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.

What teams did Jerry Lynch play for?

Jerry Lynch played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1956, 1963–1966) and the Cincinnati Reds (1957–1963).

What were Jerry Lynch's career stats?

In 1,184 games, Jerry Lynch had 798 hits, 115 home runs, 470 RBI, 364 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.

What position did Jerry Lynch play?

Jerry Lynch played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jerry Lynch and how much did he weigh?

Jerry Lynch was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.

How many home runs did Jerry Lynch hit each season?

Jerry Lynch's home runs by season: 8 in 1954, 5 in 1955, 0 in 1956, 4 in 1957, 16 in 1958, 17 in 1959, 6 in 1960, 13 in 1961, 12 in 1962, 12 in 1963, 16 in 1964, 5 in 1965, and 1 in 1966. His most in one season was 17, in 1959.

What was Jerry Lynch's career batting average?

Jerry Lynch batted .277 over his career, with 798 hits in 2,879 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry Lynch have?

Jerry Lynch drove in 470 runs in his career.

Is Jerry Lynch in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jerry Lynch

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

Jerry Lynch was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1966 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,184 career games, he hit .277 with 798 hits, 115 home runs, and 470 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,544.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Jerry Lynch — 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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Jerry Lynch Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jerry Lynch — 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

Jerry Lynch — 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

Jerry Lynch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	594	1438	196	408	57	234	.284
Away	590	1441	168	390	58	237	.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Lynch — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1966-10-02	PIT	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-10-01	PIT	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-26	PIT	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-24	PIT	ATL	W	1	1	1	1	0
1966-09-22	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-09-19	PIT	SFG	W	0	0	0	0	1
1966-09-17	PIT	LAD	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-09	PIT	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-07	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1966-09-06	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Lynch — 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

Jerry Lynch — 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

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Jerry Lynch Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Catcher	4
Left Field	507
Right Field	205

Award Voting History

Jerry Lynch — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1961	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	1.0	224	0

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Career Spans

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Jerry Lynch: the record in brief

Jerry Lynch's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1954 to a final game on October 2, 1966. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954 to 1966), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1957 to 1959), and the Cincinnati Reds (1960 to 1963). Lynch played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 17, 1930, in Bay City, MI, USA and a listed size of 185 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on April 1, 2012, in Austell, GA, USA. The given name on file is Gerald Thomas Lynch.

Lynch collected 798 hits in 2,879 at bats across 1,184 games, good for a .277 batting average, along with 115 homers and 470 RBI. Lynch got on base at a .329 rate and slugged .463 (.792 OPS). Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Lynch's .277 average sits 9.0% above it.

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.
What teams did Jerry Lynch play for?: Jerry Lynch played for 2 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1954–1956, 1963–1966) and the Cincinnati Reds (1957–1963).
What were Jerry Lynch's career stats?: In 1,184 games, Jerry Lynch had 798 hits, 115 home runs, 470 RBI, 364 runs, and 12 stolen bases, with a .277 batting average.
What position did Jerry Lynch play?: Jerry Lynch played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry Lynch and how much did he weigh?: Jerry Lynch was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
How many home runs did Jerry Lynch hit each season?: Jerry Lynch's home runs by season: 8 in 1954, 5 in 1955, 0 in 1956, 4 in 1957, 16 in 1958, 17 in 1959, 6 in 1960, 13 in 1961, 12 in 1962, 12 in 1963, 16 in 1964, 5 in 1965, and 1 in 1966. His most in one season was 17, in 1959.
What was Jerry Lynch's career batting average?: Jerry Lynch batted .277 over his career, with 798 hits in 2,879 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Lynch have?: Jerry Lynch drove in 470 runs in his career.
Is Jerry Lynch in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry Lynch has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.