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Mike Flanagan
Michael Kendall Flanagan

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb.
School University of Massachusetts Amherst

Debut September 5, 1975
  vs. NYY 1.7 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER
Final Game September 27, 1992
Born December 16, 1951 in Manchester, NH

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft. (All Transactions)

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Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
/ Neutralize Stats 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1975 23 BAL AL   0   1   2   1   0   0   0  0    9.7    9    4    3   0    6    7   0   0    42   1   0  2.79  3.52  126 1.552
 1976 24 BAL AL   3   5  20  10   4   0   7  0   85.0   83   41   39   7   33   56   0   2   358   0   1  4.13  3.28   79 1.365
 1977 25 BAL AL  15  10  36  33  15   2   2  1  235.0  235  100   95  17   70  149   2   5   974   5   0  3.64  3.83  105 1.298
 1978 26 BAL AL  19  15  40  40  17   2   0  0  281.3  271  128  126  22   87  167   3   8  1160   2   1  4.03  3.51   87 1.273 AS
 1979 27 BAL AL  23   9  39  38  16   5   0  0  265.7  245  107   91  23   70  190   3   6  1085   1   0  3.08  4.02  130 1.186 MVP-6,CYA-1
 1980 28 BAL AL  16  13  37  37  12   2   0  0  251.3  278  121  115  27   71  128   2  12  1065   3   1  4.12  3.96   96 1.389
 1981 29 BAL AL   9   6  20  20   3   2   0  0  116.0  108   55   54  11   37   72   2   6   482   1   0  4.19  3.63   87 1.250
 1982 30 BAL AL  15  11  36  35  11   1   1  0  236.0  233  110  104  24   76  103   4   9   991   5   2  3.97  4.04  102 1.309
 1983 31 BAL AL  12   4  20  20   3   1   0  0  125.3  135   53   46  10   31   50   2   1   528   2   0  3.30  3.99  121 1.324
 1984 32 BAL AL  13  13  34  34  10   2   0  0  226.7  213  103   89  24   81  115   1   8   947   5   0  3.53  3.88  110 1.297
 1985 33 BAL AL   4   5  15  15   1   0   0  0   86.0  101   49   49  14   28   42   2   3   379   0   0  5.13  4.02   78 1.500
 1986 34 BAL AL   7  11  29  28   2   0   0  0  172.0  179   95   81  15   66   96   1   8   747   4   1  4.24  4.14   98 1.424
 1987 35 TOT AL   6   8  23  23   4   0   0  0  144.0  148   72   65  12   51   93   0   3   619   4   0  4.06  4.43  109 1.382
         BAL AL   3   6  16  16   4   0   0  0   94.7  102   57   52   9   36   50   0   1   410   1   0  4.94  4.38   89 1.458
         TOR AL   3   2   7   7   0   0   0  0   49.3   46   15   13   3   15   43   0   2   209   3   0  2.37  4.52  190 1.236
 1988 36 TOR AL  13  13  34  34   2   1   0  0  211.0  220  106   98  23   80   99   6   3   916   1   4  4.18  3.94   94 1.422
 1989 37 TOR AL   8  10  30  30   1   1   0  0  171.7  186   82   75  10   47   47   5   4   726   0   0  3.93  3.66   93 1.357
 1990 38 TOR AL   2   2   5   5   0   0   0  0   20.3   28   14   12   3    8    5   0   0    94   0   0  5.31  4.11   77 1.770
 1991 39 BAL AL   2   7  64   1   0   0  24  3   98.3   84   27   26   6   25   55   3   2   391   6   2  2.38  3.98  167 1.108
 1992 40 BAL AL   0   0  42   0   0   0  15  0   34.7   50   34   31   3   23   17   5   4   180   1   0  8.05  3.99   50 2.106
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 18 Yr WL% .539 167 143 526 404 101  19  49  4 2770.0 2806 1301 1199 251  890 1491  41  84 11684  41  12  3.90  3.89  100 1.334
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    12  10  38  29   7   1   3  0  202.3  205   95   87  18   65  109   2   6   854   2   0  3.90  3.89  100 1.334
 Career High     23  15  64  40  17   5  24  3  281.3  278  128  126  27   87  190   6  12  1160   6   4  2.38  4.43  167 1.108
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
                 W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Pitch Data Summary (Show or Hide)

Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons 
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+

