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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- Died
- 10/19/1984 in Lindsborg, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1924-04-27
- Last Game
- 1927-10-01
Full name: Ebin Delmer Lundgren
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | PIT | NL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6.48 | 4.13 (-57%) | 284.8 |
| 1926 | BOS | AL | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 7.55 | 4.11 (-84%) | -1620.8 |
| 1927 | BOS | AL | 5 | 12 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 136.1 | 160 | 95 | 87 | 39 | 6.27 | 4.08 (-54%) | -3767.7 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 5 | 15 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 184.0 | 220 | 133 | 118 | 54 | 6.51 | — | -5,104 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | PIT | NL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | BOS | AL | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | BOS | AL | 30 | 44 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .159 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 56 | 51 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .137 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (112 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .095 |
| Away | 21 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 35 | 100.1 | 129 | 72 | 64 | 31 | 6.46 |
| Away | 21 | 83.2 | 91 | 57 | 54 | 25 | 6.13 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-10-01 | BOS | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-09-26 | BOS | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-09-20 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-09-17 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-16 | BOS | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-15 | BOS | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-10 | BOS | CLE | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927-09-08 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-25 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-07-21 | BOS | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-10-01 | BOS | PHA | — | 2.1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-26 | BOS | MIN | — | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-09-20 | BOS | DET | L | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-09-17 | BOS | DET | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-16 | BOS | DET | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-15 | BOS | SLA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927-09-10 | BOS | CLE | L | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1927-09-08 | BOS | CLE | — | 2.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1927-07-25 | BOS | CLE | W | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1927-07-21 | BOS | DET | L | 8.0 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each 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.