Luther Farrell

Luther Alaner Farrell
(Fatty, Red, Lefty Luther)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.

• Debut 1920
• Final Game 1934
• Born July 13, 1896, Bartow, FL USA
• Died December, 1956 in Miami, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Luther Farrell was a pitcher and outfielder for a number of Negro Leagues teams between 1919 and 1934. He pitched under the name "Lefty" Luther in the early part of his career. He was only a moderately good pitcher, though he did throw a seven-inning no-hitter in the 1927 Colored World Series for the Bacharach Giants, beating the Chicago American Giants. He also proved to be a decent power hitter, and played outfield during and after his pitching days. He was the brother-in-law of John Taylor.

Notable Achievements

• ECL Wins Leader (1927)
• ECL Innings Pitched Leader (1927)
• ECL Strikeouts Leader (1927)
• ECL Complete Games Leader (1927)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 1 (1927)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 1 (1927)

Sources

• The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, by Jim Riley