Jack Lynch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1881-1890)

Jack Lynch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1890 for the Buffalo Bisons, the New York Metropolitans, and the Brooklyn Gladiators, a span of 10 seasons. Across 221 career appearances, he went 110-105 with a 3.69 ERA and 859 strikeouts. He also batted .173 with 0 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 9272.8.

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 110–105
ERA 3.69
WHIP 1.22
SO 859
Pitcher PIV 9272.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 185 lb
Born
2/5/1857 in New York, NY, USA
Died
4/20/1923 in Bronx, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1881-05-02
Last Game
1890-04-19

Full name: John H. Lynch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jack Lynch — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
110 105 221 216 214 8 0 1924.1 2,048 789 54 295 859 3.69 9272.8

Career ERA 3.69 vs. league average 3.46 across their career seasons — 6.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jack Lynch — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1881 BFN NL 10 9 20 19 17 0 0 165.2 203 66 29 32 3.59 2.77 (-29%) -859.8
1883 NY4 AA 13 15 29 29 29 1 0 255.0 263 116 25 119 4.09 3.22 (-27%) 2006.9
1884 NY4 AA 37 15 55 53 53 5 0 496.0 420 147 42 292 2.67 3.11 (+14%) 6034.9
1885 NY4 AA 23 21 44 43 43 1 0 379.0 410 152 42 177 3.61 3.03 (-19%) 1507.4
1886 NY4 AA 20 30 51 50 50 1 0 432.2 485 190 116 193 3.95 3.37 (-17%) -291.4
1887 NY4 AA 7 14 21 21 21 0 0 187.0 245 106 36 45 5.10 4.17 (-22%) 874.7
1890 BR4 AA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 22 12 5 1 12.00 3.88 (-209%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 110 105 221 216 214 8 0 1,924.1 2,048 789 295 859 3.69 — 9,273

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

Jack Lynch — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
226 792 75 137 20 5 0 28 7 51 26 .173 .225 .211 .436 -3,436

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OBP .225 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — 26.4% below league average.

Career SLG .211 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career OPS .436 vs. league average .648 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jack Lynch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1881 BFN NL 23 78 6 13 3 0 0 3 0 4 8 .167 .260 (-36%) .290 (-29%) .338 (-39%) .628 (-34%) -361.2
1883 NY4 AA 29 107 9 20 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 .187 .257 (-27%) .285 (-24%) .345 (-35%) .631 (-30%) -436.3
1884 NY4 AA 55 198 21 30 2 3 0 0 0 9 0 .152 .243 (-38%) .278 (-32%) .327 (-41%) .606 (-37%) -980.5
1885 NY4 AA 44 153 16 30 5 1 0 10 0 11 0 .196 .244 (-20%) .287 (-13%) .325 (-26%) .613 (-20%) -390.3
1886 NY4 AA 51 169 17 27 5 0 0 9 4 15 0 .160 .246 (-35%) .302 (-25%) .331 (-43%) .634 (-34%) -787.0
1887 NY4 AA 23 83 4 14 1 0 0 6 3 7 18 .169 .270 (-38%) .331 (-25%) .373 (-52%) .705 (-39%) -480.4
1890 BR4 AA 1 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 226 792 75 137 20 5 0 28 7 51 26 .173 — — — — -3,436

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jack Lynch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 20 0 2 0
OF 6 0 6 0 1 0
P 221 0 80 308 71 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jack Lynch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1881 BFN OF 6 0 6 0 1 0
1881 BFN P 20 0 9 39 4 0
1883 NY4 P 29 0 18 42 8 0
1884 NY4 P 55 0 24 75 38 3
1885 NY4 P 44 0 11 34 4 0
1886 NY4 P 51 0 9 65 11 0
1887 NY4 1B 2 0 20 0 2 0
1887 NY4 P 21 0 7 48 6 1
1890 BR4 P 1 0 2 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jack Lynch — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 221
First Base 2
Right Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Henry Porter
    96-107, 3.70 ERA
  2. 97
    Dupee Shaw
    83-121, 3.10 ERA
  3. 96
    Henry Boyle
    89-111, 3.06 ERA
  4. 95
    Frank Kitson
    129-118, 3.17 ERA
  5. 94
    Bill Bernhard
    116-81, 3.04 ERA
  6. 93
    George Weidman
    101-156, 3.61 ERA

Jack Lynch: the record in brief

Jack Lynch played a first major league game on May 2, 1881 and a last one on April 19, 1890. Club by club, the record runs the Buffalo Bisons (1881), the New York Metropolitans (1883 through 1887), and the Brooklyn Gladiators (1890). The bio lists Lynch as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 8 inches and 185 pounds. The birth record reads February 5, 1857, in New York, NY, USA. The bio records the death on April 20, 1923, in Bronx, NY, USA. Jack Lynch was the playing name; the full given name is John H.

The pitching table credits Lynch with a 110-105 record and a 3.69 ERA in 221 games. The totals include 859 strikeouts, 214 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Against a 3.46 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.69 mark was 6.7% worse. The best win total was 37, in 1884.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Lynch

What years did Jack Lynch play?
Jack Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1890.
Was Jack Lynch a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Lynch pitched in the major leagues, recording 110 wins and 859 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Lynch hit?
Jack Lynch hit 0 career home runs with 137 hits.
What was Jack Lynch's career batting average?
Jack Lynch batted .173 over his career, with 137 hits in 792 at bats.
How many RBI did Jack Lynch have?
Jack Lynch drove in 28 runs in his career.
What was Jack Lynch's career ERA?
Jack Lynch finished with a 3.69 career ERA, going 110-105 with 859 strikeouts.