1976
Born April 14, 1976
Wichita, KS, USA
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b. April 14, 1976 · Chicago Cubs 1999–2004, Detroit Tigers 2005, 2008, Atlanta Braves 2005, 2010, New York Yankees 2006–2008, Kansas City Royals 2009–2010, Tampa Bay Rays 2011–2013, Pittsburgh Pirates 2013, New York Mets 2014, Houston Astros 2014
Kyle Farnsworth threw as hard as anyone of his generation and struck out 963 batters in 989 innings, and the results never quite matched the arm — a 4.26 career earned run average across sixteen seasons and eleven clubs.
He was a setup man far more often than a closer, though Tampa Bay used him in the role in 2011 and he saved 25 games with a 2.18 earned run average, the best season he had. He was also known for a willingness to involve himself in on-field fights that became its own kind of reputation.
Born in Wichita in 1976, Farnsworth appeared in 893 games, saved 57 and pitched in the postseason for four different clubs.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHC | 27 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .086 |
| 2000 | CHC | 46 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .071 |
| 2001 | CHC | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 2002 | CHC | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2003 | CHC | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2004 | CHC | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2005 | ATL/DET | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | NYY | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | NYY | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | DET/NYY | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | KCR | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | ATL/KCR | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | TBR | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | TBR | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | PIT/TBR | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | HOU/NYM | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 893 | 54 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 | .074 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CHC | 5 | 9 | 27 | 21 | 0 | 130.0 | 140 | 73 | 52 | 70 | 5.05 |
| 2000 | CHC | 2 | 9 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 77.0 | 90 | 55 | 50 | 74 | 6.43 |
| 2001 | CHC | 4 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 2 | 82.0 | 65 | 25 | 29 | 107 | 2.74 |
| 2002 | CHC | 4 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 46.2 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 46 | 7.33 |
| 2003 | CHC | 3 | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 76.1 | 53 | 28 | 36 | 92 | 3.30 |
| 2004 | CHC | 4 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 66.2 | 67 | 35 | 33 | 78 | 4.72 |
| 2005 | ATL/DET | 1 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 16 | 70.0 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 87 | 2.19 |
| 2006 | NYY | 3 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 6 | 66.0 | 62 | 32 | 28 | 75 | 4.36 |
| 2007 | NYY | 2 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 60 | 32 | 27 | 48 | 4.80 |
| 2008 | DET/NYY | 2 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 60.1 | 70 | 30 | 22 | 61 | 4.48 |
| 2009 | KCR | 1 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 | 43 | 19 | 14 | 42 | 4.58 |
| 2010 | ATL/KCR | 3 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 64.2 | 55 | 24 | 19 | 61 | 3.34 |
| 2011 | TBR | 5 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 25 | 57.2 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 2.18 |
| 2012 | TBR | 1 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 25 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | PIT/TBR | 3 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 38.1 | 43 | 20 | 10 | 28 | 4.70 |
| 2014 | HOU/NYM | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 28.2 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 4.40 |
| Career | — | 43 | 66 | 893 | 26 | 57 | 988.2 | 944 | 468 | 412 | 963 | 4.26 |
On this day & linked events
1999
Major-league debut: Kyle Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth made a major-league debut on April 29, 1999.
2014
Final major-league game: Kyle Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth played a final major-league game on June 25, 2014.