What years did Don Lund play?

Don Lund played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1954.

Was Don Lund a pitcher?

No. Don Lund was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Don Lund hit?

Don Lund hit 15 career home runs with 181 hits.

Don Lund

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1945-1954)

AVG .240

HR 15

RBI 86

H 181

OPS .674

PIV -1,105

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 200 lb
Born: 5/18/1923 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 12/10/2013 in Ann Arbor, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1945-07-01
Last Game: 1954-07-29

Full name: Donald Andrew Lund

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
281	753	91	181	36	8	15	86	5	65	113	.240	.305	.369	.674	-1,105

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .305 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .674 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 5.5% below 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
1945	BRO	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BRO	NL	11	20	5	6	2	0	2	5	0	3	7	.300	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	BRO	NL	27	69	9	13	4	0	1	5	1	5	16	.188	.263 (-29%)	.340 (-28%)	.379 (-24%)	.719 (-26%)	-301.7
1948	SLA	AL	63	161	21	40	7	4	3	25	0	10	17	.248	.263 (-6%)	.340 (-10%)	.379 (+5%)	.719 (-2%)	-301.7
1949	DET	AL	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	DET	AL	8	23	1	7	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	DET	AL	131	421	51	108	21	4	9	47	3	39	65	.257	.264 (-3%)	.335 (-4%)	.397 (-2%)	.733 (-3%)	-233.1
1954	DET	AL	35	54	4	7	2	0	0	3	1	4	3	.130	.261 (-50%)	.333 (-44%)	.390 (-57%)	.723 (-51%)	-455.4
Career · 8 seasons			281	753	91	181	36	8	15	86	5	65	113	.240	—	—	—	—	-1,292

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	143	386	48	101	4	31	.262
Away	138	367	43	80	11	55	.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1954-07-29	DET	PHA	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-28	DET	PHA	W	1	0	1	1	0	0
1954-07-27	DET	PHA	L	2	1	0	0	1	0
1954-07-20	DET	PHA	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-19	DET	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-18	DET	NYY	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1954-07-18	DET	NYY	L	4	0	2	0	0	1
1954-07-15	DET	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-11	DET	BAL	W	3	0	0	0	0	0
1954-07-09	DET	BAL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	236	8	441	19	8	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E
1947	BRO	OF	5	0	11	0	0
1948	BRO	OF	25	0	41	2	1
1948	SLA	OF	45	0	72	3	0
1952	DET	OF	7	0	10	1	0
1953	DET	OF	123	0	275	12	6
1954	DET	OF	31	8	32	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	100
Center Field	31
Right Field	120

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor	MI	1943, 1944, 1945

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Lund

What years did Don Lund play?: Don Lund played in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1954.
Was Don Lund a pitcher?: No. Don Lund was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Don Lund hit?: Don Lund hit 15 career home runs with 181 hits.