John A. "Jack" Farrell (July 5, 1857 – February 9, 1914), also known as "Moose", was an American Major League Baseball player who played mainly second base in his 11 seasons. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Farrell made his major league debut for the 1879 Syracuse Stars of the National League, where he played the majority of that season, until moving onto the Providence Grays, where he played the next six seasons. His career numbers include 877 hits in 884 games played, 23 home runs, and a .243 batting average.[1] In 1881, he began the season as the player-manager for the Grays, compiling a 24 win, 27 loss record. On August 3, Farrell quit as "captain" of the team.[2] He was succeeded by outfielder Tom York, and the team finished the season with 23 wins against 10 losses, good for second place.[3]

Jack Farrell
Second Baseman
Born: (1857-07-05)July 5, 1857 Newark, New Jersey
Died: February 9, 1914(1914-02-09) (aged 56) Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 1879, for the Syracuse Stars
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 1889, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	23
Runs batted in	370
Teams
As Player Syracuse Stars (1879) Providence Grays (1879–1885) Philadelphia Quakers (1886) Washington Nationals (1886–1887) Baltimore Orioles (1888–1889) As Manager Providence Grays (1881)

Farrell died in Cedar Grove, New Jersey at the age of 56, and was buried at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in East Orange, New Jersey.[4]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball player–managers

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Jack Farrell at Find a Grave

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