Charles Wesley Flowers (August 13, 1913 – December 31, 1988) was a knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball, appearing in 14 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940 and 1944 seasons.

Wes Flowers
Pitcher
Born: (1913-08-13)August 13, 1913
Vanndale, Arkansas
Died: December 31, 1988(1988-12-31) (aged 75)
Wynne, Arkansas
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 8, 1940, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 12, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts11
Teams

Flowers served in the Navy during World War II.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Baseball in Wartime – Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

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