Lynn Nelson

Positions: Pitcher and Leftfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: February 24, 1905 in Sheldon, ND us

Died: February 15, 1955 in Kansas City, MO

Buried: Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Kansas City, MO

Last Game: July 3, 1940 (Age 35-130d)
vs. CHW 4.1 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 4 BB, 7 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1930 season

Full Name: Lynn Bernard Nelson

Nicknames: Line Drive

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

6.4

ERA

5.25

166

676.2

255

WHIP

1.535

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1926	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D-AA		12	9	.571		4.40	25						188.0	183	92			75							1.372	8.8		3.6
1926	21	-8.2	Kansas City	AA	AA		0	0				1						4.0	6				1							1.750	13.5		2.3
1926	21	-2.5	Burlington	MSVL	D		12	9	.571		4.50	24						184.0	177	92			74							1.364	8.7		3.6
1927	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA		14	15	.483		4.92	41						236.0	243	129			89							1.407	9.3		3.4
1927	22	-7.3	Kansas City	AA	AA		1	0	1.000		1.50	6						18.0	14	3			9							1.278	7.0		4.5
1927	22	-3.8	Lincoln	WL	A		13	15	.464		5.20	35						218.0	229	126			80							1.417	9.5		3.3
1928	23	-6.5	Kansas City	AA	AA		7	8	.467	3.87	4.43	35						128.0	137	63	55		60		35	4		2		1.539	9.6		4.2	2.5	0.58
1929	24	-5.1	Kansas City	AA	AA		15	6	.714	2.98	3.88	38						190.0	184	82	63		77							1.374	8.7		3.6
1930	25	-4.8	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	3	2	.600	5.09	5.75	37	3	17	0	0	0	81.1	97	52	46	10	28	1	29	6	0	2	365	1.537	10.7	1.1	3.1	3.2	1.04
1931	26	-1.8	Los Angeles	PCL	AA		5	9	.357	5.85	7.01	39						163.0	208	127	106		69							1.699	11.5		3.8
1932	27	-1.2	Seattle	PCL	AA		22	17	.564	4.36	5.74	45						295.0	362	188	143		104							1.580	11.0		3.2
1933	28	-1.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	5	5	.500	3.21	4.04	24	3	15	3	0	1	75.2	65	34	27	2	30	5	20	0	0	4	323	1.256	7.7	0.2	3.6	2.4	0.67
1934	29	0.1	Atlanta	SOUA	A		11	11	.500	4.30	4.70	27						155.0	165	81	74		51							1.394	9.6		3.0
1934	29	-0.2	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	0	1	.000	36.00	36.00	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.0	4	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	5.000	36.0	9.0	9.0	0.0	0.00
1935	30		2 Teams	SOUA	A		12	4				24						144.0	112	53	45		39
1935	30	1.6	Atlanta	SOUA	A
1935	30	1.6	Memphis	SOUA	A
1936	31	3.5	Memphis	SOUA	A1	NYG	14	16	.467	4.33	5.12	41			21			260.0	296	148	125		52		118	7	0	4		1.338	10.2		1.8	4.1	2.27
1937	32	3.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	4	9	.308	5.90	6.05	30	4	21	1	0	2	116.0	140	78	76	12	51	2	49	2	0	1	531	1.647	10.9	0.9	4.0	3.8	0.96
1938	33	4.3	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	10	11	.476	5.65	6.69	32	23	8	13	0	2	191.0	215	142	120	29	79	0	75	5	0	5	870	1.539	10.1	1.4	3.7	3.5	0.95
1939	34	5.6	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	10	13	.435	4.78	5.33	35	24	11	12	2	1	197.2	233	117	105	27	64	1	75	3	0	0	877	1.503	10.6	1.2	2.9	3.4	1.17
1940	35	7.1	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET	5	10	.333	4.79	5.45	18	15					109.0	141	66	58		35							1.615	11.6		2.9
1940	35	6.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	1	1	.500	10.93	12.21	6	2	4	0	0	0	14.0	23	19	17	5	9	1	7	0	0	0	73	2.286	14.8	3.2	5.8	4.5	0.78
1941	36		2 Teams	IL	AA	DET	12	8				39			5	1		138.0	133	59	49		40		57	2	0	0
1941	36	9.1	Buffalo	IL	AA	DET						2
1941	36	9.1	Syracuse	IL	AA							37
1942	37	11.1	Syracuse	IL	AA	CIN	2	5	.286	6.91	7.71	21	4		0	0		56.0	92	48	43		16		21	1	0	1		1.929	14.8		2.6	3.4	1.31
1943	38	10.3	Syracuse	IL	AA	CIN	3	3	.500	0.96	3.21	16	0		0	0		28.0	20	10	3		6		12	1	0	0		0.929	6.4		1.9	3.9	2.00
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (7 seasons)					Majors		33	42	.440	5.25	5.93	166	60	77	29	2	6	676.2	777	446	395	86	262	10	255	16	0	12	3046	1.535	10.3	1.1	3.5	3.4	0.97
Minors (13 seasons)					Minors		110	109				385	19		21	0		1808.0	2031	1034	670		634		186	13	0	7
All Levels (18 Seasons)							143	151				551	79	77	50	2	6	2484.2	2808	1480	1065	86	896	10	441	29	0	19	3046

AA (10 seasons)					Minors		60	58				258	19		0	0		991.0	1164	587	471		377		68	6	0	3
A (3 seasons)					Minors		24	26				62						373.0	394	207	74		131
A1 (1 season)					Minors		14	16	.467	4.33	5.12	41			21			260.0	296	148	125		52		118	7	0	4		1.338	10.2		1.8	4.1	2.27
D (1 season)					Minors		12	9	.571		4.50	24						184.0	177	92			74							1.364	8.7		3.6