 1975 23 BAL AL   P    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.85  1.86  1.86    1    9.7
 1976 24 BAL AL   P   20      4   13    0    0 1.000  .950  0.85  0.85  1.80  1.87   10   85.0
 1977 25 BAL AL   P   36      7   36    0    3 1.000  .947  1.19  0.84  1.65  1.95   33  235.0
 1978 26 BAL AL   P   40      6   38    2    1  .957  .954  1.10  0.85  1.41  1.90   40  281.3 AS
 1979 27 BAL AL   P   39      4   41    2    2  .957  .949  1.15  0.81  1.52  1.92   38  265.7
 1980 28 BAL AL   P   37      6   42    1    2  .980  .956  1.30  0.77  1.72  1.85   37  251.3
 1981 29 BAL AL   P   20      4   24    1    1  .966  .962  1.40  0.81  2.17  1.98   20  116.0
 1982 30 BAL AL   P   36      7   38    0    1 1.000  .957  1.25  0.73  1.72  1.80   35  236.0
 1983 31 BAL AL   P   20      6   15    2    1  .913  .959  1.05  0.73  1.51  1.80   20  125.3
 1984 32 BAL AL   P   34      3   33    0    2 1.000  .957  1.06  0.70  1.43  1.79   34  226.7
 1985 33 BAL AL   P   15      4   11    0    0 1.000  .955  1.00  0.70  1.57  1.86   15   86.0
 1986 34 BAL AL   P   29      4   17    0    1 1.000  .959  0.72  0.68  1.10  1.83   28  172.0
 1987 35 TOT AL   P   23      8   17    1    2  .962  .958  1.09  0.67  1.56  1.84   23  144.0
         BAL AL   P   16      5   13    1    1  .947  .957  1.12  0.67  1.71  1.84   16   94.7
         TOR AL   P    7      3    4    0    1 1.000  .959  1.00  0.67  1.28  1.84    7   49.3
 1988 36 TOR AL   P   34      6   35    0    2 1.000  .960  1.21  0.67  1.75  1.78   34  211.0
 1989 37 TOR AL   P   30      8   33    0    4 1.000  .960  1.37  0.66  2.15  1.87   30  171.7
 1990 38 TOR AL   P    5      0    6    1    0  .857  .952  1.20  0.58  2.66  1.77    5   20.3
 1991 39 BAL AL   P   64      6   23    0    2 1.000  .957  0.45  0.58  2.66  1.80    1   98.3
 1992 40 BAL AL   P   42      6    6    1    2  .923  .952  0.29  0.56  3.11  1.71    0   34.7

+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+

 1975 23 BAL AL   P    2      0    2    0    0 1.000  .952  1.00  0.85  1.86  1.86    1    9.7
 1976 24 BAL AL   P   20      4   13    0    0 1.000  .950  0.85  0.85  1.80  1.87   10   85.0
 1977 25 BAL AL   P   36      7   36    0    3 1.000  .947  1.19  0.84  1.65  1.95   33  235.0
 1978 26 BAL AL   P   40      6   38    2    1  .957  .954  1.10  0.85  1.41  1.90   40  281.3
 1979 27 BAL AL   P   39      4   41    2    2  .957  .949  1.15  0.81  1.52  1.92   38  265.7
 1980 28 BAL AL   P   37      6   42    1    2  .980  .956  1.30  0.77  1.72  1.85   37  251.3
 1981 29 BAL AL   P   20      4   24    1    1  .966  .962  1.40  0.81  2.17  1.98   20  116.0
 1982 30 BAL AL   P   36      7   38    0    1 1.000  .957  1.25  0.73  1.72  1.80   35  236.0
 1983 31 BAL AL   P   20      6   15    2    1  .913  .959  1.05  0.73  1.51  1.80   20  125.3
 1984 32 BAL AL   P   34      3   33    0    2 1.000  .957  1.06  0.70  1.43  1.79   34  226.7
 1985 33 BAL AL   P   15      4   11    0    0 1.000  .955  1.00  0.70  1.57  1.86   15   86.0
 1986 34 BAL AL   P   29      4   17    0    1 1.000  .959  0.72  0.68  1.10  1.83   28  172.0
 1987 35 TOT AL   P   23      8   17    1    2  .962  .958  1.09  0.67  1.56  1.84   23  144.0
         BAL AL   P   16      5   13    1    1  .947  .957  1.12  0.67  1.71  1.84   16   94.7
         TOR AL   P    7      3    4    0    1 1.000  .959  1.00  0.67  1.28  1.84    7   49.3
 1988 36 TOR AL   P   34      6   35    0    2 1.000  .960  1.21  0.67  1.75  1.78   34  211.0
 1989 37 TOR AL   P   30      8   33    0    4 1.000  .960  1.37  0.66  2.15  1.87   30  171.7
 1990 38 TOR AL   P    5      0    6    1    0  .857  .952  1.20  0.58  2.66  1.77    5   20.3
 1991 39 BAL AL   P   64      6   23    0    2 1.000  .957  0.45  0.58  2.66  1.80    1   98.3
 1992 40 BAL AL   P   42      6    6    1    2  .923  .952  0.29  0.56  3.11  1.71    0   34.7

