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John Farrell Notable

b. December 4, 1876 · Washington Senators 1901, St. Louis Cardinals 1902–1905

John Farrell divided five seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Washington Senators from 1901, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1905.

Across 541 games he batted .261, with 567 hits and 329 runs. He finished with 4 home runs, 93 doubles and 68 stolen bases.

He played 445 games at second base, with 1,526 assists and 189 errors. He turned 222 double plays.

He was born in Covington, KY, USA on December 4, 1876, and died on May 14, 1921. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1901 WSH 135555100151 32113 63523225 .272
1902 STL 13856568141 1350 2543409 .250
1903 STL 13051983141 2581 32483317 .272
1904 STL 13150972130 2330 20464816 .255
1905 STL 72464 010 1411 .167
Career 5412172329567 93284 14119315468 .261

On this day & linked events

1876

Born December 4, 1876

Covington, KY, USA

1921

Died May 14, 1921