Bob O'Farrell

Bob O'Farrell
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1896-10-19)October 19, 1896
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Died: February 20, 1988(1988-02-20) (aged 91)
Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 1915, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1935, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.273
Home runs51
Runs batted in549
Managerial record122–121
Winning %.502
Teams
As player

As manager

Career highlights and awards

Robert Arthur O'Farrell (October 19, 1896 – February 20, 1988) was an American professional baseball player and manager.[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for 21 seasons with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants.[1] O'Farrell also played for the Cincinnati Reds, albeit briefly. He was considered one of the greatest defensive catchers of his generation.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Bob O'Farrell statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Mike Eisenbath (1999). The Cardinals Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. p. 253. ISBN 1-56639-703-0.