Ed Lynch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1987)

W–L 47–54
ERA 4.00
WHIP 1.36
SO 396
Pitcher PIV -11.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 230 lb
Born
2/25/1956 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1980-08-31
Last Game
1987-10-01

Full name: Edward Francis Lynch

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
47 54 248 119 8 2 8 940.3 1,050 418 89 229 396 4.00 -11.6

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1980 NYN NL 1 1 5 4 0 0 0 19.3 24 11 5 9 5.12 3.84 (-33%) 528.7
1981 NYN NL 4 5 17 13 0 0 0 80.3 79 26 21 27 2.91 3.58 (+19%) -275.3
1982 NYN NL 4 8 43 12 0 0 2 139.3 145 55 40 51 3.55 3.86 (+8%) 1561.7
1983 NYN NL 10 10 30 27 1 0 0 174.7 208 83 41 44 4.28 3.87 (-10%) -1746.0
1984 NYN NL 9 8 40 13 0 0 2 124.0 169 62 24 62 4.50 3.81 (-18%) -317.4
1985 NYN NL 10 8 31 29 6 1 0 191.0 188 73 27 65 3.44 3.89 (+12%) 778.1
1986 NYN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1986 CHN NL 7 5 23 13 1 1 0 99.7 105 42 23 57 3.79 3.97 (+5%) 810.0
1987 CHN NL 2 9 58 8 0 0 4 110.3 130 66 48 80 5.38 4.29 (-25%) -1351.3
Career · 9 seasons 47 54 248 119 8 2 8 940.1 1,050 418 229 396 4.00 — -12

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
248 237 7 27 2 0 0 6 0 11 112 .114 .153 .122 .275 -1,025

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 56.2% below league average.

Career OBP .153 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 53.0% below league average.

Career SLG .122 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Career OPS .275 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 61.6% 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
1980 NYN NL 5 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
1981 NYN NL 17 21 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 10 .143 — — — — 0.0
1982 NYN NL 43 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 NYN NL 30 52 3 8 0 0 0 4 0 1 17 .154 .260 (-41%) .324 (-48%) .389 (-60%) .714 (-55%) -443.1
1984 NYN NL 40 27 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 .222 — — — — 0.0
1985 NYN NL 31 52 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 30 .077 .257 (-70%) .323 (-61%) .390 (-80%) .714 (-71%) -581.5
1986 NYN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CHN NL 23 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 .033 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHN NL 58 16 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .188 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 248 237 7 27 2 0 0 6 0 11 112 .114 — — — — -1,025

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11911231302.116
Away12912541404.112

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119475.0537199931983.77
Away129465.15132191361984.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1987-10-01 CHCPITL 000000000
1987-09-23 CHCPHIL 000000000
1987-09-21 CHCNYNL 000000000
1987-09-17 CHCPHIL 000000000
1987-09-15 CHCNYNL 000000000
1987-09-12 CHCWSNL 000000000
1987-09-05 CHCCINL 100000000
1987-08-30 CHCCINW 200000002
1987-08-21 CHCHOUW 212000000
1987-08-18 CHCATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1987-10-01 CHCPIT — 1.0555120
1987-09-23 CHCPHI — 2.0100130
1987-09-21 CHCNYN — 0.1211001
1987-09-17 CHCPHI — 2.1000240
1987-09-15 CHCNYN — 0.1000010
1987-09-12 CHCWSN — 2.0322020
1987-09-05 CHCCIN L 3.1676143
1987-08-30 CHCCIN W 5.0100240
1987-08-21 CHCHOU — 4.1933121
1987-08-18 CHCATL L 1.2010310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 248 119 64 110 4 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 NYN P 5 4 1 3 0 1
1981 NYN P 17 13 7 9 1 0
1982 NYN P 43 12 6 18 0 0
1983 NYN P 30 27 10 24 0 0
1984 NYN P 40 13 9 13 1 0
1985 NYN P 31 29 15 14 2 2
1986 NYN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1986 CHN P 23 13 7 12 0 2
1987 CHN P 58 8 9 17 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 248

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1987 CHN NL $550,000
1986 NYN NL $530,000
1985 NYN NL $330,000
Total Career Earnings $1,410,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ed Lynch (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hub Perdue
    51-64, 3.85 ERA
  2. 97
    Cliff Bell
    46-69, 4.13 ERA
  3. 89
    Bill Laskey
    42-53, 4.14 ERA
  4. 89
    Allan Anderson
    49-54, 4.11 ERA
  5. 89
    Wayne Garland
    55-66, 3.89 ERA
  6. 89
    Nick Strincevich
    46-49, 4.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Lynch

What years did Ed Lynch play?
Ed Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1987.
Was Ed Lynch a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Lynch pitched in the major leagues, recording 47 wins and 396 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Lynch hit?
Ed Lynch hit 0 career home runs with 27 hits.