+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 526     89  430   11   26  .979  .956  0.99  0.71  1.69  1.86  404 2770.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       526     89  430   11   26  .979  .956  0.99  0.71  1.69  1.86  404   2770
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Batter

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1979   ALCS  BAL CAL     W   1   1   5.14  1  0  0  0   7     6   4   1   2 
        WS    BAL PIT     L   3   2   3.00  1  1  0  1  15    18   5   2  13 
 1983   ALCS  BAL CHW     W   1   1   1.80  1  0  0  0   5     5   1   0   1 
        WS    BAL PHI     W   1   1   4.50  0  0  0  0   4     6   2   1   1 
 1989   ALCS  TOR OAK     L   1   1  10.38  0  1  0  0   4.1   7   5   1   3 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   3   3   5.51  2  1  0  0  16.1  18  10   2   6 
  2 World Series        1-1   4   3   3.32  1  1  0  1  19    24   7   3  14 
  5 Postseason Ser      3-2   7   6   4.33  3  2  0  1  35.1  42  17   5  20 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1979   ALCS  BAL CAL     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL PIT     L   3   5   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .167  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1983   ALCS  BAL CHW     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
        WS    BAL PHI     W   1   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
 1989   ALCS  TOR OAK     L   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  3 Lg Champ Series     2-1   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
  2 World Series        1-1   4   6   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   3  .000  .143  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
  5 Postseason Series   3-2   7   6   0   0  0  0  0   0   1   3  .000  .143  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1978   BAL AL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1978

Awards
1979-AL-CYA
1979-AL-TSN Pitcher of the Year

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1979-AL-6-0.26
Car-626-0.26 shares

CYA (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1979-AL-1-0.97
1 Cy Young
Car-48-0.97 shares

ERA
1979 AL-3.08-4

Wins
1978 AL-19-7
1979 AL-23-1
1980 AL-16-10

Won-Loss %
1979 AL-.719-4
1983 AL-.750-3

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1979 AL-1.186-3

Hits Allowed/9IP
1979 AL-8.30-6

Strikeouts/9IP
1978 AL-5.34-10
1979 AL-6.44-3
1981 AL-5.59-10

Innings
1978 AL-281.3-4
1979 AL-265.7-3
1980 AL-251.3-8

Strikeouts
1978 AL-167-4
1979 AL-190-3

Games Started
1978 AL-40-1
1979 AL-38-2
1980 AL-37-2
1982 AL-35-8
1988 AL-34-10

Comp. Games
1977 AL-15-10
1978 AL-17-5
1979 AL-16-5
1982 AL-11-9
1984 AL-10-9

Shutouts
1979 AL-5-1
1980 AL-2-10
1981 AL-2-8
1984 AL-2-9

Home Runs Allow.
1980 AL-27-4
Car-251-93

Bases On Balls Allow.
1978 AL-87-8

Hits Allowed
1978 AL-271-4
1980 AL-278-1

SO to Walk
1979 AL-2.71-3

Losses
1978 AL-15-5

Earned Runs Allow.
1978 AL-126-1
1980 AL-115-4
1988 AL-98-10

Wild Pitches
1980 AL-12-3
1981 AL-6-8
1982 AL-9-5
1984 AL-8-10

Batters Faced
1978 AL-1160-4
1979 AL-1085-6
1980 AL-1065-8

Adjusted ERA+
1979 AL-130-5

Oldest Player
1992 AL-40-9

          

Black Ink: Pitching - 6 (368) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 60 (406) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 17.0 (381) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 49.0 (259) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 15th round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 5, 1973: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 amateur draft.

August 31, 1987: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later and Oswaldo Peraza. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jose Mesa (September 4, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

November 4, 1988: Granted Free Agency.

December 24, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

May 8, 1990: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

April 2, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 27, 1992: Granted Free Agency.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Salaries Leaders
1985Baltimore Orioles$641,667
1986Baltimore Orioles$639,791
1987Baltimore Orioles$625,000
1988Toronto Blue Jays$550,000
1989Toronto Blue Jays$887,500
1990Toronto Blue Jays$1,037,500
1991Baltimore Orioles$250,000
1992Baltimore Orioles$600,000
Career (may be incomplete)$5,231,458
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Uniforms 
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