Jack Farmer

Floyd Haskell Farmer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Cumberland University
• Debut July 8, 1916
• Final Game August 4, 1918
• Born July 14, 1892 in Granville, TN USA
• Died May 21, 1970 in Columbia, LA USA

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Biographical Information

At age 23, Jack Farmer played second base as part of the double-play combo with 42-year-old shortstop Honus Wagner. Farmer was one of six players who had at least 20 games at second base that year, and he was the one with the most games.

Jack was the only major leaguer from Cumberland University for nearly 100 years, until Luis Martinez came up in 2011. Through 2019, he is one of eight major leaguers with the last name Farmer.

Related Sites

• Jack Farmer at the SABR Bio Project