Michael McFarland
Michael R. McFarland
Born: July 1, 1946
Ironton, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 8 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
Draft: Round 7 (1967 June Secondary Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 1 (1968 January Secondary Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Missouri
Career: 1968-1970
Michael McFarland compiled a career record of 27 wins and 24 losses and a 2.64 ERA in his 78-game pitching career with the Williamsport Astros, Cocoa Astros, Peninsula Astros, Raleigh-Durham Triangles and Columbus Astros. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.38 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 68.0 | 60 | 27 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.25 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 120.0 | 111 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 52 | 1 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.72 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 139.0 | 134 | 63 | 42 | 2 | 77 | 11 | 66 | 3 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.78 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 94.0 | 80 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 27 | 24 | .529 | 2.64 | 78 | 55 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 433.0 | 397 | 175 | 127 | 12 | 210 | 17 | 279 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | 13 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .263 | .417 | .263 | .680 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | 17 | 49 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .048 | .111 | .048 | .159 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | 28 | 49 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | .053 | .182 | .053 | .234 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | 13 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .067 | .176 | .100 | .276 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 71 | 159 | 129 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 44 | .085 | .197 | .093 | .290 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Astros | P | 17 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.529 |
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Cocoa Astros | P | 13 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .812 | 1.000 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Peninsula Astros | P | 28 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 1 | .944 | 1.214 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | P | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .143 |
| 1970 | A | CARL | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | P | 13 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .750 | 1.154 |
| Totals | 78 | 24 | 65 | 12 | 1 | .881 | 1.141 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Cocoa Astros | HOU | ||
| 1968 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Astros | |||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Peninsula Astros | HOU | ||
| 1970 | A | Carolina League | Raleigh-Durham Triangles | |||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU |
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