# Duke Farrell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Duke_Farrell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Duke_Farrell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Farrell > Source revision: 1302656078 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American baseball player (1866–1925) Baseball player Duke Farrell Catcher Born: (1866-08-31)August 31, 1866 Oakdale, Massachusetts, U.S. Died: February 15, 1925(1925-02-15) (aged 58) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Batted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut April 21, 1888, for the Chicago White Stockings Last MLB appearance June 15, 1905, for the Boston Americans MLB statistics Batting average .277 Home runs 52 Runs batted in 916 Stats at Baseball Reference 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 World Series champion (1903) AA home run leader (1891) **Charles Andrew "Duke" Farrell** (August 31, 1866 – February 15, 1925) was an American [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [catcher](/source/Catcher). He played for eight teams during his 18-year career. He made his major-league debut in 1888 and retired as a player after the 1905 season. He then entered coaching, ran a hotel, and became a deputy [U.S. marshal](/source/United_States_Marshals_Service). ## Career Farrell had a career year in 1891 with the [Boston Reds](/source/Boston_Reds_(1890%E2%80%9391)) of the [American Association](/source/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)), batting .302 and recording league-leading home run (12) and RBI (110) totals. Farrell's 12 home runs that season were nearly a quarter of his career total.[1] In a 1900 game for Brooklyn, Farrell was an unwitting party to an argument between a player and umpire that resulted in a forfeit being awarded to Brooklyn. On a close play at home plate, umpire [John Gaffney](/source/John_Gaffney_(baseball)) called Farrell safe. St. Louis catcher [Wilbert Robinson](/source/Wilbert_Robinson) reacted angrily to Gaffney's call, throwing the ball at the umpire and punching him in the chest. Gaffney ejected Robinson and then awarded a forfeit to Brooklyn when Robinson would not leave the playing field.[2] A 1913 newspaper article said that Farrell was widely recognized among old-time baseball men as the best-dressed man in the game.[3] Over an 18-season career, Farrell hit .277 in 1,565 games, with 1,572 hits in 5,682 at bats with 52 homers and 916 RBI. ### A false record For over a century, it was incorrectly believed that Farrell held the single-game major league record for most baserunners thrown out attempting to [steal](/source/Stolen_base) by a catcher, at eight; this record supposedly was set during a game on May 11, 1897. However, in 2016, research done by [Society for American Baseball Research](/source/Society_for_American_Baseball_Research) writer Brian Marshall revealed that while Farrell did have eight [assists](/source/Assist_(baseball)) in that game, he actually threw out "only" five would-be basestealers.[4] ## Later life Farrell served as a deputy U.S. marshal after his playing career.[5] He also managed a hotel in [Marlboro, Massachusetts](/source/Marlboro%2C_Massachusetts).[3] In 1910 and 1911, Farrell was a coach for the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees). He coached for the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) in 1912 and then became a scout for a couple of years before rejoining the Yankees as a pitching coach in 1915.[6] In the early 1920s, he became a coach and scout for the [Boston Braves](/source/History_of_the_Boston_Braves).[7] Farrell died in [Boston](/source/Boston) in 1925, ten days after undergoing abdominal surgery.[5] He was buried at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in [Marlborough, Massachusetts](/source/Marlborough%2C_Massachusetts), aged 58. ## See also - [Baseball portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Baseball) - [Biography portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Biography) - [List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_runs_batted_in_leaders) - [List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_triples_leaders) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-BR_1-0)** ["Duke Farrell Stats | Baseball-Reference.com"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farredu01.shtml). *Baseball-Reference.com*. Retrieved December 27, 2017. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Forfeits_2-0)** Nemec, David; Miklich, Eric (2014). [*Forfeits and Successfully Protested Games in Major League Baseball: A Complete Record, 1871–2013*](https://books.google.com/books?id=plGuAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA99). McFarland. p. 99. