What years did John Flinn play?

John Flinn played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.

Was John Flinn a pitcher?

Yes. John Flinn pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 36 strikeouts.

John Flinn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

W–L 5–2

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.55

SO 36

Pitcher PIV -1342.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 9/2/1954 in Merced, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-05-06
Last Game: 1982-09-30

Full name: John Richard Flinn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	2	42	1	0	0	2	69.0	70	32	7	37	36	4.17	-1342.5

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 8.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1978	BAL	AL	1	1	13	0	0	15.7	24	14	13	8	8.04	3.69 (-118%)	-1118.3
1979	BAL	AL	0	0	4	0	0	2.7	2	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1980	ML4	AL	2	1	20	1	2	37.0	31	16	20	15	3.89	3.84 (-1%)	-717.3
1982	BAL	AL	2	0	5	0	0	13.7	13	2	3	13	1.32	3.86 (+66%)	493.1
Career · 4 seasons			5	2	42	1	2	69.0	70	32	37	36	4.17	—	-1,343

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
42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	BAL	AL	13	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	BAL	AL	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	ML4	AL	20	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	BAL	AL	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			42	—	—	—	—	—	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	24	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	18	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	24	39.2	45	18	24	21	4.08
Away	18	29.1	25	14	13	15	4.30

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1982-09-30	BAL	DET	W	5.0	3	1	1	1	5	1
1982-09-23	BAL	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1982-09-21	BAL	DET	—	0.2	3	2	1	1	0	0
1982-09-14	BAL	NYY	W	6.0	6	0	0	1	7	0
1982-09-08	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-09-29	MIL	LAA	—	1.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1980-09-18	MIL	MIN	W	2.2	1	1	1	1	1	0
1980-09-09	MIL	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1980-09-07	MIL	TEX	—	2.0	2	1	0	1	0	0
1980-08-01	MIL	NYY	—	4.2	6	4	4	1	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	1	10	6	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1978	BAL	P	13	0	1	3	1
1979	BAL	P	4	0	1	0	0
1980	ML4	P	20	1	6	3	0
1982	BAL	P	5	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	42

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Los Angeles Valley College	Los Angeles	CA	1973

Frequently Asked Questions about John Flinn

What years did John Flinn play?: John Flinn played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was John Flinn a pitcher?: Yes. John Flinn pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 36 strikeouts.