Lynn Myers, baseball player, 1938-1939

Lynn Myers

Born: 2/23/1914 in Enola, PA, USA

Died: 1/19/2000 in Harrisburg, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1938-07-13 | Final Game: 1939-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 145 lbs

Full name: Lynnwood Lincoln Myers

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Biography

Lynn Myers was a professional baseball player who played as a position player from 1938 to 1939. Born in 1914, Myers participated in a total of 144 games during his brief but notable career in Major League Baseball. He recorded 83 hits, which included one home run, and he drove in 29 runs, finishing his career with a batting average of .241. Known for his speed on the bases, Myers successfully stole 10 bases over the course of his career. Myers played in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to a time when offensive output began to increase. Although his career was short-lived, he made contributions to the teams he played for, demonstrating versatility and determination on the field. His efforts during the late 1930s reflect a period of evolving strategies in baseball, where players like Myers helped lay the groundwork for the more explosive play that would dominate the following decades.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
144 344 42 83 16 3 1 29 10 21 48 0.241 0.285 0.314 0.599 -1223.7

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 11.8% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .314 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.599 vs. league average 0.735 across their career seasons — 18.5% 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
1938 STL NL 70 227 18 55 10 2 1 19 9 9 25 0.242 .272 (-11%) .341 (-21%) .392 (-19%) .734 (-20%) -881.9
1939 STL NL 74 117 24 28 6 1 0 10 1 12 23 0.239 .274 (-13%) .342 (-9%) .393 (-22%) .735 (-16%) -341.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 5 0 3 3 1 0
3B 13 0 7 15 1 4
SS 105 0 165 271 33 57

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 SLN SS 69 0 110 195 18 36
1939 SLN 2B 5 0 3 3 1 0
1939 SLN 3B 13 0 7 15 1 4
1939 SLN SS 36 0 55 76 15 21

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 5
Third Base 13
Shortstop 105