What years did Lyn Lary play?

Lyn Lary played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1940.

Was Lyn Lary a pitcher?

No. Lyn Lary was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Lyn Lary hit?

Lyn Lary hit 38 career home runs with 1,239 hits.

What teams did Lyn Lary play for?

Lyn Lary played for 7 teams: the New York Yankees (1929–1934), the Boston Red Sox (1934), the Washington Senators (1935), the St. Louis Browns (1935–1936, 1940), the Cleveland Indians (1937–1939), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1939).

What were Lyn Lary's career stats?

In 1,302 games, Lyn Lary had 1,239 hits, 38 home runs, 526 RBI, 805 runs, and 162 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.

What position did Lyn Lary play?

Lyn Lary played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lyn Lary and how much did he weigh?

Lyn Lary was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.

How many home runs did Lyn Lary hit each season?

Lyn Lary's home runs by season: 5 in 1929, 3 in 1930, 10 in 1931, 3 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 2 in 1934, 2 in 1935, 2 in 1936, 8 in 1937, 3 in 1938, 0 in 1939, and 0 in 1940. His most in one season was 10, in 1931.

What was Lyn Lary's career batting average?

Lyn Lary batted .269 over his career, with 1,239 hits in 4,603 at bats.

How many RBI did Lyn Lary have?

Lyn Lary drove in 526 runs in his career.

Is Lyn Lary in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lyn Lary has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lyn Lary

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1940)

Lyn Lary was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1940 for 7 teams, including the New York Yankees, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,302 career games, he hit .269 with 1,239 hits, 38 home runs, and 526 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,428.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 17, 2026

AVG .269

HR 38

RBI 526

H 1,239

OPS .741

PIV 2,428

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 165 lb
Born: 1/28/1906 in Armona, CA, USA
Died: 1/9/1973 in Downey, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1929-05-11
Last Game: 1940-08-07

Full name: Lynford Hobart Lary

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Career Batting Statistics

Lyn Lary — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,302	4,603	805	1,239	247	56	38	526	162	705	470	.269	.369	.372	.741	2,428

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career SLG .372 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 6.6% below league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Lyn Lary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1929	NYA	AL	80	236	48	73	9	2	5	26	4	24	15	.309	.289 (+7%)	.353 (+8%)	.415 (+3%)	.769 (+5%)	290.1
1930	NYA	AL	117	464	93	134	20	8	3	52	14	45	40	.289	.293 (-2%)	.354 (+1%)	.429 (-10%)	.784 (-5%)	-361.8
1931	NYA	AL	155	610	100	171	35	9	10	107	13	88	54	.280	.276 (+1%)	.338 (+11%)	.388 (+7%)	.726 (+9%)	1396.7
1932	NYA	AL	91	280	56	65	14	4	3	39	9	52	28	.232	.275 (-16%)	.335 (+7%)	.391 (-12%)	.726 (-4%)	-11.4
1933	NYA	AL	52	127	25	28	3	3	0	13	2	28	17	.220	.270 (-18%)	.329 (+10%)	.377 (-23%)	.707 (-8%)	-57.9
1934	NYA	AL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	BOS	AL	129	419	58	101	20	4	2	54	12	66	51	.241	.278 (-13%)	.340 (+1%)	.392 (-18%)	.733 (-9%)	0.0
1935	WS1	AL	39	103	8	20	4	0	0	7	3	12	10	.194	.279 (-31%)	.342 (-19%)	.399 (-42%)	.742 (-31%)	-507.0
1935	SLA	AL	93	371	78	107	25	7	2	35	25	64	43	.288	.279 (+3%)	.342 (+16%)	.399 (+3%)	.742 (+9%)	-507.0
1936	SLA	AL	155	619	112	179	30	6	2	52	37	117	54	.289	.283 (+2%)	.349 (+15%)	.404 (-9%)	.753 (+2%)	824.5
1937	CLE	AL	156	644	110	187	46	7	8	77	18	88	64	.290	.276 (+5%)	.342 (+10%)	.398 (+6%)	.740 (+8%)	1253.9
1938	CLE	AL	141	568	94	152	36	4	3	51	23	88	65	.268	.272 (-2%)	.341 (+7%)	.392 (-8%)	.734 (-1%)	108.1
1939	CLE	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	BRO	NL	29	31	7	5	1	1	0	1	1	12	6	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1939	SLN	NL	34	75	11	14	3	0	0	9	1	16	15	.187	.274 (-32%)	.342 (-4%)	.393 (-42%)	.735 (-24%)	0.0
1940	SLA	AL	27	54	5	3	1	1	0	3	0	4	7	.056	.267 (-79%)	.335 (-60%)	.387 (-71%)	.722 (-66%)	-581.1
Career · 16 seasons			1,302	4,603	805	1,239	247	56	38	526	162	705	470	.269	—	—	—	—	1,847

