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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1920 23 2TM NNL -0.5 3 9 .250 5.28 14 11 7 0 0 93.2 101 69 55 2 34 50 8 1 0 408 69 3.36 1.441 9.7 0.2 3.3 4.8 1.47
1920 23 SLG NNL -1.0 1 5 .167 6.82 7 6 2 0 0 34.1 39 33 26 0 17 19 3 0 0 158 53 3.44 1.631 10.2 0.0 4.5 5.0 1.12
1920 23 COG NNL 0.5 2 4 .333 4.40 7 5 5 0 0 59.1 62 36 29 2 17 31 5 1 0 250 82 3.31 1.331 9.4 0.3 2.6 4.7 1.82
1921 24 COG NNL -0.4 4 7 .364 5.39 19 13 4 9 0 0 120.1 145 91 72 5 44 34 2 0 2 536 74 4.27 1.571 10.8 0.4 3.3 2.5 0.77
1923 26 CAG NNL 0.3 2 0 1.000 4.26 4 2 1 1 0 1 19.0 17 10 9 1 6 6 2 0 0 85 105 4.35 1.211 8.1 0.5 2.8 2.8 1.00
1925 28 2TM ECL 2.0 5 7 .417 4.96 15 11 4 9 1 0 105.1 128 63 58 11 29 64 1 0 1 466 96 4.23 1.491 10.9 0.9 2.5 5.5 2.21
1925 28 NLG ECL -0.2 0 4 .000 7.39 6 4 2 2 0 0 35.1 59 33 29 6 10 12 0 0 0 179 65 5.61 1.953 15.0 1.5 2.5 3.1 1.20
1925 28 AC ECL 2.2 5 3 .625 3.73 9 7 2 7 1 0 70.0 69 30 29 5 19 52 1 0 1 287 128 3.53 1.257 8.9 0.6 2.4 6.7 2.74
1926 29 AC ECL 0.2 0 3 .000 4.56 6 4 2 2 0 0 25.2 28 15 13 1 13 17 1 0 0 116 99 3.89 1.597 9.8 0.4 4.6 6.0 1.31
1927 30 AC ECL 4.0 16 11 .593 3.65 34 25 9 18 2 0 219.1 204 106 89 8 74 138 5 0 0 914 126 3.39 1.267 8.4 0.3 3.0 5.7 1.86
1928 31 AC ECL 2.8 9 7 .563 3.85 20 15 0 12 0 1 124.0 132 63 53 15 47 87 1 0 1 542 137 4.42 1.444 9.6 1.1 3.4 6.3 1.85
1929 32 AC ANL -0.4 0 3 .000 9.27 4 3 0 2 0 0 22.1 39 26 23 2 13 9 2 0 0 121 60 5.72 2.328 15.7 0.8 5.2 3.6 0.69
1934 37 PBG NN2 -0.2 1 3 .250 6.15 5 4 1 2 0 1 26.1 34 19 18 2 11 7 2 0 0 122 74 5.15 1.709 11.6 0.7 3.8 2.4 0.64
9 Yrs 8.0 40 50 .444 4.64 121 88 21 62 3 3 756.0 828 462 390 47 271 412 24 1 4 3310 98 3.98 1.454 9.9 0.6 3.2 4.9 1.52
