Flip Lafferty
American baseball player (1854–1910) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Flip Lafferty | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder/Pitcher | |
| Born: May 4, 1854 Scranton, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: February 8, 1910 (aged 55) Wilmington, Delaware | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1876, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1877, for the Louisville Grays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-1 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Batting average | .050 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
In 1876, Lafferty appeared in one game as a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. Despite not giving up any earned runs, he gave up three unearned runs and lost the game, leaving him with an 0–1 record despite an ERA of 0.00.
In 1877, 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 bats, for a batting average of .059, placing his career average at .050.
Death and interment
Lafferty died on February 8, 1910, and was interred at Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in Wilmington, Delaware.[1]
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