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Herm McFarland

Herm McFarland Notable

b. March 11, 1870 · Louisville Colonels 1896, Cincinnati Reds 1898, Chicago White Sox 1901–1902, Baltimore Orioles 1902, New York Highlanders 1903

Herm McFarland played for five clubs across eight seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1896 and closing with the New York Highlanders in 1903.

Across 352 games he batted .266, with 340 hits and 204 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 61 doubles and 64 stolen bases.

He played 348 games in the outfield, with 735 putouts and 49 errors.

He was born in Des Moines, IA, USA on March 11, 1870, and died on September 21, 1935. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1896 LOU 301101121 411 129144 .191
1898 CIN 19641018 130 11713 .281
1901 CHW 13247383130 2194 59755033 .275
1902 BLA/CHW 682695983 1963 40382111 .309
1903 NYY 1033624188 1695 45465213 .243
Career 3521278204340 612813 16717513864 .266

On this day & linked events

1870

Born March 11, 1870

Des Moines, IA, USA

1935

Died September 21, 1935

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