Flip Lafferty
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Frank Bernard "Flip" Lafferty (May 4, 1854 – February 2, 1910) was a Major League Baseball
player. He played parts of two seasons in the majors.
In , Lafferty appeared in one game as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. Despite not giving up any earned run
s, he gave up three unearned runs and lost the game, leaving him with an 0-1 record despite an ERA of 0.00.
In , Lafferty moved on to the Louisville Grays
, where he appeared in four games in center field
. He managed just one hit
(a double
) in 17 at bat
s, for a batting average of .059, placing his career average at .050.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. He played parts of two seasons in the majors.
In , Lafferty appeared in one game as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. Despite not giving up any earned run
Earned run
In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...
s, he gave up three unearned runs and lost the game, leaving him with an 0-1 record despite an ERA of 0.00.
In , Lafferty moved on to the Louisville Grays
Louisville Grays
The Louisville Grays were a 19th century U.S. baseball team and charter member of the National League, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They played two seasons, 1876 and 1877, and compiled a record of 65–61. Their home games were at the Louisville Baseball Park. The Grays were owned by...
, where he appeared in four games in center field
Center fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...
. He managed just one hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
(a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
) in 17 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s, for a batting average of .059, placing his career average at .050.