162 Game Avg 2.6 13 16 .444 4.64 39 29 20 1 1 246 269 150 127 15 88 134 8 0 1 1077 98 3.98 1.454 9.9 0.6 3.2 4.9 1.52
AC (5 Yrs) 8.9 30 27 .526 4.04 73 54 13 41 3 1 461.1 472 240 207 31 166 303 10 0 2 1980 120 3.83 1.383 9.2 0.6 3.2 5.9 1.83
COG (2 Yrs) 0.1 6 11 .353 5.06 26 18 4 14 0 0 179.2 207 127 101 7 61 65 7 1 2 786 76 3.96 1.492 10.4 0.4 3.1 3.3 1.07
SLG (1 Yr) -1.0 1 5 .167 6.82 7 6 2 0 0 34.1 39 33 26 0 17 19 3 0 0 158 53 3.44 1.631 10.2 0.0 4.5 5.0 1.12
NLG (1 Yr) -0.2 0 4 .000 7.39 6 4 2 2 0 0 35.1 59 33 29 6 10 12 0 0 0 179 65 5.61 1.953 15.0 1.5 2.5 3.1 1.20
PBG (1 Yr) -0.2 1 3 .250 6.15 5 4 1 2 0 1 26.1 34 19 18 2 11 7 2 0 0 122 74 5.15 1.709 11.6 0.7 3.8 2.4 0.64
CAG (1 Yr) 0.3 2 0 1.000 4.26 4 2 1 1 0 1 19.0 17 10 9 1 6 6 2 0 0 85 105 4.35 1.211 8.1 0.5 2.8 2.8 1.00
ECL (4 Yrs) 9.1 30 28 .517 4.04 75 55 15 41 3 1 474.1 492 247 213 35 163 306 8 0 2 2038 119 3.87 1.381 9.3 0.7 3.1 5.8 1.88
NNL (3 Yrs) -0.6 9 16 .360 5.25 37 26 5 17 0 1 233.0 263 170 136 8 84 90 12 1 2 1029 74 3.91 1.489 10.2 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.07
NN2 (1 Yr) -0.2 1 3 .250 6.15 5 4 1 2 0 1 26.1 34 19 18 2 11 7 2 0 0 122 74 5.15 1.709 11.6 0.7 3.8 2.4 0.64
ANL (1 Yr) -0.4 0 3 .000 9.27 4 3 0 2 0 0 22.1 39 26 23 2 13 9 2 0 0 121 60 5.72 2.328 15.7 0.8 5.2 3.6 0.69
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Season Age Team Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP WP BF FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1927 30 AC WS 2 2 .500 3.29 5 4 1 4 0 0 38.1 36 24 14 1 19 0 22 4 0 175 4.08 1.435 8.5 0.2 4.5 5.2 1.16
1 Yr 2 2 .500 3.29 5 4 1 4 0 0 38.1 36 24 14 1 19 0 22 4 0 175 4.08 1.435 8.5 0.2 4.5 5.2 1.16
162 Game Avg 15 15 .500 3.29 38 30 8 30 0 0 288 272 181 106 8 144 0 166 30 0 1322 4.08 1.435 8.5 0.2 4.5 5.2 1.16

