Jerry Lynch

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1966)

AVG .277
HR 115
RBI 470
H 798
OPS .792
PIV 5,544
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
7/17/1930 in Bay City, MI, USA
Died
4/1/2012 in Austell, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-15
Last Game
1966-10-02

Full name: Gerald Thomas Lynch

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,184 2,879 364 798 123 34 115 470 12 224 416 .277 .329 .463 .792 5,544

Career AVG .277 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .463 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +19.8% above league average.

Career OPS .792 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — +11.8% above 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
1954 PIT NL 98 284 27 68 4 5 8 36 2 20 43 .239 .261 (-8%) .333 (-13%) .390 (-4%) .723 (-8%) -437.5
1955 PIT NL 88 282 43 80 18 6 5 28 2 22 33 .284 .258 (+10%) .332 (avg) .393 (+13%) .726 (+7%) 227.3
1956 PIT NL 19 19 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 .158 — — — — 0.0
1957 CIN NL 67 124 11 32 4 1 4 13 0 6 18 .258 .257 (avg) .323 (-10%) .391 (+3%) .715 (-3%) -93.3
1958 CIN NL 122 420 58 131 20 5 16 68 1 18 54 .312 .257 (+21%) .324 (+4%) .394 (+26%) .719 (+16%) 1143.5
1959 CIN NL 117 379 49 102 16 3 17 58 2 29 50 .269 .256 (+5%) .323 (-1%) .392 (+18%) .715 (+9%) 569.5
1960 CIN NL 102 159 23 46 8 2 6 27 0 16 25 .289 .255 (+13%) .323 (+10%) .387 (+23%) .711 (+17%) 502.0
1961 CIN NL 96 181 33 57 13 2 13 50 2 27 25 .315 .258 (+22%) .328 (+24%) .399 (+56%) .727 (+42%) 1443.4
1962 CIN NL 114 288 41 81 15 4 12 57 3 24 38 .281 .257 (+9%) .326 (+3%) .393 (+24%) .719 (+14%) 685.2
1963 CIN NL 22 32 5 8 3 0 2 9 0 1 5 .250 — — — — 0.0
1963 PIT NL 88 237 26 63 6 3 10 36 0 22 28 .266 .246 (+8%) .308 (+6%) .371 (+19%) .680 (+13%) 0.0
1964 PIT NL 114 297 35 81 14 2 16 66 0 26 57 .273 .250 (+9%) .312 (+5%) .377 (+31%) .690 (+19%) 954.2
1965 PIT NL 73 121 7 34 1 0 5 16 0 8 26 .281 .245 (+14%) .310 (+6%) .371 (+11%) .682 (+9%) 179.4
1966 PIT NL 64 56 5 12 1 0 1 6 0 4 10 .214 .248 (-14%) .309 (-14%) .376 (-24%) .685 (-19%) -159.4
Career · 14 seasons 1,184 2,879 364 798 123 34 115 470 12 224 416 .277 — — — — 5,014

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home594143819640857234.284
Away590144116839058237.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-02 PITSFGL 100000000
1966-10-01 PITSFGL 100000000
1966-09-26 PITPHIL 100000000
1966-09-24 PITATLW 111000100
1966-09-22 PITATLL 000000000
1966-09-19 PITSFGW 000000010
1966-09-17 PITLADW 100000000
1966-09-09 PITSTLW 100000000
1966-09-07 PITATLL 100000000
1966-09-06 PITATLL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 4 2 10 2 0 0
OF 706 641 955 44 37 12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 PIT OF 83 73 127 10 5 2
1955 PIT C 2 2 8 2 0 0
1955 PIT OF 71 64 104 11 6 3
1956 PIT OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1957 CIN C 2 0 2 0 0 0
1957 CIN OF 24 21 38 0 0 0
1958 CIN OF 101 95 154 5 5 2
1959 CIN OF 98 94 180 5 4 3
1960 CIN OF 32 25 41 1 4 1
1961 CIN OF 44 36 53 2 3 0
1962 CIN OF 73 65 89 7 3 1
1963 CIN OF 7 6 5 0 0 0
1963 PIT OF 64 59 70 2 3 0
1964 PIT OF 78 76 59 0 1 0
1965 PIT OF 26 24 27 1 3 0
1966 PIT OF 4 2 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 4
Left Field 507
Right Field 205

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1961 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 1.0 224 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Wes Covington
    .279 avg, 131 HR
  2. 76
    Wally Westlake
    .272 avg, 127 HR
  3. 76
    Mike Morse
    .274 avg, 105 HR
  4. 75
    Jeffrey Hammonds
    .272 avg, 110 HR
  5. 74
    Ellis Valentine
    .278 avg, 123 HR
  6. 72
    Danny Litwhiler
    .281 avg, 107 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Lynch

What years did Jerry Lynch play?
Jerry Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1966.
Was Jerry Lynch a pitcher?
No. Jerry Lynch was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry Lynch hit?
Jerry Lynch hit 115 career home runs with 798 hits.