What years did Lynn Lovenguth play?

Lynn Lovenguth played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.

Was Lynn Lovenguth a pitcher?

Yes. Lynn Lovenguth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lynn Lovenguth hit?

Lynn Lovenguth hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Lynn Lovenguth play for?

Lynn Lovenguth played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1955) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1957).

What were Lynn Lovenguth's career stats?

In 16 games, Lynn Lovenguth went 0-2 with a 3.67 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and 27.0 innings pitched.

What position did Lynn Lovenguth play?

Lynn Lovenguth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Lynn Lovenguth and how much did he weigh?

Lynn Lovenguth was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.

What was Lynn Lovenguth's career ERA?

Lynn Lovenguth finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 0-2 with 20 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Lynn Lovenguth have?

Lynn Lovenguth recorded 20 career strikeouts.

Is Lynn Lovenguth in the Hall of Fame?

No. Lynn Lovenguth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lynn Lovenguth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

Lynn Lovenguth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 3.67 ERA and 20 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 209.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 3.67

WHIP 1.44

SO 20

Pitcher PIV 209.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 170 lb
Born: 11/29/1922 in Camden, NY, USA
Died: 9/29/2000 in Beaverton, OR, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-18
Last Game: 1957-09-27

Full name: Lynn Richard Lovenguth

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Career Pitching Statistics

Lynn Lovenguth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	16	1	0	0	0	27.0	23	11	1	16	20	3.67	209.5

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 6.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lynn Lovenguth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	PHI	NL	1	14	0	18.0	17	9	10	14	4.50	4.00 (-13%)	209.5
1957	SLN	NL	1	2	1	9.0	6	2	6	6	2.00	3.83 (+48%)	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			2	16	1	27.0	23	11	16	20	3.67	—	210

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Lynn Lovenguth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
17	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lynn Lovenguth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	PHI	NL	14	2	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	SLN	NL	3	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			17	4	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

Lynn Lovenguth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	4	1	0	0	0	.000
Away	9	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Lynn Lovenguth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	18.0	13	7	11	12	3.50
Away	9	9.0	10	4	6	8	4.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lynn Lovenguth — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R
1957-09-27	STL	CHC	L	2	0
1957-09-21	STL	CIN	L	0	0
1957-09-17	STL	BRO	W	0	1
1955-09-11	PHI	ATL	L	0	0
1955-09-07	PHI	CIN	L	0	0
1955-05-22	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1955-05-21	PHI	BRO	L	0	0
1955-05-18	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1955-05-18	PHI	CHC	L	0	0
1955-05-14	PHI	ATL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lynn Lovenguth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-09-27	STL	CHC	L	8.0	6	3	2	6	5	0
1957-09-21	STL	CIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-09-11	PHI	ATL	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1955-09-07	PHI	CIN	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1955-05-22	PHI	BRO	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1955-05-21	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1955-05-18	PHI	CHC	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	1
1955-05-18	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1955-05-14	PHI	ATL	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1955-05-08	PHI	BRO	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lynn Lovenguth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	1	0	1	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lynn Lovenguth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	PHI	P	14	0	0	1	0	1
1957	SLN	P	2	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Lynn Lovenguth — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Lynn Lovenguth: the record in brief

April 18, 1955 and September 27, 1957 bracket Lynn Lovenguth's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Philadelphia Phillies (1955) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1957). Lovenguth played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on November 29, 1922, in Camden, NY, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. Lovenguth's death is recorded on September 29, 2000, in Beaverton, OR, USA. On the record, Lynn Lovenguth was born Lynn Richard Lovenguth.

Lovenguth went 0-2 with a 3.67 ERA in 16 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 20 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same years, Lovenguth was 6.4% better. 1955 was Lovenguth's sharpest full season, a 4.50 ERA against the league's 4.00. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 209.5 for Lovenguth's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynn Lovenguth

What years did Lynn Lovenguth play?: Lynn Lovenguth played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
Was Lynn Lovenguth a pitcher?: Yes. Lynn Lovenguth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 20 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lynn Lovenguth hit?: Lynn Lovenguth hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Lynn Lovenguth play for?: Lynn Lovenguth played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (1955) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1957).
What were Lynn Lovenguth's career stats?: In 16 games, Lynn Lovenguth went 0-2 with a 3.67 ERA, 20 strikeouts, and 27.0 innings pitched.
What position did Lynn Lovenguth play?: Lynn Lovenguth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Lynn Lovenguth and how much did he weigh?: Lynn Lovenguth was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
What was Lynn Lovenguth's career ERA?: Lynn Lovenguth finished with a 3.67 career ERA, going 0-2 with 20 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lynn Lovenguth have?: Lynn Lovenguth recorded 20 career strikeouts.
Is Lynn Lovenguth in the Hall of Fame?: No. Lynn Lovenguth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.