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Lynn Nelson

Lynn Bernard Nelson (Line Drive)

Positions: Pitcher and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 10", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 24, 1905 in Sheldon, ND (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1930
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Cubs/Tigers 1930-1940

Final Game: July 3, 1940
Died: February 15, 1955 in Kansas City, MO
Buried: Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Kansas City, MO
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1930 25 CHC NL 3 2 .600 5.09 37 3 16 0 0 0 81.1 97 52 46 10 28 29 6 0 2 365 96 1.537 10.7 1.1 3.1 3.2 1.04
1933 28 CHC NL 5 5 .500 3.21 24 3 15 3 0 1 75.2 65 34 27 2 30 20 0 0 4 323 103 1.256 7.7 0.2 3.6 2.4 0.67
1934 29 CHC NL 0 1 .000 36.00 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 15 5.000 36.0 9.0 9.0 0.0 0.00
1937 32 PHA AL 4 9 .308 5.90 30 4 21 1 0 2 116.0 140 78 76 12 51 49 2 0 1 531 80 1.647 10.9 0.9 4.0 3.8 0.96
1938 33 PHA AL 10 11 .476 5.65 32 23 8 13 0 2 191.0 215 142 120 29 79 75 5 0 5 870 85 1.539 10.1 1.4 3.7 3.5 0.95
1939 34 PHA AL 10 13 .435 4.78 35 24 11 12 2 1 197.2 233 117 105 27 64 75 3 0 0 877 98 1.503 10.6 1.2 2.9 3.4 1.17
1940 35 DET AL 1 1 .500 10.93 6 2 4 0 0 0 14.0 23 19 17 5 9 7 0 0 0 73 44 2.286 14.8 3.2 5.8 4.5 0.78
7 Yrs 33 42 .440 5.25 166 60 76 29 2 6 676.2 777 446 395 86 262 255 16 0 12 3046 88 1.535 10.3 1.1 3.5 3.4 0.97
162 Game Avg. 10 13 .440 5.25 50 18 23 9 1 2 204 234 134 119 26 79 77 5 0 4 916 88 1.535 10.3 1.1 3.5 3.4 0.97
PHA (3 yrs) 24 33 .421 5.37 97 51 40 26 2 5 504.2 588 337 301 68 194 199 10 0 6 2278 88 1.550 10.5 1.2 3.5 3.5 1.03
CHC (3 yrs) 8 8 .500 4.39 63 7 32 3 0 1 158.0 166 90 77 13 59 49 6 0 6 695 94 1.424 9.5 0.7 3.4 2.8 0.83
DET (1 yr) 1 1 .500 10.93 6 2 4 0 0 0 14.0 23 19 17 5 9 7 0 0 0 73 44 2.286 14.8 3.2 5.8 4.5 0.78
AL (4 yrs) 25 34 .424 5.52 103 53 44 26 2 5 518.2 611 356 318 73 203 206 10 0 6 2351 86 1.569 10.6 1.3 3.5 3.6 1.01
NL (3 yrs) 8 8 .500 4.39 63 7 32 3 0 1 158.0 166 90 77 13 59 49 6 0 6 695 94 1.424 9.5 0.7 3.4 2.8 0.83

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1930 25 CHC NL 81.1 37 3 52 5.75 5.85 0.03 0.00 97.7 5.69 -0 -0.0 1.0 -0.0 0.6 9 .499 .500 $
1933 28 CHC NL 76.1 24 3 34 4.01 3.86 0.27 0.00 101.3 3.63 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 0.2 3 .486 .498 $
1934 29 CHC NL 1.0 2 1 4 36.00 6.18 0.22 0.00 97.1 5.80 -3 -0.3 1.0 -0.0 -0.3 -3 .353 .498 $
1937 32 PHA AL 116.0 30 4 78 6.05 5.50 -0.01 0.00 102.2 5.63 -6 -0.5 1.0 -0.1 0.4 9 .482 .497 $
1938 33 PHA AL 191.0 32 23 142 6.69 5.72 -0.38 0.00 100.5 6.13 -14 -1.2 1.0 -0.1 0.4 13 .462 .492 $
1939 34 PHA AL 197.2 35 24 117 5.33 5.38 -0.44 0.00 102.1 5.95 13 1.2 1.0 -0.1 2.8 38 .535 .508 $
1940 35 DET AL 14.0 6 2 19 12.21 4.79 -0.21 0.00 103.8 5.19 -11 -0.9 1.0 -0.0 -0.8 -10 .347 .494 $
7 Seasons 677.1 166 60 446 5.93 5.37 -0.21 0.00 101.1 5.64 -25 -2.1 1.0 -0.4 3.3 60 .487 .498 $
PHA (3 yrs) 504.2 97 51 337 6.01 5.54 -0.32 0.00 101.6 5.94 -7 -0.5 1.0 -0.3 3.6 60 .495 .499 $
CHC (3 yrs) 158.2 63 7 90 5.11 4.89 0.15 0.00 99.4 4.70 -7 -0.7 1.0 -0.1 0.5 9 .490 .499 $
DET (1 yr) 14.0 6 2 19 12.21 4.79 -0.21 0.00 103.8 5.19 -11 -0.9 1.0 -0.0 -0.8 -10 .347 .494 $

