Jake Flowers Notable

b. March 16, 1902 · St. Louis Cardinals 1923, 1926, 1931–1932, Brooklyn Robins 1927–1931, Brooklyn Dodgers 1933, Cincinnati Reds 1934

Jake Flowers played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1923 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1934. His longest stay was with the Brooklyn Robins, from 1927 to 1931.

Across 583 games he batted .256, with 433 hits and 229 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 75 doubles and 58 stolen bases.

He played 260 games at second base, with 757 assists and 47 errors. He turned 131 double plays. He also played 147 games at shortstop.

He was born in Cambridge, MD, USA on March 16, 1902, and died on December 27, 1962. 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
1923	STL	13	32	0	3	1	0	0	2	2	7	1	.094
1926	STL	40	74	13	20	1	0	3	9	5	9	1	.270
1927	BRO	67	231	26	54	5	5	2	20	21	25	3	.234
1928	BRO	103	339	51	93	11	6	2	44	47	30	10	.274
1929	BRO	46	130	16	26	6	0	1	16	22	6	9	.200
1930	BRO	89	253	37	81	18	3	2	50	21	18	5	.320
1931	BRO/STL	67	168	22	41	11	1	2	20	16	10	8	.244
1932	STL	67	247	35	63	11	1	2	18	31	18	7	.255
1933	BRO	78	210	28	49	11	2	2	22	24	15	13	.233
1934	CIN	13	9	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.333
Career	—	583	1693	229	433	75	18	16	201	190	139	58	.256

On this day & linked events

1902

Born March 16, 1902

Cambridge, MD, USA

1962

Died December 27, 1962

1923

Major-league debut: Jake Flowers

Jake Flowers made a major-league debut on September 7, 1923.

1934

Final major-league game: Jake Flowers

Jake Flowers played a final major-league game on August 2, 1934.

Image: Goudey, public domain