Ira Flagstead Notable

b. September 22, 1893 · Detroit Tigers 1917, 1919–1923, Boston Red Sox 1923–1929, Washington Senators 1929, Pittsburgh Pirates 1929–1930

Ira Flagstead played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Detroit Tigers in 1917 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1930. His longest stay was with the Boston Red Sox, from 1923 to 1929.

Across 1,218 games he batted .290, with 1,202 hits and 644 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 262 doubles, 50 triples and 71 stolen bases.

He played 1,036 games in the outfield, with 2,482 putouts and 71 errors.

He was born in Montague, MI, USA on September 22, 1893, and died on March 13, 1940. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1917	DET	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
1919	DET	97	287	43	95	22	3	5	41	35	39	6	.331
1920	DET	110	311	40	73	13	5	3	35	37	27	3	.235
1921	DET	85	259	40	79	16	2	0	31	21	21	8	.305
1922	DET	44	91	21	28	5	3	3	8	14	16	0	.308
1923	BOS/DET	110	383	55	119	23	4	8	53	37	26	7	.311
1924	BOS	149	560	106	172	35	7	5	43	77	41	10	.307
1925	BOS	148	572	84	160	38	2	6	61	63	30	5	.280
1926	BOS	98	415	65	124	31	7	3	31	36	22	4	.299
1927	BOS	131	466	63	133	26	8	4	69	57	25	12	.285
1928	BOS	140	510	84	148	41	4	1	39	60	23	12	.290
1929	BOS/PIT/WSH	58	125	22	32	5	1	0	18	13	8	3	.256
1930	PIT	44	156	21	39	7	4	2	21	17	9	1	.250
Career	—	1218	4139	644	1202	262	50	40	450	467	288	71	.290

On this day & linked events

1893

Born September 22, 1893

Montague, MI, USA

1940

Died March 13, 1940

1917

Major-league debut: Ira Flagstead

Ira Flagstead made a major-league debut on July 20, 1917.

1930

Final major-league game: Ira Flagstead

Ira Flagstead played a final major-league game on July 29, 1930.

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