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Lance Lynn

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-5, 270lb (196cm, 122kg)

Born: May 12, 1987 in Indianapolis, IN us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brownsburg HS (Brownsburg, IN) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (39th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS).

High School: Brownsburg HS (Brownsburg, IN)

School: University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)

Debut: June 2, 2011 (Age 24-021d, 19,969th in major league history)
vs. SFG 5.1 IP, 4 H, 5 SO, 0 BB, 5 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 2 yrs/$38M (22-23) & 24 team option

Service Time (01/2023): 11.119 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: Headline Sports Group • Previously: Excel Sports Management

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Michael Lance Lynn

Nicknames: ML²

Twitter: @lancelynn31

SUMMARY

2022

Career

WAR

0.8

30.5

123

ERA

3.99

3.52

309

285

121.2

1705.1

124

1715

WHIP

1.142

1.260

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

2015 Fielding Game Log (overall)

2015 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	2 (1)	Apr 8	STL	@	CHC	L,0-2	GS	22	6.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
2	7 (4)	Apr 15	STL		MIL	W,4-2	GS	22	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
3	12 (4)	Apr 21	STL	@	WSN	L,1-2	GS	26	6.1	1	1	0	2	1	P
4	17 (4)	Apr 26	STL	@	MIL	L,3-6	GS	26	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	22 (4)	May 1	STL		PIT	W,2-1	GS	25	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
6	27 (4)	May 6	STL		CHC	L,5-6	GS	27	6.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
7	32 (4)	May 12	STL	@	CLE	W,8-3	GS	26	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	37 (4)	May 17	STL		DET	W,2-1	GS	30	7.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	42 (4)	May 22	STL	@	KCR	L,0-5	GS	28	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	47 (4)	May 27	STL		ARI	W,4-3	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	52 (4)	Jun 2	STL		MIL	W,1-0	GS	28	7.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
12	57 (4)	Jun 7	STL	@	LAD	W,4-2	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	72 (14)	Jun 25	STL	@	MIA	W,5-1	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	76 (3)	Jun 30	STL		CHW	L,1-2	GS	25	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	81 (4)	Jul 5	STL		SDP	W,3-1	GS	27	7.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
16	87 (5)	Jul 10	STL	@	PIT	L,2-5	GS	21	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
17	90 (2)	Jul 17	STL		NYM	W,3-2	GS	25	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
18	94 (3)	Jul 22	STL	@	CHW	W,3-2	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	99 (4)	Jul 27	STL		CIN	W,4-1	GS	30	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	104 (4)	Aug 1	STL		COL	L,2-6	GS	25	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
21	109 (4)	Aug 7	STL	@	MIL	W,6-0	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	114 (4)	Aug 13	STL		PIT	L,5-10	GS	10	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	119 (4)	Aug 18	STL		SFG	L,0-2	GS	29	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	124 (4)	Aug 24	STL	@	ARI	W,5-3	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	129 (4)	Aug 29	STL	@	SFG	W,6-0	GS	27	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
26	137 (7)	Sep 7	STL		CHC	L,0-9	GS	15	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	142 (4)	Sep 12	STL	@	CIN	L,1-5	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	147 (4)	Sep 18	STL	@	CHC	L,3-8	GS	19	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
29	152 (4)	Sep 23	STL		CIN	W,10-2	GS	20	6.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
30	157 (4)	Sep 28	STL	@	PIT	W,3-0	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
31	162 (4)	Oct 4 (2)	STL	@	ATL	L,0-2	GS	20	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
							31gm		175.1	12	14	2	28	1