Kyle Farmer, baseball player, 2017

Kyle Farmer

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Born: 8/17/1990 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 2017-07-30

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: James Kyle Farmer

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Biography

Kyle Farmer, born in 1990, is an active professional baseball player known for his versatility on the field. Since making his Major League Baseball debut on July 30, 2017, Farmer has become a reliable position player, showcasing his skills primarily as a utility infielder and outfielder. With a career spanning several seasons, he has played in 804 games, accumulating 537 hits and 63 home runs, along with 285 RBIs and a batting average of .247. Farmer's ability to adapt to multiple positions has made him a valuable asset to his teams. In addition to his offensive contributions, Farmer's speed on the bases is evident, as he has recorded 16 stolen bases throughout his career. His playing style is characterized by a strong work ethic and a determination to improve, which resonates well within the competitive atmosphere of today's game. As he continues to make an impact in the league, Farmer represents the modern player who embraces versatility and resilience in the face of evolving baseball strategies.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 5 0 0 0 0 6.3 11 4 1 1 0 5.68 0

Career ERA 5.68 vs. league average 4.24 across their career seasons — 34.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2019 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2024 MIN AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 3 1 0 6.75 — 0.0
2025 COL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
809 2178 246 539 103 7 63 288 16 134 487 0.247 0.306 0.388 0.694 -1678.4

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .388 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.694 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2017 LAD NL 20 20 1 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0.300 — — — — 0.0
2018 LAD NL 39 68 1 16 4 1 0 9 0 5 15 0.235 .247 (-5%) .318 (-2%) .409 (-21%) .727 (-13%) -142.5
2019 CIN NL 97 183 22 42 6 0 9 27 4 10 59 0.230 .252 (-9%) .322 (-13%) .434 (-6%) .757 (-9%) -346.4
2020 CIN NL 32 64 4 17 3 0 0 4 1 5 13 0.266 .244 (+9%) .321 (+2%) .417 (-25%) .739 (-13%) -128.0
2021 CIN NL 147 483 60 127 22 2 16 63 2 22 97 0.263 .243 (+8%) .317 (avg) .410 (+1%) .727 (+1%) 24.8
2022 CIN NL 145 526 58 134 25 1 14 78 4 33 99 0.255 .242 (+5%) .311 (+1%) .394 (-2%) .706 (-1%) -69.2
2023 MIN AL 120 336 49 86 14 2 11 46 2 23 86 0.256 .248 (+3%) .320 (-1%) .414 (-2%) .734 (-1%) -85.8
2024 MIN AL 107 215 26 46 13 1 5 25 3 19 49 0.214 .243 (-12%) .312 (-6%) .399 (-11%) .711 (-9%) -362.5
2025 COL NL 97 277 24 63 14 0 8 31 0 17 66 0.227 .245 (-7%) .314 (-11%) .403 (-10%) .718 (-10%) -568.8
2026 ATL NL 5 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.333 — — — — 0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
9 13 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 6 0.077

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALDS2 MIN 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.333
2023 ALWC2 MIN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2020 NLWC4 CIN 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2017 NLCS LAN 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
2017 NLDS1 LAN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 50 24 218 22 3 25
2B 212 115 141 299 5 74
3B 168 116 85 195 8 23
C 19 9 83 4 1 0
OF 7 0 0 0 0 0
P 5 0 0 1 0 0
SS 300 262 294 598 14 126

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2017 LAN 1B 1 1 10 1 0 1
2017 LAN 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
2017 LAN C 3 0 5 0 0 0
2018 LAN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2018 LAN 3B 22 14 6 35 1 4
2018 LAN C 1 0 0 1 0 0
2019 CIN 1B 18 6 58 4 1 6
2019 CIN 2B 41 14 25 36 1 7
2019 CIN 3B 12 6 2 9 0 0
2019 CIN C 15 9 78 3 1 0
2019 CIN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CIN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0
2020 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN 2B 13 8 8 21 2 6
2020 CIN 3B 2 1 1 2 0 1
2020 CIN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN SS 15 10 11 21 0 7
2021 CIN 1B 5 2 17 2 0 2
2021 CIN 2B 9 3 5 12 0 3
2021 CIN 3B 10 8 4 9 1 1
2021 CIN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
2021 CIN SS 121 115 128 270 5 53
2022 CIN 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2022 CIN 3B 36 35 32 61 2 8
2022 CIN SS 98 97 106 215 7 50
2023 MIN 1B 4 0 7 1 0 2
2023 MIN 2B 45 20 30 54 0 18
2023 MIN 3B 43 32 20 43 3 6
2023 MIN OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MIN SS 40 27 32 55 1 9
2024 MIN 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
2024 MIN 2B 71 42 38 92 2 13
2024 MIN 3B 29 13 12 27 0 3
2024 MIN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
2024 MIN SS 13 4 5 9 0 1
2025 COL 1B 17 15 122 14 2 14
2025 COL 2B 33 28 35 84 0 27
2025 COL 3B 10 7 8 9 1 0
2025 COL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2025 COL SS 12 9 11 28 1 6

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 5
Catcher 19
First Base 50
Second Base 212
Third Base 168
Shortstop 300
Left Field 7
Designated Hitter 38