Old Colt Stadium, where the young Colt .45's so often betrayed Mr. Farrell | ||
In 1963 he matched his '62 ERA, and got the wins up to 14. In 1964, he was solid as well, going 11-10 with a 3.27 ERA. Interestingly, the opening of the Astrodome, a building which has helped so many pitchers, coincided with a downturn in Farrell's career. In 1965, he won 11 again, but his ERA was up to 3.50, and in 1966 his ERA was an inflated 4.59 with only 101 strikeouts, and he failed to win in double digits for the first time in a Houston uniform. 1967 was his last season as an Astro. Some 34 years later, Farrell's name is nearly erased from the Astros' top ten lists (although his 41 complete games are still good for sixth all-time), but Farrell, like Bob Bruce, Ken Johnson, and Dave Giusti, deserves to be remembered as a top quality pitcher for a team whose birthing pains sometimes cost him runs and victories.
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