What years did Lynn King play?

Lynn King played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1939.

Was Lynn King a pitcher?

No. Lynn King was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Lynn King hit?

Lynn King hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.

Lynn King

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1939)

AVG .208

HR 0

RBI 21

H 43

OPS .539

PIV -772

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 11/28/1907 in Villisca, IA, USA
Died: 5/11/1972 in Atlantic, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1935-09-21
Last Game: 1939-10-01

Full name: Lynn Paul King

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
175	207	28	43	4	1	0	21	6	28	18	.208	.302	.237	.539	-772

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career OPS .539 vs. league average .744 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1935	SLN	NL	8	22	6	4	0	0	0	2	4	1	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	SLN	NL	78	100	12	19	2	1	10	2	9	14	.190	.283 (-33%)	.349 (-27%)	.404 (-43%)	.753 (-35%)	-587.5
1939	SLN	NL	89	85	10	20	2	0	11	2	15	3	.235	.274 (-14%)	.342 (+2%)	.393 (-34%)	.735 (-17%)	-184.1
Career · 3 seasons			175	207	28	43	4	1	21	6	28	18	.208	—	—	—	—	-772

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	97	95	15	20	0	11	.211
Away	78	112	13	23	0	10	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1939-10-01	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	1
1939-09-30	STL	CHC	W	0	1	0	0	0
1939-09-26	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	1
1939-09-24	STL	CHC	W	0	1	0	0	0
1939-09-21	STL	BRO	W	1	0	0	0	0
1939-09-18	STL	NY1	W	0	0	0	0	0
1939-09-17	STL	NY1	W	1	0	0	0	0
1939-09-16	STL	BSN	W	1	0	1	2	0
1939-09-13	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0
1939-09-11	STL	PIT	L	0	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	84	0	138	2	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1935	SLN	OF	6	26	0	0	0
1936	SLN	OF	34	59	1	1	1
1939	SLN	OF	44	53	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	22
Center Field	49
Right Field	15

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Drake University	Des Moines	IA	1929, 1930

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynn King

What years did Lynn King play?: Lynn King played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1939.
Was Lynn King a pitcher?: No. Lynn King was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lynn King hit?: Lynn King hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.