Was Jack Flater a pitcher?

Yes. Jack Flater pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jack Flater hit?

Jack Flater hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Jack Flater

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908)

W–L 1–3

ERA 2.06

WHIP 1.19

SO 8

Pitcher PIV -385.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 9/22/1883 in Sandymount, MD, USA
Died: 3/20/1970 in Westminster, MD, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-09-18
Last Game: 1908-10-03

Full name: John William Flater

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	5	3	3	0	0	39.3	35	9	0	12	8	2.06	-385.2

Career ERA 2.06 vs. league average 2.40 across their career seasons — 14.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1908	PHA	AL	1	3	5	3	3	0	0	39.3	35	9	12	8	2.06	2.40 (+14%)	-385.2
Career · 1 season			1	3	5	3	3	0	0	39.1	35	9	12	8	2.06	—	-385

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
5	15	1	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	7	.133	.133	.267	.400	0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .241 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .133 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .400 vs. league average .605 across their career seasons — 33.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1908	PHA	AL	5	15	1	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	7	.133	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	15	1	2	0	1	0	3	0	0	7	.133	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	4	1	1	0	0	.250
Away	4	11	0	1	0	3	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	8.0	5	0	2	2	0.00
Away	4	31.1	30	0	10	6	0.00

Last 5 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI	SO
1908-10-03	PHA	BOS	W	4	1	1	0	0	0
1908-09-30	PHA	CLE	L	2	0	0	0	0	1
1908-09-29	PHA	CLE	L	3	0	1	1	3	1
1908-09-23	PHA	CHW	L	3	0	0	0	0	3
1908-09-18	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	0	0	0	2

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1908-10-03	PHA	BOS	W	8.0	5	4	2	2
1908-09-30	PHA	CLE	—	5.0	1	1	2	2
1908-09-29	PHA	CLE	L	8.2	11	5	1	1
1908-09-23	PHA	CHW	L	9.2	8	3	6	2
1908-09-18	PHA	SLA	L	8.0	10	2	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	3	6	19	3	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PHA	P	5	3	6	19	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Flater

Was Jack Flater a pitcher?: Yes. Jack Flater pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Flater hit?: Jack Flater hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.