Tyler Flowers

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2020)

Tyler Flowers was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2020 for the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 12 seasons. In 802 career games, he hit .237 with 582 hits, 86 home runs, and 301 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 .237
HR 86
RBI 301
H 582
OPS .710
PIV -354
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 260 lb
Born
1/24/1986 in Roswell, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-09-03
Last Game
2020-09-27

Full name: Cole Tyler Flowers

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Career Batting Statistics

Tyler Flowers — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
802 2,456 267 582 111 5 86 301 2 227 852 .237 .319 .391 .710 -354

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .319 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .391 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tyler 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
2009 CHA AL 10 16 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 .188 — — — — 0.0
2010 CHA AL 8 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 .091 — — — — 0.0
2011 CHA AL 38 110 13 23 5 1 5 16 0 14 38 .209 .255 (-18%) .320 (-3%) .399 (+3%) .719 (avg) -3.1
2012 CHA AL 52 136 19 29 6 0 7 13 2 12 56 .213 .254 (-16%) .318 (-7%) .405 (+2%) .724 (-2%) -41.2
2013 CHA AL 84 256 24 50 11 0 10 24 0 14 94 .195 .253 (-23%) .317 (-22%) .396 (-10%) .714 (-16%) -671.5
2014 CHA AL 127 407 42 98 16 1 15 50 0 25 159 .241 .251 (-4%) .313 (-5%) .386 (+2%) .700 (-1%) -78.8
2015 CHA AL 112 331 21 79 12 0 9 39 0 21 104 .239 .254 (-6%) .316 (-7%) .404 (-12%) .721 (-10%) -477.7
2016 ATL NL 83 281 27 76 18 0 8 41 0 29 91 .270 .255 (+6%) .321 (+11%) .417 (+1%) .738 (+5%) 359.1
2017 ATL NL 99 317 41 89 16 0 12 49 0 31 82 .281 .254 (+10%) .324 (+17%) .425 (+4%) .750 (+10%) 791.1
2018 ATL NL 82 251 34 57 9 0 8 30 0 35 76 .227 .247 (-8%) .318 (+7%) .409 (-12%) .727 (-4%) -21.4
2019 ATL NL 85 271 36 62 11 3 11 34 0 31 105 .229 .252 (-9%) .322 (-1%) .434 (-5%) .757 (-3%) -129.2
2020 ATL NL 22 69 5 15 6 0 1 5 0 8 34 .217 .244 (-11%) .321 (+1%) .417 (-17%) .739 (-9%) -81.0
Career · 12 seasons 802 2,456 267 582 111 5 86 301 2 227 852 .237 — — — — -354

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

Tyler Flowers — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 11 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Tyler Flowers — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2020 NLCS ATL 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
2020 NLWC4 ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 NLDS2 ATL 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2018 NLDS2 ATL 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (802 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Tyler Flowers — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home413121714630249152.248
Away389123912128037149.226

Last 10 Games — Batting

Tyler Flowers — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-09-27 ATLBOSL 400000004
2020-09-25 ATLBOSW 301000002
2020-09-23 ATLMIAW 300000010
2020-09-21 ATLMIAW 200000011
2020-09-19 ATLNYNL 401100002
2020-09-16 ATLBALL 300000001
2020-09-12 ATLWASW 401000003
2020-09-10 ATLWASW 110000000
2020-09-08 ATLMIAL 400000002
2020-09-06 ATLWASW 402200212

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tyler Flowers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 3 30 6 0 4
C 758 697 5700 374 34 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tyler Flowers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 CHA C 6 3 20 0 0 0
2010 CHA C 7 3 30 1 0 0
2011 CHA 1B 3 2 17 4 0 2
2011 CHA C 31 28 243 15 2 1
2012 CHA 1B 2 1 10 1 0 2
2012 CHA C 49 40 324 29 2 5
2013 CHA C 84 77 640 42 4 4
2014 CHA C 124 120 863 70 8 6
2015 CHA 1B 2 0 3 1 0 0
2015 CHA C 110 100 877 63 5 10
2016 ATL C 81 76 607 29 3 1
2017 ATL C 85 85 643 46 5 4
2018 ATL C 76 70 596 37 1 2
2019 ATL C 83 73 676 37 3 3
2020 ATL C 22 22 181 5 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tyler Flowers Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 758
First Base 7
Designated Hitter 8

Salary History

Tyler Flowers — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 ATL NL $2,000,000
2015 CHA AL $2,675,000
2014 CHA AL $950,000
2013 CHA AL $510,000
2012 CHA AL $483,000
Total Career Earnings $6,618,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jason LaRue
    .231 avg, 96 HR
  2. 80
    Kelly Stinnett
    .234 avg, 65 HR
  3. 78
    Jason Castro
    .227 avg, 97 HR
  4. 77
    Robinson Chirinos
    .226 avg, 95 HR
  5. 77
    Jarrod Saltalamacchia
    .232 avg, 110 HR
  6. 77
    David Ross
    .229 avg, 106 HR

Tyler Flowers: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 3, 2009 and the final game on September 27, 2020, Tyler Flowers built the record summarized on this page. Flowers played for the Chicago White Sox (2009 to 2015) and the Atlanta Braves (2016 to 2020). Flowers played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 24, 1986, in Roswell, GA, USA and a listed size of 6'4" and 260 pounds. Flowers's full given name, per the bio, is Cole Tyler Flowers.

The batting record for Flowers: 802 games, 582 hits in 2,456 at bats, and a .237 average; the totals also include 86 homers and 301 RBI. Reaching base at a .319 clip and slugging .391, Flowers finished with a .710 OPS. The league as a whole hit .254 across Flowers's seasons, which puts the .237 career mark 6.8% below average. 2014 was Flowers's biggest home run year, with 15. Flowers collected a career-high 98 hits in 2014. The Lg AVG column puts Flowers's 2017 at .281 against .254, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 10%.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tyler Flowers

What years did Tyler Flowers play?
Tyler Flowers played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2020.
Was Tyler Flowers a pitcher?
No. Tyler Flowers was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Tyler Flowers hit?
Tyler Flowers hit 86 career home runs with 582 hits.
What was Tyler Flowers's career batting average?
Tyler Flowers batted .237 over his career, with 582 hits in 2,456 at bats.
How many RBI did Tyler Flowers have?
Tyler Flowers drove in 301 runs in his career.
Is Tyler Flowers in the Hall of Fame?
No. Tyler Flowers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.