John Flaherty
John Timothy Flaherty "Flash"
Born: October 21, 1967
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 25 (1988 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: George Washington
Career: 1988-1998
Major League Statistics
John Flaherty compiled a career batting average of .249 with 30 home runs and 169 RBI in his 539-game career with the Elmira Pioneers, Winter Haven Red Sox, Lynchburg Red Sox, Pawtucket Red Sox, New Britain Red Sox, Toledo Mud Hens and Durham Bulls. He began playing during the 1988 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
 Elmira Pioneers |
 Winter Haven Red Sox |
 Lynchburg Red Sox |
 Pawtucket Red Sox |
 New Britain Red Sox |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Durham Bulls |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | 46 | 180 | 162 | 17 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 23 | .235 | .294 | .309 | .602 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 95 | 361 | 334 | 31 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 44 | .260 | .306 | .350 | .657 | 117 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 99 | 347 | 317 | 35 | 72 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 43 | .227 | .284 | .322 | .606 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 45 | 175 | 156 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 14 | .186 | .257 | .288 | .546 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | 67 | 259 | 225 | 27 | 65 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 22 | .289 | .375 | .369 | .743 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 31 | 111 | 104 | 11 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .250 | .291 | .279 | .570 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 105 | 400 | 365 | 29 | 99 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 41 | .271 | .327 | .381 | .707 | 139 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 44 | 158 | 151 | 20 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 21 | .258 | .285 | .490 | .775 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 6 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .130 | .160 | .174 | .334 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 539 | 2021 | 1841 | 189 | 458 | 87 | 4 | 30 | 169 | 7 | 8 | 140 | 222 | .249 | .305 | .349 | .654 | 643 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | NYPL | Elmira Pioneers | C | 44 | 235 | 39 | 7 | 3 | .975 | 6.227 | 3 | |||
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | C | 72 | 359 | 60 | 9 | 3 | .979 | 5.819 | 19 | |||
| 1989 | A | FLOR | Winter Haven Red Sox | 1B | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 98 | 509 | 57 | 10 | 4 | .983 | 5.776 | 5 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1990 | Advanced A | CARL | Lynchburg Red Sox | C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 0 | |||
| 1991 | AA | EL | New Britain Red Sox | C | 59 | 337 | 46 | 9 | 3 | .977 | 6.492 | 4 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 44 | 270 | 18 | 9 | 1 | .970 | 6.545 | 2 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 27 | 158 | 17 | 4 | 2 | .978 | 6.481 | 2 | |||
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Pawtucket Red Sox | C | 101 | 626 | 78 | 10 | 7 | .986 | 6.970 | 5 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 43 | 286 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .994 | 7.209 | 3 | |||
| 1998 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | C | 3 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 495 | 2816 | 347 | 60 | 26 | .981 | 6.390 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Elmira Pioneers | BOS | ||
| 1989 | A | Florida State League | Winter Haven Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Lynchburg Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1991 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1992 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Pawtucket Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1994 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1998 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA |
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