Jake Flowers

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1934)

Jake Flowers was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. In 583 career games, he hit .256 with 433 hits, 16 home runs, and 201 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

AVG .256
HR 16
RBI 201
H 433
OPS .683
PIV -1,532
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
3/16/1902 in Cambridge, MD, USA
Died
12/27/1962 in Clearwater, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1923-09-07
Last Game
1934-08-02

Full name: D'Arcy Raymond Flowers

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Career Batting Statistics

Jake Flowers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
583 1,693 229 433 75 18 16 201 58 190 139 .256 .333 .350 .683 -1,532

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .350 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 11.9% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 7.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jake Flowers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 SLN NL 13 32 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 7 .094 — — — — 0.0
1926 SLN NL 40 74 13 20 1 0 3 9 1 5 9 .270 .279 (-3%) .345 (-6%) .390 (+4%) .735 (-1%) -9.0
1927 BRO NL 67 231 26 54 5 5 2 20 3 21 25 .234 .282 (-17%) .344 (-13%) .392 (-17%) .736 (-15%) -580.6
1928 BRO NL 103 339 51 93 11 6 2 44 10 47 30 .274 .280 (-2%) .342 (+7%) .395 (-9%) .737 (-2%) 28.9
1929 BRO NL 46 130 16 26 6 0 1 16 9 22 6 .200 .289 (-31%) .353 (-11%) .415 (-35%) .769 (-24%) -487.6
1930 BRO NL 89 253 37 81 18 3 2 50 5 21 18 .320 .293 (+9%) .354 (+5%) .429 (+2%) .784 (+3%) 178.7
1931 BRO NL 22 31 3 7 0 0 0 1 1 7 4 .226 — — — — 0.0
1931 SLN NL 45 137 19 34 11 1 2 19 7 9 6 .248 .276 (-10%) .338 (-13%) .388 (avg) .726 (-6%) 0.0
1932 SLN NL 67 247 35 63 11 1 2 18 7 31 18 .255 .275 (-7%) .335 (+2%) .391 (-15%) .726 (-7%) -219.0
1933 BRO NL 78 210 28 49 11 2 2 22 13 24 15 .233 .270 (-14%) .329 (-5%) .377 (-12%) .707 (-9%) -271.2
1934 CIN NL 13 9 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 583 1,693 229 433 75 18 16 201 58 190 139 .256 — — — — -1,360

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

Jake Flowers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .071

Playoff Batting by Year

Jake Flowers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1931 WS SLN 5 11 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .091
1926 WS SLN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jake Flowers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home32193013023510119.253
Away26276398201681.263

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jake Flowers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1934-08-02 CINPITL 000000000
1934-05-31 CINSTLL 000000000
1934-05-30 CINSTLL 100000000
1934-05-27 CINBROL 100000000
1934-05-24 CINPHIL 100000000
1934-05-23 CINPHIL 100000000
1934-05-17 CINNY1L 101000000
1934-05-10 CINBSNW 000000000
1934-05-09 CINBSNL 111000000
1934-05-07 CINNY1L 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jake Flowers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 20 2 1 1
2B 260 0 631 757 47 131
3B 65 0 70 104 5 11
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
SS 147 0 277 380 33 59

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jake Flowers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 SLN 2B 2 0 2 3 0 0
1923 SLN 3B 2 0 3 1 1 0
1923 SLN SS 7 0 10 24 1 1
1926 SLN 1B 3 0 20 2 1 1
1926 SLN 2B 11 0 17 43 1 4
1926 SLN SS 1 0 1 0 1 0
1927 BRO 2B 1 0 2 5 0 0
1927 BRO SS 65 0 137 184 19 29
1928 BRO 2B 94 0 260 270 16 46
1928 BRO SS 6 0 3 3 0 0
1929 BRO 2B 39 0 96 109 8 17
1930 BRO 2B 65 0 153 200 19 42
1930 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1931 BRO 2B 6 0 17 13 0 2
1931 BRO SS 1 0 2 5 0 0
1931 SLN 2B 21 0 34 51 1 13
1931 SLN 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1931 SLN SS 24 0 35 66 3 14
1932 SLN 2B 2 0 6 7 0 2
1932 SLN 3B 54 0 59 91 3 10
1932 SLN SS 7 0 10 8 1 2
1933 BRO 2B 19 0 44 56 2 5
1933 BRO 3B 8 0 7 12 1 1
1933 BRO OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 BRO SS 36 0 79 90 8 13

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jake Flowers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 3
Second Base 261
Third Base 65
Shortstop 148
Right Field 2

College History

Jake Flowers — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Washington College Chestertown MD 1921, 1922

Award Voting History

Jake Flowers — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1928 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jake Flowers (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carlos Febles
    .250 avg, 24 HR
  2. 91
    Emmett Mueller
    .253 avg, 17 HR
  3. 90
    Bill Pecota
    .249 avg, 22 HR
  4. 88
    Ramon Vazquez
    .254 avg, 22 HR
  5. 87
    Pete LaCock
    .257 avg, 27 HR
  6. 86
    Dario Lodigiani
    .260 avg, 16 HR

Jake Flowers: the record in brief

Jake Flowers played a first major league game on September 7, 1923 and a last one on August 2, 1934. Flowers played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1923 through 1932), the Brooklyn Robins (1927 through 1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1933), and the Cincinnati Reds (1934). Flowers, a second baseman by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5'11" and 170 pounds. The birth record reads March 16, 1902, in Cambridge, MD, USA. Flowers's death is recorded on December 27, 1962, in Clearwater, FL, USA. Flowers's full given name, per the bio, is D'Arcy Raymond Flowers.

Flowers's career batting table shows 583 games, 1,693 at bats and 433 hits, a .256 average; the totals also include 16 homers, 201 RBI, and 58 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .333 clip and slugging .350, Flowers finished with a .683 OPS. Set against a .281 league average for the same years, Flowers's .256 average sits 9.0% below it. By OPS the gap is 7.7% below league average (.683 against .740). The hits column peaks at 93, in 1928. 1930 brought the most runs batted in, 50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Flowers

What years did Jake Flowers play?
Jake Flowers played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1934.
Was Jake Flowers a pitcher?
No. Jake Flowers was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jake Flowers hit?
Jake Flowers hit 16 career home runs with 433 hits.
What was Jake Flowers's career batting average?
Jake Flowers batted .256 over his career, with 433 hits in 1,693 at bats.
How many RBI did Jake Flowers have?
Jake Flowers drove in 201 runs in his career.
Is Jake Flowers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jake Flowers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.