John Flinn
John Richard Flinn
Born: September 2, 1954
Merced, CA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 28 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
Draft: Round 2 (1973 January Secondary Draft, Baltimore Orioles)
School: Monroe HS (Sepulveda, CA)
Los Angeles Valley College
Career: 1973-1985
Major League Statistics
John Flinn compiled a career record of 71 wins and 70 losses, with 41 saves, and a 3.45 ERA in his 366-game pitching career with the Bluefield Orioles, Miami Orioles, Asheville Orioles, Charlotte O's, Rochester Red Wings, Vancouver Canadians and Hagerstown Suns. He began playing during the 1973 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Bluefield Orioles |
 Miami Orioles |
 Charlotte O's |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Hagerstown Suns |
 Charlotte O's |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.14 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 42.0 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 2 | 1 | .667 | 9.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 12 | 10 | .545 | 1.74 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 181.0 | 137 | 46 | 35 | 3 | 63 | 2 | 151 | 14 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | 1 | 2 | .333 | 5.54 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | 0 | 9 | .000 | 5.29 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85.0 | 99 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.86 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 148.0 | 151 | 62 | 47 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 10 | 7 | .588 | 3.55 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 119.0 | 110 | 63 | 47 | 7 | 54 | 12 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.21 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38.0 | 42 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2.70 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 92 | 36 | 30 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.40 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 43.0 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 7 | 6 | .538 | 4.02 | 31 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85.0 | 82 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 9 | 3 | .750 | 3.61 | 39 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 87.3 | 92 | 45 | 35 | 8 | 34 | 8 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 5 | 7 | .417 | 4.89 | 49 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 88.3 | 93 | 55 | 48 | 15 | 45 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.04 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17.7 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.45 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32.3 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 71 | 70 | .504 | 3.45 | 366 | 85 | 77 | 26 | 6 | 41 | 1083.7 | 1051 | 507 | 415 | 63 | 383 | 36 | 780 | 72 | 3 | 49 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | 23 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 54 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | APPY | Bluefield Orioles | P | 23 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .261 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1974 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 33 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 1 | .958 | 1.394 |
| 1975 | A | FLOR | Miami Orioles | P | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .750 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Asheville Orioles | P | 20 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .950 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 24 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1 | .941 | 1.333 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 48 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .438 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .208 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 3 | .929 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .353 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | P | 31 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | .857 | .774 |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .205 |
| 1983 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 49 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .846 | .224 |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .692 |
| 1985 | A | CARL | Hagerstown Suns | P | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .364 |
| Totals | 366 | 71 | 152 | 15 | 9 | .937 | .609 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | A | Florida State League | Miami Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Asheville Orioles | BAL | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | ML4 | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1983 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1985 | A | Carolina League | Hagerstown Suns | BAL | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL |
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