Patsy Flaherty
| Patsy Flaherty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 29, 1876 Mansfield, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: January 23, 1968 (aged 91) Alexandria, Louisiana | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1899, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1911, for the Boston Rustlers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 67-84 |
| Earned run average | 3.10 |
| Strikeouts | 271 |
| Teams | |
Patrick Joseph Flaherty (June 29, 1876 – January 23, 1968), born in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, was a pitcher for the Louisville Colonels (1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900 and 1904–05), Chicago White Sox (1903–1904), Boston Doves (1907–08), Philadelphia Phillies (1910) and Boston Rustlers (1911), who specialized in his spitball.[1]
He led the American League in hits allowed (338) and losses (25) in 1903. He led the National League in earned runs allowed (88) in 1908.
In 9 years Flaherty had a win–loss record of 67–84, 173 games, 150 games started, 125 complete games, 7 shutouts, 18 games finished, 2 saves, 1,302+2⁄3 innings pitched, 1,292 hits allowed, 616 runs allowed, 449 earned runs allowed, 25 home runs allowed, 331 walks allowed, 271 strikeouts, 56 hit batsmen, 25 wild pitches, 5,156 batters faced, 2 balks and a 3.10 ERA.
He died in Alexandria, Louisiana, at the age of 91.
References[]
- ^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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