Elmer Flick
Outfielder · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1898-1910)
Elmer Flick was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,483 career games, he hit .313 with 1,752 hits, 48 home runs, and 756 RBI. Elmer Flick was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 29,192.
- 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 168 lb
- Died
- 1/9/1971 in Bedford, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-04-26
- Last Game
- 1910-07-04
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1963 (BBWAA)
Full name: Elmer Harrison Flick
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,483 | 5,597 | 950 | 1,752 | 268 | 164 | 48 | 756 | 330 | 597 | 567 | .313 | .389 | .445 | .834 | 29,192 |
Career AVG .313 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +22.2% above league average.
Career OBP .389 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — +23.4% above league average.
Career SLG .445 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +34.4% above league average.
Career OPS .834 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — +29.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | NL | 134 | 453 | 84 | 137 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 81 | 23 | 86 | 36 | .302 | .270 (+12%) | .333 (+29%) | .347 (+29%) | .680 (+29%) | 3034.7 |
| 1899 | PHI | NL | 127 | 485 | 98 | 166 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 98 | 31 | 42 | 31 | .342 | .282 (+21%) | .343 (+19%) | .366 (+21%) | .710 (+20%) | 2016.1 |
| 1900 | PHI | NL | 138 | 545 | 106 | 200 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 110 | 35 | 56 | 30 | .367 | .279 (+32%) | .338 (+30%) | .366 (+49%) | .705 (+40%) | 4499.3 |
| 1901 | PHI | NL | 138 | 540 | 112 | 180 | 32 | 17 | 8 | 88 | 30 | 52 | 56 | .333 | .271 (+23%) | .326 (+22%) | .359 (+39%) | .686 (+31%) | 3279.1 |
| 1902 | PHA | AL | 11 | 37 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | .297 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1902 | CLE | AL | 110 | 424 | 70 | 126 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 61 | 20 | 47 | 31 | .297 | .266 (+11%) | .321 (+15%) | .343 (+19%) | .665 (+17%) | 0.0 |
| 1903 | CLE | AL | 140 | 523 | 81 | 155 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 51 | 24 | 51 | 60 | .296 | .261 (+13%) | .316 (+16%) | .345 (+19%) | .662 (+18%) | 1852.8 |
| 1904 | CLE | AL | 150 | 579 | 97 | 177 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 56 | 38 | 51 | 68 | .306 | .246 (+24%) | .300 (+23%) | .321 (+40%) | .622 (+32%) | 3304.8 |
| 1905 | CLE | AL | 132 | 500 | 72 | 154 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 64 | 35 | 53 | 69 | .308 | .248 (+24%) | .307 (+25%) | .322 (+43%) | .629 (+34%) | 3081.4 |
| 1906 | CLE | AL | 157 | 624 | 98 | 194 | 34 | 22 | 1 | 62 | 39 | 54 | 65 | .311 | .247 (+26%) | .307 (+21%) | .315 (+40%) | .622 (+31%) | 3316.8 |
| 1907 | CLE | AL | 147 | 549 | 80 | 166 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 58 | 41 | 64 | 79 | .302 | .245 (+23%) | .304 (+27%) | .308 (+33%) | .613 (+30%) | 3137.4 |
| 1908 | CLE | AL | 9 | 35 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .229 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | CLE | AL | 66 | 235 | 28 | 60 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 27 | .255 | .244 (+5%) | .306 (+5%) | .312 (+1%) | .618 (+3%) | 128.9 |
| 1910 | CLE | AL | 24 | 68 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | .265 | .249 (+6%) | .317 (+13%) | .326 (+12%) | .644 (+13%) | 151.9 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,483 | 5,597 | 950 | 1,752 | 268 | 164 | 48 | 756 | 330 | 597 | 567 | .313 | — | — | — | — | 27,803 | ||
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 (1484 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 777 | 2855 | 509 | 928 | 18 | 353 | .325 |
| Away | 707 | 2737 | 444 | 824 | 30 | 303 | .301 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-07-04 | CLE | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-20 | CLE | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-17 | CLE | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-14 | CLE | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-06-13 | CLE | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-09 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-08 | CLE | PHA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-06-07 | CLE | PHA | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-06-04 | CLE | MIN | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-06-03 | CLE | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 15 | 14 | 33 | 50 | 3 | 4 |
| OF | 1456 | 658 | 2373 | 197 | 145 | 50 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | PHI | OF | 133 | 0 | 237 | 21 | 19 | 4 |
| 1899 | PHI | OF | 125 | 0 | 234 | 24 | 19 | 7 |
| 1900 | PHI | OF | 138 | 0 | 232 | 23 | 24 | 6 |
| 1901 | PHI | OF | 138 | 0 | 278 | 23 | 12 | 7 |
| 1902 | PHA | OF | 11 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902 | CLE | OF | 110 | 0 | 156 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 1903 | CLE | OF | 140 | 0 | 219 | 15 | 11 | 3 |
| 1904 | CLE | 2B | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| 1904 | CLE | OF | 145 | 144 | 234 | 19 | 12 | 5 |
| 1905 | CLE | 2B | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1905 | CLE | OF | 131 | 130 | 181 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
| 1906 | CLE | 2B | 8 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 1906 | CLE | OF | 150 | 151 | 248 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| 1907 | CLE | OF | 147 | 146 | 219 | 22 | 11 | 7 |
| 1908 | CLE | OF | 9 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1909 | CLE | OF | 61 | 60 | 87 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1910 | CLE | OF | 18 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 16 |
| Left Field | 12 |
| Center Field | 126 |
| Right Field | 1322 |
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Elmer Flick: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 26, 1898 and the final game on July 4, 1910, Elmer Flick built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Philadelphia Phillies (1898 through 1901), the Philadelphia Athletics (1902), the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), and the Cleveland Naps (1903 to 1910). Flick, born on January 11, 1876, in Bedford, OH, USA, is listed as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 9 inches and 168 pounds. The bio records the death on January 9, 1971, in Bedford, OH, USA. Flick's full given name, per the bio, is Elmer Harrison Flick.
Flick collected 1,752 hits in 5,597 at bats across 1,483 games, good for a .313 batting average, along with 48 home runs, 756 RBI, and 330 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .389 clip and slugging .445, Flick finished with a .834 OPS. The league as a whole hit .256 across Flick's seasons, which puts the .313 career mark 22.2% above average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Elmer Flick
- What years did Elmer Flick play?
- Elmer Flick played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910.
- Was Elmer Flick a pitcher?
- No. Elmer Flick was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Elmer Flick hit?
- Elmer Flick hit 48 career home runs with 1752 hits.
- Is Elmer Flick in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Elmer Flick was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
- What was Elmer Flick's career batting average?
- Elmer Flick batted .313 over his career, with 1,752 hits in 5,597 at bats.
- How many RBI did Elmer Flick have?
- Elmer Flick drove in 756 runs in his career.