Lynn Nelson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1940)

W–L 33–42
ERA 5.25
WHIP 1.54
SO 255
Pitcher PIV -15721.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
2/24/1905 in Sheldon, ND, USA
Died
2/15/1955 in Kansas City, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1930-04-18
Last Game
1940-07-03

Full name: Lynn Bernard Nelson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
33 42 166 60 29 2 6 676.7 777 395 86 262 255 5.25 -15721.9

Career ERA 5.25 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — 21.8% 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
1930 CHN NL 3 2 37 3 0 0 0 81.3 97 46 28 29 5.09 4.80 (-6%) -1924.9
1933 CHN NL 5 5 24 3 3 0 1 75.7 65 27 30 20 3.21 3.86 (+17%) -112.5
1934 CHN NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 4 9 30 4 1 0 2 116.0 140 76 51 49 5.90 4.34 (-36%) -2130.9
1938 PHA AL 10 11 32 23 13 0 2 191.0 215 120 79 75 5.65 4.35 (-30%) -5984.0
1939 PHA AL 10 13 35 24 12 2 1 197.7 233 105 64 75 4.78 4.28 (-12%) -4043.0
1940 DET AL 1 1 6 2 0 0 0 14.0 23 17 9 7 10.93 4.21 (-159%) -1526.5
Career · 7 seasons 33 42 166 60 29 2 6 676.2 777 395 262 255 5.25 — -15,722

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
268 367 42 103 10 4 5 55 1 16 48 .281 .312 .371 .683 -347

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .371 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.

Career OPS .683 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 7.4% 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
1930 CHN NL 37 18 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .222 — — — — 0.0
1933 CHN NL 29 21 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 .238 — — — — 0.0
1934 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 PHA AL 74 113 18 40 6 2 4 29 1 6 13 .354 .276 (+28%) .342 (+13%) .398 (+38%) .740 (+26%) 512.2
1938 PHA AL 67 112 12 31 0 0 0 15 0 7 12 .277 .272 (+1%) .341 (-7%) .392 (-30%) .734 (-19%) -317.9
1939 PHA AL 40 80 3 15 2 0 0 5 0 2 13 .188 .274 (-32%) .342 (-37%) .393 (-46%) .735 (-42%) -541.6
1940 DET AL 19 23 4 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 6 .348 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 268 367 42 103 10 4 5 55 1 16 48 .281 — — — — -347

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
Home1462022660334.297
Away1211641643221.262

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home85359.14232151291585.38
Away81318.0354180132985.09

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-07-03 DETCHWL 311000000
1940-06-25 DETBOSL 100000001
1940-06-22 DETNYYW 100000001
1940-06-21 DETNYYL 111001200
1940-06-20 DETPHAL 100000001
1940-06-12 DETNYYL 100000000
1940-06-06 DETPHAL 111000000
1940-06-04 DETPHAL 101000000
1940-06-03 DETMINL 202000100
1940-05-22 DETNYYL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-07-03 DETCHW — 4.1777442
1940-06-21 DETNYY — 1.0433012
1940-06-03 DETMIN — 2.0333111
1940-05-12 DETCHW L 0.2433000
1940-05-01 DETMIN W 5.0200310
1940-04-22 DETCHW — 1.0332100
1939-09-30 PHAMIN L 4.0966030
1939-09-24 PHABOS L 7.11177321
1939-09-20 PHADET — 12.0844331
1939-09-15 PHACHW W 9.0820330

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 0 16 1 0 0
P 166 0 25 122 5 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 CHN P 37 0 6 22 1 1
1933 CHN P 24 0 1 20 0 1
1934 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1937 PHA OF 6 0 16 1 0 0
1937 PHA P 30 0 3 14 0 0
1938 PHA P 32 0 4 36 2 0
1939 PHA P 35 0 11 27 2 6
1940 DET P 6 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 166
Left Field 6

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bill Bayne
    31-32, 4.84 ERA
  2. 97
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA
  3. 96
    Lev Shreve
    19-37, 4.89 ERA
  4. 95
    Cy Moore
    16-26, 4.86 ERA
  5. 95
    Scott Bailes
    39-44, 4.95 ERA
  6. 94
    Bill Hawke
    32-31, 4.98 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynn Nelson

What years did Lynn Nelson play?
Lynn Nelson played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1940.
Was Lynn Nelson a pitcher?
Yes. Lynn Nelson pitched in the major leagues, recording 33 wins and 255 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lynn Nelson hit?
Lynn Nelson hit 5 career home runs with 103 hits.