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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 Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1980 Away 65 148 0 42 7 2 5 20 19 19 0 0 0 .823 .363 .459 .176 .284
1980 Home 62 120 0 48 4 3 7 24 9 17 0 0 0 1.090 .432 .658 .258 .400
1981 Away 52 183 0 54 5 1 8 28 22 25 0 0 0 .836 .372 .464 .169 .295
1981 Home 54 181 0 52 8 2 9 31 24 32 0 0 0 .877 .374 .503 .215 .287
1982 Away 69 279 0 83 10 3 15 39 36 39 0 0 0 .894 .378 .516 .219 .297
1982 Home 67 262 0 104 11 5 15 61 35 28 0 0 0 1.119 .470 .649 .252 .397
1983 Away 65 228 0 58 9 1 9 32 22 42 0 0 0 .739 .317 .421 .167 .254
1983 Home 63 225 0 74 11 2 6 31 21 40 0 0 0 .863 .387 .476 .147 .329
1984 Away 5 53 0 14 4 1 1 8 7 8 0 0 0 .784 .350 .434 .170 .264
1984 Home 4 68 0 21 6 0 1 13 13 6 0 0 0 .861 .420 .441 .132 .309
Total Away 256 891 0 251 35 8 38 127 106 133 0 0 0 .824 .357 .467 .185 .282
Total Home 250 856 0 299 40 12 38 160 102 123 0 0 0 .976 .419 .557 .208 .349
Total 1640 5811 966 1604 245 62 178 731 660 868 179 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.