Kerby Farrell

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-11, 172lb (180cm, 78kg)

Born: September 3, 1913 in Leapwood, TN us

Died: December 17, 1975 in Nashville, TN

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Nashville, TN

High School: Bethel Springs HS (Bethel Springs, TN)

School: Freed-Hardeman University (Henderson, TN)

Debut: April 24, 1943 (Age 29-233d, 7,424th in MLB history)
vs. NYG 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1945 (Age 32-020d)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1943 season

Full Name: Major Kerby Farrell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.0

AB

676

R

H

177

BA

.262

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.303

SLG

.311

OPS

.614

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	Pos	Awards
1932	18	VBG	D	20	69	69		16	4	0	0						.232	.232	.290	.522		20					VBG · CSTL
1933	19	BEC	C	131	527	527		143	22	4	5						.271	.271	.357	.628		188					BEC · MATL
1934	20	TYL	C	125	508	508		156	29	3	4						.307	.307	.400	.707		203					TYL · WDXL
1935	21	MEM	A	109	350	350		94	14	7	4						.269	.269	.383	.651		134					MEM · SOUA
1936	22	SFG-min	A1	146	542	542		155	17	5	1						.286	.286	.341	.627		185					MEM · SOUA
1937	23	GVL	C	126	524	524		160	29	4	1						.305	.305	.382	.687		200					GVL · CSTL
1938	24	GVL	C	135	585	585		182	27	18	2						.311	.311	.429	.740		251					GVL · CSTL
1939	25	BOS-min	C,A	128	493	493		137	32	4	7						.278	.278	.402	.680		198					CAN,SCR · MATL,EL
1940	26	BOS-min	C	122	493	493		142	24	5	5						.288	.288	.387	.675		191					CAN · MATL
1941	27	ERI	C	127	457	457		145	22	3	3						.317	.317	.398	.716		182					ERI · MATL
1942	28	ERI	C	129	468	468		129	16	3	1						.276	.276	.329	.605		154					ERI · MATL
1943	29	BSN	NL	85	302	280	11	75	14	1	0	21	1		16	15	.268	.307	.325	.632	84	91	10	0	7	3/1

1944	30	ATL-min	AA	123	497	458	53	134	9	5	2	44	7		34	24	.293	.343	.347	.690		159	10	1	4		INA · AA
1945	31	CHW	AL	103	426	396	44	102	11	3	0	34	4	9	24	18	.258	.300	.301	.601	77	119	6	0	6	3
1946	32	CHW-min	AA	116	435	435		128	17	4	2						.294	.294	.366	.660		159					LRK · SOUA
1947	33	CLE-min	B	127	491	491		145	20	3	2						.295	.295	.360	.656		177					SPB · TRIS
1948	34	CLE-min	B	121	426	426		122	19	1	0						.286	.286	.336	.622		143					SPB · TRIS
1949	35	CLE-min	B	37	109	109		29	2	2	0						.266	.266	.321	.587		35					SPB · TRIS
1950	36	CLE-min	B	49	122	122		38	4	2	0						.311	.311	.377	.689		46					SPB · TRIS
1951	37	CLE-min	B	19	21	21		6	0	0	0						.286	.286	.286	.571		6					CDR · IIIL
1952	38	CLE-min	A	12	28	28		7	0	0	0						.250	.250	.250	.500		7					REA · EL
2 Yrs				188	728	676	55	177	25	4	0	55	5	9	40	33	.262	.303	.311	.614	80	210	16	0	13
162 Game Avg.				162	627	583	47	153	22	3	0	47	4		34	28	.262	.303	.311	.614	80	181	14	0	11

BSN (1 yr)				85	302	280	11	75	14	1	0	21	1		16	15	.268	.307	.325	.632	84	91	10	0	7
CHW (1 yr)				103	426	396	44	102	11	3	0	34	4	9	24	18	.258	.300	.301	.601	77	119	6	0	6