William McFarland
William Fontaine McFarland
Born: December 5, 1871
Deceased: December 7, 1938
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, LF, OF
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Career: 1896-1898
William McFarland compiled a career record of 40 wins and 28 losses and a 2.50 ERA in his 78-game pitching career with the Lynchburg Tobacconists, Norfolk Jewels, Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1896 season and last took the field during the 1898 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 20 | 7 | .741 | 3.28 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 1 | 241.3 | 283 | 175 | 88 | 77 | 71 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.00 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 114.0 | 155 | 102 | 38 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 10 | 10 | .500 | 1.94 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 181.0 | 198 | 112 | 39 | 34 | 50 | 14 | 3 | ||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0.00 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 57.0 | 77 | 52 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Totals | 40 | 28 | .588 | 2.50 | 78 | 68 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 593.3 | 713 | 441 | 165 | 0 | 178 | 0 | 169 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | VIRL | Lynchburg Tobacconists | 79 | 324 | 324 | 50 | 84 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 33 | .259 | .259 | .373 | .633 | 121 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | IL | Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals | 19 | 58 | 58 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .328 | .328 | .345 | .672 | 20 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 31 | 90 | 90 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .389 | .678 | 35 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 17 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .474 | .763 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 146 | 510 | 510 | 73 | 140 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .380 | .655 | 194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | OF | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 1B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | ATLL1 | Norfolk Jewels | 3B | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | LF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | B | Virginia State League | Lynchburg Tobacconists | April 18, 1896 | August 19, 1896 | |
| 1897 | A | Eastern League | Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals | |||
| 1897 | A | Atlantic League | Norfolk Jewels | July 5, 1897 | September 15, 1897 | |
| 1898 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | May 5, 1898 | July 4, 1898 |
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