Silver Flint

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1889)

AVG .236
HR 21
RBI 295
H 687
OPS .575
PIV -3,004
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
8/3/1855 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
1/14/1892 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1875-05-04
Last Game
1889-07-18

Full name: Frank Sylvester Flint

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
760 2,913 380 687 129 34 21 295 12 54 471 .236 .250 .325 .575 -3,004

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .295 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .575 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 8.9% 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
1875 SL1 17 61 4 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 .082 .253 (-68%) .260 (-63%) .309 (-74%) .570 (-69%) -512.7
1878 IN1 NL 63 254 23 57 7 0 0 18 0 2 15 .224 .259 (-13%) .278 (-17%) .319 (-21%) .597 (-19%) -637.7
1879 CHN NL 79 324 46 92 22 6 1 41 0 6 44 .284 .255 (+11%) .270 (+10%) .328 (+21%) .599 (+16%) 731.9
1880 CHN NL 74 284 30 46 10 4 0 17 0 5 32 .162 .244 (-34%) .267 (-34%) .319 (-30%) .586 (-32%) -1176.8
1881 CHN NL 80 306 46 95 18 0 1 34 0 6 39 .310 .260 (+19%) .290 (+12%) .338 (+12%) .628 (+12%) 573.7
1882 CHN NL 81 331 48 83 18 8 4 44 0 2 50 .251 .248 (+1%) .275 (-8%) .329 (+18%) .605 (+6%) 188.5
1883 CHN NL 85 332 57 88 23 4 0 32 0 3 69 .265 .257 (+3%) .285 (-5%) .345 (+4%) .631 (avg) -74.8
1884 CHN NL 73 279 35 57 5 2 9 45 0 7 57 .204 .243 (-16%) .278 (-20%) .327 (+2%) .606 (-8%) -350.6
1885 CHN NL 68 249 27 52 8 2 1 17 0 2 52 .209 .244 (-14%) .287 (-25%) .325 (-17%) .613 (-21%) -759.2
1886 CHN NL 54 173 30 35 6 2 1 13 1 12 36 .202 .246 (-18%) .302 (-16%) .331 (-16%) .634 (-16%) -406.6
1887 CHN NL 49 187 22 50 8 6 3 21 7 4 28 .267 .270 (-1%) .331 (-15%) .373 (+13%) .705 (avg) -98.4
1888 CHN NL 22 77 6 14 3 0 0 3 1 1 21 .182 .238 (-24%) .290 (-30%) .319 (-31%) .610 (-31%) -328.5
1889 CHN NL 15 56 6 13 1 0 1 9 1 3 18 .232 .263 (-12%) .334 (-19%) .357 (-15%) .691 (-17%) -152.4
Career · 13 seasons 760 2,913 380 687 129 34 21 295 12 54 471 .236 — — — — -3,004

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1886 WS CHN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000
1885 WS CHN 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 42 2 1 2
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
C 743 0 3592 1071 456 54
OF 67 0 40 4 13 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 SL1 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1875 SL1 C 16 0 72 19 20 1
1875 SL1 OF 2 0 2 0 1 0
1878 IN1 C 59 0 285 102 39 7
1878 IN1 OF 9 0 11 0 5 0
1879 CHN C 78 0 341 109 42 6
1879 CHN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1880 CHN C 67 0 408 117 37 4
1880 CHN OF 13 0 6 2 2 1
1881 CHN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1881 CHN C 80 0 319 92 27 6
1881 CHN OF 8 0 3 0 0 0
1882 CHN C 81 0 440 91 37 3
1882 CHN OF 10 0 6 0 1 0
1883 CHN C 83 0 301 104 57 4
1883 CHN OF 23 0 10 2 4 0
1884 CHN C 73 0 354 110 61 9
1885 CHN C 68 0 356 100 36 2
1885 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 CHN 1B 3 0 13 1 0 1
1886 CHN C 54 0 300 93 47 2
1887 CHN 1B 2 0 25 1 1 1
1887 CHN C 47 0 255 73 33 3
1888 CHN C 22 0 96 42 11 7
1889 CHN C 15 0 65 19 9 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 743
First Base 6
Third Base 1
Left Field 6
Center Field 4
Right Field 58

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Silver Flint (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Casanova
    .225 avg, 50 HR
  2. 96
    Pop Snyder
    .235 avg, 9 HR
  3. 91
    Otto Miller
    .245 avg, 5 HR
  4. 86
    Bob Melvin
    .233 avg, 35 HR
  5. 82
    Pat Moran
    .235 avg, 18 HR
  6. 81
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Flint

What years did Silver Flint play?
Silver Flint played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1889.
Was Silver Flint a pitcher?
No. Silver Flint was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Silver Flint hit?
Silver Flint hit 21 career home runs with 687 hits.