1857
Born February 5, 1857
New York, NY, USA
Jack Lynch Notable
b. February 5, 1857 · Buffalo Bisons 1881, New York Metropolitans 1883–1887, Brooklyn Gladiators 1890
Jack Lynch played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Buffalo Bisons in 1881 and closing with the Brooklyn Gladiators in 1890. His longest stay was with the New York Metropolitans, from 1883 to 1887.
He went 110 and 105 with a 3.69 earned run average, pitching 1,924 innings in 221 games. He struck out 859, completed 214 of his 216 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 226 games he batted .173, with 137 hits and 75 runs. He finished with 20 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He was born in New York, NY, USA on February 5, 1857, and died on April 20, 1923. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | BUF | 23 | 78 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .167 |
| 1883 | NYP | 29 | 107 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .187 |
| 1884 | NYP | 55 | 198 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .152 |
| 1885 | NYP | 44 | 153 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .196 |
| 1886 | NYP | 51 | 169 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 4 | .160 |
| 1887 | NYP | 23 | 83 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 3 | .169 |
| 1890 | BRG | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Career | — | 226 | 792 | 75 | 137 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 51 | 26 | 7 | .173 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | BUF | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 165.2 | 203 | 66 | 29 | 32 | 3.59 |
| 1883 | NYP | 13 | 15 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 255.0 | 263 | 116 | 25 | 119 | 4.09 |
| 1884 | NYP | 37 | 15 | 55 | 53 | 0 | 496.0 | 420 | 147 | 42 | 292 | 2.67 |
| 1885 | NYP | 23 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 0 | 379.0 | 410 | 152 | 42 | 177 | 3.61 |
| 1886 | NYP | 20 | 30 | 51 | 50 | 0 | 432.2 | 485 | 190 | 116 | 193 | 3.95 |
| 1887 | NYP | 7 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 187.0 | 245 | 106 | 36 | 45 | 5.10 |
| 1890 | BRG | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Career | — | 110 | 105 | 221 | 216 | 0 | 1924.1 | 2048 | 789 | 295 | 859 | 3.69 |
On this day & linked events
1923
Died April 20, 1923
1881
Major-league debut: Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch made a major-league debut on May 2, 1881.
1890
Final major-league game: Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch played a final major-league game on April 19, 1890.
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