John Richard Flinn (born September 2, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Flinn pitched in all or part of four seasons between 1978 and 1982. He had two separate stints with the Baltimore Orioles, the first in 1978-1979, and the second in 1982, in between which he pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1980. He had been traded from the Orioles to the Brewers for Lenn Sakata on December 6, 1979.[1]
| John Flinn | |
|---|---|
 Flinn (right) as a coach with the Charlotte O's c. 1986 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 2, 1954 Merced, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 1978, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1982, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.37 |
| Strikeouts | 36 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Jim Palmer recalled that "Flinn was a terrific pitcher with Rochester in Triple A. He had a good curve, good control, nice, sinking fastball," though Palmer noted that this was only "When he was relaxed."[2]
References
edit- ^ Baltimore Orioles 1980 Information Guide (Lenn Sakata profile on pages 145 & 146). Retrieved October 29, 2020
- ^ Palmer, Jim; Dale, Jim (1996). Palmer and Weaver: Together We Were Eleven Foot Nine. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel. p. 117. ISBN 0-8362-0781-5.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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