Billy Farmer
Billy Edward Farmer
Born: September 15, 1946
Auburn, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 15 (1965 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Choctaw HS (OK)
Career: 1965-1970
Billy Farmer compiled a career record of 49 wins and 42 losses and a 3.92 ERA in his 139-game pitching career with the Harlan Red Sox, Winston-Salem Red Sox, Pittsfield Red Sox, Louisville Colonels and Winter Haven Red Sox. He began playing during the 1965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Harlan Red Sox | 5 | 2 | .714 | 4.02 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 43 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 14 | 6 | .700 | 3.44 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 149.0 | 117 | 64 | 57 | 16 | 72 | 1 | 111 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 10 | 11 | .476 | 2.98 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 142.0 | 112 | 66 | 47 | 2 | 91 | 3 | 125 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 5 | 9 | .357 | 4.97 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 145.0 | 152 | 87 | 80 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.70 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 163.0 | 174 | 81 | 67 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.73 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.41 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49.0 | 49 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 49 | 42 | .538 | 3.92 | 139 | 111 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 728.0 | 693 | 383 | 317 | 51 | 318 | 5 | 546 | 17 | 2 | 29 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Harlan Red Sox | 11 | 28 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .333 | .385 | .542 | .926 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | 27 | 54 | 50 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .160 | .192 | .180 | .372 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | 27 | 55 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .184 | .200 | .265 | .465 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 28 | 52 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .128 | .146 | .149 | .295 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | 14 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .312 | .312 | .375 | .688 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .111 | .000 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 114 | 216 | 194 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 75 | .186 | .214 | .247 | .461 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | APPY | Harlan Red Sox | P | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .636 |
| 1966 | A | CARL | Winston-Salem Red Sox | P | 27 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.074 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Pittsfield Red Sox | P | 27 | 7 | 32 | 3 | 3 | .929 | 1.444 |
| 1968 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | P | 28 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.179 |
| 1969 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | P | 25 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 1.200 |
| 1970 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | P | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .714 |
| 1970 | AAA | IL | Louisville Colonels | P | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 139 | 55 | 102 | 6 | 7 | .963 | 1.129 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | R | Appalachian League | Harlan Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Pittsfield Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1968 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1969 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1970 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1970 | AAA | International League | Louisville Colonels | BOS |
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