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Lynn Nelson
Lynn Bernard Nelson (Line Drive)
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Weight: 170 lb.

Born: February 24, 1905 in Sheldon, ND (All Transactions)
Debut: April 18, 1930
Final Game: July 3, 1940
Died: February 15, 1955 in Kansas City, MO
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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 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 4 323 102 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 11 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 86 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 99 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 43 2.286 14.8 3.2 5.8 4.5 0.78
7 Seasons 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 89 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 93 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 43 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 93 1.424 9.5 0.7 3.4 2.8 0.83

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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 SF IBB Pos Awards
1930 25 CHC NL 37 18 18 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 .222 .222 .389 .611 43 7 0 0 1
1933 28 CHC NL 29 24 21 5 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 3 .238 .273 .381 .654 85 8 0 0 2 1
1934 29 CHC NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1937 32 PHA AL 74 120 113 18 40 6 2 4 29 1 0 6 13 .354 .387 .549 .935 135 62 0 1 1/O
1938 33 PHA AL 67 119 112 12 31 0 0 0 15 0 0 7 12 .277 .319 .277 .596 52 31 0 0 1
1939 34 PHA AL 40 83 80 3 15 2 0 0 5 0 1 2 13 .188 .217 .213 .429 11 17 1 1 0 1
1940 35 DET AL 19 23 23 4 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 6 .348 .348 .478 .826 104 11 0 0 0 /1
7 Seasons 268 387 367 42 103 10 4 5 55 1 1 16 48 .281 .313 .371 .683 74 136 1 1 3 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 234 222 25 62 6 2 3 33 1 10 29 .281 .313 .371 .683 74 82 1 2
PHA (3 yrs) 181 322 305 33 86 8 2 4 49 1 1 15 38 .282 .318 .361 .678 73 110 1 1 1
CHC (3 yrs) 68 42 39 5 9 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 4 .231 .250 .385 .635 64 15 0 0 2 0 0
DET (1 yr) 19 23 23 4 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 6 .348 .348 .478 .826 104 11 0 0 0
AL (4 yrs) 200 345 328 37 94 8 2 5 52 1 1 15 44 .287 .320 .369 .689 75 121 1 1 1
NL (3 yrs) 68 42 39 5 9 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 4 .231 .250 .385 .635 64 15 0 0 2 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1930 CHC NL 25 P 37 29 6 22 1 1 .966 0.76 .966 1.10
1933 CHC NL 28 P 24 21 1 20 0 1 1.000 0.88 .962 1.28
1934 CHC NL 29 P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.10
1937 PHA AL 32 P 30 17 3 14 0 0 1.000 0.57 .953 1.09
1937 PHA AL 32 OF 6 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 2.83 .971 2.28 6-0-0
1938 PHA AL 33 P 32 42 4 36 2 0 .952 1.25 .952 1.12
1939 PHA AL 34 P 35 40 11 27 2 6 .950 1.09 .950 0.98
1940 DET AL 35 P 6 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 0.50 .967 1.05
7 Seasons P 166 152 25 122 5 8 .967 0.89 .956 1.10
1 Season OF 6 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 2.83 .971 2.28 6-0-0
7 Seasons TOT 172 169 41 123 5 8 .970 0.95 .928 1.14 6-0-0

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--6th
1938 AL--5--7th
1939 AL--3--10th

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

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Gray InkPitching - 1 (2282), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 4 (2826), Average HOFer ≈ 50
Pitching - 1 (1927), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

September 27, 1932: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from Seattle (PCL) in the 1932 rule 5 draft.

May 14, 1934: Purchased by Atlanta (Southern Association) from the Chicago Cubs.

April 9, 1937: Traded by Memphis (Southern Association) to the Philadelphia Athletics for Oliver Blakeney (minors), Al Benton, Carl Doyle and Jack Peerson.

February 23, 1940: Selected off waivers by the Detroit Tigers from the Philadelphia Athletics.

July 3, 1940: Purchased by Buffalo (International) from the Detroit Tigers.

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