What years did Eric O'Flaherty play?

Eric O'Flaherty played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017.

Was Eric O'Flaherty a pitcher?

Yes. Eric O'Flaherty pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 318 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Eric O'Flaherty hit?

Eric O'Flaherty hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Eric O'Flaherty play for?

Eric O'Flaherty played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2006–2008), the Atlanta Braves (2009–2013, 2016–2017), the Oakland Athletics (2014–2015), and the New York Mets (2015).

What were Eric O'Flaherty's career stats?

In 496 games, Eric O'Flaherty went 23-15 with a 3.70 ERA, 318 strikeouts, 416.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What was Eric O'Flaherty's salary?

Eric O'Flaherty's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,500,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.

What position did Eric O'Flaherty play?

Eric O'Flaherty played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Eric O'Flaherty and how much did he weigh?

Eric O'Flaherty was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Eric O'Flaherty's career ERA?

Eric O'Flaherty finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 23-15 with 318 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Eric O'Flaherty have?

Eric O'Flaherty recorded 318 career strikeouts.

Is Eric O'Flaherty in the Hall of Fame?

No. Eric O'Flaherty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Eric O'Flaherty

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2017)

Eric O'Flaherty was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Seattle Mariners, a span of 12 seasons. Across 496 career appearances, he went 23-15 with a 3.70 ERA and 318 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5224.5.

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 17, 2026

W–L 23–15

ERA 3.70

WHIP 1.35

SO 318

Pitcher PIV 5224.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 2/5/1985 in Walla Walla, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-08-16
Last Game: 2017-06-10

Full name: Eric George O'Flaherty

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Career Pitching Statistics

Eric O'Flaherty — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
23	15	496	0	0	0	1	416.1	407	171	28	153	318	3.70	5224.5

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 10.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Eric O'Flaherty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	SEA	AL	0	0	15	0	11.0	18	5	6	6	4.09	4.53 (+10%)	-420.5
2007	SEA	AL	7	1	56	0	52.1	45	26	20	36	4.47	4.47 (avg)	1226.9
2008	SEA	AL	0	1	7	0	6.2	16	15	4	4	20.25	—	0.0
2009	ATL	NL	2	1	78	0	56.1	52	19	18	39	3.04	4.32 (+30%)	1238.9
2010	ATL	NL	3	2	56	0	44.0	37	12	18	36	2.45	4.08 (+40%)	833.3
2011	ATL	NL	2	4	78	0	73.2	59	8	21	67	0.98	3.94 (+75%)	2628.1
2012	ATL	NL	3	0	64	0	57.1	47	11	19	46	1.73	4.01 (+57%)	1081.1
2013	ATL	NL	3	0	19	0	18.0	12	5	5	11	2.50	3.87 (+35%)	-107.1
2014	OAK	AL	1	0	21	1	20.0	15	5	4	15	2.25	3.74 (+40%)	-370.8
2015	OAK	AL	1	2	25	0	21.1	29	14	13	15	5.91	3.96 (-49%)	-108.5
2015	NYN	NL	0	0	16	0	8.2	18	13	5	6	13.50	—	0.0
2016	ATL	NL	1	4	39	0	28.2	39	22	11	22	6.91	4.19 (-65%)	-102.3
2017	ATL	NL	0	0	22	0	18.1	20	16	9	15	7.85	4.36 (-80%)	-674.8
Career · 13 seasons			23	15	496	1	416.1	407	171	153	318	3.70	—	5,224

