Kyle Farnsworth, baseball player, 1999-2014

Kyle Farnsworth

Born: 4/14/1976 in Wichita, KS, USA

MLB Debut: 1999-04-29 | Final Game: 2014-06-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 230 lbs

Full name: Kyle Lynn Farnsworth

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Biography

Kyle Farnsworth was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1999 to 2014. Born in 1976, he made his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs and played for several teams throughout his career, including the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, and New York Yankees. Known for his intimidating fastball and powerful presence on the mound, Farnsworth quickly became a prominent figure in the bullpen, showcasing his ability to strike out hitters with a total of 963 strikeouts over his career. Farnsworth finished his playing days with a win-loss record of 43-66 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.26. He recorded 57 saves, highlighting his role as a reliable option in high-pressure situations. His career unfolded during a transformative era in baseball, marked by the rise of power pitching and evolving bullpen strategies. Farnsworth's competitive spirit and effectiveness as a late-inning reliever left a lasting impact on the teams he played for and contributed to the evolving dynamics of pitching in Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 66 893 26 1 1 57 988.7 944 468 132 412 963 4.26 0

Career ERA 4.26 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near 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
1999 CHC NL 5 9 27 21 1 1 0 130.0 140 73 52 70 5.05 4.71 (-7%) -
2000 CHC NL 2 9 46 5 0 0 1 77.0 90 55 50 74 6.43 4.77 (-35%) -
2001 CHC NL 4 6 76 0 0 0 2 82.0 65 25 29 107 2.74 4.42 (+38%) -
2002 CHC NL 4 6 45 0 0 0 1 46.7 53 38 24 46 7.33 4.28 (-71%) -
2003 CHC NL 3 2 77 0 0 0 0 76.3 53 28 36 92 3.30 4.40 (+25%) -
2004 CHC NL 4 5 72 0 0 0 0 66.7 67 35 33 78 4.72 4.46 (-6%) -
2005 DET AL 1 1 46 0 0 0 6 42.7 29 11 20 55 2.32 4.29 (+46%) 2225.0
2005 ATL NL 0 0 26 0 0 0 10 27.3 15 6 7 32 1.98 4.29 (+54%) 496.2
2006 NYY AL 3 6 72 0 0 0 6 66.0 62 32 28 75 4.36 4.53 (+4%) -
2007 NYY AL 2 1 64 0 0 0 0 60.0 60 32 27 48 4.80 4.47 (-7%) -
2008 NYY AL 1 2 45 0 0 0 1 44.3 43 18 17 43 3.65 4.32 (+15%) -
2008 DET AL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 16.0 27 12 5 18 6.75 4.32 (-56%) -299.3
2009 KCR AL 1 5 41 0 0 0 0 37.3 43 19 14 42 4.58 4.32 (-6%) -
2010 KCR AL 3 0 37 0 0 0 0 44.7 40 12 12 36 2.42 4.08 (+41%) -
2010 ATL NL 0 2 23 0 0 0 0 20.0 15 12 7 25 5.40 4.08 (-32%) 577.7
2011 TBR AL 5 1 63 0 0 0 25 57.7 45 14 12 51 2.18 3.94 (+45%) -
2012 TBR AL 1 6 34 0 0 0 0 27.0 22 12 14 25 4.00 4.01 (avg) -
2013 TBR AL 2 0 39 0 0 0 0 29.7 37 19 7 19 5.76 3.87 (-49%) -
2013 PIT NL 1 1 9 0 0 0 2 8.7 6 1 3 9 1.04 — 0.0
2014 NYN NL 0 3 19 0 0 0 3 17.0 18 6 6 10 3.18 3.74 (+15%) -342.6
2014 HOU AL 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 11.7 14 8 9 8 6.17 3.74 (-65%) -97.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
893 54 3 4 1 0 0 3 0 2 18 0.074 0.121 0.093 0.213 0.0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .121 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career SLG .093 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — 77.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.213 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — 71.4% below 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
1999 CHC NL 27 35 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 0.086 — — — — 0.0
2000 CHC NL 46 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.071 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHC NL 76 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHC NL 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2003 CHC NL 77 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHC NL 72 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2005 DET AL 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 ATL NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 NYY AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 NYY AL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYY AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 DET AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 KCR AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 KCR AL 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 ATL NL 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TBR AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TBR AL 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TBR AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 PIT NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 NYN NL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 HOU AL 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2007 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2006 ALDS1 NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLCS CHN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS2 CHN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 15 0 0 16.0 12 9 6 17 5.06

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 NLDS2 ATL 1 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
2007 ALDS2 NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 2 0.00
2006 ALDS1 NYA 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 1 0.00
2005 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 3 1 4 9.00
2003 NLCS CHN 0 0 5 0 0 5.3 6 6 2 7 10.12
2003 NLDS2 CHN 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 1 0 1 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 893 26 60 104 15 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1999 CHN P 27 21 9 13 4 1
2000 CHN P 46 5 4 6 2 1
2001 CHN P 76 0 3 4 0 0
2002 CHN P 45 0 0 5 0 0
2003 CHN P 77 0 5 12 0 0
2004 CHN P 72 0 7 10 1 0
2005 DET P 46 0 3 3 0 0
2005 ATL P 26 0 1 4 1 1
2006 NYA P 72 0 3 7 0 0
2007 NYA P 64 0 3 7 3 0
2008 NYA P 45 0 4 5 0 0
2008 DET P 16 0 0 0 0 0
2009 KCA P 41 0 0 3 1 0
2010 KCA P 37 0 5 5 0 0
2010 ATL P 23 0 1 1 2 0
2011 TBA P 63 0 7 7 1 1
2012 TBA P 34 0 1 4 0 0
2013 TBA P 39 0 4 5 0 0
2013 PIT P 9 0 0 1 0 0
2014 NYN P 19 0 0 1 0 0
2014 HOU P 16 0 0 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 893

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 TBA AL $1,250,000
2012 TBA AL $3,300,000
2011 TBA AL $2,600,000
2010 KCA AL $4,500,000
2009 KCA AL $4,250,000
2008 NYA AL $5,916,666
2007 NYA AL $5,666,667
2006 NYA AL $5,416,666
2005 DET AL $1,975,000
2004 CHN NL $1,400,000
2003 CHN NL $600,000
2002 CHN NL $410,000
2001 CHN NL $245,000
2000 CHN NL $235,000
1999 CHN NL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $37,964,999