Duke Farrell

Duke Farrell
Catcher
Born: August 31, 1866(1866-08-31) Oakdale, Massachusetts
Died: February 15, 1925(1925-02-15) (aged 58) Boston, Massachusetts
Batted: Both	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 21, 1888 for the Chicago White Stockings
Last MLB appearance
June 15, 1905 for the Boston Americans
Career statistics
Batting average	.275
Runs batted in	912
Runs scored	826
Teams
Chicago White Stockings (1888-1889) Chicago Pirates (1890) Boston Reds (1891) Pittsburgh Pirates (1892) Washington Senators (NL) (1893) New York Giants (1894-1896) Washington Senators (NL) (1896-1899) Brooklyn Superbas (1899-1902) Boston Americans (1903-1905)
Career highlights and awards
Won American Association pennant with the 1891 Boston Reds. Won National League pennant with the 1899 and 1900 Brooklyn Superbas American Association home run champion: 1891 Won World Series in 1903 with the Boston Americans. Ranks 94th on MLB All-Time Triples List with 123.

Charles Andrew Farrell (August 31, 1866 - February 15, 1925) was a 19th century Major League Baseball catcher. Born in Oakdale, Massachusetts, he played for eight teams during his 18 year career. In 18 seasons he played in 1,563 Games, had 5,679 At Bats, 826 Runs, 1,564 Hits, 211 Doubles, 123 Triples, 51 Home Runs, 912 RBI, 150 Stolen Bases, 477 Walks, .275 Batting Average, .337 On-base percentage, .383 Slugging Percentage, 2,174 Total Bases and 48 Sacrifice Hits.

On May 11, 1897, he set a Major League Baseball record that has stood for more than 100 years by catching eight of nine opposing players who attempted to steal a base.

He died in Boston, Massachusetts and was buried at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Marlborough, Massachusetts, aged 58.

See also

Biography portal

• List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
• List of Major League Baseball players with 100 triples

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• The Editors of Total Baseball (2000). Baseball:The Biographical Encyclopedia. Sports Illustrated. p. 343. ISBN 1-892129-34-5. 

Preceded by Count Campau

American Association Home Run Champion 1891

Succeeded by Last Champion

Persondata
Name	Farrell, Duke
Alternative names	Farrell, Charles Andrew
Short description	Major League Baseball player
Date of birth	August 31, 1866
Place of birth	Oakdale, Massachusetts
Date of death	February 15, 1925
Place of death	Boston, Massachusetts