Silver Flint, baseball player, 1875-1889

Silver Flint

Born: 8/3/1855 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Died: 1/14/1892 in Chicago, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1875-05-04 | Final Game: 1889-07-18

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Frank Sylvester Flint

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Biography

Silver Flint, born in 1855, was a prominent position player who graced Major League Baseball from 1875 until his retirement on July 18, 1889. Over the course of his career, Flint played in 760 games, amassing a total of 687 hits and 21 home runs. He drove in 295 runs and maintained a batting average of .236. Known for his speed on the bases, he recorded 12 stolen bases during his time in the league. Flint's career unfolded during an era of significant transition in baseball, as the game was evolving from its early, rudimentary forms into a more structured and popular sport. His contributions were part of the foundational years of professional baseball, where players were beginning to establish their identities and the sport was gaining a foothold in American culture. While not a statistical powerhouse by modern standards, Flint's resilience and ability to play through the challenges of the sport's early days left a lasting impression on the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
760 2913 380 687 129 34 21 295 12 54 471 0.236 0.250 0.325 0.575 -3552.0

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .295 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career SLG .325 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.575 vs. league average 0.632 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1875 SL1 17 61 4 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 0.082 .253 (-68%) .260 (-63%) .309 (-74%) .570 (-69%) -531.3
1878 IN1 NL 63 254 23 57 7 0 0 18 0 2 15 0.224 .259 (-13%) .278 (-17%) .319 (-21%) .597 (-19%) -723.8
1879 CHC NL 79 324 46 92 22 6 1 41 0 6 44 0.284 .255 (+11%) .270 (+10%) .328 (+21%) .599 (+16%) 731.9
1880 CHC NL 74 284 30 46 10 4 0 17 0 5 32 0.162 .244 (-34%) .267 (-34%) .319 (-30%) .586 (-32%) -1363.4
1881 CHC NL 80 306 46 95 18 0 1 34 0 6 39 0.310 .260 (+19%) .290 (+12%) .338 (+12%) .628 (+12%) 573.7
1882 CHC NL 81 331 48 83 18 8 4 44 0 2 50 0.251 .248 (+1%) .275 (-8%) .329 (+18%) .605 (+6%) 188.5
1883 CHC NL 85 332 57 88 23 4 0 32 0 3 69 0.265 .257 (+3%) .285 (-5%) .345 (+4%) .631 (avg) -88.5
1884 CHC NL 73 279 35 57 5 2 9 45 0 7 57 0.204 .243 (-16%) .278 (-20%) .327 (+2%) .606 (-8%) -405.4
1885 CHC NL 68 249 27 52 8 2 1 17 0 2 52 0.209 .244 (-14%) .287 (-25%) .325 (-17%) .613 (-21%) -869.8
1886 CHC NL 54 173 30 35 6 2 1 13 1 12 36 0.202 .246 (-18%) .302 (-16%) .331 (-16%) .634 (-16%) -453.6
1887 CHC NL 49 187 22 50 8 6 3 21 7 4 28 0.267 .270 (-1%) .331 (-15%) .373 (+13%) .705 (avg) -108.8
1888 CHC NL 22 77 6 14 3 0 0 3 1 1 21 0.182 .238 (-24%) .290 (-30%) .319 (-31%) .610 (-31%) -344.0
1889 CHC NL 15 56 6 13 1 0 1 9 1 3 18 0.232 .263 (-12%) .334 (-19%) .357 (-15%) .691 (-17%) -157.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.118

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1886 WS CHN 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.000
1885 WS CHN 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 6 0 42 2 1 2
3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
C 743 0 3592 1071 456 54
OF 67 0 40 4 13 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 SL1 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1875 SL1 C 16 0 72 19 20 1
1875 SL1 OF 2 0 2 0 1 0
1878 IN1 C 59 0 285 102 39 7
1878 IN1 OF 9 0 11 0 5 0
1879 CHN C 78 0 341 109 42 6
1879 CHN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1880 CHN C 67 0 408 117 37 4
1880 CHN OF 13 0 6 2 2 1
1881 CHN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1881 CHN C 80 0 319 92 27 6
1881 CHN OF 8 0 3 0 0 0
1882 CHN C 81 0 440 91 37 3
1882 CHN OF 10 0 6 0 1 0
1883 CHN C 83 0 301 104 57 4
1883 CHN OF 23 0 10 2 4 0
1884 CHN C 73 0 354 110 61 9
1885 CHN C 68 0 356 100 36 2
1885 CHN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 CHN 1B 3 0 13 1 0 1
1886 CHN C 54 0 300 93 47 2
1887 CHN 1B 2 0 25 1 1 1
1887 CHN C 47 0 255 73 33 3
1888 CHN C 22 0 96 42 11 7
1889 CHN C 15 0 65 19 9 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 743
First Base 6
Third Base 1
Left Field 6
Center Field 4
Right Field 58