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Red Lynn

Japhet Monroe Lynn

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 162 lb.

Born: December 27, 1913 in Kenney, TX (All Transactions)
Debut: April 25, 1939
Teams (by GP): Giants/Cubs/Tigers 1939-1944

Final Game: October 1, 1944
Died: October 27, 1977 in Bellville, TX
Buried: Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, TX
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Cy Young… #3. Greg Maddux… #4. Christy Mathewson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Randy Johnson…

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1934	20	STL-min	C,B	11	9	.550	3.02	29						167.0	169	90	56		65							1.401	9.1		3.5			HUN,SGD · MATL,CENL
1935	21	STL-min	C,B	13	11	.542	3.73	36	18					217.0	207	133	90		76							1.304	8.6		3.2			JKV,AVL · WDXL,PIED
1936	22	STL-min	B,C	17	10	.630	4.89	41						206.0	229	136	112		105							1.621	10.0		4.6			CBS,HUN · SALL,MATL
1937	23	STL-min	C	32	13	.711	2.65	56						340.0	274	132	100		143							1.226	7.3		3.8			JKV · ETXL
1938	24	STL-min	AA	8	11	.421	4.42	50	12					175.0	173	112	86		78							1.434	8.9		4.0			CLB · AA
1939	25	TOT	MLB	1	1	.500	3.88	30	0	14	0	0	1	58.0	55	29	25	5	24	25	3	1	0	254	107	1.362	8.5	0.8	3.7	3.9	1.04
1939	25	DET	AL	0	1	.000	8.64	4	0	3	0	0	0	8.1	11	8	8	2	3	3	1	1	0	40	59	1.680	11.9	2.2	3.2	3.2	1.00
1939	25	NYG	NL	1	0	1.000	3.08	26	0	11	0	0	1	49.2	44	21	17	3	21	22	2	0	0	214	129	1.309	8.0	0.5	3.8	4.0	1.05
1940	26	NYG	NL	4	3	.571	3.83	33	0	18	0	0	3	42.1	40	21	18	3	24	25	1	0	0	189	102	1.512	8.5	0.6	5.1	5.3	1.04

1944	30	CHC	NL	5	4	.556	4.06	22	7	8	4	1	1	84.1	80	41	38	4	37	35	1	0	3	359	87	1.387	8.5	0.4	3.9	3.7	0.95
1946	32	CHC-min	AAA	17	16	.515	2.79	41	36		41	7		271.0	200	85	84		123	165	9	1	5			1.192	6.6		4.1	5.5	1.34	LOS · PCL
1947	33	CHC-min	AAA	16	16	.500	3.36	42	37		18	2		273.0	251	112	102		110	145	5	1	8			1.322	8.3		3.6	4.8	1.32	LOS · PCL
1948	34	CHC-min	AAA	19	10	.655	3.73	42			19	2		244.0	236	108	101		114	131	4	0	6			1.434	8.7		4.2	4.8	1.15	LOS · PCL
1949	35	CHC-min	AAA	10	18	.357	4.64	37	28		7	2		194.0	203	104	100		95	85	4	0	5			1.536	9.4		4.4	3.9	0.89	POR,LOS · PCL
1950	36	-min	AAA	14	10	.583	3.54	41	34		15	3		239.0	218	105	94		92	117	3	4	5			1.297	8.2		3.5	4.4	1.27	POR · PCL
1951	37	-min	AAA	13	12	.520	3.75	41	26		10	3		192.0	190	97	80		87	68	3	0	3			1.443	8.9		4.1	3.2	0.78	POR · PCL
1952	38	PIT-min	Opn	9	6	.600	4.24	39			3	0		121.0	130	65	57		56	30	3	0	3			1.537	9.7		4.2	2.2	0.54	HOL,POR · PCL
1953	39	-min	Opn	10	4	.714	3.72	53	7		0	0		142.2	158	78	59	9	63	42	4	0	1			1.549	10.0	0.6	4.0	2.6	0.67	HOL · PCL
1954	40	CHC-min	C,AA	1	6	.143	4.03	14						29.0	32	21	13		9							1.414	9.9		2.8			LUB,BMT · WTNM,TL
1956	42	PHI-min	C	15	11	.577	4.85	29	23					182.0	213	118	98	16	62							1.511	10.5	0.8	3.1			BAK,SLC · CALL,PION
3 Seasons				10	8	.556	3.95	85	7	40	4	1	5	184.2	175	91	81	12	85	85	5	1	3	802	96	1.408	8.5	0.6	4.1	4.1	1.00
162 Game Avg.				7	6	.556	3.95	63	5	30	3	1	4	137	129	67	60	9	63	63	4	1	2	593	96	1.408	8.5	0.6	4.1	4.1	1.00

NYG (2 yrs)				5	3	.625	3.42	59	0	29	0	0	4	92.0	84	42	35	6	45	47	3	0	0	403	116	1.402	8.2	0.6	4.4	4.6	1.04
CHC (1 yr)				5	4	.556	4.06	22	7	8	4	1	1	84.1	80	41	38	4	37	35	1	0	3	359	87	1.387	8.5	0.4	3.9	3.7	0.95
DET (1 yr)				0	1	.000	8.64	4	0	3	0	0	0	8.1	11	8	8	2	3	3	1	1	0	40	59	1.680	11.9	2.2	3.2	3.2	1.00