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1920 23 2TM NNL 93.2 14 11 69 6.63 4.52 -0.47 0.00 100 4.98 -17 -1.4 1.00 -0.1 -0.5 -8 .401 .496
1920 23 SLG NNL 34.1 7 6 33 8.65 4.50 -0.04 0.00 100 4.54 -16 -1.3 1.00 0.0 -1.0 -12 .312 .492
1920 23 COG NNL 59.1 7 5 36 5.46 4.52 -0.71 0.00 100 5.24 -1 -0.1 1.00 -0.1 0.5 4 .490 .500
1921 24 COG NNL 120.1 19 13 91 6.81 4.97 -0.39 0.00 100 5.37 -19 -1.6 1.00 -0.2 -0.4 -7 .417 .490
1923 26 CAG NNL 19.0 4 2 10 4.74 5.72 0.32 0.00 100 5.40 1 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.3 4 .539 .501
1925 28 2TM ECL 105.1 15 11 63 5.38 5.60 -0.43 0.00 100 6.03 8 1.2 1.00 -0.1 2.0 20 .579 .505
1925 28 NLG ECL 35.1 6 4 33 8.41 5.59 -0.91 0.00 100 6.50 -7 -0.5 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -3 .416 .497
1925 28 AC ECL 70.0 9 7 30 3.86 5.60 -0.19 0.00 100 5.79 15 1.7 1.00 -0.1 2.2 23 .687 .510
1926 29 AC ECL 25.2 6 4 15 5.26 5.14 0.14 0.00 100 5.00 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.2 2 .503 .500
1927 30 AC ECL 219.1 34 25 106 4.35 5.21 0.13 0.00 100 5.08 18 2.2 1.00 -0.3 4.0 44 .565 .514
1928 31 AC ECL 124.0 20 15 63 4.57 5.75 0.03 0.00 100 5.71 16 1.8 1.00 -0.2 2.8 31 .592 .511
1929 32 AC ANL 22.1 4 3 26 10.48 6.30 -0.45 0.00 100 6.75 -9 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .355 .496
1934 37 PBG NN2 26.1 5 4 19 6.49 4.82 0.09 0.00 100 4.73 -5 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .428 .498
9 Yrs 756.0 121 88 462 5.50 5.26 -0.13 0.00 100 5.39 -9 1.5 1.00 -1.0 8.0 78 .512 .504
162 Game Avg 246 39 29 150 5.50 5.26 -0.13 0.00 100 5.39 -3 0.5 1.00 -0.3 2.6 25 .512 .504
AC (5 Yrs) 461.1 73 54 240 4.68 5.46 0.03 0.00 100 5.43 38 5.2 1.00 -0.6 8.9 95 .571 .511
COG (2 Yrs) 179.2 26 18 127 6.36 4.82 -0.50 0.00 100 5.32 -21 -1.7 1.00 -0.2 0.1 -3 .436 .493
SLG (1 Yr) 34.1 7 6 33 8.65 4.50 -0.04 0.00 100 4.54 -16 -1.3 1.00 0.0 -1.0 -12 .312 .492
NLG (1 Yr) 35.1 6 4 33 8.41 5.59 -0.91 0.00 100 6.50 -7 -0.5 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -3 .416 .497
PBG (1 Yr) 26.1 5 4 19 6.49 4.82 0.09 0.00 100 4.73 -5 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .428 .498
CAG (1 Yr) 19.0 4 2 10 4.74 5.72 0.32 0.00 100 5.40 1 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.3 4 .539 .501
ECL (4 Yrs) 474.1 75 55 247 4.69 5.43 -0.02 0.00 100 5.45 40 5.2 1.00 -0.6 9.1 98 .570 .510
NNL (3 Yrs) 233.0 37 26 170 6.57 4.85 -0.36 0.00 100 5.21 -35 -2.8 1.00 -0.3 -0.6 -11 .424 .493
NN2 (1 Yr) 26.1 5 4 19 6.49 4.82 0.09 0.00 100 4.73 -5 -0.4 1.00 -0.1 -0.2 -2 .428 .498
ANL (1 Yr) 22.1 4 3 26 10.48 6.30 -0.45 0.00 100 6.75 -9 -0.6 1.00 0.0 -0.4 -6 .355 .496

