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Michael Kendall (Mike) Flanagan (born December 16, 1951 in Manchester, New Hampshire) is former left handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently the general manager of the Baltimore Orioles.

Flanagan was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 7th round of the 1973 draft. He made his major league debut with the Orioles on September 27, 1975. He was one the team's most dependable pitchers for the next nine years, going to the All-Star Game in 1978 and winning the Cy Young Award in 1979. That season was his best in baseball: he had a record of 23-9 (leading the league in wins) 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. He returned as a free agent to Baltimore for the 1991 season, and was very effective that season in a relief role. After a forgettable 1992 season, Flanagan retired from baseball.

In an 18-season career, Flanagan posted a 167-143 record with 1491 strikeouts 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 shutouts
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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