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Doug Flynn
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 72 of 890 players

Robert Douglas Flynn
Born: April 18, 1951 at Lexington, Ky.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 5.11 Weight: 172

Doug Flynn was the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup on May 31, 2004, and July 24, 2010.

First Mets game: June 17, 1977
Last Mets game: October 4, 1981

Named Second Baseman on the National League Gold Glove team, 1980. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, August 10, 1980. (New York Mets)

Doug Flynn also played for the following teams:

Cincinnati Reds 1975 - 1977; Montreal Expos 1982 - 1985; Texas Rangers 1982; Detroit Tigers 1985

Doug Flynn managed the following Mets farm team:

Gulf Coast Mets 1997

Traded with Pat Zachry, Steve Henderson and Dan Norman by the Cincinnati Reds to the New York Mets in exchange for Tom Seaver on June 15, 1977.

Traded by the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers with Danny Boitano in exchange for Jim Kern on December 11, 1981.

On disabled list from August 20, 1980 to September 6, 1980 (broken right wrist).

Click the icon to see a graph of Doug Flynn's batting, slugging, and on base percentages

Batting Record with New York Mets

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

1977 90 282 14 54 6 1 0 14 11 2 23 0 1 3 5 2 62 .191 .220 .220

1978 156 532 37 126 12 8 0 36 30 10 50 1 3 5 6 3 154 .237 .289 .277

1979 157 555 35 135 19 5 4 61 17 7 46 0 0 3 6 2 176 .243 .317 .265

1980 128 443 46 113 9 8 0 24 22 14 20 0 2 2 6 3 138 .255 .312 .288

1981 105 325 24 72 12 4 1 20 11 8 19 0 1 2 7 0 95 .222 .292 .247

5 years 636 2137 156 500 58 26 5 155 91 41 158 1 7 15 30 10 625 .234 .292 .264

Led Mets in games with 105 in 1981.
Tied for Mets lead in triples with 8 in 1980.
Led Mets in intentional walks with 14 in 1980 and with 8 in 1981. Tied for Mets lead in intentional walks with 7 in 1979.
Tied for Mets lead in sacrifice hits with 7 in 1981.
Led Mets in grounded into double play with 12 in 1981.

Games where Doug Flynn had 4 or more Hits
At Pittsburgh (NL) 05/23/78.

Games played by position
1977: Shortstop 67, Second Base 29, Third Base 2
1978: Second Base 126, Shortstop 61
1979: Second Base 147, Shortstop 20
1980: Second Base 128, Shortstop 2
1981: Second Base 100, Shortstop 5

Lineup Analysis
Number of games in each batting order position in games in which Doug Flynn was in the starting lineup.

Year 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

1977 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 71 0
1978 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 150 0
1979 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 153 0
1980 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 127 0
1981 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 89 0
Totals 0 18 0 0 0 0 13 590 0

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Year	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1977	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	71	0
1978	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	150	0
1979	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	153	0
1980	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	127	0
1981	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	89	0
Totals	0	18	0	0	0	0	13	590	0