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

Eric O'Flaherty — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
496	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Eric O'Flaherty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	SEA	AL	15	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	SEA	AL	56	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	SEA	AL	7	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	ATL	NL	78	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	ATL	NL	56	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	ATL	NL	78	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	ATL	NL	64	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	ATL	NL	19	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	OAK	AL	21	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	OAK	AL	25	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	NYN	NL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	ATL	NL	39	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	ATL	NL	22	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 13 seasons			496	2	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Eric O'Flaherty — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Eric O'Flaherty — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2012	NLWC	ATL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Eric O'Flaherty — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Eric O'Flaherty — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2012	NLWC	ATL	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Eric O'Flaherty — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	246	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	250	2	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Eric O'Flaherty — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	246	207.1	202	95	69	157	4.12
Away	250	209.0	205	76	84	161	3.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Eric O'Flaherty — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-06-10	ATL	NYN	—	1.2	6	4	4	0	2	1
2017-06-09	ATL	NYN	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-06-05	ATL	PHI	—	1.2	1	2	2	1	1	1
2017-06-03	ATL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	0
2017-05-17	ATL	TOR	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
2017-05-13	ATL	MIA	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
2017-05-07	ATL	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-05-06	ATL	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2017-05-03	ATL	NYN	—	0.2	3	4	4	1	0	0
2017-05-02	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Eric O'Flaherty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	496	0	9	60	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Eric O'Flaherty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
2006	SEA	P	15	1	1	0	0
2007	SEA	P	56	0	10	0	2
2008	SEA	P	7	0	4	0	0
2009	ATL	P	78	0	5	0	0
2010	ATL	P	56	1	5	0	0
2011	ATL	P	78	3	13	0	0
2012	ATL	P	64	1	6	0	0
2013	ATL	P	19	0	5	0	0
2014	OAK	P	21	0	1	0	0
2015	OAK	P	25	2	4	0	0
2015	NYN	P	16	0	1	0	0
2016	ATL	P	39	0	2	1	0
2017	ATL	P	22	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Eric O'Flaherty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	496

Salary History

Eric O'Flaherty's recorded salaries total $17,695,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and O'Flaherty's career ran from 2006 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006 and 2007.

Eric O'Flaherty — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	ATL	NL	$1,750,000
2015	OAK	AL	$5,500,000
2014	OAK	AL	$1,500,000
2013	ATL	NL	$4,320,000
2012	ATL	NL	$2,490,000
2011	ATL	NL	$895,000
2010	ATL	NL	$440,000
2009	ATL	NL	$400,000
2008	SEA	AL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$17,695,000

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Eric O'Flaherty: the record in brief

Eric O'Flaherty's major league career runs from a debut on August 16, 2006 to a final game on June 10, 2017. The team column moves through the Seattle Mariners (2006 through 2008), the Atlanta Braves (2009 to 2017), the Oakland Athletics (2014 through 2015), and the New York Mets (2015). O'Flaherty is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. The bio says O'Flaherty threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is February 5, 1985, in Walla Walla, WA, USA. O'Flaherty's full given name, per the bio, is Eric George O'Flaherty.

O'Flaherty pitched in 496 games, starting 0, and finished with a 23-15 record and 3.70 ERA. Also on O'Flaherty's record: 318 strikeouts. Against a 4.15 league ERA for the same years, O'Flaherty was 10.9% better. 2007 brought O'Flaherty a season-high 7 wins. 2011 produced O'Flaherty's most strikeouts, 67. In 2011, one of the busiest seasons, O'Flaherty posted a 0.98 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.94.

Frequently Asked Questions about Eric O'Flaherty

What years did Eric O'Flaherty play?: Eric O'Flaherty played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2017.
Was Eric O'Flaherty a pitcher?: Yes. Eric O'Flaherty pitched in the major leagues, recording 23 wins and 318 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Eric O'Flaherty hit?: Eric O'Flaherty hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Eric O'Flaherty play for?: Eric O'Flaherty played for 4 teams: the Seattle Mariners (2006–2008), the Atlanta Braves (2009–2013, 2016–2017), the Oakland Athletics (2014–2015), and the New York Mets (2015).
What were Eric O'Flaherty's career stats?: In 496 games, Eric O'Flaherty went 23-15 with a 3.70 ERA, 318 strikeouts, 416.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Eric O'Flaherty earn in his career?: Eric O'Flaherty's recorded salaries total $17,695,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and O'Flaherty's career ran from 2006 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006 and 2007.
What was Eric O'Flaherty's salary?: Eric O'Flaherty's last recorded salary was $1,750,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $5,500,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Eric O'Flaherty play?: Eric O'Flaherty played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Eric O'Flaherty and how much did he weigh?: Eric O'Flaherty was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Eric O'Flaherty's career ERA?: Eric O'Flaherty finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 23-15 with 318 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Eric O'Flaherty have?: Eric O'Flaherty recorded 318 career strikeouts.
Is Eric O'Flaherty in the Hall of Fame?: No. Eric O'Flaherty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.