What years did Wes Flowers play?

Wes Flowers played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944.

Was Wes Flowers a pitcher?

Yes. Wes Flowers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Wes Flowers hit?

Wes Flowers hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Wes Flowers's career batting average?

Wes Flowers batted .400 over his career, with 4 hits in 10 at bats.

What was Wes Flowers's career ERA?

Wes Flowers finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 2-2 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Wes Flowers have?

Wes Flowers recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Wes Flowers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1944)

Wes Flowers was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 14 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 2–2

ERA 5.40

WHIP 1.88

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -2076.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 190 lb
Born: 8/13/1913 in Vanndale, AR, USA
Died: 12/31/1988 in Wynne, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-08-08
Last Game: 1944-06-12

Full name: Charles Wesley Flowers

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Career Pitching Statistics

Wes Flowers — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	14	3	0	0	0	38.1	49	23	5	23	11	5.40	-2076.3

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 38.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Wes Flowers — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	BRO	NL	1	1	5	2	21.0	23	8	10	8	3.43	4.21 (+19%)	-589.8
1944	BRO	NL	1	1	9	1	17.1	26	15	13	3	7.79	3.57 (-118%)	-1486.5
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	14	3	38.1	49	23	23	11	5.40	—	-2,076

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

Wes Flowers — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	10	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	.800	0

Career AVG .400 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +51.3% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +21.0% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Career OPS .800 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wes Flowers — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	BRO	NL	5	5	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1944	BRO	NL	9	5	1	3	.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			14	10	1	4	.400	—	—	—	—	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

Wes Flowers — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	7	1	4	0	0	.571
Away	7	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Wes Flowers — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	23.0	28	14	11	9	5.48
Away	7	14.1	21	9	12	3	5.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wes Flowers — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H
1944-06-12	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0
1944-06-11	BRO	BSN	L	1	0	1
1944-06-07	BRO	PHI	L	0	0	0
1944-06-04	BRO	CHC	L	1	0	0
1944-05-30	BRO	PIT	W	3	1	2
1944-05-28	BRO	CIN	W	0	0	0
1944-05-14	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0
1944-05-13	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0
1944-04-28	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0
1940-09-26	BRO	BSN	L	2	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Wes Flowers — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1944-06-12	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
1944-06-11	BRO	BSN	—	2.1	3	3	3	2	1	0
1944-06-07	BRO	PHI	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1944-06-04	BRO	CHC	—	3.1	6	4	3	2	1	0
1944-05-30	BRO	PIT	W	6.1	6	3	3	6	0	2
1944-05-28	BRO	CIN	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1944-05-14	BRO	CHC	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	0	0
1944-05-13	BRO	STL	—	2.0	4	2	1	1	1	0
1944-04-28	BRO	NY1	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1940-09-26	BRO	BSN	L	7.0	9	5	3	0	5	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wes Flowers — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	14	0	1	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wes Flowers — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1940	BRO	P	5	0	0	5	0	0
1944	BRO	P	9	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Wes Flowers — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	14

Wes Flowers: the record in brief

The profile opens with Wes Flowers's first major league game on August 8, 1940; the last one listed came on June 12, 1944. All of the seasons listed were played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Flowers played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on August 13, 1913, in Vanndale, AR, USA, Flowers was listed at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. The bio records the death on December 31, 1988, in Wynne, AR, USA. The given name on file is Charles Wesley Flowers.

Flowers pitched in 14 games, starting 3, and finished with a 2-2 record and 5.40 ERA. The totals include 11 strikeouts. The league ERA over Flowers's seasons was 3.89, so the 5.40 figure ran 38.7% worse than average. In 1940, one of the busiest seasons, Flowers posted a 3.43 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.21.

The position breakdown shows 14 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Flowers with 1 putouts, 8 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Wes Flowers

What years did Wes Flowers play?: Wes Flowers played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1944.
Was Wes Flowers a pitcher?: Yes. Wes Flowers pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wes Flowers hit?: Wes Flowers hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Wes Flowers's career batting average?: Wes Flowers batted .400 over his career, with 4 hits in 10 at bats.
What was Wes Flowers's career ERA?: Wes Flowers finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 2-2 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Wes Flowers have?: Wes Flowers recorded 11 career strikeouts.