Patsy Flaherty
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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 he 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.
[edit] References
- ^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.
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[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
