Lynn McGlothen
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1982)
Lynn McGlothen was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1982 for 6 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 11 seasons. Across 318 career appearances, he went 86-93 with a 3.98 ERA and 939 strikeouts. He also batted .173 with 0 home runs. Lynn McGlothen was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1441.4.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 8/14/1984 in Dubach, LA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1972-06-25
- Last Game
- 1982-09-19
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Lynn Everett McGlothen
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 8 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 145.0 | 135 | 55 | 59 | 112 | 3.41 | 3.26 (-5%) | 886.2 |
| 1973 | BOS | AL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 39 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 8.22 | 3.75 (-119%) | -1146.3 |
| 1974 | SLN | NL | 16 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 237.1 | 212 | 71 | 89 | 142 | 2.69 | 3.63 (+26%) | 2726.6 |
| 1975 | SLN | NL | 15 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 239.0 | 231 | 104 | 97 | 146 | 3.92 | 3.71 (-6%) | -386.5 |
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 13 | 15 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 205.0 | 209 | 89 | 68 | 106 | 3.91 | 3.51 (-11%) | 1217.4 |
| 1977 | SFN | NL | 2 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 94 | 50 | 52 | 42 | 5.62 | 4.00 (-41%) | -2279.1 |
| 1978 | SFN | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4.97 | 3.69 (-35%) | 500.3 |
| 1978 | CHN | NL | 5 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 77 | 27 | 39 | 60 | 3.04 | 3.69 (+18%) | 4.3 |
| 1979 | CHN | NL | 13 | 14 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 212.0 | 236 | 97 | 55 | 147 | 4.12 | 4.00 (-3%) | 996.9 |
| 1980 | CHN | NL | 12 | 14 | 39 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 182.1 | 211 | 97 | 64 | 119 | 4.79 | 3.84 (-25%) | -1758.9 |
| 1981 | CHN | NL | 1 | 4 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | 71 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 4.77 | 3.58 (-33%) | 145.4 |
| 1981 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 4.15 | 3.58 (-16%) | 535.0 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10.80 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 86 | 93 | 318 | 201 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 1,497.2 | 1,553 | 663 | 572 | 939 | 3.98 | — | 1,441 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 456 | 30 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 103 | .173 | .191 | .211 | .402 | -2,692 |
Career AVG .173 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career OBP .191 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.
Career SLG .211 vs. league average .379 across their career seasons — 44.4% below league average.
Career OPS .402 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 42.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BOS | AL | 22 | 53 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .189 | .243 (-23%) | .310 (-36%) | .353 (-31%) | .664 (-33%) | -280.2 |
| 1973 | BOS | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1974 | SLN | NL | 31 | 83 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .181 | .256 (-30%) | .324 (-38%) | .369 (-48%) | .693 (-43%) | -553.8 |
| 1975 | SLN | NL | 35 | 80 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | .087 | .257 (-66%) | .327 (-73%) | .374 (-77%) | .701 (-75%) | -929.6 |
| 1976 | SLN | NL | 33 | 71 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .211 | .255 (-17%) | .320 (-32%) | .360 (-30%) | .681 (-31%) | -364.0 |
| 1977 | SFN | NL | 21 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | SFN | NL | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1978 | CHN | NL | 49 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1979 | CHN | NL | 42 | 71 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .225 | .265 (-15%) | .329 (-28%) | .397 (-33%) | .727 (-31%) | -353.5 |
| 1980 | CHN | NL | 41 | 51 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .196 | .264 (-26%) | .326 (-22%) | .387 (-29%) | .714 (-26%) | -210.7 |
| 1981 | CHN | NL | 20 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .083 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1981 | CHA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1982 | NYA | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 320 | 456 | 30 | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 103 | .173 | — | — | — | — | -2,692 | ||
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
View full game log (638 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 231 | 20 | 47 | 0 | 16 | .203 |
| Away | 156 | 225 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 9 | .142 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 164 | 800.0 | 820 | 328 | 277 | 481 | 3.69 |
| Away | 154 | 697.2 | 733 | 335 | 295 | 458 | 4.32 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-09-19 | NYY | MIL | — | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-09-17 | NYY | MIL | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982-08-16 | NYY | KCR | — | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982-08-14 | NYY | CHW | — | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981-10-04 | CHW | MIN | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-10-02 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981-09-29 | CHW | LAA | — | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-18 | CHW | OAK | — | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981-09-11 | CHW | MIN | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981-09-06 | CHW | TOR | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | BOS | P | 22 | 22 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| 1973 | BOS | P | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | SLN | P | 31 | 31 | 19 | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| 1975 | SLN | P | 35 | 34 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 1976 | SLN | P | 33 | 32 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | SFN | P | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | SFN | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | CHN | P | 49 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1979 | CHN | P | 42 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | CHN | P | 39 | 27 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | CHN | P | 20 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | CHA | P | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | NYA | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 318 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cy Young Award | NL | 9th | 1.0 | 120 | 0 |
| 1974 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 2.0 | 336 | 0 |
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Lynn McGlothen: the record in brief
Lynn McGlothen's major league career runs from a debut on June 25, 1972 to a final game on September 19, 1982. The team column moves through the Boston Red Sox (1972 through 1973), the St. Louis Cardinals (1974 through 1976), the San Francisco Giants (1977 through 1978), the Chicago Cubs (1978 to 1981), the Chicago White Sox (1981), and the New York Yankees (1982). McGlothen played primarily as a pitcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on March 27, 1950, in Monroe, LA, USA, McGlothen was listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds. McGlothen's death is recorded on August 14, 1984, in Dubach, LA, USA. The bio lists the given name Lynn Everett.
Across 318 games (201 starts), McGlothen recorded 86 wins against 93 losses with a 3.98 ERA. Also on McGlothen's record: 939 strikeouts, 41 complete games, and 13 shutouts. The league ERA over McGlothen's seasons was 3.72, so the 3.98 figure ran 7.0% worse than average. McGlothen won 16 games in 1974, the most of any season listed.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lynn McGlothen
- What years did Lynn McGlothen play?
- Lynn McGlothen played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1982.
- Was Lynn McGlothen a pitcher?
- Yes. Lynn McGlothen pitched in the major leagues, recording 86 wins and 939 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Lynn McGlothen hit?
- Lynn McGlothen hit 0 career home runs with 79 hits.
- What teams did Lynn McGlothen play for?
- Lynn McGlothen played for 6 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1972–1973), the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–1976), the San Francisco Giants (1977–1978), the Chicago Cubs (1978–1981), the Chicago White Sox (1981), and the New York Yankees (1982).
- Did Lynn McGlothen win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Lynn McGlothen did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Lynn McGlothen win?
- Lynn McGlothen was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Lynn McGlothen's career stats?
- In 318 games, Lynn McGlothen went 86-93 with a 3.98 ERA, 939 strikeouts, 1,497.2 innings pitched, and 2 saves. At the plate he had 79 hits and 0 home runs.
- What position did Lynn McGlothen play?
- Lynn McGlothen played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lynn McGlothen and how much did he weigh?
- Lynn McGlothen was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Lynn McGlothen's career ERA?
- Lynn McGlothen finished with a 3.98 career ERA, going 86-93 with 939 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lynn McGlothen have?
- Lynn McGlothen recorded 939 career strikeouts.
- Is Lynn McGlothen in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Lynn McGlothen has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Lynn McGlothen make?
- Lynn McGlothen was selected to 1 All-Star Game.