Ben Flowers

Q: When was Ben Flowers born?

Ben Flowers was born on June 15, 1927.

Q: Where was Ben Flowers born?

Ben Flowers was born in Goldsboro, NC .

Q: How tall was Ben Flowers?

Ben Flowers was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ben Flowers weigh when playing?

Ben Flowers weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Ben Flowers in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Flowers has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Ben Flowers have?

Ben Flowers had 86 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ben Flowers played for?

Ben Flowers played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

Q: When did Ben Flowers retire?

Ben Flowers last played in 1956.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)

Born: June 15, 1927 in Goldsboro, NC us

Died: February 18, 2009 in Wilson, NC

Buried: Maplewood Cemetery, Wilson, NC

High School: Charles L. Coon HS (Wilson, NC)

School: Barton College (Wilson, NC)

Debut: September 29, 1951 (Age 24-106d, 10,864th in major league history)
vs. NYY 3.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 21, 1956 (Age 29-098d)
vs. NYG 1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Bennett Flowers

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.3

ERA

4.49

168.1

WHIP

1.450

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1945	18	BOS-min	B	15	8	.652	3.36	34			11			169.0	167	74	63		59		121	5	1	3				1.337	8.9		3.1	6.4	2.05	ROA PIED
1946	19	BOS-min	B	4	1	.800	2.57	7			5	0		56.0	41	17	16		25		25	0	0	1				1.179	6.6		4.0	4.0	1.00	ROA PIED
1948	21	BOS-min	B	11	13	.458	3.13	37			19	4		236.0	185	102	82		153		135	4	0	9				1.432	7.1		5.8	5.1	0.88	ROA PIED
1949	22	BOS-min	A	11	9	.550	3.35	32	20		7	0		164.0	141	72	61		112		105	5	1	1				1.543	7.7		6.1	5.8	0.94	SCR EL
1950	23	BOS-min	AAA	3	4	.429	3.39	33	1		1	0		77.0	68	38	29		46		49	1	0	3				1.481	7.9		5.4	5.7	1.07	LOU AA
1951	24	BOS-min	A	17	8	.680	3.26	22	27		19	3		218.0	200	97	79		79		122	3	0	4				1.280	8.3		3.3	5.0	1.54	SCR EL
1951	24	BOS	AL	0	0		0.00	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	11		2.15	1.000	6.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00

1952	25	BOS-min	AA	2	6	.250	4.88	10	7		3	0		59.0	62	33	32		27		35	1	0	3				1.508	9.5		4.1	5.3	1.30	BIR SOUA
1953	26	PHI-min	AAA	3	2	.600																												BLT IL
1953	26	BOS	AL	1	4	.200	3.86	32	6	13	1	1	3	79.1	87	39	34	6	24	2	36	1	0	2	345	108	3.61	1.399	9.9	0.7	2.7	4.1	1.50

