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.

Lynn Lovenguth

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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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

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

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	1	0	1	0	1

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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	16

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.