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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1971 LHP 25 48 8 3 0 0 4 3 8 .445 .216 .229 .062 .167
1971 RHP 54 176 48 9 2 3 20 17 25 .736 .338 .398 .125 .273
1972 LHP 66 150 44 8 3 0 10 15 27 .744 .358 .387 .093 .293
1972 RHP 122 414 103 21 3 9 36 46 62 .702 .323 .379 .130 .249
1973 LHP 64 133 25 6 3 2 8 4 22 .535 .212 .323 .135 .188
1973 RHP 105 343 95 14 2 13 51 38 48 .792 .349 .443 .166 .277
1974 LHP 54 125 28 4 2 3 10 13 27 .662 .302 .360 .136 .224
1974 RHP 122 434 100 15 5 12 38 44 56 .674 .303 .371 .141 .230
1975 LHP 62 152 37 8 1 4 20 17 27 .706 .318 .388 .145 .243
1975 RHP 123 399 98 18 2 10 60 58 67 .715 .339 .376 .130 .246
1976 LHP 48 108 20 3 0 2 6 10 20 .523 .254 .269 .083 .185
1976 RHP 106 367 100 12 2 7 38 39 63 .716 .343 .373 .101 .272
1977 LHP 50 106 25 1 0 1 13 13 12 .593 .319 .274 .038 .236
1977 RHP 123 451 141 14 10 18 47 56 59 .898 .390 .508 .195 .313
1978 LHP 50 93 27 7 1 3 10 13 10 .867 .383 .484 .194 .290
1978 RHP 120 404 115 17 4 11 55 45 56 .784 .356 .428 .144 .285
1979 LHP 28 44 12 3 1 1 6 3 5 .767 .312 .455 .182 .273
1979 RHP 94 117 28 7 1 3 12 18 18 .734 .341 .393 .154 .239
1980 LHP 23 33 5 2 0 0 1 5 5 .475 .263 .212 .061 .152
1980 RHP 125 235 85 9 5 12 43 23 31 1.008 .412 .596 .234 .362
1981 LHP 28 39 10 0 0 3 8 3 3 .797 .310 .487 .231 .256
1981 RHP 100 325 96 13 3 14 51 43 54 .863 .380 .483 .188 .295
1982 LHP 43 94 39 5 2 4 15 10 14 1.114 .476 .638 .223 .415
1982 RHP 129 447 148 16 6 26 85 61 53 .980 .411 .568 .237 .331
1983 LHP 53 101 31 5 1 3 11 10 19 .835 .369 .465 .158 .307
1983 RHP 122 352 101 15 2 12 52 33 63 .790 .347 .443 .156 .287
1984 LHP 5 8 3 1 0 0 3 3 1 1.045 .545 .500 .125 .375
1984 RHP 67 113 32 9 1 2 18 17 13 .811 .377 .434 .150 .283
Total LHP 599 1234 314 56 14 26 125 122 200 .708 .323 .386 .131 .254
Total RHP 1512 4577 1290 189 48 152 606 538 668 .801 .357 .444 .162 .282
Total 1640 5811 1604 245 62 178 731 660 868 .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.