Ryan Flaherty
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2019)
Ryan Flaherty was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Atlanta Braves, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 8 seasons. In 547 career games, he hit .215 with 284 hits, 37 home runs, and 142 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
- Position
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2012-04-07
- Last Game
- 2019-09-29
Full name: Ryan Edward Flaherty
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 547 | 1,324 | 152 | 284 | 52 | 5 | 37 | 142 | 10 | 112 | 360 | .215 | .284 | .345 | .629 | -2,276 |
Career AVG .215 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.
Career SLG .345 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.
Career OPS .629 vs. league average .729 across their career seasons — 13.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BAL | AL | 77 | 153 | 15 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 43 | .216 | .254 (-15%) | .318 (-19%) | .405 (-11%) | .724 (-15%) | -380.2 |
| 2013 | BAL | AL | 85 | 246 | 28 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 62 | .224 | .253 (-12%) | .317 (-8%) | .396 (-2%) | .714 (-4%) | -164.8 |
| 2014 | BAL | AL | 102 | 281 | 33 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 22 | 68 | .221 | .251 (-12%) | .313 (-8%) | .386 (-8%) | .700 (-8%) | -347.9 |
| 2015 | BAL | AL | 91 | 267 | 34 | 54 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 81 | .202 | .254 (-21%) | .316 (-11%) | .404 (-12%) | .721 (-12%) | -502.9 |
| 2016 | BAL | AL | 74 | 157 | 16 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 48 | .217 | .255 (-15%) | .321 (-9%) | .417 (-24%) | .738 (-17%) | -429.4 |
| 2017 | BAL | AL | 23 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | ATL | NL | 81 | 161 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 41 | .217 | .247 (-12%) | .318 (-6%) | .409 (-29%) | .727 (-19%) | -450.8 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 14 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 547 | 1,324 | 152 | 284 | 52 | 5 | 37 | 142 | 10 | 112 | 360 | .215 | — | — | — | — | -2,276 | ||
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | — | 0 | ||
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.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (548 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 280 | 674 | 88 | 147 | 22 | 82 | .218 |
| Away | 267 | 650 | 64 | 137 | 15 | 60 | .211 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-29 | CLE | WAS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-28 | CLE | WAS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-27 | CLE | WAS | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-26 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-25 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-24 | CLE | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-22 | CLE | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-21 | CLE | PHI | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019-09-19 | CLE | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-09-18 | CLE | DET | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-20 | BAL | HOU | — | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 35 | 13 | 169 | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 2B | 195 | 164 | 284 | 474 | 6 | 119 |
| 3B | 171 | 114 | 62 | 237 | 13 | 27 |
| OF | 43 | 27 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 72 | 39 | 72 | 98 | 3 | 23 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BAL | 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | BAL | 2B | 28 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 1 | 13 |
| 2012 | BAL | 3B | 17 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | BAL | OF | 24 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | BAL | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | BAL | 1B | 4 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | BAL | 2B | 65 | 59 | 105 | 176 | 2 | 52 |
| 2013 | BAL | 3B | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | BAL | SS | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | BAL | 1B | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | BAL | 2B | 30 | 29 | 47 | 91 | 2 | 17 |
| 2014 | BAL | 3B | 43 | 27 | 13 | 60 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | BAL | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BAL | SS | 29 | 21 | 32 | 51 | 3 | 10 |
| 2015 | BAL | 1B | 11 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | BAL | 2B | 56 | 52 | 88 | 132 | 1 | 35 |
| 2015 | BAL | 3B | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | BAL | OF | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | BAL | SS | 15 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | BAL | 1B | 7 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | BAL | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BAL | 3B | 40 | 33 | 17 | 78 | 3 | 9 |
| 2016 | BAL | OF | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BAL | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BAL | SS | 13 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | BAL | 2B | 12 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | BAL | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | OF | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | SS | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 1B | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | ATL | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | ATL | 3B | 40 | 31 | 16 | 49 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | CLE | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | CLE | 3B | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| First Base | 35 |
| Second Base | 195 |
| Third Base | 171 |
| Shortstop | 72 |
| Left Field | 13 |
| Right Field | 30 |
| Designated Hitter | 5 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BAL | AL | $1,500,000 |
| 2015 | BAL | AL | $1,075,000 |
| 2014 | BAL | AL | $512,500 |
| 2013 | BAL | AL | $493,500 |
| 2012 | BAL | AL | $480,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $4,061,000 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville | TN | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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Ryan Flaherty: the record in brief
Ryan Flaherty's major league career runs from a debut on April 7, 2012 to a final game on September 29, 2019. By club, Flaherty's seasons break down as the Baltimore Orioles (2012 to 2017), the Atlanta Braves (2018), and the Cleveland Indians (2019). Flaherty, born on July 27, 1986, in Portland, ME, USA, is listed as a second baseman and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Flaherty's listed size is 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Ryan Edward Flaherty.
Flaherty finished with 284 hits from 1,324 at bats in 547 games, which works out to .215, plus 37 homers and 142 RBI. Reaching base at a .284 clip and slugging .345, Flaherty finished with a .629 OPS. The league as a whole hit .253 across Flaherty's seasons, which puts the .215 career mark 15.2% below average. The home run peak was 10 in 2013 with the Baltimore Orioles. The hits column peaks at 62, in 2014. Flaherty drove in a season-high 32 runs in 2014.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ryan Flaherty
- What years did Ryan Flaherty play?
- Ryan Flaherty played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2019.
- Was Ryan Flaherty a pitcher?
- No. Ryan Flaherty was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Ryan Flaherty hit?
- Ryan Flaherty hit 37 career home runs with 284 hits.
- What was Ryan Flaherty's career batting average?
- Ryan Flaherty batted .215 over his career, with 284 hits in 1,324 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ryan Flaherty have?
- Ryan Flaherty drove in 142 runs in his career.
- What was Ryan Flaherty's career ERA?
- Ryan Flaherty finished with a 18.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.