What years did Mike Lynch play?

Mike Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1907.

Was Mike Lynch a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Lynch pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 292 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Lynch hit?

Mike Lynch hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.

What was Mike Lynch's career batting average?

Mike Lynch batted .203 over his career, with 50 hits in 246 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Lynch have?

Mike Lynch drove in 18 runs in his career.

What was Mike Lynch's career ERA?

Mike Lynch finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 43-32 with 292 strikeouts.

Mike Lynch

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1907)

Mike Lynch was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1907 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, a span of 4 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 43-32 with a 3.05 ERA and 292 strikeouts. He also batted .203 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 43–32

ERA 3.05

WHIP 1.34

SO 292

Pitcher PIV -6959.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 170 lb
Born: 6/28/1880 in Holyoke, MA, USA
Died: 4/2/1927 in Garrison, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1904-06-21
Last Game: 1907-09-25

Full name: Michael Joseph Lynch

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Lynch — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
43	32	97	72	53	1	3	656.0	597	222	9	281	292	3.05	-6959.5

Career ERA 3.05 vs. league average 2.66 across their career seasons — 14.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike 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
1904	PIT	NL	15	11	27	24	24	1	0	222.2	200	67	91	95	2.71	2.66 (-2%)	-2184.3
1905	PIT	NL	17	8	33	22	13	0	2	206.1	191	87	107	106	3.79	2.82 (-35%)	-2556.4
1906	PIT	NL	6	5	18	12	7	0	0	119.0	101	32	31	48	2.42	2.68 (+10%)	-283.0
1907	PIT	NL	2	2	7	4	2	0	0	36.0	37	9	22	9	2.25	2.50 (+10%)	-986.9
1907	NY1	NL	3	6	12	10	7	0	1	72.0	68	27	30	34	3.38	2.50 (-35%)	-948.9
Career · 5 seasons			43	32	97	72	53	1	3	656.0	597	222	281	292	3.05	—	-6,959

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

Mike Lynch — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
98	246	23	50	7	3	0	18	0	12	59	.203	.240	.256	.496	-596

Career AVG .203 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 21.2% below league average.

Career SLG .256 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Lynch — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1904	PIT	NL	28	87	6	20	4	2	8	4	28	.230	.246 (-7%)	.300 (-12%)	.321 (avg)	.622 (-6%)	-98.8
1905	PIT	NL	33	81	12	11	1	1	2	5	21	.136	.248 (-45%)	.307 (-39%)	.322 (-46%)	.629 (-43%)	-497.1
1906	PIT	NL	18	39	2	8	0	0	0	1	5	.205	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	PIT	NL	7	12	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	NY1	NL	12	27	2	8	2	0	8	1	4	.296	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			98	246	23	50	7	3	18	12	59	.203	—	—	—	—	-596

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

Mike Lynch — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	54	125	12	26	0	7	.208
Away	44	123	11	24	0	8	.195

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Lynch — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	53	356.1	317	0	138	160	0.00
Away	44	296.1	282	0	144	132	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Mike Lynch — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1907-09-25	NY1	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-09-18	NY1	BSN	W	4	2	3	1	1	0	0
1907-09-14	NY1	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1907-09-07	NY1	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-09-04	NY1	BRO	L	2	0	2	0	3	0	0
1907-08-31	NY1	BSN	W	1	0	1	1	2	0	0
1907-08-23	NY1	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-08-19	NY1	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1907-08-13	NY1	CIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1907-07-30	NY1	STL	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Lynch — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO	HR
1907-09-25	NY1	PIT	L	2.0	6	7	2	1	0
1907-09-18	NY1	BSN	W	9.0	6	2	4	4	0
1907-09-14	NY1	BRO	L	4.0	3	2	3	2	0
1907-09-07	NY1	PHI	L	8.0	7	1	2	5	0
1907-09-04	NY1	BRO	L	7.0	8	4	2	4	1
1907-08-31	NY1	BSN	—	2.0	3	3	3	3	0
1907-08-23	NY1	PIT	L	4.0	2	1	3	3	0
1907-08-19	NY1	CHC	SV	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1907-08-13	NY1	CIN	W	9.0	7	3	2	2	0
1907-07-30	NY1	STL	W	9.0	9	5	5	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Lynch — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	72	38	168	10	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Lynch — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1904	PIT	P	27	24	11	49	6	1
1905	PIT	P	33	22	16	53	3	2
1906	PIT	P	18	12	4	31	1	1
1907	PIT	P	7	4	2	17	0	0
1907	NY1	P	12	10	5	18	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Lynch — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	97

College History

Mike Lynch — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brown University	Providence	RI	1899, 1900, 1901, 1903

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Mike Lynch: the record in brief

Mike Lynch's major league career runs from a debut on June 21, 1904 to a final game on September 25, 1907. Lynch played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1904 through 1907) and the New York Giants (1907). Born on June 28, 1880, in Holyoke, MA, USA, Lynch is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 170 pounds. Lynch's death is recorded on April 2, 1927, in Garrison, NY, USA. On the record, Mike Lynch was born Michael Joseph Lynch.

Lynch pitched in 97 games, starting 72, and finished with a 43-32 record and 3.05 ERA. The same table counts 292 strikeouts and 53 complete games. The league ERA over Lynch's seasons was 2.66, so the 3.05 figure ran 14.4% worse than average. No season topped the 17 wins of 1905. In 1904, one of the busiest seasons, Lynch posted a 2.71 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.66.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Lynch

What years did Mike Lynch play?: Mike Lynch played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1907.
Was Mike Lynch a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Lynch pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 292 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Lynch hit?: Mike Lynch hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.
What was Mike Lynch's career batting average?: Mike Lynch batted .203 over his career, with 50 hits in 246 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Lynch have?: Mike Lynch drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Mike Lynch's career ERA?: Mike Lynch finished with a 3.05 career ERA, going 43-32 with 292 strikeouts.