1954	27	BOS-min	AAA	11	12	.478	3.57	32	22		12	2		179.0	187	89	71	15	49		97	2	0	1				1.318	9.4	0.8	2.5	4.9	1.98	LOU AA
1955	28	DET-min	AAA	12	9	.571	2.24	27	20		17	3		173.0	145	53	43	8	58		126	5	0	4				1.173	7.5	0.4	3.0	6.6	2.17	BFL IL
1955	28	TOT	MLB	1	0	1.000	4.05	8	4	1	0	0	0	33.1	32	16	15	2	14	0	21	0	0	0	144	101	3.15	1.380	8.6	0.5	3.8	5.7	1.50
1955	28	DET	AL	0	0		6.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	5	4	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	24	69	4.87	1.167	7.5	1.5	3.0	3.0	1.00
1955	28	STL	NL	1	0	1.000	3.62	4	4	0	0	0	0	27.1	27	12	11	1	12	0	19	0	0	0	120	113	2.77	1.427	8.9	0.3	4.0	6.3	1.58
1956	29	TOT	NL	1	3	.250	5.98	35	3	17	0	0	0	52.2	69	38	35	10	15	2	27	1	0	2	235	63	4.72	1.595	11.8	1.7	2.6	4.6	1.80
1956	29	STL	NL	1	1	.500	6.94	3	3	0	0	0	0	11.2	15	9	9	1	5	1	5	0	0	0	53	56	3.91	1.714	11.6	0.8	3.9	3.9	1.00
1956	29	PHI	NL	0	2	.000	5.71	32	0	17	0	0	0	41.0	54	29	26	9	10	1	22	1	0	2	182	65	4.96	1.561	11.9	2.0	2.2	4.8	2.20
1957	30	NYY-BRO-min	AAA,Opn	11	12	.478	3.56	32	22		10	1		162.0	164	78	64	9	40	9	99	2	1	6				1.259	9.1	0.5	2.2	5.5	2.48	DEN,LOS AA,PCL
1958	31	NYY-min	AAA	6	14	.300	5.49	37	28		8	1		182.0	222	129	111	19	62	10	106	4	0	8				1.560	11.0	0.9	3.1	5.2	1.71	DEN AA
1959	32	NYY-min	AAA	2	6	.250	3.64	35	15		2	1		131.0	115	65	53	12	41	4	72	4	0	5				1.191	7.9	0.8	2.8	4.9	1.76	RMD IL
1960	33	NYY-min	AAA	4	2	.667	3.21	31	0		0	0		56.0	49	23	20	5	15	1	46	2	0	2				1.143	7.9	0.8	2.4	7.4	3.07	RMD IL
4 Yrs				3	7	.300	4.49	76	13	31	1	1	3	168.1	190	93	84	18	54	4	86	2	0	4	735	90	3.84	1.450	10.2	1.0	2.9	4.6	1.59
162 Game Avg.				2	5	.300	4.49	58	10	24	1	1	2	129	145	71	64	14	41	3	66	2	0	3	562	90	3.84	1.450	10.2	1.0	2.9	4.6	1.59

STL (2 yrs)				2	1	.667	4.62	7	7	0	0	0	0	39.0	42	21	20	2	17	1	24	0	0	0	173	87	3.11	1.513	9.7	0.5	3.9	5.5	1.41
BOS (2 yrs)				1	4	.200	3.72	33	6	13	1	1	3	82.1	89	39	34	6	25	2	38	1	0	2	356	113	3.56	1.385	9.7	0.7	2.7	4.2	1.52
PHI (1 yr)				0	2	.000	5.71	32	0	17	0	0	0	41.0	54	29	26	9	10	1	22	1	0	2	182	65	4.96	1.561	11.9	2.0	2.2	4.8	2.20
DET (1 yr)				0	0		6.00	4	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	5	4	4	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	24	69	4.87	1.167	7.5	1.5	3.0	3.0	1.00

NL (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	5.18	39	7	17	0	0	0	80.0	96	50	46	11	27	2	46	1	0	2	355	75	4.06	1.538	10.8	1.2	3.0	5.2	1.70
AL (3 yrs)				1	4	.200	3.87	37	6	14	1	1	3	88.1	94	43	38	7	27	2	40	1	0	2	380	108	3.65	1.370	9.6	0.7	2.8	4.1	1.48

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ben Flowers born?

Ben Flowers was born on June 15, 1927.

Where was Ben Flowers born?

Ben Flowers was born in Goldsboro, NC.

How tall was Ben Flowers?

Ben Flowers was 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Flowers weigh when playing?

Ben Flowers weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Flowers play?

Ben Flowers played 4 seasons.

Is Ben Flowers in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Flowers has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Ben Flowers play?

Ben Flowers was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ben Flowers have?

Ben Flowers had 86 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ben Flowers played for?

Ben Flowers played for 4 teams; the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Ben Flowers retire?

Ben Flowers last played in 1956.

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