Fred Lynn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1990)

AVG .283
HR 306
RBI 1,111
H 1,960
OPS .845
PIV 25,648
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/3/1952 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1974-09-05
Last Game
1990-10-03
Awards
9× All-Star · MVP · Rookie of the Year · ALCS MVP · All-Star Game MVP · 4× Gold Glove

Full name: Fredric Michael Lynn

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,969 6,925 1,063 1,960 388 43 306 1,111 72 857 1,116 .283 .360 .484 .845 25,648

Career AVG .283 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — +11.1% above league average.

Career SLG .484 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +25.6% above league average.

Career OPS .845 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +19.0% 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
1974 BOS AL 15 43 5 18 2 2 2 10 0 6 6 .419 — — — — 491.8
1975 BOS AL 145 528 103 175 47 7 21 105 10 62 90 .331 .257 (+29%) .327 (+22%) .374 (+51%) .701 (+38%) 3836.9
1976 BOS AL 132 507 76 159 32 8 10 65 14 48 67 .314 .255 (+23%) .320 (+15%) .360 (+30%) .681 (+23%) 2024.5
1977 BOS AL 129 497 81 129 29 5 18 76 2 51 63 .260 .264 (-2%) .329 (-1%) .401 (+11%) .730 (+6%) 481.9
1978 BOS AL 150 541 75 161 33 3 22 82 3 75 50 .298 .257 (+15%) .323 (+18%) .378 (+30%) .702 (+24%) 2695.4
1979 BOS AL 147 531 116 177 42 1 39 122 2 82 79 .333 .265 (+26%) .329 (+28%) .397 (+60%) .727 (+46%) 5077.3
1980 BOS AL 110 415 67 125 32 3 12 61 12 58 39 .301 .264 (+14%) .326 (+17%) .387 (+24%) .714 (+21%) 1707.3
1981 CAL AL 76 256 28 56 8 1 5 31 1 38 42 .219 .255 (-14%) .320 (+1%) .368 (-14%) .688 (-7%) -204.1
1982 CAL AL 138 472 89 141 38 1 21 86 7 58 72 .299 .261 (+14%) .324 (+15%) .388 (+33%) .712 (+25%) 2330.1
1983 CAL AL 117 437 56 119 20 3 22 74 2 55 83 .272 .260 (+4%) .324 (+8%) .389 (+24%) .714 (+17%) 1412.9
1984 CAL AL 142 517 84 140 28 4 23 79 2 77 97 .271 .259 (+4%) .322 (+13%) .384 (+23%) .707 (+19%) 2056.1
1985 BAL AL 124 448 59 118 12 1 23 68 7 53 100 .263 .257 (+2%) .323 (+5%) .390 (+15%) .714 (+10%) 902.1
1986 BAL AL 112 397 67 114 13 1 23 67 2 53 59 .287 .257 (+11%) .325 (+14%) .395 (+26%) .720 (+21%) 1639.7
1987 BAL AL 111 396 49 100 24 0 23 60 3 39 72 .253 .262 (-4%) .331 (-3%) .415 (+17%) .746 (+8%) 550.0
1988 BAL AL 87 301 37 76 13 1 18 37 2 28 66 .252 .254 (-1%) .317 (-2%) .377 (+28%) .695 (+14%) 661.9
1988 DET AL 27 90 9 20 1 0 7 19 0 5 16 .222 .254 (-13%) .317 (-17%) .377 (+24%) .695 (+5%) 661.9
1989 DET AL 117 353 44 85 11 1 11 46 1 47 71 .241 .254 (-5%) .319 (+2%) .375 (-1%) .694 (+1%) 103.6
1990 SDN NL 90 196 18 47 3 1 6 23 2 22 44 .240 .257 (-7%) .324 (-3%) .385 (-7%) .710 (-5%) -149.9
Career · 18 seasons 1,969 6,925 1,063 1,960 388 43 306 1,111 72 857 1,116 .283 — — — — 26,279

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
15 54 8 22 4 0 2 13 5 8 .407

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS CAL 5 18 4 11 2 0 1 5 2 3 .611
1975 ALCS BOS 3 11 1 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 .364
1975 WS BOS 7 25 3 7 1 0 1 5 3 5 .280

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home98333925811015177635.299
Away9853529482944129475.267

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-03 SDPLADW 100000000
1990-10-02 SDPLADL 000000000
1990-09-24 SDPSFGL 301000000
1990-09-22 SDPCINL 411001200
1990-09-21 SDPCINL 300000000
1990-09-20 SDPLADL 400000002
1990-09-18 SDPHOUW 400000001
1990-09-17 SDPHOUW 301000010
1990-09-15 SDPATLW 101000100
1990-09-14 SDPATLL 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1825 1765 4556 114 55 33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1974 BOS OF 12 12 18 2 0 0
1975 BOS OF 144 140 404 11 7 1
1976 BOS OF 128 124 367 13 6 4
1977 BOS OF 125 124 333 7 2 1
1978 BOS OF 149 148 408 11 7 2
1979 BOS OF 143 142 381 10 5 4
1980 BOS OF 110 108 302 11 2 4
1981 CAL OF 69 67 176 4 4 1
1982 CAL OF 133 123 317 6 3 3
1983 CAL OF 113 110 274 8 2 4
1984 CAL OF 140 135 321 12 6 5
1985 BAL OF 123 121 314 6 2 2
1986 BAL OF 107 104 244 2 4 1
1987 BAL OF 101 97 229 2 2 1
1988 BAL OF 83 78 216 1 2 0
1988 DET OF 22 20 41 2 0 0
1989 DET OF 68 63 119 5 1 0
1990 SDN OF 55 49 92 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 135
Center Field 1584
Right Field 144
Designated Hitter 69

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-05-23
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-07-04
1983 All-Star Game MVP
1982 ALCS MVP
1980 Gold Glove OF
1979 Gold Glove OF
1979 Player of the Month August
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-06-22
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-08-17
1979 TSN All-Star OF
1978 Gold Glove OF
1978 Player of the Week Week of 1978-05-12
1978 TSN All-Star OF
1975 Gold Glove OF
1975 Most Valuable Player
1975 Player of the Month June
1975 Player of the Week Week of 1975-06-20
1975 Rookie of the Year
1975 TSN All-Star OF
1975 TSN Player of the Year
1975 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1990 SDN NL $650,000
1989 DET AL $1,590,000
1988 BAL AL $1,540,000
1987 BAL AL $1,340,000
1986 BAL AL $1,190,000
1985 BAL AL $1,090,000
Total Career Earnings $7,400,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1971, 1972, 1973

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1980 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 392 0
1979 Most Valuable Player AL 4th 160.0 392 0
1978 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 6.0 392 0
1975 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 326.0 336 22
1975 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 23.0 24 23

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fred Lynn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Reggie Smith
    .287 avg, 314 HR
  2. 85
    Shawn Green
    .283 avg, 328 HR
  3. 82
    Greg Luzinski
    .276 avg, 307 HR
  4. 78
    Paul O'Neill
    .288 avg, 281 HR
  5. 69
    Vic Wertz
    .277 avg, 266 HR
  6. 67
    Ryan Klesko
    .279 avg, 278 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Lynn

What years did Fred Lynn play?
Fred Lynn played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1990.
Was Fred Lynn a pitcher?
No. Fred Lynn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Fred Lynn hit?
Fred Lynn hit 306 career home runs with 1960 hits.