LN
1930–1940 · P
Lynn Nelson
5' 10", 170 lbs·Lived to 50·Bats L / Throws R
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Career Highs
3.21
Best ERA · 1933
10
Most W · 1939
75
Most K · 1939
1.256
Best WHIP · 1933
Career Arc · ERA
7 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CHC | 37 | 18 | 0 | 2 | .222 | — | — |
| 1933 | CHC | 29 | 21 | 0 | 1 | .238 | — | — |
| 1934 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1937 | PHA | 74 | 113 | 4 | 29 | .354 | — | — |
| 1938 | PHA | 67 | 112 | 0 | 15 | .277 | — | — |
| 1939 | PHA | 40 | 80 | 0 | 5 | .188 | — | — |
| 1940 | DET | 19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | .348 | — | — |
| Career | 268 | 367 | 5 | 55 | .281 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
7 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CHC | 37 | 81.3 | 3 | 2 | 5.09 | 94 | 29 | 1.537 |
| 1933 | CHC | 24 | 75.7 | 5 | 5 | 3.21 | 120 | 20 | 1.256 |
| 1934 | CHC | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 36.00 | 12 | 0 | 5.000 |
| 1937 | PHA | 30 | 116.0 | 4 | 9 | 5.90 | 74 | 49 | 1.647 |
| 1938 | PHA | 32 | 191.0 | 10 | 11 | 5.65 | 77 | 75 | 1.539 |
| 1939 | PHA | 35 | 197.7 | 10 | 13 | 4.78 | 90 | 75 | 1.503 |
| 1940 | DET | 6 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 | 10.93 | 39 | 7 | 2.286 |
| Career | 166 | 676.7 | 33 | 42 | — | — | 255 | — | |
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