1905
Born February 24, 1905
Sheldon, ND, USA
Lynn Nelson Notable
b. February 24, 1905 · Chicago Cubs 1930, 1933–1934, Philadelphia Athletics 1937–1939, Detroit Tigers 1940
Lynn Nelson played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1930 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1940.
He went 33 and 42 with a 5.25 earned run average, pitching 676.7 innings in 166 games. He struck out 255, completed 29 of his 60 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 268 games he batted .281, with 103 hits and 42 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 10 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Sheldon, ND, USA on February 24, 1905, and died on February 15, 1955. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CHC | 37 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 |
| 1933 | CHC | 29 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .238 |
| 1934 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | PHA | 74 | 113 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 1 | .354 |
| 1938 | PHA | 67 | 112 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .277 |
| 1939 | PHA | 40 | 80 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| 1940 | DET | 19 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .348 |
| Career | — | 268 | 367 | 42 | 103 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 16 | 48 | 1 | .281 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | CHC | 3 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 81.1 | 97 | 46 | 28 | 29 | 5.09 |
| 1933 | CHC | 5 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 75.2 | 65 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 3.21 |
| 1934 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36.00 |
| 1937 | PHA | 4 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 116.0 | 140 | 76 | 51 | 49 | 5.90 |
| 1938 | PHA | 10 | 11 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 191.0 | 215 | 120 | 79 | 75 | 5.65 |
| 1939 | PHA | 10 | 13 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 197.2 | 233 | 105 | 64 | 75 | 4.78 |
| 1940 | DET | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 10.93 |
| Career | — | 33 | 42 | 166 | 60 | 6 | 676.2 | 777 | 395 | 262 | 255 | 5.25 |
On this day & linked events
1955
Died February 15, 1955
1930
Major-league debut: Lynn Nelson
Lynn Nelson made a major-league debut on April 18, 1930.
1940
Final major-league game: Lynn Nelson
Lynn Nelson played a final major-league game on July 3, 1940.
Image: Goudey, public domain