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781476616292](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781476616292). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Shreveport_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Shreveport_3-1) [""Duke" Farrell, famous old time catcher, is now boniface and leader in men's fashions for giddy puritan youth"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/209319261/). *[The Times (Shreveport)](/source/The_Times_(Shreveport))*. February 25, 1913. p. 9. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Catcher Duke Farrell's Record Performance: Game Notes from May 11, 1897 – Society for American Baseball Research"](https://sabr.org/research/catcher-duke-farrell-s-record-performance-game-notes-may-11-1897). 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Koszarek_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Koszarek_5-1) Koszarek, Ed (2006). [*The Players League: History, Clubs, Ballplayers and Statistics*](https://books.google.com/books?id=H_y2BQAAQBAJ&pg=PA125). McFarland. p. 126. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781476609188](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781476609188). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Yankee_6-0)** ["Duke Farrell to coach pitchers of Yankee team"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/336864426/). *Bridgeport Times and Evening Farmer*. February 6, 1915. p. 8. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Courant_7-0)** [""Duke" Farrell, veteran ball player, dies in Boston hospital"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/233983906/). *[Hartford Courant](/source/Hartford_Courant)*. February 16, 1925. p. 8. ## External links - Career statistics from [Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farredu01.shtml) · [Baseball Reference (Minors)](https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=farrel002cha) · [Retrosheet](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pfarrd102.htm) · [Baseball Almanac](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=farredu01) - David Pietrusza; Matthew Silverman; Michael Gershman, eds. (2000). ["Baseball:The Biographical Encyclopedia"](https://archive.org/details/baseballbiograph00matt/page/343). *[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)*. p. [343](https://archive.org/details/baseballbiograph00matt/page/343). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-892129-34-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-892129-34-5). - [Duke Farrell](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52911899) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave) Preceded by Count Campau American Association Home Run Champion 1891 Succeeded by Last Champion v t e Boston Reds 1891 American Association champions Dan Brouthers Tom Brown Charlie Buffinton Bill Daley Hugh Duffy Duke Farrell Clark Griffith George Haddock Bill Joyce Jack McGeachey Morgan Murphy Cinders O'Brien Paul Radford Hardy Richardson Cub Stricker Manager: Arthur Irwin v t e New York Giants 1894 Temple Cup champions Eddie Burke Dad Clarke Roger Connor George Davis Jack Doyle Duke Farrell Shorty Fuller Les German Jouett Meekin Yale Murphy Amos Rusie General Stafford Mike Tiernan George Van Haltren Huyler Westervelt Parke Wilson Player-manager: John Montgomery Ward v t e Brooklyn Superbas 1899 National League champions John Anderson Doc Casey Bill Dahlen Tom Daly Jack Dunn Duke Farrell Jay Hughes Hughie Jennings Fielder Jones Willie Keeler Joe Kelley Brickyard Kennedy Dan McGann Deacon McGuire Doc McJames Joe Yeager Manager: Ned Hanlon v t e Brooklyn Superbas 1900 National League champions Lave Cross Bill Dahlen Tom Daly Gene DeMontreville Jack Dunn Duke Farrell Harry Howell Hughie Jennings Fielder Jones Willie Keeler Joe Kelley Brickyard Kennedy Frank Kitson Joe McGinnity Deacon McGuire Jerry Nops Jimmy Sheckard Gus Weyhing Manager: Ned Hanlon v t e Boston Americans 1903 World Series champions Jimmy Collins Lou Criger Bill Dinneen Patsy Dougherty Duke Farrell Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Norwood Gibson Tom Hughes Candy LaChance Jack O'Brien Freddy Parent Chick Stahl George Winter Cy Young Manager Jimmy Collins Regular season v t e Boston Americans 1904 American League champions Jimmy Collins Lou Criger Bill Dinneen Patsy Dougherty Duke Farrell Hobe Ferris Buck Freeman Norwood Gibson Candy LaChance Freddy Parent Kip Selbach Chick Stahl Jesse Tannehill George Winter Cy Young Manager Jimmy Collins Regular season --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Duke Farrell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Farrell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Farrell?action=history)). 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