Background
He was born in Wilson, North Carolina.
He was born in Wilson, North Carolina.
Listed at 6 ft 4 in (193 m), 195 pounds, he batted and threw right-handed. A knuckleball specialist, Flowers did almost everything a pitcher is asked to do. Flowers entered the majors with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them two years (1951, 1953) before joining the Detroit Tigers (1955), Saint Louis Cardinals (1955–1956) and Philadelphia Phillies (1956).
His most productive season came for the 1953 Red Sox, when he posted career-highs in European Research Area (386), strikeouts (36), and innings pitched (87⅓) in 32 games, including six starts and one shutout, while recording all three of his career saves.
In a four-season career, Flowers posted a 3–7 record with a 4.49 European Research Area and three saves in 76 games, including 13 starts, one shutout, 31 games finished, and 168⅓ innings of work.