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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 Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.4%) Arm 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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1971 CF BRO 45 45 400.0 111 109 1 1 1 -4 2.48 .991
1B BRO 12 12 106.0 100 98 2 0 8 -2 8.49 1.000
1972 CF BRO 135 135 1185.2 323 320 0 3 0 +1 2.43 .991
1973 CF BRO 75 75 663.0 200 199 0 1 0 -3 2.70 .995
RF BRO 40 40 352.1 92 88 1 3 1 -2 2.27 .967
1974 CF BRO 91 91 822.0 222 214 0 8 0 -2 2.34 .964
RF BRO 44 44 382.1 96 94 0 2 0 -1 2.21 .979
1975 CF BRO 135 135 1202.0 323 321 1 1 1 +1 2.41 .997
1976 CF BRO 115 115 1035.0 300 297 0 3 0 +2 2.58 .990
1977 CF BRO 135 135 1195.2 339 333 1 5 1 +2 2.51 .985
1978 CF BRO 128 119 1068.2 344 336 0 8 0 +1 2.83 .977
1979 CF BRO 17 11 107.0 38 37 1 0 1 0 3.20 1.000
LF BRO 8 8 74.2 12 11 0 1 0 0 1.33 .917
RF BRO 5 5 43.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 1.88 1.000
1980 CF BRO 24 21 188.0 54 53 0 1 0 +1 2.54 .981
LF BRO 20 19 171.1 56 55 0 1 0 +1 2.89 .982
RF BRO 17 15 145.0 29 29 0 0 0 +1 1.80 1.000
1981 RF DET 58 58 531.0 114 111 0 3 0 +1 1.88 .974
LF DET 32 32 279.2 64 64 0 0 0 -1 2.06 1.000
CF DET 1 1 9.0 3 3 0 0 0 -1 3.00 1.000
1982 RF DET 134 134 1181.1 267 262 1 4 1 -4 2.00 .985
1983 RF DET 99 99 896.0 182 181 0 1 0 0 1.82 .995
LF DET 10 10 88.0 23 23 0 0 0 -1 2.35 1.000
SS DET 1 1 9.0 4 0 3 1 0 0 3.00 .750
1984 CF DET 15 15 132.1 38 38 0 0 0 -2 2.58 1.000
LF DET 5 5 46.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 1.37 1.000
RF DET 2 1 10.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
Pos Total CF 916 898 8008.1 2295 2260 4 31 4 -4 2.54 .986
RF 399 396 3541.0 793 778 2 13 2 -5 1.98 .984
LF 75 74 659.2 162 160 0 2 0 -1 2.18 .988
1B 12 12 106.0 100 98 2 0 8 -2 8.49 1.000
SS 1 1 9.0 4 0 3 1 0 0 3.00 .750
Total 1403 1381 12324.0 3354 3296 11 47 14 -12 2.42 .986
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.