Wally Flager

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945)

Wally Flager was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1945 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies. In 70 career games, he hit .241 with 53 hits, 2 home runs, and 21 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .241
HR 2
RBI 21
H 53
OPS .621
PIV -259
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 160 lb
Born
11/3/1921 in Chicago Heights, IL, USA
Died
12/16/1990 in Keizer, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1945-04-17
Last Game
1945-08-08

Full name: Walter Leonard Flager

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Career Batting Statistics

Wally Flager — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 220 26 53 5 1 2 21 1 25 20 .241 .321 .300 .621 -259

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Career OBP .321 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career OPS .621 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wally Flager — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1945 CIN NL 21 52 5 11 1 0 0 6 0 8 5 .212 .260 (-19%) .328 (-4%) .354 (-35%) .683 (-20%) -132.7
1945 PHI NL 49 168 21 42 4 1 2 15 1 17 15 .250 .260 (-4%) .328 (-2%) .354 (-9%) .683 (-6%) -132.7
Career · 2 seasons 70 220 26 53 5 1 2 21 1 25 20 .241 — — — — -265

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Wally Flager — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home339091607.178
Away371301737214.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wally Flager — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-08 PHIPITL 000000000
1945-08-05 PHINY1L 500000010
1945-08-05 PHINY1L 501000102
1945-08-04 PHINY1L 100000000
1945-07-28 PHINY1L 111000000
1945-07-28 PHINY1L 100000010
1945-07-27 PHINY1W 000000010
1945-07-24 PHICHCL 300000001
1945-07-22 PHICHCW 513010101
1945-07-22 PHICHCL 500000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wally Flager — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
SS 63 0 121 178 18 29

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wally Flager — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1945 CIN SS 15 0 23 33 4 4
1945 PHI 2B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1945 PHI SS 48 0 98 145 14 25

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wally Flager — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 1
Shortstop 63

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Flager

Was Wally Flager a pitcher?
No. Wally Flager was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Wally Flager hit?
Wally Flager hit 2 career home runs with 53 hits.
What was Wally Flager's career batting average?
Wally Flager batted .241 over his career, with 53 hits in 220 at bats.
How many RBI did Wally Flager have?
Wally Flager drove in 21 runs in his career.
Is Wally Flager in the Hall of Fame?
No. Wally Flager has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Wally Flager play for?
Wally Flager played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies.