Lew Flick
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1943-1944)
Lew Flick was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 20 career games, he hit .175 with 7 hits and 2 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 155 lb
- Died
- 12/7/1990 in Weber City, VA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1943-09-28
- Last Game
- 1944-07-01
Full name: Lewis Miller Flick
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .175 | .195 | .175 | .370 | 0 |
Career AVG .175 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons β 32.4% below league average.
Career OBP .195 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons β 40.0% below league average.
Career SLG .175 vs. league average .352 across their career seasons β 50.3% below league average.
Career OPS .370 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons β 45.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | AL | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| 1944 | PHA | AL | 19 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .114 | β | β | β | β | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 20 | 40 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (20 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| Away | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944-07-01 | PHA | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-29 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-25 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-25 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-06-23 | PHA | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-19 | PHA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-16 | PHA | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-14 | PHA | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-07 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1944-05-06 | PHA | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 6 |
Lew Flick: the record in brief
The profile opens with Lew Flick's first major league game on September 28, 1943; the last one listed came on July 1, 1944. Flick spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Flick is listed as an outfielder at 5-foot-9 and 155 pounds. The bio says Flick both batted and threw left-handed. Flick was born on February 18, 1915, in Bristol, TN, USA. Flick died on December 7, 1990, in Weber City, VA, USA. On the record, Lew Flick was born Lewis Miller Flick.
Flick's career batting table shows 20 games, 40 at bats and 7 hits, a .175 average, along with 2 RBI. Reaching base at a .195 clip and slugging .175, Flick finished with a .370 OPS. The league as a whole hit .259 across Flick's seasons, which puts the .175 career mark 32.4% below average. In OPS terms, Flick's .370 stands 45.4% below the league's .677. 1944 produced Flick's most hits, 4 of them for the Philadelphia Athletics.
The position table credits Flick with 6 games at right field and also lists 1 at center field.
The game-log section draws on 20 games of Retrosheet box scores for Flick.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lew Flick
- What years did Lew Flick play?
- Lew Flick played in Major League Baseball from 1943 to 1944.
- Was Lew Flick a pitcher?
- No. Lew Flick was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Lew Flick hit?
- Lew Flick hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
- What was Lew Flick's career batting average?
- Lew Flick batted .175 over his career, with 7 hits in 40 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lew Flick have?
- Lew Flick drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Lew Flick in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lew Flick has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.