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1920 23 2TM NNL 93.2 0.5 12.3 8.3
1920 23 SLG NNL 34.1 0.0 12.0 10.8
1920 23 COG NNL 59.1 0.8 12.4 6.8
1921 24 COG NNL 120.1 0.9 6.3 8.2
1923 26 CAG NNL 19.0 1.2 7.1 7.1
1925 28 2TM ECL 105.1 2.4 13.7 6.2
1925 28 NLG ECL 35.1 3.4 6.7 5.6
1925 28 AC ECL 70.0 1.7 18.1 6.6
1926 29 AC ECL 25.2 0.9 14.7 11.2
1927 30 AC ECL 219.1 0.9 15.1 8.1
1928 31 AC ECL 124.0 2.8 16.1 8.7
1929 32 AC ANL 22.1 1.7 7.4 10.7
1934 37 PBG NN2 26.1 1.6 5.7 9.0
9 Yrs 756.0 1.4 12.4 8.2
MLB Average 1.1 7.5 7.9
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Batting Against Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP OBP BAbip HR% K% BB% Awards
1927 30 AC WS 38.1 2.565 -1.522 0.6 12.6 10.9
1 Yr 38.1 2.565 -1.522 0.6 12.6 10.9
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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 23 2TM NNL 53 .257 55 .231 .058 0.0 1.9 30.8 1/9
1920 23 SLG NNL 25 .411 152 .375 .083 0.0 4.0 20.0 /19
1920 23 COG NNL 28 .118 -32 .107 .036 0.0 0.0 66.7 /1
1921 24 COG NNL 132 .356 115 .299 .092 1.5 5.3 25.0 19/7
1923 26 CAG NNL 10 .000 -115 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1925 28 2TM ECL 86 .370 108 .308 .114 1.2 7.0 29.0 1/897
1925 28 NLG ECL 40 .277 51 .243 .027 0.0 7.5 33.3 /1897
1925 28 AC ECL 46 .451 157 .366 .190 2.2 6.5 26.3 1/89
1926 29 AC ECL 151 .409 138 .266 .194 3.3 14.6 32.7 9/17
1927 30 AC ECL 177 .425 139 .298 .210 3.4 10.7 44.6 17/9
1928 31 AC ECL 90 .494 180 .361 .224 4.4 15.6 30.0 *1/97
1929 32 AC ANL 28 .423 124 .286 .095 0.0 25.0 38.5 /91
1934 37 PBG NN2 16 .430 154 .400 .067 0.0 6.3 28.6 /19
9 Yrs 743 .394 128 .292 .153 2.4 10.4 33.6 197/8
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .112 1.1 7.9 35.7
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Batting Batting Ratios Baserunning
Season Age Team Lg PA BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% SB% Pos Awards
1926 29 AC WS 44 .240 .086 2.3 20.5 13.6 23.1 66.7
1927 30 AC WS 24 .235 .143 0.0 20.8 8.3 16.7 /1
2 Yrs 68 .238 .107 1.5 20.6 11.8 21.1 66.7 /1
MLB Average .270 .087 0.7 8.7 8.1 34.6 58.3

