Ed McFarland

Born: 8/3/1873 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Died: 11/28/1959 in Cleveland, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1893-07-07 | Final Game: 1908-06-26

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Edward William McFarland

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Biography

Ed McFarland was a notable position player in Major League Baseball during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1873, he made his debut in 1893 and played until his retirement in 1908. Over the course of his career, McFarland participated in 894 games, amassing 826 hits, 13 home runs, and driving in 383 runs. He concluded his career with a solid batting average of .275, complemented by 65 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to contribute both offensively and on the basepaths. McFarland's playing era was marked by a transition in baseball, as the game began to evolve from the deadball era into a period that emphasized more dynamic offensive play. His steady performance and consistent hitting made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. As a player who navigated the changing landscape of baseball, McFarland's contributions helped lay the groundwork for future generations of players as the sport continued to grow in popularity and complexity.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
894	3007	398	826	146	49	13	383	65	254	174	0.275	0.335	0.369	0.704	1516.1

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OPS 0.704 vs. league average 0.665 across their career seasons — +5.8% 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
1893	CL4	NL	8	22	5	9	2	1	0	6	0	1	2	0.409	—	—	—	—	0.0
1896	STL	NL	83	290	48	70	13	4	3	36	7	15	17	0.241	.290 (-17%)	.354 (-21%)	.387 (-11%)	.741 (-16%)	-962.7
1897	STL	NL	31	107	14	35	5	2	1	17	2	8	2	0.327	.291 (+12%)	.354 (+6%)	.387 (+13%)	.741 (+10%)	165.7
1897	PHI	NL	38	130	18	29	3	5	1	16	2	14	10	0.223	.291 (-24%)	.354 (-13%)	.387 (-11%)	.741 (-12%)	165.7
1898	PHI	NL	121	429	65	121	21	5	3	71	4	44	23	0.282	.270 (+4%)	.333 (+5%)	.347 (+8%)	.680 (+7%)	567.6
1899	PHI	NL	96	324	59	108	22	9	2	57	9	36	9	0.333	.282 (+18%)	.343 (+17%)	.366 (+30%)	.710 (+24%)	1446.2
1900	PHI	NL	94	344	50	105	14	8	0	38	9	29	18	0.305	.279 (+9%)	.338 (+8%)	.366 (+7%)	.705 (+7%)	471.9
1901	PHI	NL	74	295	33	84	14	2	1	32	11	18	24	0.285	.271 (+5%)	.326 (avg)	.359 (-1%)	.686 (-1%)	-48.7
1902	CHW	AL	75	246	29	56	9	2	1	25	8	19	15	0.228	.266 (-15%)	.321 (-10%)	.343 (-15%)	.665 (-12%)	-501.4
1903	CHW	AL	61	201	15	42	7	2	1	19	3	14	12	0.209	.261 (-20%)	.316 (-17%)	.345 (-19%)	.662 (-18%)	-611.9
1904	CHW	AL	50	160	22	44	11	3	0	20	2	17	9	0.275	.246 (+11%)	.300 (+16%)	.321 (+19%)	.622 (+17%)	443.0
1905	CHW	AL	80	250	24	70	13	4	0	31	5	23	21	0.280	.248 (+13%)	.307 (+12%)	.322 (+13%)	.629 (+13%)	539.3
1906	CHW	AL	12	23	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	3	1	0.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	CHW	AL	52	138	11	39	9	1	0	8	3	12	6	0.283	.245 (+15%)	.304 (+12%)	.308 (+17%)	.613 (+15%)	299.1
1908	BOS	AL	19	48	5	10	2	1	0	4	0	1	5	0.208	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	1	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
1906	WS	CHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	34	5	3	0
2B	1	0	4	3	2	0
3B	3	0	2	4	1	0
C	830	161	3139	1024	144	73
OF	10	0	10	0	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1893	CL4	3B	2	0	0	4	1	0
1893	CL4	C	1	0	0	0	0	0
1893	CL4	OF	5	0	4	0	0	0
1896	SLN	C	80	0	276	117	16	6
1896	SLN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1897	SLN	1B	3	0	21	5	3	0
1897	SLN	2B	1	0	4	3	2	0
1897	SLN	C	23	0	80	31	4	3
1897	SLN	OF	3	0	6	0	1	0
1897	PHI	C	37	0	117	38	8	1
1898	PHI	C	121	0	420	136	23	7
1899	PHI	C	94	0	305	125	14	14
1900	PHI	3B	1	0	2	0	0	0
1900	PHI	C	93	0	278	137	16	9
1901	PHI	C	74	0	316	102	13	2
1902	CHA	1B	1	0	9	0	0	0
1902	CHA	C	69	0	282	71	12	7
1903	CHA	1B	1	0	4	0	0	0
1903	CHA	C	56	0	240	65	10	7
1904	CHA	C	49	47	195	39	6	2
1905	CHA	C	70	65	343	88	12	8
1906	CHA	C	7	5	32	4	1	0
1907	CHA	C	43	33	192	47	7	4
1908	BOS	C	13	11	63	24	2	3