Howard Farmer
Howard Earl Farmer
Born: November 18, 1966
Gary, IN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 7 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Jackson State
Career: 1987-1995
Major League Statistics
Howard Farmer compiled a career record of 59 wins and 43 losses and a 3.33 ERA in his 172-game pitching career with the Jamestown Expos, Rockford Expos, Jacksonville Expos, Indianapolis Indians, El Paso Diablos, Ottawa Lynx, New Orleans Zephyrs and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 1995 campaign.
 Jamestown Expos |
 Rockford Expos |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Ottawa Lynx |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 El Paso Diablos |
 Chattanooga Lookouts |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.27 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 96.3 | 93 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Rockford Expos | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.51 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 193.7 | 153 | 70 | 54 | 10 | 58 | 2 | 145 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 12 | 9 | .571 | 2.20 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 184.0 | 122 | 59 | 45 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 151 | 4 | 10 | 6 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.89 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 148.0 | 150 | 84 | 64 | 12 | 48 | 2 | 99 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.86 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105.0 | 93 | 55 | 45 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 444 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.75 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 89 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 360 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 95 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5.73 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75.3 | 93 | 52 | 48 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 340 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 1 | .000 | 6.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Totals | 59 | 43 | .578 | 3.33 | 172 | 136 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 925.7 | 822 | 424 | 343 | 56 | 285 | 7 | 666 | 32 | 30 | 44 | 1280 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .286 | .333 | .429 | .762 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 26 | 33 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 26 | 28 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .208 | .240 | .250 | .490 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 20 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .182 | .182 | .273 | .455 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 31 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .154 | .154 | .385 | .538 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 120 | 123 | 107 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | .168 | .183 | .243 | .426 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Expos | P | 15 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 1 | .853 | 1.933 |
| 1988 | A | MIDW | Rockford Expos | P | 27 | 8 | 44 | 3 | 7 | .945 | 1.926 |
| 1989 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | P | 26 | 16 | 35 | 1 | 2 | .981 | 1.962 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 26 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 2 | .897 | 1.000 |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 20 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 2 | .933 | 1.400 |
| 1992 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | P | 30 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .633 |
| 1993 | AA | TL | El Paso Diablos | P | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | P | 20 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .600 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Lynx | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| 1995 | AA | SOUL | Chattanooga Lookouts | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 172 | 57 | 169 | 17 | 17 | .930 | 1.314 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | A | Midwest League | Rockford Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1992 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1993 | AA | Texas League | El Paso Diablos | ML4 | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Lynx | MON | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | ML4 | ||
| 1995 | AA | Southern League | Chattanooga Lookouts | CIN |
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