What years did Byrd Lynn play?

Byrd Lynn played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.

Was Byrd Lynn a pitcher?

No. Byrd Lynn was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Byrd Lynn hit?

Byrd Lynn hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.

What was Byrd Lynn's career batting average?

Byrd Lynn batted .237 over his career, with 50 hits in 211 at bats.

How many RBI did Byrd Lynn have?

Byrd Lynn drove in 15 runs in his career.

Is Byrd Lynn in the Hall of Fame?

No. Byrd Lynn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Byrd Lynn

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1920)

Byrd Lynn was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. In 116 career games, he hit .237 with 50 hits and 15 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .237

HR 0

RBI 15

H 50

OPS .592

PIV -287

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 3/13/1889 in Unionville, IL, USA
Died: 2/5/1940 in Napa, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1916-04-16
Last Game: 1920-10-01

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Career Batting Statistics

Byrd Lynn — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
116	211	15	50	9	1	0	15	3	18	31	.237	.303	.289	.592	-287

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .289 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .659 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Byrd Lynn — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	CHA	AL	31	40	4	9	1	0	3	2	4	7	.225	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	CHA	AL	35	72	7	16	2	0	5	1	7	11	.222	.248 (-11%)	.312 (-4%)	.323 (-23%)	.635 (-13%)	-116.8
1918	CHA	AL	5	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	CHA	AL	29	66	4	15	4	0	4	0	4	9	.227	.262 (-13%)	.322 (-16%)	.347 (-17%)	.670 (-17%)	-169.9
1920	CHA	AL	16	25	0	8	2	1	3	0	1	3	.320	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			116	211	15	50	9	1	15	3	18	31	.237	—	—	—	—	-287

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

Byrd Lynn — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Byrd Lynn — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1919	WS	CHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1917	WS	CHA	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Byrd Lynn — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	53	90	3	20	0	11	.222
Away	65	122	12	30	0	11	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Byrd Lynn — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1920-10-01	CHW	SLA	L	1	1	1	1	0	0
1920-09-20	CHW	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-08-14	CHW	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-08-02	CHW	NYY	L	2	1	0	0	0	0
1920-07-29	CHW	PHA	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-17	CHW	NYY	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1920-07-16	CHW	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0
1920-07-12	CHW	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	1	1
1920-06-30	CHW	DET	W	2	1	1	0	0	0
1920-06-19	CHW	NYY	W	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Byrd Lynn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	88	0	280	65	11	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Byrd Lynn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1916	CHA	C	13	56	24	4	0
1917	CHA	C	29	104	13	5	4
1918	CHA	C	4	6	3	0	0
1919	CHA	C	28	87	20	2	5
1920	CHA	C	14	27	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Byrd Lynn — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	89

Frequently Asked Questions about Byrd Lynn

What years did Byrd Lynn play?: Byrd Lynn played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1920.
Was Byrd Lynn a pitcher?: No. Byrd Lynn was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Byrd Lynn hit?: Byrd Lynn hit 0 career home runs with 50 hits.
What was Byrd Lynn's career batting average?: Byrd Lynn batted .237 over his career, with 50 hits in 211 at bats.
How many RBI did Byrd Lynn have?: Byrd Lynn drove in 15 runs in his career.
Is Byrd Lynn in the Hall of Fame?: No. Byrd Lynn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.