 1 2
1934 CHN C 22 0 93 10 0 2
1935 SLN C 8 0 12 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1335

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1926 Most Valuable Player
1926 TSN All-Star C
1923 Baseball Magazine All-Star C

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player NL 1st 79.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Bob O'Farrell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Bennett
    .256 avg, 55 HR
  2. 93
    Jack Clements
    .287 avg, 77 HR
  3. 92
    Phil Masi
    .264 avg, 47 HR
  4. 91
    Hank Severeid
    .289 avg, 17 HR
  5. 89
    Frankie Hayes
    .259 avg, 119 HR
  6. 89
    Heinie Peitz
    .271 avg, 16 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob O'Farrell

What years did Bob O'Farrell play?
Bob O'Farrell played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1935.
Was Bob O'Farrell a pitcher?
No. Bob O'Farrell was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Bob O'Farrell hit?
Bob O'Farrell hit 51 career home runs with 1120 hits.