Flip Lafferty
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1876-1877)
Flip Lafferty was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1877 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Louisville Grays, a span of 2 seasons. In 5 career games, he hit .050 with 1 hits.
- 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 2/8/1910 in Wilmington, DE, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1876-09-15
- Last Game
- 1877-10-02
Full name: Frank Bernard Lafferty
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .050 | .050 | .100 | .150 | 0 |
Career AVG .050 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 81.3% below league average.
Career OBP .050 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.
Career SLG .100 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 69.5% below league average.
Career OPS .150 vs. league average .610 across their career seasons — 75.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | PHN | NL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1877 | LS1 | NL | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .059 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .050 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | PHN | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.31 (+100%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 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.
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
| Center Field | 4 |
Flip Lafferty: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 15, 1876 and the final game on October 2, 1877, Flip Lafferty built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Athletics (1876) and the Louisville Grays (1877). The bio lists Lafferty's primary position as center fielder. Height and weight on file: 160 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The birth record reads May 4, 1854, in Newark, DE, USA. The bio records the death on February 8, 1910, in Wilmington, DE, USA. The given name on file is Frank Bernard Lafferty.
Lafferty finished with 1 hits from 20 at bats in 5 games, which works out to .050. Over the seasons Lafferty played, league hitters batted .268; the .050 career figure is 81.3% below that. By OPS the gap is 75.4% below league average (.150 against .610). The highest hit total in a season was 1, in 1877.
The position table credits Lafferty with 4 games at center field and also lists 1 at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Flip Lafferty
- What years did Flip Lafferty play?
- Flip Lafferty played in Major League Baseball from 1876 to 1877.
- Was Flip Lafferty a pitcher?
- No. Flip Lafferty was a position player (Center Fielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
- How many home runs did Flip Lafferty hit?
- Flip Lafferty hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Flip Lafferty's career batting average?
- Flip Lafferty batted .050 over his career, with 1 hits in 20 at bats.
- What was Flip Lafferty's career ERA?
- Flip Lafferty finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
- Is Flip Lafferty in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Flip Lafferty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.