Damon Farmar

Damon McGerald Farmar

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 185 lb.

• School West Los Angeles Junior College

• Born June 21, 1962

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Biographical Information

Damon Farmar played outfield for eight seasons in the farm systems of the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and Baltimore Orioles as well as in the Mexican League. He is the father of Jordan Farmar who plays in the NBA.

The A's took Farmar in the third round of the 1981 June secondary draft and the Cincinnati Reds took him in the second round of the 1981 January draft. In the 1982 June secondary draft, the Cubs chose him in the second round and he signed. Damon hit .197/.307/.279 as a rookie for the Geneva Cubs but stole 21 bases in 24 tries. In 1983, he batted .230/.295/.328 for the Quad Cities Cubs, with 33 steals but 15 times caught stealing. He also struck out 122 times. He did have 269 outfield putouts, leading the Midwest League, two ahead of renowned gloveman Devon White.

Farmar hit .252/.351/.400 for the 1984 Lodi Crushers, with a career-high 17 home runs as well as 71 runs scored, 70 walks and 32 steals in 45 tries. He finished third in the California League in homers that year. Damon was shipped as a player to be named later with Chuck Rainey to the A's for Davey Lopes in early 1985, but sputtered in a return to the California League, batting just .225/~.296/.328 for the Modesto A's, with 123 strikeouts and 32 steals. He somehow managed to drive in 86 runs, third on the club behind Mark McGwire and Jim Eppard.

The switch-hitter made it to AA with the 1986 Huntsville Stars and hit .275/~.357/.385, with 94 runs, 88 RBI, 65 walks and 20 steals. He was third on the Southern League runner-ups in both runs (behind Gary Jones and Terry Steinbach) and RBI (behind Steinbach and Jose Tolentino). In 1987, Farmar moved to the Angels chain and hit .245/~.330/.366 in 82 games for the Midland Angels. He finished the year with the Baltimore Orioles' Charlotte O's affiliate, batting .280/~.331/.477 in 37 games.

In 1988, Damon went 9 for 44 with a homer, ten walks and two steals for Charlotte. He then batted .299/~.361/.443 for the 1989 Nuevo Laredo Owls to end his playing career.

He later coached for the Eugene Emeralds and Yakima Bears.

Sources include

• 1983-1985 and 1989 Baseball Guides
• 1986-1987 Baseball America Statistics Reports
• 1988 Baseball Almanac
• The Mexican League: Comprehensive Player Statistics
• Article listing Farmar as a coach with Eugene
• Article on Farmer's hiring as a coach for Yakima

External Links

• Basketball Reference page of Jordan Farmar