Patsy Flaherty
| Patsy Flaherty | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: June 29, 1876 Mansfield, Pennsylvania | |||
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Died: January 23, 1968 (aged 91) Alexandria, Louisiana | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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 ⅔ 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)