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 23 2TM NNL P 14 11 93.2 33 2 25 6 1 .818 .937 2.59 3.54 1.93 2.93
1920 23 SLG NNL P 7 6 34.1 16 1 10 5 1 .688 .937 2.88 3.54 1.57 2.93
1920 23 COG NNL P 7 5 59.1 17 1 15 1 0 .941 .937 2.43 3.53 2.29 2.93
1920 23 SLG NNL RF 3 3 21.0 4 3 0 1 0 .750 .950 1.29 1.37 1.00 1.13
1921 24 COG NNL P 19 13 120.1 47 5 39 3 2 .936 .931 3.29 3.26 2.32 3.32
1921 24 COG NNL RF 17 15 136.1 26 19 1 6 0 .769 .930 1.32 1.59 1.18 1.63
1921 24 COG NNL LF 1 0 3.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.45 1.72 1.00 1.70
1923 26 CAG NNL P 4 2 19.0 7 2 4 1 0 .857 .949 2.84 3.41 1.50 3.58
1925 28 2TM ECL P 15 11 104.1 31 3 23 5 0 .839 .953 2.24 2.96 1.73 3.43
1925 28 NLG ECL P 6 4 35.1 13 1 10 2 0 .846 .953 2.80 2.95 1.83 3.43
1925 28 AC ECL P 9 7 69.0 18 2 13 3 0 .833 .953 1.96 2.96 1.67 3.43
1925 28 2TM ECL CF 7 4 44.0 9 8 0 1 0 .889 .949 1.64 2.39 1.14 2.77
1925 28 NLG ECL CF 5 4 35.0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 .949 1.54 2.39 1.20 2.78
1925 28 AC ECL CF 2 0 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 .950 2.00 2.40 1.00 2.75
1925 28 NLG ECL LF 1 1 9.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .945 1.00 1.90 1.00 2.20
1925 28 AC ECL RF 1 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 2.25 1.80 1.00 2.10
1926 29 AC ECL RF 33 31 273.2 51 45 5 1 3 .980 .963 1.64 1.80 1.52 1.56
1926 29 AC ECL P 6 4 25.2 5 1 3 1 0 .800 .904 1.40 2.66 0.67 2.32
1926 29 AC ECL LF 5 4 30.0 7 7 0 0 0 1.000 .969 2.10 1.86 1.40 1.62
1927 30 AC ECL P 34 25 219.1 45 12 28 5 2 .889 .920 1.64 2.66 1.18 2.54
1927 30 AC ECL LF 13 11 97.1 18 18 0 0 0 1.000 .962 1.66 1.94 1.38 1.85
1927 30 AC ECL RF 8 6 58.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 .958 1.24 1.88 1.00 1.80
1928 31 AC ECL P 20 15 124.0 48 5 42 1 2 .979 .953 3.41 3.29 2.35 18.56
1928 31 AC ECL RF 7 7 57.0 11 9 2 0 0 1.000 .961 1.74 1.78 1.57 10.03
1928 31 AC ECL LF 1 1 7.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .940 1.29 2.19 1.00 12.00
1929 32 AC ANL RF 5 5 40.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .948 0.89 1.94 0.80 1.92
1929 32 AC ANL P 4 3 22.1 10 1 7 2 1 .800 .911 3.22 2.58 2.00 2.53
1934 37 PBG NN2 P 5 4 26.1 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 .967 2.39 2.77 1.40 3.06
1934 37 PBG NN2 RF 2 1 12.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.68 0.00 1.85
Standard Range Factor
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
9 Yrs 121 88 755.0 233 33 176 24 8 .897 .937 2.49 3.03 1.73 5.51
P (9 Yrs) P 121 88 755.0 233 33 176 24 8 .897 .937 2.49 3.03 1.73 5.51
RF (8 Yrs) RF 76 68 602.2 105 89 8 8 3 .924 .953 1.45 1.75 1.28 2.40
LF (5 Yrs) LF 21 17 147.0 29 28 0 1 0 .966 .961 1.71 1.93 1.33 2.29
CF (1 Yr) CF 7 4 44.0 9 8 0 1 0 .889 .949 1.64 2.39 1.14 2.77
Standard Fielding Table
Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G CS Awards
1926 29 AC WS RF 10 10 0 244.0 14 11 1 2 0 .857 0.44 1.20 0
1926 29 AC WS LF 2 1 0 39.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.15 2.50 0
1927 30 AC WS P 5 4 0 115.0 16 2 10 4 0 .750 0.94 2.40 0
1927 30 AC WS RF 3 2 0 51.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.18 0.33 0
1927 30 AC WS PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0
2 Yrs 21 17 0 449.0 36 19 11 6 0 .833 0.60 1.43 0
RF (2 Yrs) RF 13 12 0 295.0 15 12 1 2 0 .867 0.40 1.00 0
P (1 Yr) P 5 4 0 115.0 16 2 10 4 0 .750 0.94 2.40 0
LF (1 Yr) LF 2 1 0 39.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.15 2.50 0
PH (1 Yr) PH 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Luther Farrell born?

Luther Farrell was born on July 13, 1896.

Where was Luther Farrell born?

Luther Farrell was born in Bartow, FL.

How tall was Luther Farrell?

Luther Farrell was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Luther Farrell weigh when playing?

Luther Farrell weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Luther Farrell play?

Luther Farrell played 9 seasons.

Is Luther Farrell in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Luther Farrell play?

Luther Farrell was a Pitcher and Rightfielder.

How many strikeouts did Luther Farrell have?

Luther Farrell had 412 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Luther Farrell played for?

Luther Farrell played for 6 teams; the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Chicago American Giants, Chicago Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Philadelphia Bacharach Giants and St. Louis Giants.

When did Luther Farrell retire?

Luther Farrell last played in 1934.

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