Bob O'Farrell

Q: When was Bob O'Farrell born?

Bob O'Farrell was born on October 19, 1896.

Q: Where was Bob O'Farrell born?

Bob O'Farrell was born in Waukegan, IL .

Q: How tall was Bob O'Farrell?

Bob O'Farrell was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bob O'Farrell weigh when playing?

Bob O'Farrell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Bob O'Farrell play?

Bob O'Farrell played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Bob O'Farrell in the Hall of Fame?

Bob O'Farrell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many hits did Bob O'Farrell have?

Bob O'Farrell had 1,120 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bob O'Farrell have?

Bob O'Farrell had 51 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bob O'Farrell's average?

Bob O'Farrell had a .273 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bob O'Farrell played for?

Bob O'Farrell played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-9, 180lb (175cm, 81kg)

Born: October 19, 1896 in Waukegan, IL us

Died: February 20, 1988 in Waukegan, IL

Buried: North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, IL

High School: Waukegan HS (Waukegan, IL)

Debut: September 5, 1915 (Age 18-321d, 4,404th in major league history)
vs. PIT 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 23, 1935 (Age 38-339d)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1918 season

Full Name: Robert Arthur O'Farrell

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

21.5

4101

1120

.273

517

RBI

549

OBP

.360

SLG

.388

OPS

.748

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1915	18	CHC	NL	2	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	102	1		0	0			/2
1916	19	CHC	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0						0		0	0			/2
1917	20	CHC	NL	3	9	8	1	3	2	0	0	1	1		1	0	.375	.444	.625	1.069	217	5		0	0			/2
1918	21	CHC	NL	52	125	113	9	32	7	3	1	14	0		10	15	.283	.347	.425	.772	133	48		1	1			2H
1919	22	CHC	NL	49	135	125	11	27	4	2	0	9	2		7	10	.216	.258	.280	.538	62	35		0	3			2H
1920	23	CHC	NL	94	312	270	29	67	11	4	3	19	1	0	34	23	.248	.332	.352	.684	96	95		0	8			2/H
1921	24	CHC	NL	96	281	260	32	65	12	7	4	32	2	0	18	14	.250	.299	.396	.695	82	103		0	3			2/H
1922	25	CHC	NL	128	481	392	68	127	18	8	4	60	5	3	79	34	.324	.439	.441	.880	127	173		1	9			*2/H
1923	26	CHC	NL	131	526	452	73	144	25	4	12	84	10	3	67	38	.319	.408	.471	.879	131	213		1	6			*2/H
1924	27	CHC	NL	71	221	183	25	44	6	2	3	28	2	0	30	13	.240	.347	.344	.692	85	63		0	8		7	2H
1925	28	TOT	NL	111	391	339	39	92	13	3	3	35	0	1	48	31	.271	.365	.354	.719	83	120		2	2		0	2H
1925	28	CHC	NL	17	24	22	2	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	2	5	.182	.250	.273	.523	32	6		0	0		0	H/2
1925	28	STL	NL	94	367	317	37	88	13	2	3	32	0	1	46	26	.278	.373	.360	.732	86	114		2	2		0	2/H
1926	29	STL	NL	147	567	492	63	144	30	9	7	68	1	6	61	44	.293	.371	.433	.804	112	213		0	14		3	*2/H	MVP-1
1927	30	STL	NL	61	203	178	19	47	10	1	0	18	3	1	23	22	.264	.348	.331	.680	79	59		0	2		0	2/H
1928	31	TOT	NL	91	240	185	29	37	7	0	2	24	4	0	47	25	.200	.362	.270	.632	67	50		0	8		1	2H
1928	31	STL	NL	16	65	52	6	11	1	0	0	4	2	0	13	9	.212	.369	.231	.600	58	12		0	0		0	2/H
1928	31	NYG	NL	75	175	133	23	26	6	0	2	20	2	0	34	16	.195	.359	.286	.645	70	38		0	8		1	2H
1929	32	NYG	NL	91	283	248	35	76	14	3	4	42	3	2	28	30	.306	.384	.435	.819	103	108		3	3		2	2H
1930	33	NYG	NL	94	288	249	37	75	16	4	4	54	1	1	31	21	.301	.381	.446	.827	101	111		1	7		2	2H
1931	34	NYG	NL	85	197	174	11	39	8	3	1	19	0	1	21	23	.224	.311	.322	.633	72	56		1	1		0	2/H
1932	35	NYG	NL	50	80	67	7	16	3	0	0	8	0	1	11	10	.239	.354	.284	.638	76	19		1	1		0	2/H
1933	36	STL	NL	55	180	163	16	39	4	2	2	20	0	0	15	25	.239	.303	.325	.629	75	53	4	0	1		2	2/H
1934	37	TOT	NL	66	210	190	13	45	11	3	1	14	0	0	14	30	.237	.289	.342	.631	71	65	6	0	6		0	2/H
1934	37	CIN	NL	44	139	123	10	30	8	3	1	9	0	0	11	19	.244	.306	.382	.688	86	47	5	0	5		0	2/H
1934	37	CHC	NL	22	71	67	3	15	3	0	0	5	0	0	3	11	.224	.257	.269	.526	42	18	1	0	1		0	2
1935	38	STL	NL	14	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.167	.000	.167	-52	0	1	0	0		0	/2H
1936	39	STL-min	AA	102	313	286	30	79	20	3	2	43	0		24	31	.276	.332	.388	.720		111		0	3				ROC · IL
1937	40	STL-min	AA	70	208	194	10	45	10	0	0	20	0		10	24	.232	.270	.284	.553		55		0	4				ROC · IL
1938	41	CLE-min	B																										BMG · IIIL
21 Yrs				1492	4744	4101	517	1120	201	58	51	549	35	19	547	408	.273	.360	.388	.748	98	1590	11	11	83		17
162 Game Avg.				162	515	445	56	122	22	6	6	60	4		59	44	.273	.360	.388	.748	98	173		1	9
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
CHC (12 yrs)				666	2188	1895	253	529	88	31	27	255	23	6	251	163	.279	.364	.401	.765	106	760		3	39		7
STL (6 yrs)				387	1394	1212	141	329	58	14	12	142	6	8	160	126	.271	.357	.372	.729	92	451		2	19		5
NYG (5 yrs)				395	1023	871	113	232	47	10	11	143	6	5	125	100	.266	.362	.381	.743	90	332		6	20		5
CIN (1 yr)				44	139	123	10	30	8	3	1	9	0	0	11	19	.244	.306	.382	.688	86	47	5	0	5		0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bob O'Farrell born?

Bob O'Farrell was born on October 19, 1896.

Where was Bob O'Farrell born?

Bob O'Farrell was born in Waukegan, IL.

How tall was Bob O'Farrell?

Bob O'Farrell was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Bob O'Farrell weigh when playing?

Bob O'Farrell weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bob O'Farrell play?

Bob O'Farrell played 21 seasons.

Is Bob O'Farrell in the Hall of Fame?

Bob O'Farrell has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bob O'Farrell play?

Bob O'Farrell was a Catcher.

How many hits did Bob O'Farrell have?

Bob O'Farrell had 1,120 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bob O'Farrell have?

Bob O'Farrell had 51 home runs over his career.

What was Bob O'Farrell's average?

Bob O'Farrell had a .273 average over his career.

How many teams has Bob O'Farrell played for?

Bob O'Farrell played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants and Cincinnati Reds.

How many World Series has Bob O'Farrell won?

Bob O'Farrell won 1 World Series.

When did Bob O'Farrell retire?

Bob O'Farrell last played in 1935.

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