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John Farrell

Q: When was John Farrell born?

John Farrell was born on August 4, 1962.

Q: Where was John Farrell born?

John Farrell was born in Monmouth Beach, NJ .

Q: How tall is John Farrell?

John Farrell is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Farrell weigh when playing?

John Farrell weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Q: Is John Farrell in the Hall of Fame?

John Farrell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Farrell drafted?

John Farrell was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shore Regional HS (West Long Branch, NJ) , the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) and the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) .

Q: How many strikeouts did John Farrell have?

John Farrell had 355 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has John Farrell played for?

John Farrell played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, California Angels and Detroit Tigers.

Q: When did John Farrell retire?

John Farrell last played in 1996.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Born: August 4, 1962 in Monmouth Beach, NJ us

Draft: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shore Regional HS (West Long Branch, NJ), the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) and the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

High School: Shore Regional HS (West Long Branch, NJ)

School: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK)

Debut: August 18, 1987 (Age 25-014d, 15,376th in major league history)
vs. MIL 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W

Last Game: May 22, 1996 (Age 33-292d)
vs. KCR 5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 4 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season

Full Name: John Edward Farrell

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Relatives: Father of Luke Farrell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

7.2

ERA

4.56

116

109

698.2

355

WHIP

1.406

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1984	21	CLE-min	A,AAA	2	6	.250	5.43	14	14	0	2	0	0	69.2	79	45	42	6	53	2	41	2	2	5				1.895	10.2	0.8	6.8	5.3	0.77	WLO,MAI MIDW,IL
1985	22	CLE-min	AA	7	13	.350	5.19	25	25	0	5	1	0	149.0	161	106	86	8	76	1	75	5	1	7				1.591	9.7	0.5	4.6	4.5	0.99	WBY EL
1986	23	CLE-min	AA	9	10	.474	3.06	26	26	0	9	3	0	173.1	158	82	59	15	54	2	104	10	0	3				1.223	8.2	0.8	2.8	5.4	1.93	WBY EL
1987	24	CLE-min	AAA	6	12	.333	5.83	25	24	1	2	0	0	156.0	155	109	101	26	64	2	91	8	1	9				1.404	8.9	1.5	3.7	5.3	1.42	BFL AA
1987	24	CLE	AL	5	1	.833	3.39	10	9	1	1	0	0	69.0	68	29	26	7	22	1	28	5	1	1	297	134	4.55	1.304	8.9	0.9	2.9	3.7	1.27
1988	25	CLE	AL	14	10	.583	4.24	31	30	0	4	0	0	210.1	216	106	99	15	67	3	92	9	3	2	895	97	3.91	1.345	9.2	0.6	2.9	3.9	1.37
1989	26	CLE	AL	9	14	.391	3.63	31	31	0	7	2	0	208.0	196	97	84	14	71	4	132	7	0	4	895	109	3.49	1.284	8.5	0.6	3.1	5.7	1.86
1990	27	CLE-min	AA	1	1	.500	7.20	2	2	0	0	0	0	10.0	13	8	8	1	2	0	5	1	0	1				1.500	11.7	0.9	1.8	4.5	2.50	CAK EL
1990	27	CLE	AL	4	5	.444	4.28	17	17	0	1	0	0	96.2	108	49	46	10	33	1	44	1	0	1	418	92	4.30	1.459	10.1	0.9	3.1	4.1	1.33
1991			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1992			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Injured)
1993	30	CAL-min	AAA	4	5	.444	3.99	12	12	0	2	0	0	85.2	83	44	38	7	28	1	71	8	0	4	363			1.296	8.7	0.7	2.9	7.5	2.54	VAN PCL
1993	30	CAL	AL	3	12	.200	7.35	21	17	1	0	0	0	90.2	110	74	74	22	44	3	45	7	0	3	420	61	6.84	1.699	10.9	2.2	4.4	4.5	1.02
1994	31	CLE-CAL-min	AAA	8	11	.421	4.58	23	22	1	5	2	0	139.2	132	75	71	15	37	1	90	8	0	2	573			1.210	8.5	1.0	2.4	5.8	2.43	CHR,VAN IL,PCL
1994	31	CAL	AL	1	2	.333	9.00	3	3	0	0	0	0	13.0	16	14	13	2	8	0	10	1	0	0	61	55	5.67	1.846	11.1	1.4	5.5	6.9	1.25
1995	32	CLE-min	AAA	11	9	.550	4.54	29	28	1	2	0	0	184.1	198	97	93	17	61	1	92	16	1	11	792			1.405	9.7	0.8	3.0	4.5	1.51	BFL AA
1995	32	CLE	AL	0	0		3.86	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.2	7	4	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	21	130	1.39	1.500	13.5	0.0	0.0	7.7
1996	33	DET-CLE-min	AAA	5	4	.556	6.00	10	10	0	1	0	0	57.0	58	40	38	10	16	0	35	5	0	2	241			1.298	9.2	1.6	2.5	5.5	2.19	TOL,BFL IL,AA
1996	33	DET	AL	0	2	.000	14.21	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.1	11	10	10	2	5	0	0	1	0	1	33	38	10.12	2.526	15.6	2.8	7.1	0.0	0.00
8 Yrs				36	46	.439	4.56	116	109	2	13	2	0	698.2	732	383	354	72	250	12	355	31	4	12	3040	91	4.35	1.406	9.4	0.9	3.2	4.6	1.42
162 Game Avg.				11	14	.439	4.56	35	33	1	4	1	0	211	221	116	107	22	76	4	107	9	1	4	919	91	4.35	1.406	9.4	0.9	3.2	4.6	1.42

CLE (5 yrs)				32	30	.516	3.93	90	87	1	13	2	0	588.2	595	285	257	46	193	9	300	22	4	8	2526	104	3.88	1.339	9.1	0.7	3.0	4.6	1.55
CAL (2 yrs)				4	14	.222	7.55	24	20	1	0	0	0	103.2	126	88	87	24	52	3	55	8	0	3	481	60	6.69	1.717	10.9	2.1	4.5	4.8	1.06
DET (1 yr)				0	2	.000	14.21	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.1	11	10	10	2	5	0	0	1	0	1	33	38	10.12	2.526	15.6	2.8	7.1	0.0	0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Farrell?

John Farrell is 61 years old.

When was John Farrell born?

John Farrell was born on August 4, 1962.

Where was John Farrell born?

John Farrell was born in Monmouth Beach, NJ.

How tall is John Farrell?

John Farrell is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did John Farrell weigh when playing?

John Farrell weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Farrell play?

John Farrell played 8 seasons.

Is John Farrell in the Hall of Fame?

John Farrell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Farrell drafted?

John Farrell was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Shore Regional HS (West Long Branch, NJ), the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 1983 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK) and the Cleveland Indians in the 2nd round of the 1984 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, OK).

What position did John Farrell play?

John Farrell was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did John Farrell have?

John Farrell had 355 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has John Farrell played for?

John Farrell played for 3 teams; the Cleveland Indians, California Angels and Detroit Tigers.

When did John Farrell retire?

John Farrell last played in 1996.

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