Bill Farmer
William Charles Farmer
Born: February 27, 1864
Dublin, Dublin IE
Deceased: February 9, 1928
Philadelphia, PA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, OF, P, RF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 187
Career: 1884-1890
Major League Statistics
Bill Farmer compiled a career batting average of .578 with 4 home runs and 0 RBI in his 111-game career with the Chester Blue Stockings, Oswego Starchboxes, Shamokin Maroons, Ashland and St. Paul Apostles. He began playing during the 1884 season and last took the field during the 1890 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CPAL | Ashland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1887 | CPAL | Shamokin Maroons | 41 | 2 | 37 | 70 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 36.000 | 91 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 63 | 232 | 232 | 47 | 63 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 38 | .272 | .272 | .358 | .629 | 83 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 105 | 234 | 232 | 85 | 134 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .578 | .581 | .754 | 1.336 | 175 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | CPAL | Shamokin Maroons | 3B | 8 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | CPAL | Shamokin Maroons | C | 33 | .000 | 25 | |||||||||
| 1887 | CPAL | Shamokin Maroons | OF | 2 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | CPAL | Ashland | 2B | 1 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | RF | 8 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | SS | 7 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 2B | 5 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | 1B | 4 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | P | 3 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | C | 28 | .000 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | WL1 | St. Paul Apostles | LF | 12 | .000 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | Keystone Association | Chester Blue Stockings | ||||
| 1887 | A | International Association | Oswego Starchboxes | |||
| 1887 | Central Pennsylvania League | Shamokin Maroons | July 7, 1887 | October 4, 1887 | ||
| 1887 | Central Pennsylvania League | Ashland | July 25, 1887 | July 25, 1887 | ||
| 1889 | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles | ||||
| 1890 | Ind | Western Association | St. Paul Apostles |
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