NL (3 yrs)			NL	10	7	.588	3.73	81	7	37	4	1	5	176.1	164	83	73	10	82	82	4	0	3	762	101	1.395	8.4	0.5	4.2	4.2	1.00
AL (1 yr)			AL	0	1	.000	8.64	4	0	3	0	0	0	8.1	11	8	8	2	3	3	1	1	0	40	59	1.680	11.9	2.2	3.2	3.2	1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
1939	25	DET	AL	8.1	0	8	6	0	1.0	-2	-0.2	$
1939	25	NYG	NL	49.2	0	21	29	1	1.0	8	0.7	$
1940	26	NYG	NL	42.1	0	21	24	0	1.0	3	0.3	$

1944	30	CHC	NL	84.1	7	41	44	-1	1.0	3	0.4	$
3 Seasons				184.2	7	91	103	0	1.0	12	1.2	$

NYG (2 yrs)				92.0	0	42	53	1	1.0	11	1.0	$
CHC (1 yr)				84.1	7	41	44	-1	1.0	3	0.4	$
DET (1 yr)				8.1	0	8	6	0	1.0	-2	-0.2	$

Standard Batting

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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	Pos
1934	20	STL-min	C,B	29	54	54		6	0	0	0						.111	.111	.111	.222		6				HUN,SGD · MATL,CENL
1935	21	STL-min	C,B	40	88	88		18	3	0	0						.205	.205	.239	.443		21				JKV,AVL · WDXL,PIED
1936	22	STL-min	B,C	46	87	87		22	2	2	0						.253	.253	.322	.575		28				CBS,HUN · SALL,MATL
1937	23	STL-min	C	53	130	130		27	4	0	0						.208	.208	.238	.446		31				JKV · ETXL
1938	24	STL-min	AA	50	59	59		7	1	0	0						.119	.119	.136	.254		8				CLB · AA
1939	25	TOT	MLB	30	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	3	0	0	1
1939	25	DET	AL	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	/1
1939	25	NYG	NL	26	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	3	0	0	1
1940	26	NYG	NL	33	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	1

1944	30	CHC	NL	22	30	29	4	6	1	0	0	2	0		1	4	.207	.233	.241	.475	34	7	1	0	0	1
1946	32	CHC-min	AAA	41	100	87	11	17	3	0	0	10	0		3	15	.195	.222	.230	.452		20		0	10	LOS · PCL
1947	33	CHC-min	AAA	53	106	98	12	19	2	0	0	2	0		6	18	.194	.240	.214	.455		21		0	2	LOS · PCL
1948	34	CHC-min	AAA	47	96	91	3	14	1	0	0	4	0		1	16	.154	.163	.165	.328		15		0	4	LOS · PCL
1949	35	CHC-min	AAA	39	70	63	4	11	1	0	0	1	0		5	13	.175	.235	.190	.426		12		0	2	POR,LOS · PCL
1950	36	-min	AAA	42	90	83	5	18	1	0	0	3	0		3	6	.217	.244	.229	.473		19		0	4	POR · PCL
1951	37	-min	AAA	44	74	62	9	10	3	0	0	7	0		3	13	.161	.212	.210	.422		13		1	8	POR · PCL
1952	38	PIT-min	Opn	42	38	33	4	5	0	0	0	1	0		0	6	.152	.152	.152	.303		5		0	5	POR,HOL · PCL
1953	39	-min	Opn	54	39	38	1	5	0	0	0	2	0		1	3	.132	.154	.132	.285		5	0	0	0	HOL · PCL
1954	40	CHC-min	C,AA	14	20	20		4									.200	.200								LUB,BMT · WTNM,TL
1956	42	PHI-min	C	29	70	70		11	0	0	0						.157	.157	.086	.243		6				BAK,SLC · CALL,PION
3 Seasons				85	42	41	4	6	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	5	.146	.167	.171	.337	-6	7	4	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	80	78	8	11	2	0	0	4	0		2	10	.146	.167	.171	.337	-6	13	8	0	0

NYG (2 yrs)				59	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	3	0	0
CHC (1 yr)				22	30	29	4	6	1	0	0	2	0		1	4	.207	.233	.241	.475	34	7	1	0	0
DET (1 yr)				4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0

NL (3 yrs)				81	40	39	4	6	1	0	0	2	0		1	5	.154	.175	.179	.354	-1	7	4	0	0
AL (1 yr)				4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos
1939	25	DET	AL	2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	/1
1939	25	NYG	NL	6	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2	-0.2	-2	-0.2	0.0	$	1
1940	26	NYG	NL	4	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$	1

1944	30	CHC	NL	30	-3	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$	1
3 Seasons				42	-7	0	0	0	0	2	1	-4	-0.4	-4	-0.4	0.0	$

NYG (2 yrs)				10	-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3	-0.3	-3	-0.3	0.0	$
CHC (1 yr)				30	-3	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	$
DET (1 yr)				2	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	GS	CG	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
1939	TOT	MLB	25	P	30	0	0	58.0	10	2	6	2	0	.800	1.24	0.27	.958	2.16	2.13
1939	DET	AL	25	P	4	0	0	8.1	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.16	0.50	.950	1.94	1.90
1939	NYG	NL	25	P	26	0	0	49.2	8	1	5	2	0	.750	1.09	0.23	.960	2.19	2.16
1940	NYG	NL	26	P	33	0	0	42.1	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	0.85	0.12	.962	2.21	2.22
1944	CHC	NL	30	P	22	7	4	84.1	27	7	20	0	2	1.000	2.88	1.23	.961	2.13	2.13
	3 Seasons			P	85	7	4	184.2	41	10	29	2	2	.951	1.90	0.46	.960	2.16	2.16
	3 Seasons			TOT	85	7	4	184.2	41	10	29	2	2	.951	1.90	0.46	.960	2.16	2.16

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Transactions

October 4, 1938: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1938 rule 5 draft.
May 9, 1939: Purchased by the New York Giants from the Detroit Tigers.

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