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Flanagan was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 draft, and made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 27, 1975. One the team's most dependable pitchers for the next nine years, Flanagan went to the ) and an ERA of 3.08.

On August 31, 1987, Flanagan was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for pitchers Oswaldo Peraza and José Mesa . He had two solid seasons for the Blue Jays as a Starter before being converted to a Reliever in the 1990 season. Returning as a Free Agent to Baltimore for the 1991 season, he pitched effectively that season as a reliever. After a forgettable 1992 season, Flanagan retired from baseball.

In an 18-season career, Flanagan posted a 167-143 record with 1491 Strikeout s and a 3.90 ERA in 2770.0 Innings Pitched .


HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1977- 10th in Complete Games

  • 1978- All-Star, 1st in Games Started , 7th in wins, 5th in Complete Games , 5th in Losses , 4th in strikeouts, 4th in innings pitched

  • 1979- American League Cy Young Award winner, ''TSN'' Pitcher Of The Year , 1st in wins, 3rd in strikeouts, 3rd in innings pitched, 6th in AL Most Valuable Player voting, 1st in WHIP , 4th in ERA, 4th in Winning Percentage , 2nd in games started, 5th in complete games, 1st in Shutout s

  • 1980- 10th in wins, 9th in innings pitched, 2nd in games started, 10th in shutouts

  • 1981- 8th in shutouts

  • 1982- 8th in games started, 9th in complete games

  • 1983- 3rd in winning percentage

  • 1984- 9th in complete games, 9th in shutouts

  • 1988- 10th in games started



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