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John Flaherty

Q: When was John Flaherty born?

John Flaherty was born on October 21, 1967.

Q: Where was John Flaherty born?

John Flaherty was born in New York, NY .

Q: How tall is John Flaherty?

John Flaherty is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did John Flaherty weigh when playing?

John Flaherty weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did John Flaherty play?

John Flaherty played 14 seasons.

Q: Is John Flaherty in the Hall of Fame?

John Flaherty has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was John Flaherty drafted?

John Flaherty was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from George Washington University (Washington, DC) .

Q: How many hits did John Flaherty have?

John Flaherty had 849 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did John Flaherty have?

John Flaherty had 80 home runs over his career.

Q: What was John Flaherty's average?

John Flaherty had a .252 average over his career.

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: October 21, 1967 in New York, NY us

Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from George Washington University (Washington, DC).

High School: St. Joseph Regional HS (Montvale, NJ)

School: George Washington University (Washington, DC)

Debut: April 12, 1992 (Age 24-174d, 16,105th in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 2005 (Age 37-345d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1994 season

Full Name: John Timothy Flaherty

Nicknames: Flash

Pronunciation: \FLAY-er-tee\

Twitter: @flash17yes

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.6

3372

849

.252

319

RBI

395

OBP

.290

SLG

.377

OPS

.667

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1988	20	BOS-min	A-	46	180	162	17	38	3	0	3	16	2	1	12	23	.235	.294	.309	.602		50		2	3	1	0		ELM · NYPL
1989	21	BOS-min	A	95	361	334	31	87	14	2	4	28	1	0	20	44	.260	.306	.350	.657		117	19	3	2	2	1		WHV · FLOR
1990	22	BOS-min	AAA,A+	100	352	321	35	72	18	0	4	33	1	1	24	44	.224	.280	.318	.598		102		2	2	3	0		PAW,LBG · IL,CARL
1991	23	BOS-min	AA,AAA	112	434	381	45	94	16	0	6	31	0	3	46	36	.247	.328	.336	.664		128	6	1	4	2	1		NBR,PAW · EL,IL
1992	24	BOS-min	AAA	31	111	104	11	26	3	0	0	7	0	0	5	8	.250	.291	.279	.570		29	6	1	1	0	0		PAW · IL
1992	24	BOS	AL	35	71	66	3	13	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	7	.197	.229	.227	.456	26	15	0	0	1	1	0	2/H
1993	25	BOS-min	AAA	105	400	365	29	99	22	0	6	35	0	2	26	41	.271	.327	.381	.707		139	9	5	2	2	1		PAW · IL
1993	25	BOS	AL	13	29	25	3	3	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	6	.120	.214	.200	.414	10	5	0	1	1	0	0	2
1994	26	DET-min	AAA	44	158	151	20	39	10	2	7	17	3	1	6	21	.258	.285	.490	.775		74	1	0	0	1	1		TOL · IL
1994	26	DET	AL	34	44	40	2	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	1	11	.150	.167	.175	.342	-11	7	1	0	2	1	0	2/DH
1995	27	DET	AL	112	385	354	39	86	22	1	11	40	0	0	18	47	.243	.284	.404	.688	77	143	8	3	8	2	0	*2/H
1996	28	TOT	MLB	119	444	416	40	118	24	0	13	64	3	3	17	61	.284	.314	.435	.749	96	181	13	3	4	4	2	*2/H
1996	28	DET	AL	47	165	152	18	38	12	0	4	23	1	0	8	25	.250	.290	.408	.698	74	62	5	1	3	1	1	2/H
1996	28	SDP	NL	72	279	264	22	80	12	0	9	41	2	3	9	36	.303	.327	.451	.778	109	119	8	2	1	3	1	2/H
1997	29	SDP	NL	129	476	439	38	120	21	1	9	46	4	4	33	62	.273	.323	.387	.710	91	170	11	0	2	2	7	*2/H
1998	30	TBD-min	AAA	6	25	23	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	5	.130	.160	.174	.334		4	1	0	0	1	0		DHM · IL
1998	30	TBD	AL	91	334	304	21	63	11	0	3	24	0	5	22	46	.207	.261	.273	.534	39	83	9	1	4	3	0	2
1999	31	TBD	AL	117	482	446	53	124	19	0	14	71	0	2	19	64	.278	.310	.415	.725	83	185	14	6	1	10	0	*2/DH
2000	32	TBD	AL	109	418	394	36	103	15	0	10	39	0	0	20	57	.261	.296	.376	.671	71	148	11	0	2	2	2	2/H
2001	33	TBD	AL	78	265	248	20	59	17	1	4	29	1	0	10	33	.238	.269	.363	.632	67	90	9	1	5	1	1	2
2002	34	TBD	AL	76	303	281	27	73	20	0	4	33	2	2	15	50	.260	.296	.374	.669	79	105	6	1	2	4	0	2/H
2003	35	NYY	AL	40	116	105	16	28	8	0	4	14	0	0	4	19	.267	.297	.457	.754	97	48	6	1	5	1	1	2/H
2004	36	NYY	AL	47	135	127	11	32	9	0	6	16	0	2	5	25	.252	.286	.465	.750	93	59	5	1	2	0	2	2/H
2005	37	NYY	AL	47	138	127	10	21	5	0	2	11	0	0	6	26	.165	.206	.252	.458	23	32	4	1	2	2	0	2/3H
14 Yrs				1047	3640	3372	319	849	176	3	80	395	10	19	175	514	.252	.290	.377	.667	74	1271	97	19	41	33	15
162 Game Avg.				162	563	522	49	131	27	0	12	61	2	3	27	80	.252	.290	.377	.667	74	197	15	3	6	5	2

