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Lou Whitaker League
4-1-2080
Billy Farmer Center Field
Retired (1984, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .781 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 1604 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-18-1948
HR 178 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(42 games)
RBI 731
SB 179
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.4%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1971 BRO
57
224
26
56
12
2
3
24
20
 33 1 1
9
 2 1
.675
.313
.362
.112
.250
1972 BRO
135
564
88
147
29
6
9
46
61
 89 0 1
9
 9 3
.713
.332
.381
.121
.261
1973 BRO
115
476
75
120
20
5
15
59
42
 70 2 4
15
 5 4
.723
.313
.410
.158
.252
1974 BRO
135
559
83
128
19
7
15
48
57
 83 2 0
12
 4 10
.671
.303
.369
.140
.229
1975 BRO
135
551
75
135
26
3
14
80
75
 94 0 4
17
 5 1
.713
.333
.379
.134
.245
1976 BRO
115
475
71
120
15
2
9
44
49
 83 2 3
11
 6 3
.673
.323
.349
.097
.253
1977 BRO
135
557
101
166
15
10
19
60
69
 71 2 1
21
 4 5
.840
.377
.463
.165
.298
1978 BRO
136
497
77
142
24
5
14
65
58
 66 1 1
22
 4 8
.799
.361
.439
.153
.286
1979 BRO
112
161
26
40
10
2
4
18
21
 23 0 1
2
 2 1
.743
.333
.410
.161
.248
1980 BRO
127
268
54
90
11
5
12
44
28
 36 0 4
13
 4 2
.942
.393
.549
.213
.336
1981 DET
106
364
66
106
13
3
17
59
46
 57 2 1
14
 3 3
.856
.373
.484
.192
.291
1982 DET
136
541
127
187
21
8
30
100
71
 67 1 0
20
 10 4
1.003
.423
.580
.235
.346
1983 DET
128
453
73
132
20
3
15
63
43
 82 1 3
10
 7 2
.800
.352
.448
.157
.291
1984 DET
68
121
24
35
10
1
2
21
20
 14 0 0
4
 0 0
.828
.390
.438
.149
.289
Total
1640
5811
966
1604
245
62
178
731
660
 868 14 24
179
 65 47
.781
.350
.431
.155
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Billy Farmer has retired from the Detroit Sharks
1981-09-24Billy Farmer of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1981-08-26Billy Farmer of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1981-05-02Billy Farmer of the Detroit Sharks is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1981-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Royal Giants and the Detroit Sharks . The Detroit Sharks receive Billy Farmer, Joey Blanton from the Brooklyn Royal Giants in exchange for Draft Pick 1983 Round 1 DET (Eric Madden).
1976-05-29Billy Farmer of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1973-06-26Billy Farmer of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1971-08-31Billy Farmer of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1971-07-15Billy Farmer of the Brooklyn Royal Giants is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1971-06-28The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Billy Farmer to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have designated Dave Ripple for assignment.
1971-05-19The Brooklyn Royal Giants have sent Billy Farmer to the minors.
1971-04-21The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Billy Farmer to the major league team.
1970-04-01The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Mario Driscoll to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have sent Billy Farmer to the minors.
1970-03-25The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Tom Baker to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Chuck George to the major league team. The Brooklyn Royal Giants have promoted Billy Farmer to the major league team.