John Farrell (pitcher)
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| John Farrell | |
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| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 52 | |
| Pitcher / Manager | |
| Born: August 4, 1962 Monmouth Beach, New Jersey |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 18, 1987 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 22, 1996 for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–Loss record | 36–46 |
| Earned run average | 4.56 |
| Strikeouts | 355 |
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As player
As coach
As manager
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Edward Farrell (born August 4, 1962 in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey) is the current Major League Baseball manager for the Toronto Blue Jays and a former starting pitcher who played for the Cleveland Indians, California Angels, and Detroit Tigers.
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[edit] Playing career
He attended Shore Regional High School, where in 1980 he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics.[1] Farrell was drafted out of Oklahoma State University by Cleveland in the second round of the 1984 Draft. He made his major league debut on August 18, 1987. Farrell played for the Indians from 1987 to 1990, enjoying success as part of the starting rotation. Injuries to his right elbow caused him to miss the entire 1991 and 1992 seasons. He returned to action with the Angels (1993–1994), Indians (1995), and Tigers (1996).
[edit] Post-playing career
[edit] Player development
From November 2001 through the end of the 2006 season, Farrell served as the Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Indians. In 2003 and 2004, the Indians were named "Organization of the Year" by USA Today's Sports Weekly. In 2003, it was also named as having the top farm system in professional baseball by Baseball America.
[edit] Coaching career
In 1997, Farrell joined his alma mater Oklahoma State University as Assistant Coach and Pitching & Recruiting Coordinator. He remained with the college through 2001.
Following the 2006 season, the Boston Red Sox hired Farrell as its new pitching coach, replacing Dave Wallace. Farrell and Red Sox Manager Terry Francona had been teammates together on the Indians.[2]
[edit] Managerial career
During the 2010 off-season Farrell was rumored to be one of four finalists for the Toronto Blue Jays managerial job, along with Brian Butterfield, DeMarlo Hale, and Sandy Alomar, Jr. [3] The Blue Jays held a press conference on October 25, 2010, formally introducing Farrell as the team's manager for the 2011 season. [4]
During a game against the Kansas City Royals on August 25, Farrell was forced to leave the dugout in the ninth inning due to a then unknown illness. Farrell was later diagnosed with pneumonia at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. He was released from the hospital on August 26.[5]
[edit] Personal
Farrell resides in Westlake, Ohio, with his wife, Sue, and three sons (Jeremy, Shane, and Luke). His son Luke is currently a sophomore pitcher for the Northwestern Wildcats. Shane is currently a senior pitcher for the Marshall Thundering Herd. Jeremy Farrell was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 41st round of the 2005 draft, and played third base for the University of Virginia. He is now in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system and was called up as an extra infielder for a March 2009 spring training game against the Red Sox, the team his father was coaching.
[edit] References
- ^ 1980 Oakland Athletics Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Cafardo, Nick (17 October 2006). "Red Sox hire Farrell to be pitching coach". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2006/10/17/red_sox_hire_farrell_to_be_pitching_coach/. Retrieved 2 June 2010.
- ^ Did Boston's Farrell win Jays job? Yahoo! sports
- ^ Blue Jays name Farrell new manager MLB.com
- ^ Jays' Farrell leaves game early, diagnosed with pneumonia
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Boston Red Sox press release: Red Sox appoint John Farrell major league pitching coach MLB.com
| Preceded by Dave Wallace |
Boston Red Sox pitching coach 2007–2010 |
Succeeded by Curt Young |
| Preceded by Cito Gaston |
Toronto Blue Jays manager 2011–present |
Succeeded by Current Manager |
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| Major League Baseball managers by team | ||
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| American League | ||
| East Division
Buck Showalter (Baltimore Orioles) |
Central Division
Robin Ventura (Chicago White Sox) |
West Division
Mike Scioscia (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) |
| National League | ||
| East Division
Fredi González (Atlanta Braves) |
Central Division
Dale Sveum (Chicago Cubs) |
West Division
Kirk Gibson (Arizona Diamondbacks) |
| Defunct teams | ||
| Baltimore Orioles (19th century) • Buffalo Bisons • Cleveland Spiders • Detroit Wolverines • Louisville Colonels • New York Metropolitans • Providence Grays • Washington Senators (19th century) |
- 1962 births
- People from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Baseball players from New Jersey
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players
- Waterloo Indians players
- Maine Guides players
- Waterbury Indians players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Canton-Akron Indians players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Cleveland Indians players
- California Angels players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Cleveland Indians executives
- Major League Baseball pitching coaches
- Boston Red Sox coaches
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