About Herm McFarland
Lived 1870 – 1935 (aged 65). Herm McFarland was an American baseball player.
Hermas Walter McFarland (March 11, 1870 – September 21, 1935) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball for the Louisville Colonels, Cincinnati Reds (1898), Chicago White Sox (1901–02) and Baltimore Orioles/New York Highlanders (1902–03), primarily as an outfielder.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, McFarland was a member of the White Sox team that won the 1901 American League pennant. In 5 seasons he played in 352 games and had 1,278 at bats, 204 runs, 340 hits, 61 doubles, 28 triples, 13 home runs, 167 RBI, 64 stolen bases, 175 walks.266 batting average.362 on-base percentage.388 slugging percentage, 496 total bases and 26 sacrifice hits.
He died in Richmond, Virginia at the age of 65.
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Who was Herm McFarland?
American baseball player (1870–1935)
When was Herm McFarland born?
Herm McFarland was born on 11 March 1870 in Des Moines.
When did Herm McFarland die?
Herm McFarland died on 21 September 1935 in Richmond.
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Herm McFarland was a baseball player.
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Herm McFarland was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Herm McFarland. https://biography.guide/herm-mcfarland/
MLA: "Herm McFarland." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/herm-mcfarland/.
Chicago: "Herm McFarland." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/herm-mcfarland/.
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