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1930 25 CHC NL 365 2.7% 8.0% 7.7% 78%
1933 28 CHC NL 323 0.6% 6.2% 9.3% 1.6% 8% 80%
1934 29 CHC NL 7 14.3% 0.0% 14.3% 71%
1937 32 PHA AL 531 2.3% 9.2% 9.6% 2.8% 11% 76%
1938 33 PHA AL 870 3.3% 8.6% 9.1% 6.6% 27% 77%
1939 34 PHA AL 877 3.1% 8.6% 7.3% 4.9% 19% 79%
1940 35 DET AL 73 6.9% 9.6% 12.3% 68%
7 Yrs 3046 2.8% 8.4% 8.6% 3.9% 15% 78%
MLB Averages 1.4% 8.6% 8.3% 3.2% 13% 80%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1930 25 3 2 .600 5.09 37 3 16 0 0 0 81.1 97 52 46 10 28 29 6 0 2 365 96 1.537 10.7 1.1 3.1 3.2 1.04 96
1931 26 3 2 .600 5.09 37 3 16 0 0 0 81.1 97 52 46 10 28 29 6 0 2 365 96 1.537 10.7 1.1 3.1 3.2 1.04 96
1932 27 3 2 .600 5.09 37 3 16 0 0 0 81.1 97 52 46 10 28 29 6 0 2 365 96 1.537 10.7 1.1 3.1 3.2 1.04 96
1933 28 8 7 .533 4.18 61 6 31 3 0 1 157.0 162 86 73 12 58 49 6 0 6 688 99 1.401 9.3 0.7 3.3 2.8 0.84 99
1934 29 8 8 .500 4.39 63 7 32 3 0 1 158.0 166 90 77 13 59 49 6 0 6 695 94 1.424 9.5 0.7 3.4 2.8 0.83 94
1935 30 8 8 .500 4.39 63 7 32 3 0 1 158.0 166 90 77 13 59 49 6 0 6 695 94 1.424 9.5 0.7 3.4 2.8 0.83 94
1936 31 8 8 .500 4.39 63 7 32 3 0 1 158.0 166 90 77 13 59 49 6 0 6 695 94 1.424 9.5 0.7 3.4 2.8 0.83 94
1937 32 12 17 .414 5.03 93 11 53 4 0 3 274.0 306 168 153 25 110 98 8 0 7 1226 87 1.518 10.1 0.8 3.6 3.2 0.89 87
1938 33 22 28 .440 5.28 125 34 61 17 0 5 465.0 521 310 273 54 189 173 13 0 12 2096 86 1.527 10.1 1.0 3.7 3.3 0.92 86
1939 34 32 41 .438 5.13 160 58 72 29 2 6 662.2 754 427 378 81 253 248 16 0 12 2973 89 1.520 10.2 1.1 3.4 3.4 0.98 89
1940 35 33 42 .440 5.25 166 60 76 29 2 6 676.2 777 446 395 86 262 255 16 0 12 3046 88 1.535 10.3 1.1 3.5 3.4 0.97 88

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1930 25 5 4 .556 3.98 86.0 90 42 38 9 26 31 6 1.349 9.4 2.7 3.2 1.19 0.9 37
1933 28 4 4 .500 3.69 78.0 72 36 32 2 33 21 0 1.346 8.3 3.8 2.4 0.64 0.2 24
1934 29 0 0 36.00 1.0 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 5.000 36.0 9.0 0.0 0.00 9.0 2
1937 32 5 8 .385 4.83 123.0 133 73 66 11 48 52 2 1.472 9.7 3.5 3.8 1.08 0.8 30
1938 33 10 13 .435 4.48 211.0 207 117 105 28 76 83 5 1.341 8.8 3.2 3.5 1.09 1.2 32
1939 34 12 11 .522 3.97 211.0 224 103 93 26 62 80 3 1.355 9.6 2.6 3.4 1.29 1.1 35
1940 35 0 1 .000 8.40 15.0 22 16 14 5 9 8 0 2.067 13.2 5.4 4.8 0.89 3.0 6
7 Yrs 36 41 .468 4.37 725.0 752 391 352 82 255 275 16 1.389 9.3 3.4 1.08 1.0 166

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1939 AL  2.914 (10th)

Shutouts s c a p y
1939 AL  2 (4th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1938 AL  29 (2nd)
1939 AL  27 (1st)

Hits s c a p y
1939 AL  233 (7th)

Losses s c a p y
1939 AL  13 (6th)

Earned Runs s c a p y
1938 AL  120 (6th)
1939 AL  105 (9th)

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1938 AL  5 (10th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1930 NL  6 (7th)
1938 AL  5 (7th)
1939 AL  3 (10th)

Games Finished s c a p y
1937 AL  21 (4th)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 3 (2136), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 1 (1990), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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