Fred Lynn

Q: When was Fred Lynn born?

Fred Lynn was born on February 3, 1952.

Q: Where was Fred Lynn born?

Fred Lynn was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall is Fred Lynn?

Fred Lynn is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Fred Lynn weigh when playing?

Fred Lynn weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Fred Lynn in the Hall of Fame?

Fred Lynn has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Fred Lynn drafted?

Fred Lynn was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Monte HS (El Monte, CA) and the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA) .

Q: How many hits did Fred Lynn have?

Fred Lynn had 1,960 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Fred Lynn have?

Fred Lynn had 306 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Fred Lynn's average?

Fred Lynn had a .283 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Fred Lynn played for?

Fred Lynn played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 3, 1952 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Monte HS (El Monte, CA) and the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: El Monte HS (El Monte, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 5, 1974 (Age 22-214d, 13,547th in major league history)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 38-242d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Fredric Michael Lynn

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MVP
Rookie of the Year
9x All-Star
4x Gold Glove
Batting Title
ALCS MVP
AS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.2

6925

1960

306

.283

1063

RBI

1111

OBP

.360

SLG

.484

OPS

.845

OPS+

129

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1973	21	BOS-min	AA	53	201	162	26	42	9	4	6	36	4	2	34	24	.259	.388	.475	.863		77		2	0	3			BRI · EL
1974	22	BOS-min	AAA	124	478	415	65	117	19	2	21	68	3	1	55	88	.282	.368	.489	.857		203		4	0	4			PAW · IL
1974	22	BOS	AL	15	51	43	5	18	2	2	2	10	0	0	6	6	.419	.490	.698	1.188	229	30	0	1	0	1	2	/78H9D
1975	23	BOS	AL	145	605	528	103	175	47	7	21	105	10	5	62	90	.331	.401	*.566*	.967	162	299	11	3	6	6	10	*8/H	AS,MVP-1,RoY-1,GG
1976	24	BOS	AL	132	566	507	76	159	32	8	10	65	14	9	48	67	.314	.367	.467	.835	132	237	9	1	0	10	2	*8/DH9	AS
1977	25	BOS	AL	129	564	497	81	129	29	5	18	76	2	3	51	63	.260	.327	.447	.774	99	222	14	3	5	8	2	*8/HD	AS
1978	26	BOS	AL	150	627	541	75	161	33	3	22	82	3	6	75	50	.298	.380	.492	.872	133	266	9	1	4	6	11	*8/H	AS,MVP-25,GG
1979	27	BOS	AL	147	622	531	116	177	42	1	39	122	2	2	82	79	.333	*.423*	*.637*	*1.059*	*176*	338	9	4	0	5	4	*8/HD	AS,MVP-4,GG
1980	28	BOS	AL	110	478	415	67	125	32	3	12	61	12	0	58	39	.301	.383	.480	.862	130	199	10	0	0	5	3	*8	AS,MVP-24,GG
1981	29	CAL	AL	76	302	256	28	56	8	1	5	31	1	2	38	42	.219	.322	.316	.639	86	81	7	3	1	4	4	*8/H	AS
1982	30	CAL	AL	138	545	472	89	141	38	1	21	86	7	8	58	72	.299	.374	.517	.891	143	244	9	3	5	7	4	*8H	AS
1983	31	CAL	AL	117	500	437	56	119	20	3	22	74	2	2	55	83	.272	.352	.483	.835	129	211	7	2	0	6	10	*8/HD	AS
1984	32	CAL	AL	142	600	517	84	140	28	4	23	79	2	2	77	97	.271	.366	.474	.840	132	245	14	2	2	2	8	*98/H
1985	33	BAL	AL	124	508	448	59	118	12	1	23	68	7	3	53	100	.263	.339	.449	.787	117	201	7	1	0	6	6	*8/H
1986	34	BAL	AL	112	456	397	67	114	13	1	23	67	2	2	53	59	.287	.371	.499	.869	137	198	20	2	0	4	1	8/HD
1987	35	BAL	AL	111	438	396	49	100	24	0	23	60	3	7	39	72	.253	.320	.487	.807	113	193	8	1	0	2	6	8/DH
1988	36	TOT	AL	114	432	391	46	96	14	1	25	56	2	2	33	82	.246	.302	.478	.780	118	187	9	1	1	6	1	897/HD
1988	36	BAL	AL	87	334	301	37	76	13	1	18	37	2	2	28	66	.252	.312	.482	.794	122	145	7	0	1	4	1	89/HD
1988	36	DET	AL	27	98	90	9	20	1	0	7	19	0	0	5	16	.222	.265	.467	.732	105	42	2	1	0	2	0	7/H8D
1989	37	DET	AL	117	406	353	44	85	11	1	11	46	1	1	47	71	.241	.328	.371	.699	99	131	5	1	0	5	1	7DH
1990	38	SDP	NL	90	223	196	18	47	3	1	6	23	2	0	22	44	.240	.315	.357	.672	85	70	1	1	1	3	2	7H/98
17 Yrs				1969	7923	6925	1063	1960	388	43	306	1111	72	54	857	1116	.283	.360	.484	.845	129	3352	149	30	25	86	77
162 Game Avg.				162	652	570	87	161	32	4	25	91	6	4	71	92	.283	.360	.484	.845	129	276	12	2	2	7	6
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
BOS (7 yrs)				828	3513	3062	523	944	217	29	124	521	43	25	382	394	.308	.383	.520	.902	141	1591	62	13	15	41	34
CAL (4 yrs)				473	1947	1682	257	456	94	9	71	270	12	14	228	294	.271	.358	.464	.822	128	781	37	10	8	19	26
BAL (4 yrs)				434	1736	1542	212	408	62	3	87	232	14	14	173	297	.265	.337	.478	.815	122	737	42	4	1	16	14
DET (2 yrs)				144	504	443	53	105	12	1	18	65	1	1	52	87	.237	.315	.391	.706	100	173	7	2	0	7	1
SDP (1 yr)				90	223	196	18	47	3	1	6	23	2	0	22	44	.240	.315	.357	.672	85	70	1	1	1	3	2

AL (16 yrs)				1879	7700	6729	1045	1913	385	42	300	1088	70	54	835	1072	.284	.362	.488	.850	131	3282	148	29	24	83	75
NL (1 yr)				90	223	196	18	47	3	1	6	23	2	0	22	44	.240	.315	.357	.672	85	70	1	1	1	3	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Fred Lynn?

Fred Lynn is 72 years old.

When was Fred Lynn born?

Fred Lynn was born on February 3, 1952.

Where was Fred Lynn born?

Fred Lynn was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Fred Lynn?

Fred Lynn is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Fred Lynn weigh when playing?

Fred Lynn weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Fred Lynn play?

Fred Lynn played 17 seasons.

Is Fred Lynn in the Hall of Fame?

Fred Lynn has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Fred Lynn drafted?

Fred Lynn was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Monte HS (El Monte, CA) and the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Fred Lynn play?

Fred Lynn was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Fred Lynn have?

Fred Lynn had 1,960 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Fred Lynn have?

Fred Lynn had 306 home runs over his career.

What was Fred Lynn's average?

Fred Lynn had a .283 average over his career.

How many teams has Fred Lynn played for?

Fred Lynn played for 5 teams; the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Fred Lynn won?

Fred Lynn has never won a World Series.

When did Fred Lynn retire?

Fred Lynn last played in 1990.

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