Duke Farrell

Born: 8/31/1866 in Oakdale, MA, USA

Died: 2/15/1925 in Boston, MA, USA

MLB Debut: 1888-04-21 | Final Game: 1905-06-13

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 208 lbs

Full name: Charles Andrew Farrell

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Biography

Duke Farrell, born in 1866, was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball who played from 1888 until his retirement on June 13, 1905. Over the course of his career, he participated in 1,565 games, showcasing a consistent ability at the plate with 1,572 hits and a commendable batting average of .277. Farrell was known for his offensive prowess, accumulating 916 RBIs and hitting 52 home runs, which was notable during an era that predated the home run explosion of the later 20th century. Additionally, he demonstrated speed on the bases, recording 150 stolen bases throughout his time in the league. Farrell's career unfolded during a transformative period in baseball, which was characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a more dynamic offensive game. His contributions were significant in helping to evolve the role of position players, blending power and speed effectively. Farrell's legacy lies not only in his impressive statistics but also in his ability to adapt to the changing landscape of the sport during his playing days, marking him as an influential figure in the early history of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1565	5682	829	1572	211	123	52	916	150	480	369	0.277	0.338	0.385	0.723	2734.2

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .356 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.723 vs. league average 0.687 across their career seasons — +5.2% above 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
1888	CHC	NL	64	241	34	56	6	3	3	19	8	4	41	0.232	.238 (-3%)	.290 (-16%)	.319 (avg)	.610 (-8%)	-367.7
1889	CHC	NL	101	407	66	107	19	7	11	75	13	41	21	0.263	.263 (avg)	.334 (-1%)	.357 (+19%)	.691 (+9%)	613.2
1890	CHP	PL	117	451	79	131	21	12	2	84	8	42	28	0.290	.260 (+12%)	.336 (+5%)	.351 (+15%)	.687 (+10%)	731.2
1891	BS2	AA	122	473	108	143	19	13	12	110	21	59	48	0.302	.254 (+19%)	.331 (+16%)	.343 (+38%)	.675 (+27%)	2392.6
1892	PIT	NL	152	605	96	130	10	13	8	77	20	46	53	0.215	.244 (-12%)	.316 (-13%)	.327 (-4%)	.644 (-8%)	-1117.8
1893	WAS	NL	124	511	84	144	13	13	4	75	11	47	12	0.282	.279 (+1%)	.356 (-2%)	.379 (+1%)	.735 (-1%)	-154.7
1894	NY1	NL	116	404	50	116	20	12	5	70	9	38	15	0.287	.309 (-7%)	.379 (-7%)	.435 (avg)	.814 (-3%)	-407.4
1895	NY1	NL	90	312	38	90	16	9	1	58	11	38	18	0.288	.296 (-3%)	.361 (+3%)	.399 (+2%)	.761 (+2%)	146.4
1896	NY1	NL	58	191	23	54	7	3	1	37	2	19	7	0.283	.290 (-3%)	.354 (-1%)	.387 (-5%)	.741 (-3%)	-104.3
1896	WAS	NL	37	130	18	39	7	3	1	30	2	7	3	0.300	.290 (+3%)	.354 (-3%)	.387 (+9%)	.741 (+4%)	-104.3
1897	WAS	NL	78	261	41	84	9	6	0	53	8	17	4	0.322	.291 (+10%)	.354 (+3%)	.387 (+4%)	.741 (+4%)	148.0
1898	WAS	NL	99	338	47	106	12	6	1	53	12	34	12	0.314	.270 (+16%)	.333 (+15%)	.347 (+13%)	.680 (+14%)	931.6
1899	WAS	NL	5	12	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1899	BRO	NL	80	254	40	76	10	7	2	55	6	35	12	0.299	.282 (+6%)	.343 (+16%)	.366 (+14%)	.710 (+15%)	0.0
1900	BRO	NL	76	273	33	75	11	5	0	39	3	11	12	0.275	.279 (-2%)	.338 (-8%)	.366 (-4%)	.705 (-6%)	-368.9
1901	BRO	NL	80	284	38	84	10	6	1	31	7	7	17	0.296	.271 (+9%)	.326 (-2%)	.359 (+7%)	.686 (+2%)	44.7
1902	BRO	NL	74	264	14	64	5	2	0	24	6	12	31	0.242	.266 (-9%)	.321 (-13%)	.343 (-20%)	.665 (-16%)	-737.8
1903	BOS	AL	17	52	5	21	5	1	0	8	1	5	4	0.404	.261 (+54%)	.316 (+47%)	.345 (+56%)	.662 (+52%)	422.2
1904	BOS	AL	68	198	11	42	9	2	0	15	1	15	28	0.212	.246 (-14%)	.300 (-7%)	.321 (-14%)	.622 (-10%)	-295.1
1905	BOS	AL	7	21	2	6	1	0	0	2	0	1	3	0.286	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1903	WS	BOS	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	106	0	893	55	24	48
3B	290	0	400	621	131	38
C	1004	61	4105	1418	366	102
OF	109	0	203	17	26	2
SS	13	0	26	41	15	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1888	CHN	1B	1	0	10	0	0	0
1888	CHN	C	33	0	171	50	32	3
1888	CHN	OF	31	0	50	3	7	1
1889	CHN	C	76	0	344	119	46	3
1889	CHN	OF	25	0	54	4	7	0
1890	CHP	1B	22	0	141	14	3	8
1890	CHP	C	90	0	428	132	43	12
1890	CHP	OF	10	0	18	1	3	1
1891	BS2	1B	4	0	26	2	3	2
1891	BS2	3B	66	0	87	160	22	8
1891	BS2	C	37	0	152	69	19	5
1891	BS2	OF	23	0	40	4	1	0
1892	PIT	3B	133	0	180	286	64	20
1892	PIT	OF	20	0	41	5	8	0
1893	WAS	1B	3	0	37	2	0	2
1893	WAS	3B	41	0	70	90	20	5
1893	WAS	C	81	0	304	140	37	5
1894	NY1	1B	4	0	42	3	0	5
1894	NY1	3B	5	0	8	5	4	0
1894	NY1	C	105	0	464	141	49	9
1895	NY1	1B	2	0	15	1	0	0
1895	NY1	3B	24	0	31	47	12	4
1895	NY1	C	62	0	269	67	21	11
1896	NY1	3B	7	0	8	8	4	1
1896	NY1	C	34	0	110	34	7	3
1896	NY1	SS	13	0	26	41	15	9
1896	WAS	3B	14	0	16	25	5	0
1896	WAS	C	18	0	59	22	0	1
1897	WAS	1B	1	0	6	1	1	1
1897	WAS	C	63	0	220	91	18	10
1898	WAS	1B	28	0	242	12	6	18
1898	WAS	C	61	0	192	84	21	4
1899	WAS	C	4	0	9	5	0	0
1899	BRO	C	78	0	251	111	20	9
1900	BRO	C	74	0	252	88	20	8
1901	BRO	1B	17	0	158	8	7	8
1901	BRO	C	59	0	285	90	8	8
1902	BRO	1B	24	0	216	12	4	4
1902	BRO	C	49	0	253	78	8	4
1903	BOS	C	17	0	71	25	4	1
1904	BOS	C	56	55	234	62	13	6
1905	BOS	C	7	6	37	10	0	0