Patsy Flaherty
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1899-1911)
Patsy Flaherty was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911 for 5 teams, including the Louisville Colonels, a span of 13 seasons. Across 173 career appearances, he went 67-84 with a 3.10 ERA and 271 strikeouts. He also batted .197 with 6 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 165 lb
- Died
- 1/23/1968 in Alexandria, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1899-09-08
- Last Game
- 1911-09-14
Full name: Patrick Joseph Flaherty
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | LS3 | NL | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39.0 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2.31 | 3.85 (+40%) | 694.4 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6.14 | 3.68 (-67%) | -324.6 |
| 1903 | CHA | AL | 11 | 25 | 40 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 293.2 | 338 | 122 | 50 | 65 | 3.74 | 3.10 (-21%) | -1876.7 |
| 1904 | CHA | AL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 43.0 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 2.09 | 2.66 (+21%) | -191.1 |
| 1904 | PIT | NL | 19 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 242.0 | 210 | 55 | 59 | 54 | 2.05 | 2.66 (+23%) | -2067.9 |
| 1905 | PIT | NL | 10 | 10 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 187.2 | 197 | 73 | 49 | 44 | 3.50 | 2.82 (-24%) | -1193.8 |
| 1907 | BSN | NL | 12 | 15 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 217.0 | 197 | 65 | 59 | 34 | 2.70 | 2.50 (-8%) | -2813.6 |
| 1908 | BSN | NL | 12 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 244.0 | 221 | 88 | 81 | 50 | 3.25 | 2.40 (-35%) | -4482.1 |
| 1910 | PHI | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BSN | NL | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 7.07 | 3.37 (-110%) | -624.7 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 67 | 84 | 173 | 150 | 125 | 7 | 2 | 1,302.2 | 1,292 | 449 | 331 | 271 | 3.10 | — | -12,880 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | 624 | 53 | 123 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 9 | 40 | 129 | .197 | .247 | .298 | .545 | -1,497 |
Career AVG .197 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 22.9% below league average.
Career OBP .247 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.
Career SLG .298 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.
Career OPS .545 vs. league average .649 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | LS3 | NL | 7 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .208 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1900 | PIT | NL | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1903 | CHA | AL | 40 | 102 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 26 | .137 | .261 (-48%) | .316 (-44%) | .345 (-49%) | .662 (-47%) | -705.9 |
| 1904 | CHA | AL | 5 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1904 | PIT | NL | 36 | 104 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .212 | .246 (-14%) | .300 (-11%) | .321 (+17%) | .622 (+3%) | 0.0 |
| 1905 | PIT | NL | 30 | 76 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .197 | .248 (-20%) | .307 (-26%) | .322 (-6%) | .629 (-16%) | -204.0 |
| 1907 | BSN | NL | 41 | 115 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .191 | .245 (-22%) | .304 (-30%) | .308 (-1%) | .613 (-16%) | -303.1 |
| 1908 | BSN | NL | 32 | 86 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | .140 | .240 (-42%) | .298 (-34%) | .306 (-39%) | .605 (-37%) | -440.1 |
| 1910 | PHI | NL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | BSN | NL | 38 | 94 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 11 | .287 | .266 (+8%) | .336 (+2%) | .356 (+19%) | .693 (+11%) | 148.4 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 235 | 624 | 53 | 123 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 70 | 9 | 40 | 129 | .197 | — | — | — | — | -1,505 | ||
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
View full game log (412 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 127 | 306 | 27 | 58 | 2 | 31 | .190 |
| Away | 112 | 319 | 26 | 65 | 4 | 30 | .204 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 85 | 634.0 | 603 | 63 | 162 | 139 | 0.89 |
| Away | 88 | 665.1 | 709 | 106 | 171 | 139 | 1.43 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-09-14 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-13 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-12 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-09-12 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-07 | BSN | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-09-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-09-02 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1911-08-30 | BSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-08-28 | BSN | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1911-08-22 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-05-12 | BSN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-05-06 | BSN | NY1 | L | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-05-04 | BSN | NY1 | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911-04-25 | BSN | NY1 | L | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-01 | PHI | STL | — | 0.2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-10-07 | BSN | NY1 | L | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-10-02 | BSN | BRO | L | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-09-28 | BSN | BRO | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1908-09-23 | BSN | STL | W | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1908-09-11 | BSN | PHI | L | 4.2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 34 | 7 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| P | 173 | 109 | 89 | 458 | 47 | 19 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | LS3 | OF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1899 | LS3 | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 1900 | PIT | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | CHA | P | 40 | 0 | 21 | 107 | 12 | 5 |
| 1904 | CHA | P | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 1904 | PIT | OF | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1904 | PIT | P | 29 | 28 | 24 | 87 | 4 | 3 |
| 1905 | PIT | OF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1905 | PIT | P | 27 | 20 | 6 | 70 | 9 | 1 |
| 1907 | BSN | OF | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1907 | BSN | P | 27 | 25 | 12 | 76 | 9 | 7 |
| 1908 | BSN | P | 31 | 31 | 20 | 79 | 4 | 3 |
| 1910 | PHI | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910 | PHI | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1911 | BSN | OF | 19 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1911 | BSN | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 173 |
| Left Field | 7 |
| Center Field | 16 |
| Right Field | 11 |
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Patsy Flaherty: the record in brief
According to the bio, Patsy Flaherty debuted on September 8, 1899 and played a final game on September 14, 1911. The team column moves through the Louisville Colonels (1899), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1900 to 1905), the Chicago White Sox (1903 to 1904), the Boston Doves (1907 through 1908), the Philadelphia Phillies (1910), and the Boston Rustlers (1911). Flaherty played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Born on June 29, 1876, in Mansfield, PA, USA, Flaherty was listed at 5-foot-8 and 165 pounds. Flaherty's death is recorded on January 23, 1968, in Alexandria, LA, USA. Patsy Flaherty was the playing name; the full given name is Patrick Joseph.
The pitching table credits Flaherty with a 67-84 record and a 3.10 ERA in 173 games. Also on Flaherty's record: 271 strikeouts, 125 complete games, and 7 shutouts. Against a 2.94 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.10 mark was 5.4% worse. The best win total was 19, in 1904. The strikeout high was 65 in 1903.
Frequently Asked Questions about Patsy Flaherty
- What years did Patsy Flaherty play?
- Patsy Flaherty played in Major League Baseball from 1899 to 1911.
- Was Patsy Flaherty a pitcher?
- Yes. Patsy Flaherty pitched in the major leagues, recording 67 wins and 271 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Patsy Flaherty hit?
- Patsy Flaherty hit 6 career home runs with 123 hits.
- What was Patsy Flaherty's career batting average?
- Patsy Flaherty batted .197 over his career, with 123 hits in 624 at bats.
- How many RBI did Patsy Flaherty have?
- Patsy Flaherty drove in 70 runs in his career.
- What was Patsy Flaherty's career ERA?
- Patsy Flaherty finished with a 3.10 career ERA, going 67-84 with 271 strikeouts.