Lynn McGlothen

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1982)

W–L 86–93
ERA 3.98
WHIP 1.42
SO 939
Pitcher PIV 1441.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
3/27/1950 in Monroe, LA, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
86 93 318 201 41 13 2 1497.7 1,553 663 127 572 939 3.98 1441.4

Career ERA 3.98 vs. league average 3.72 across their career seasons — 7.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 0 237.3 212 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 12.7 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 0 182.3 211 97 64 119 4.79 3.84 (-25%) -1758.9
1981 CHN NL 1 4 20 6 0 0 0 54.7 71 29 28 26 4.77 3.58 (-33%) 145.4
1981 CHA AL 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 21.7 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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1642312047016.203
Away156225103209.142

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home164800.08203282774813.69
Away154697.27333352954584.32

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-09-19 NYYMIL — 0.0444000
1982-09-17 NYYMIL — 1.0100000
1982-08-16 NYYKCR — 0.1111001
1982-08-14 NYYCHW — 3.2311220
1981-10-04 CHWMIN — 0.2222000
1981-10-02 CHWMIN — 1.2100010
1981-09-29 CHWLAA — 4.0000030
1981-09-18 CHWOAK — 6.0433230
1981-09-11 CHWMIN — 0.1000000
1981-09-06 CHWTOR — 3.0000240

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 318 201 98 174 7 12

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dave LaPoint
    80-86, 4.02 ERA
  2. 87
    Mike Bielecki
    70-73, 4.18 ERA
  3. 86
    Tim Leary
    78-105, 4.36 ERA
  4. 84
    Steve Hargan
    87-107, 3.92 ERA
  5. 82
    Vinegar Bend Mizell
    90-88, 3.85 ERA
  6. 82
    Kirk McCaskill
    106-108, 4.12 ERA

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.