TBD (5 yrs)				471	1802	1673	157	422	82	1	35	196	3	9	86	250	.252	.289	.365	.654	69	611	49	9	14	20	3
NYY (3 yrs)				134	389	359	37	81	22	0	12	41	0	2	15	70	.226	.261	.387	.648	69	139	15	3	9	3	3
DET (3 yrs)				193	594	546	59	130	35	1	15	67	1	1	27	83	.238	.277	.388	.665	70	212	14	4	13	4	1
SDP (2 yrs)				201	755	703	60	200	33	1	18	87	6	7	42	98	.284	.324	.411	.736	98	289	19	2	3	5	8
BOS (2 yrs)				48	100	91	6	16	4	0	0	4	0	0	5	13	.176	.224	.220	.444	21	20	0	1	2	1	0

AL (13 yrs)				846	2885	2669	259	649	143	2	62	308	4	12	133	416	.243	.281	.368	.649	68	982	78	17	38	28	7
NL (2 yrs)				201	755	703	60	200	33	1	18	87	6	7	42	98	.284	.324	.411	.736	98	289	19	2	3	5	8

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is John Flaherty?

John Flaherty is 56 years old.

When was John Flaherty born?

John Flaherty was born on October 21, 1967.

Where was John Flaherty born?

John Flaherty was born in New York, NY.

How tall is John Flaherty?

John Flaherty is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did John Flaherty weigh when playing?

John Flaherty weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did John Flaherty play?

John Flaherty played 14 seasons.

Is John Flaherty in the Hall of Fame?

John Flaherty has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was John Flaherty drafted?

John Flaherty was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 25th round of the 1988 MLB June Amateur Draft from George Washington University (Washington, DC).

What position did John Flaherty play?

John Flaherty was a Catcher.

How many hits did John Flaherty have?

John Flaherty had 849 hits over his career.

How many home runs did John Flaherty have?

John Flaherty had 80 home runs over his career.

What was John Flaherty's average?

John Flaherty had a .252 average over his career.

How many teams has John Flaherty played for?

John Flaherty played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and New York Yankees.

When did John Flaherty retire?

John Flaherty last played in 2005.

What is John Flaherty's Twitter account?

John Flaherty is on Twitter at flash17yes.

What are John Flaherty's nicknames?

Flash is a nickname for John Flaherty.

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