What years did Daniel Lynch play?

Daniel Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.

Was Daniel Lynch a pitcher?

Yes. Daniel Lynch pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 351 strikeouts.

What was Daniel Lynch's career ERA?

Daniel Lynch finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 25-31 with 351 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Daniel Lynch have?

Daniel Lynch recorded 351 career strikeouts.

Is Daniel Lynch in the Hall of Fame?

No. Daniel Lynch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Daniel Lynch play for?

Daniel Lynch played for the Kansas City Royals.

Daniel Lynch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2021-2026)

Daniel Lynch is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2021 for the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. Across 180 career appearances, he has gone 25-31 with a 4.47 ERA and 351 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 October 12, 2026

Active Player

W–L 25–31

ERA 4.47

WHIP 1.38

SO 351

Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -5592.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 200 lb
Born: 11/17/1996 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 2021-05-03

Full name: Daniel Aloysius Lynch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Daniel Lynch — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	31	180	66	0	0	3	449.0	453	223	64	165	351	4.47	-5592.9

Career ERA 4.47 vs. league average 4.16 across their career seasons — 7.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Daniel Lynch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	KCA	AL	4	6	15	15	0	68.0	80	43	31	55	5.69	4.27 (-33%)	-937.6
2022	KCA	AL	4	13	27	27	0	131.2	155	75	52	122	5.13	3.97 (-29%)	-2182.7
2023	KCA	AL	3	4	9	9	0	52.1	50	27	16	34	4.64	4.33 (-7%)	-1091.3
2024	KCA	AL	2	0	16	3	1	43.1	29	16	14	39	3.32	4.08 (+19%)	-362.4
2025	KCA	AL	6	2	57	2	1	67.2	66	23	26	45	3.06	4.16 (+26%)	-1018.8
2026	KC	AL	6	6	56	10	1	86.0	73	39	26	56	4.08	4.18 (+2%)	-
Career · 6 seasons			25	31	180	66	3	449.0	453	223	165	351	4.47	—	-5,593

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

Daniel Lynch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Daniel Lynch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2021	KCA	AL	15	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2022	KCA	AL	27	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	KCA	AL	9	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2024	KCA	AL	16	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2025	KCA	AL	57	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			124	—	—	—	—	—	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 (248 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Daniel Lynch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	62	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	62	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Daniel Lynch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	62	176.0	195	110	66	140	5.62
Away	62	187.0	185	74	73	155	3.56

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Daniel Lynch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2025-09-28	KCR	OAK	W	2.1	0	0	0	0	3	0
2025-09-18	KCR	SEA	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-09-16	KCR	SEA	—	2.1	2	3	3	1	2	2
2025-09-12	KCR	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2025-09-08	KCR	CLE	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	3	0
2025-09-07	KCR	MIN	—	0.2	1	1	1	2	2	0
2025-09-05	KCR	MIN	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2025-08-31	KCR	DET	—	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0
2025-08-27	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2025-08-25	KCR	CHW	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Daniel Lynch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	124	56	10	35	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Daniel Lynch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2021	KCA	P	15	15	1	4	0	1
2022	KCA	P	27	27	3	10	1	0
2023	KCA	P	9	9	2	7	0	1
2024	KCA	P	16	3	3	6	1	1
2025	KCA	P	57	2	1	8	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Daniel Lynch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	124

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Daniel Lynch: the record in brief

Daniel Lynch made a major league debut on May 3, 2021 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Royals from 2021 to 2025. Lynch is listed as a pitcher at 6'6" and 200 pounds. The bio says Lynch both batted and threw left-handed. Lynch was born on November 17, 1996, in Richmond, VA, USA. The given name on file is Daniel Aloysius Lynch.

Lynch has gone 25-31 with a 4.47 ERA in 180 games, 66 of them starts. Lynch has 351 strikeouts. Against a 4.16 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.47 mark was 7.4% worse. Lynch won 6 games in 2025, the most of any season listed. Lynch struck out 122 batters in 2022, a career high. 2026 was Lynch's sharpest full season, a 4.08 ERA against the league's 4.18.

The game-log section draws on 248 games of Retrosheet box scores for Lynch.

Every defensive appearance on record for Lynch, 124 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, Lynch's fielding totals are 10 putouts, 35 assists and 2 errors.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Lynch

What years did Daniel Lynch play?: Daniel Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 2021 to 2026.
Was Daniel Lynch a pitcher?: Yes. Daniel Lynch pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 351 strikeouts.
What was Daniel Lynch's career ERA?: Daniel Lynch finished with a 4.47 career ERA, going 25-31 with 351 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Daniel Lynch have?: Daniel Lynch recorded 351 career strikeouts.
Is Daniel Lynch in the Hall of Fame?: No. Daniel Lynch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Daniel Lynch play for?: Daniel Lynch played for the Kansas City Royals.