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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bill Farrell Relief Pitcher
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.71 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 19-33 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 61 Date of Birth 08-04-1950
K 399 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1968)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(40 games)
IP 515.0
WHIP 1.75
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance C+   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L Velocity A+   Mentor Val
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1968 Minors 18 27.00 1 / 4 5 / 14 1 / 9 7 / 27
1968 Majors 18 1.46 4 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1969 Minors 19 32.00 1 / 2 2 / 17 2 / 13 5 / 32
1969 Majors 19 1.06 3 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1970 Minors 20 24.00 0 / 2 2 / 9 3 / 13 5 / 24
1971 Minors 21 41.00 0 / 1 6 / 16 6 / 24 12 / 41
1972 Majors 22 23.00 0 / 0 3 / 14 2 / 9 5 / 23
1973 Minors 23 33.00 1 / 1 3 / 11 6 / 21 10 / 33
1974 Minors 24 1.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1974 Majors 24 23.63 78 17 14 0 / 0 2 / 5 4 / 18 6 / 23
1975 Minors 25 14.00 0 / 1 0 / 7 2 / 6 2 / 14
1975 Majors 25 12.85 39 5 0 0 / 0 1 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 12
1976 Minors 26 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 10
1976 Majors 26 19.87 58 0 2 0 / 0 0 / 10 1 / 9 1 / 19
1977 Majors 27 51.08 154 0 8 1 / 15 6 / 19 3 / 17 10 / 51
1978 Majors 28 47.62 162 0 0 2 / 9 1 / 18 2 / 20 5 / 47
1979 Majors 29 35.52 123 1 35 0 / 5 1 / 13 1 / 17 2 / 35
1980 Minors 30 26.00 0 / 1 3 / 17 0 / 8 3 / 26
1980 Majors 30 9.03 42 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 6 0 / 9
1981 Minors 31 27.00 0 / 1 0 / 17 0 / 9 0 / 27
1982 Minors 32 21.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 21
1983 Minors 33 27.00 0 / 2 0 / 10 1 / 15 1 / 27
1984 Minors 34 6.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 6
Total 663 25 59 6 / 44 35 / 227 35 / 239 76 / 510
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Bill Farrell has retired from the Detroit Cougars
1984-09-24The Detroit Cougars have acquired Bill Farrell from the waiver wire.
1984-04-23The Chicago Cardinals have waived Bill Farrell.
1980-05-19The Chicago Cardinals have designated Bill Farrell for assignment.
1979-05-13Bill Farrell of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1977-09-22Bill Farrell of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1976-09-29Bill Farrell of the Chicago Cardinals is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1976-07-27The Chicago Cardinals have promoted Bill Farrell to the major league team. The Chicago Cardinals have sent George McQuillan to the minors.
1976-07-16The Chicago Cardinals have acquired Bill Farrell from the waiver wire.
1976-06-25The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Jimmie Marak from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Robins have waived Bill Farrell.
1975-05-15The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Jim Stimmel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Bill Farrell for assignment. The Brooklyn Robins have sent Jim Mesner to the minors.
1974-06-25Bill Farrell of the Brooklyn Robins is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-06-19The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Bill Farrell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Chip Edmonston for assignment.
1974-06-19The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Bill Farrell from the waiver wire.
1974-04-29The Minnesota Maulers have waived Bill Farrell.
1973-08-18A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Steve Maguire, Bill Farrell from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 MIN (Felix DeWitt).
1973-04-05The Brooklyn Robins have acquired Bill Farrell from the waiver wire. The Brooklyn Robins have waived Dennis Gross.
1972-04-01The Minnesota Maulers have waived Bill Farrell.
1970-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Robins and the Minnesota Maulers. The Minnesota Maulers receive Bill Farrell, Draft Pick 1973 Round 1 BRO (Junior Brown), Draft Pick 1971 Round 3 BRO (Freddie Bell) from the Brooklyn Robins in exchange for Bill Short.
1969-09-30The Brooklyn Robins have sent Bill Farrell to the minors.
1969-09-27The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Bill Farrell to the major league team.
1968-09-19The Brooklyn Robins have sent Monte Groom to the minors. The Brooklyn Robins have sent Bill Farrell to the minors. The Brooklyn Robins have designated Bill Grant for assignment.
1968-09-14The Brooklyn Robins have promoted John Gulliver to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Monte Groom to the major league team. The Brooklyn Robins have promoted Bill Farrell to the major league team.