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

Lyn Lary — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	616	2119	394	618	17	260	.292
Away	689	2487	411	620	21	269	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lyn Lary — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	BB	SO
1940-08-07	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1940-08-05	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0	0
1940-07-31	SLA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0
1940-07-13	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1940-07-11	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1940-07-04	SLA	CHW	L	1	0	0	1
1940-07-02	SLA	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1940-06-30	SLA	DET	W	1	0	0	0
1940-06-25	SLA	PHA	W	1	0	0	0
1940-06-18	SLA	BOS	W	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lyn Lary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
1B	9	41	1	1	4
2B	5	3	2	0	0
3B	95	79	149	17	16
OF	2	0	0	0	0
SS	1138	2373	3388	268	632

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lyn Lary — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1929	NYA	2B	2	1	0	0	0
1929	NYA	3B	55	38	95	8	10
1929	NYA	SS	14	26	51	3	9
1930	NYA	SS	113	224	324	35	58
1931	NYA	SS	155	321	484	46	85
1932	NYA	1B	5	26	1	0	2
1932	NYA	2B	2	0	1	0	0
1932	NYA	3B	2	2	3	2	1
1932	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1932	NYA	SS	80	152	218	23	39
1933	NYA	1B	3	11	0	0	1
1933	NYA	3B	28	32	44	5	5
1933	NYA	OF	1	0	0	0	0
1933	NYA	SS	16	12	28	2	4
1934	NYA	1B	1	4	0	1	1
1934	BOS	SS	129	260	396	24	66
1935	WS1	SS	30	63	78	7	13
1935	SLA	SS	93	258	306	22	66
1936	SLA	SS	155	339	495	38	88
1937	CLE	SS	156	325	489	31	95
1938	CLE	SS	141	296	399	26	88
1939	CLE	SS	2	0	0	1	0
1939	BRO	3B	7	6	7	2	0
1939	BRO	SS	12	19	17	2	5
1939	SLN	3B	3	1	0	0	0
1939	SLN	SS	30	51	71	5	9
1940	SLA	2B	1	2	1	0	0
1940	SLA	SS	12	27	32	3	7

Career Games by Position

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Lyn Lary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
First Base	10
Second Base	5
Third Base	96
Shortstop	1138
Left Field	2

Award Voting History

Lyn Lary — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1937	Most Valuable Player	AL	19th	4.0	80	0
1935	Most Valuable Player	AL	24th	1.0	80	0

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Career Spans

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Lyn Lary: the record in brief

According to the bio, Lyn Lary debuted on May 11, 1929 and played a final game on August 7, 1940. By club, Lary's seasons break down as the New York Yankees (1929 through 1934), the Boston Red Sox (1934), the Washington Senators (1935), the St. Louis Browns (1935 through 1940), the Cleveland Indians (1937 through 1939), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1939). Lary, born on January 28, 1906, in Armona, CA, USA, is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on January 9, 1973, in Downey, CA, USA. The given name on file is Lynford Hobart Lary.

Lary finished with 1,239 hits from 4,603 at bats in 1,302 games, which works out to .269; the totals also include 38 home runs, 526 runs batted in, and 162 stolen bases. Lary's career OPS of .741 combines a .369 on-base mark with .372 slugging. Against a .278 league average for those years, Lary's .269 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyn Lary

What years did Lyn Lary play?: Lyn Lary played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1940.
Was Lyn Lary a pitcher?: No. Lyn Lary was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Lyn Lary hit?: Lyn Lary hit 38 career home runs with 1,239 hits.
What teams did Lyn Lary play for?: Lyn Lary played for 7 teams: the New York Yankees (1929–1934), the Boston Red Sox (1934), the Washington Senators (1935), the St. Louis Browns (1935–1936, 1940), the Cleveland Indians (1937–1939), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1939).
What were Lyn Lary's career stats?: In 1,302 games, Lyn Lary had 1,239 hits, 38 home runs, 526 RBI, 805 runs, and 162 stolen bases, with a .269 batting average.
What position did Lyn Lary play?: Lyn Lary played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lyn Lary and how much did he weigh?: Lyn Lary was listed at 6 feet and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Lyn Lary hit each season?: Lyn Lary's home runs by season: 5 in 1929, 3 in 1930, 10 in 1931, 3 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 2 in 1934, 2 in 1935, 2 in 1936, 8 in 1937, 3 in 1938, 0 in 1939, and 0 in 1940. His most in one season was 10, in 1931.
What was Lyn Lary's career batting average?: Lyn Lary batted .269 over his career, with 1,239 hits in 4,603 at bats.
How many RBI did Lyn Lary have?: Lyn Lary drove in 526 runs in his career.
Is Lyn Lary in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lyn Lary has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.