Byrd Lynn, baseball player, 1916-1920

Byrd Lynn

Born: 3/13/1889 in Unionville, IL, USA

Died: 2/5/1940 in Napa, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1916-04-16 | Final Game: 1920-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

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Biography

Byrd Lynn was a professional baseball player born in 1889, whose career spanned from 1916 to 1920. Primarily serving as a position player, Lynn participated in a total of 116 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He was known for his steady presence in the lineup, finishing his career with 50 hits and a batting average of .237. While he did not hit any home runs, Lynn contributed to his team's offensive efforts with 15 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the basepaths with 3 stolen bases. Playing during the early 20th century, a period characterized by a transition in baseball styles and strategies, Lynn's career coincided with the tail end of the deadball era. This was a time when teams often relied on small ball tactics rather than power hitting, which shaped Lynn's playing style as he focused on contact hitting and situational play. Though his statistical contributions may not have been overwhelming, his involvement in the game during this pivotal era in baseball history adds to the rich tapestry of the sport's development.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
116 211 15 50 9 1 0 15 3 18 31 0.237 0.303 0.289 0.592 -306.0

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.592 vs. league average 0.659 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 CHW AL 31 40 4 9 1 0 0 3 2 4 7 0.225 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHW AL 35 72 7 16 2 0 0 5 1 7 11 0.222 .248 (-11%) .312 (-4%) .323 (-23%) .635 (-13%) -125.5
1918 CHW AL 5 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHW AL 29 66 4 15 4 0 0 4 0 4 9 0.227 .262 (-13%) .322 (-16%) .347 (-17%) .670 (-17%) -180.5
1920 CHW AL 16 25 0 8 2 1 0 3 0 1 3 0.320 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1917 WS CHA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 88 0 280 65 11 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 CHA C 13 0 56 24 4 0
1917 CHA C 29 0 104 13 5 4
1918 CHA C 4 0 6 3 0 0
1919 CHA C 28 0 87 20 2 5
1920 CHA C 14 0 27 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 89