Del Lundgren

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1927)

Del Lundgren was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 56 career appearances, he went 5-15 with a 6.51 ERA and 54 strikeouts.

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

W–L 5–15
ERA 6.51
WHIP 1.84
SO 54
Pitcher PIV -5103.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 160 lb
Born
9/21/1899 in Lindsborg, KS, USA
Died
10/19/1984 in Lindsborg, KS, USA
MLB Debut
1924-04-27
Last Game
1927-10-01

Full name: Ebin Delmer Lundgren

Career Pitching Statistics

Del Lundgren — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 15 56 19 5 2 0 184.0 220 133 9 118 54 6.51 -5103.8

Career ERA 6.51 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 58.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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

Del Lundgren — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
56 51 6 7 0 2 0 1 0 1 21 .137 .154 .216 .370 0

Career AVG .137 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 51.3% below league average.

Career OBP .154 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 55.4% below league average.

Career SLG .216 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 44.8% below league average.

Career OPS .370 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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.

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Del Lundgren — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home35211200.095
Away21305501.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Del Lundgren — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home35100.11297264316.46
Away2183.2915754256.13

Last 10 Games — Batting

Del Lundgren — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-10-01 BOSPHAL 100000001
1927-09-26 BOSMINL 100000001
1927-09-20 BOSDETL 100000001
1927-09-17 BOSDETL 000000000
1927-09-16 BOSDETL 000000000
1927-09-15 BOSSLAL 000000000
1927-09-10 BOSCLEL 201000001
1927-09-08 BOSCLEW 100000000
1927-07-25 BOSCLEW 110000000
1927-07-21 BOSDETL 311000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Del Lundgren — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-10-01 BOSPHA — 2.1777100
1927-09-26 BOSMIN — 3.0322010
1927-09-20 BOSDET L 3.1744710
1927-09-17 BOSDET — 1.0000000
1927-09-16 BOSDET — 2.0311000
1927-09-15 BOSSLA — 1.0100000
1927-09-10 BOSCLE L 8.0833111
1927-09-08 BOSCLE — 2.2655320
1927-07-25 BOSCLE W 5.2777531
1927-07-21 BOSDET L 8.01176570

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Del Lundgren — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 56 0 7 37 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Del Lundgren — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 56

Del Lundgren: the record in brief

April 27, 1924 and October 1, 1927 bracket Del Lundgren's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1924) and the Boston Red Sox (1926 through 1927). Lundgren played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on September 21, 1899, in Lindsborg, KS, USA, Lundgren was listed at 5-foot-8 and 160 pounds. The bio records the death on October 19, 1984, in Lindsborg, KS, USA. Del Lundgren was the playing name; the full given name is Ebin Delmer.

The pitching table credits Lundgren with a 5-15 record and a 6.51 ERA in 56 games. The same table counts 54 strikeouts. The league ERA over Lundgren's seasons was 4.10, so the 6.51 figure ran 58.5% worse than average. Lundgren won 5 games in 1927, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.27 in 1927, when the league's was 4.08.

Frequently Asked Questions about Del Lundgren

What years did Del Lundgren play?
Del Lundgren played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1927.
Was Del Lundgren a pitcher?
Yes. Del Lundgren pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 54 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Del Lundgren hit?
Del Lundgren hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Del Lundgren's career batting average?
Del Lundgren batted .137 over his career, with 7 hits in 51 at bats.
How many RBI did Del Lundgren have?
Del Lundgren drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Del Lundgren's career ERA?
Del Lundgren finished with a 6.51 career ERA, going 5-15 with 54 strikeouts.