Jerry Lynch
From BR Bullpen
Gerald Thomas Lynch
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 189 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Jerry Lynch became the greatest pinch-hitter of his era, and one of the best pinch-hitters of all time. Although he appeared in 1184 major league games, only 710 off them were in the field (mostly as a left fielder).
He had only one season with more than 400 at-bats, that being 1958 when he hit .312 with 16 home runs in 420 at-bats.
He became more or less a regular outfielder (he appeared in 98 games) as a rookie with the 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates, making his debut at age 23 on a team whose average age was 26.
