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

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 HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 CHA AL 31 40 4 9 1 0 0 3 2 4 7 .225 — — — — 0.0
1917 CHA AL 35 72 7 16 2 0 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 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1919 CHA AL 29 66 4 15 4 0 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 0 3 0 1 3 .320 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 116 211 15 50 9 1 0 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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5390320011.222
Away651221230011.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Byrd Lynn — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1920-10-01 CHWSLAL 101100100
1920-09-20 CHWPHAW 100000000
1920-08-14 CHWDETL 000000000
1920-08-02 CHWNYYL 201000000
1920-07-29 CHWPHAL 000000000
1920-07-17 CHWNYYL 101000000
1920-07-16 CHWMINW 200000000
1920-07-12 CHWPHAW 100000011
1920-06-30 CHWDETW 201100000
1920-06-19 CHWNYYW 101100100

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 GS PO A E DP
1916 CHA C 13 0 56 24 4 0
1917 CHA C 29 0 104 13 5 4
1918 CHA C 4 0 6 3 0 0
1919 CHA C 28 0 87 20 2 5
1920 CHA C 14 0 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

Byrd Lynn: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 16, 1916 and the final game on October 1, 1920, Byrd Lynn built the record summarized on this page. Lynn spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. Lynn is listed as a catcher at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio says Lynn batted and threw right-handed. Lynn was born on March 13, 1889, in Unionville, IL, USA. Lynn died on February 5, 1940, in Napa, CA, USA.

The batting record for Lynn: 116 games, 50 hits in 211 at bats, and a .237 average, along with 15 RBI. Lynn's career OPS of .592 combines a .303 on-base mark with .289 slugging. Set against a .258 league average for the same years, Lynn's .237 average sits 8.0% below it. The OPS comparison is .592 to a league .659, 10.1% below average. 1917 produced Lynn's most hits, 16 of them for the Chicago White Sox. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .227 in 1919, did not top the league's .262.

The playoff batting table covers 2 games for Lynn and a .000 average. Those games came in 1917 and 1919, in the World Series.

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 teams did Byrd Lynn play for?
Byrd Lynn played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1916–1920).
What were Byrd Lynn's career stats?
In 116 games, Byrd Lynn had 50 hits, 15 RBI, 15 runs, and 3 stolen bases, with a .237 batting average.
What position did Byrd Lynn play?
Byrd Lynn played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Byrd Lynn and how much did he weigh?
Byrd Lynn was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
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.