Lyn Lary

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

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

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

Career Arc

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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home616211939461817260.292
Away689248741162021269.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-08-07 SLADETL 000000000
1940-08-05 SLADETL 000000000
1940-07-31 SLAMINL 100000000
1940-07-13 SLANYYL 000000000
1940-07-11 SLANYYL 000000000
1940-07-04 SLACHWL 100000001
1940-07-02 SLACLEW 000000000
1940-06-30 SLADETW 100000000
1940-06-25 SLAPHAW 100000000
1940-06-18 SLABOSW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 9 0 41 1 1 4
2B 5 0 3 2 0 0
3B 95 0 79 149 17 16
OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
SS 1138 0 2373 3388 268 632

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 10
Second Base 5
Third Base 96
Shortstop 1138
Left Field 2

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lyn Lary (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Billy Werber
    .271 avg, 78 HR
  2. 96
    Lonny Frey
    .269 avg, 61 HR
  3. 90
    Bill Doran
    .266 avg, 84 HR
  4. 89
    Don Buford
    .264 avg, 93 HR
  5. 87
    Billy Rogell
    .267 avg, 42 HR
  6. 84
    Bucky Harris HOF
    .274 avg, 9 HR

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 1239 hits.