Doc Farrell

Edward Stephen Farrell

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
• School University of Pennsylvania
• High School Johnson City High School
• Debut June 15, 1925
• Final Game May 1, 1935
• Born December 26, 1901 in Johnson City, NY USA
• Died December 20, 1966 in Livingston, NJ USA

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Biographical Information

Besides being a high grade major league baseball player Eddie Farrell was also a dentist. He graduated in 1925 from the University of Pennsylvania where he captained the baseball team for two years. "Doc" was also a handy man to have around as he could play three different infield positions. He started his baseball career with the New York Giants in 1925. He was a part of the New York infield until he was traded along with Kent Greenfield and Hugh McQuillan to the Boston Braves for Larry Benton, Zack Taylor and Herb Thomas on June 12, 1927. In "Doc"'s major league career it was be this split season in 1927 that was his best year at the bat, as he hit a combined .316 for the Giants and the Boston Braves.

Farrell was in the National League through 1930. Along with his earlier stints with the New York Giants and Boston Braves, he was with both the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs in 1930. "Doc" spent 1931 with the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League, where he had by far his best season anywhere as he appeared in 185 games, had 727 at-bats and hit for a .327 average with 11 home runs. He was back in the majors with the New York Yankees in 1932 and 1933 where he was used at a minimum, appearing in only 70 games over the two-year spread. Farrell was with the Newark Bears of the International League in 1934, hitting .233 in 88 games and in 1935 with the same club he hit at a .405 clip in 17 games and this ended his three-year minor league career with a .301 hitting average.

Strange things happen in baseball, especially as far as trades are concerned, and on December 19, 1934, "Doc" was sent by the Yankees to the San Francisco Seals of the Pacific Coast League to complete and earlier deal made on November 21st. The Yankees sent players to be named later and cash to San Francisco for Joe DiMaggio, but "Doc" refused to report to his new team in 1935. He instead hooked up with the Boston Red Sox that year, appeared in four games and apparently went into the dental profession. All this ended Farrell's professional baseball career and he ended his nine-year major league run with a .260 hitting average in 591 games. He ended his years in the field with an overall .937 percentage.

Farrell has the distinction of being the only player in history to play for the New York Yankees, New York Giants, Boston Braves and Boston Red Sox [1].

Notable Achievements

• Won a World Series with the New York Yankees in 1932 (he did not play in the World Series)

Related Information

• Doc Farrell at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Minors page