Fred Lynn
[edit] Biography
Fred Lynn (Fredric Michael Lynn) was born on February 3, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. He made his Major League debut on September 5, 1974 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1975, his rookie year, he hit .331 with 21 home runs and 105 RBI. Lynn played for the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres over the course of his 17 year career.
Most people believe that Fred Lynn's best season was 1979, when he slugged 39 home runs, hit for a .333 average and knocked in 122 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1974
| BOS
| A
| 15
| 43
| 5
| 18
| 2
| 10
| .419
| .490
| .698
| 2
| 2
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
| 1975
| BOS
| A
| 145
| 528
| 103
| 175
| 21
| 105
| .331
| .401
| .566
| 47
| 7
| 62
| 90
| 3
| 6
| 10
| 10
| 11
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| 132
| 507
| 76
| 159
| 10
| 65
| .314
| .367
| .467
| 32
| 8
| 48
| 67
| 1
| 0
| 14
| 2
| 9
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| 129
| 497
| 81
| 129
| 18
| 76
| .260
| .327
| .447
| 29
| 5
| 51
| 63
| 3
| 5
| 2
| 2
| 14
|
| 1978
| BOS
| A
| 150
| 541
| 75
| 161
| 22
| 82
| .298
| .380
| .492
| 33
| 3
| 75
| 50
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 9
|
| 1979
| BOS
| A
| 147
| 531
| 116
| 177
| 39
| 122
| .333
| .423
| .637
| 42
| 1
| 82
| 79
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 9
|
| 1980
| BOS
| A
| 110
| 415
| 67
| 125
| 12
| 61
| .301
| .383
| .480
| 32
| 3
| 58
| 39
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 3
| 10
|
| 1981
| CAL
| A
| 76
| 256
| 28
| 56
| 5
| 31
| .219
| .322
| .316
| 8
| 1
| 38
| 42
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 7
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| 138
| 472
| 89
| 141
| 21
| 86
| .299
| .374
| .517
| 38
| 1
| 58
| 72
| 3
| 5
| 7
| 4
| 9
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| 117
| 437
| 56
| 119
| 22
| 74
| .272
| .352
| .483
| 20
| 3
| 55
| 83
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 10
| 7
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| 142
| 517
| 84
| 140
| 23
| 79
| .271
| .366
| .474
| 28
| 4
| 77
| 97
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 8
| 14
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| 124
| 448
| 59
| 118
| 23
| 68
| .263
| .339
| .449
| 12
| 1
| 53
| 100
| 1
| 0
| 7
| 6
| 7
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| 112
| 397
| 67
| 114
| 23
| 67
| .287
| .371
| .499
| 13
| 1
| 53
| 59
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 20
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| 111
| 396
| 49
| 100
| 23
| 60
| .253
| .320
| .487
| 24
| 0
| 39
| 72
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 6
| 8
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| 27
| 90
| 9
| 20
| 7
| 19
| .222
| .265
| .467
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 16
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
| 1988
| BAL
| A
| 87
| 301
| 37
| 76
| 18
| 37
| .252
| .312
| .482
| 13
| 1
| 28
| 66
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 7
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| 114
| 391
| 46
| 96
| 25
| 56
| .246
| .302
| .478
| 14
| 1
| 33
| 82
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 9
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| 117
| 353
| 44
| 85
| 11
| 46
| .241
| .328
| .371
| 11
| 1
| 47
| 71
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 5
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| 90
| 196
| 18
| 47
| 6
| 23
| .240
| .315
| .357
| 3
| 1
| 22
| 44
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 90
| 196
| 18
| 47
| 6
| 23
| .240
| .315
| .357
| 3
| 1
| 22
| 44
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 1
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1879
| 6729
| 1045
| 1913
| 300
| 1088
| .284
| .362
| .488
| 385
| 42
| 835
| 1072
| 29
| 24
| 70
| 75
| 148
|
| Total
|
|
| 1969
| 6925
| 1063
| 1960
| 306
| 1111
| .283
| .360
| .484
| 388
| 43
| 857
| 1116
| 30
| 25
| 72
| 77
| 149
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1974
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 12
| 12
| 99.1
| 18
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 2
| 2
| 18
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BOS
| A
| LF
| 6
| 6
| 51.1
| 8
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1974
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1974
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 4
| 4
| 30
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1975
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 144
| 140
| 1249.2
| 404
| 11
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1975
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 144
| 140
| 1249.2
| 404
| 11
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 128
| 124
| 1110.1
| 367
| 13
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 127
| 123
| 1102.1
| 363
| 13
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 125
| 124
| 1093.1
| 331
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 125
| 124
| 1093.1
| 333
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1978
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 149
| 148
| 1336.1
| 404
| 11
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1978
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 149
| 148
| 1336.1
| 408
| 11
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1979
| BOS
| A
| DH
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1979
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 143
| 142
| 1218.1
| 381
| 10
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1979
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 143
| 142
| 1218.1
| 380
| 10
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1980
| BOS
| A
| OF
| 110
| 108
| 948.2
| 302
| 11
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1980
| BOS
| A
| CF
| 110
| 108
| 948.2
| 303
| 11
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1981
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 69
| 67
| 589
| 176
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1981
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 69
| 67
| 589
| 179
| 4
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 133
| 123
| 1116
| 319
| 7
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1982
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 133
| 123
| 1116
| 317
| 6
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 113
| 110
| 999.2
| 274
| 8
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1983
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 113
| 110
| 999.2
| 277
| 8
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| CF
| 62
| 59
| 456.2
| 137
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| OF
| 140
| 135
| 1202
| 321
| 12
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1984
| CAL
| A
| RF
| 112
| 76
| 745.1
| 178
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 123
| 121
| 1046.1
| 313
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1985
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 123
| 121
| 1046.1
| 314
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 107
| 104
| 909.2
| 244
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1986
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 107
| 104
| 909.2
| 245
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 7
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 102
| 97
| 839.2
| 229
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1987
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 102
| 97
| 839.2
| 234
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| LF
| 19
| 17
| 151.1
| 34
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| DH
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| OF
| 22
| 20
| 171.1
| 41
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| DET
| A
| CF
| 3
| 3
| 20
| 7
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1988
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 21
| 18
| 152.2
| 41
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1988
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 83
| 78
| 660.2
| 216
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1988
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 64
| 60
| 508
| 177
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .994
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 67
| 63
| 528
| 184
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .995
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| DH
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1988
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 105
| 98
| 832
| 257
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| OF
| 68
| 63
| 522
| 119
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| LF
| 68
| 63
| 522
| 119
| 5
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1989
| DET
| A
| DH
| 46
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| OF
| 55
| 49
| 413.2
| 92
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| CF
| 6
| 6
| 46
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| LF
| 42
| 36
| 314
| 64
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1990
| SD
| N
| RF
| 8
| 7
| 53.2
| 14
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 135
| 122
| 1038.2
| 225
| 10
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .996
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1584
| 1539
| 13509.2
| 4093
| 96
| 49
| 29
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1826
| 1765
| 15526
| 4556
| 114
| 55
| 33
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 69
| 53
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 144
| 104
| 977.2
| 240
| 10
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
[edit] Transactions
- Selected by New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the free-agent draft - did not sign (June 4, 1970).
- Selected by Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the free-agent draft (June 5, 1973).
- Traded by Boston Red Sox with Steve Renko to California Angels in exchange for Frank Tanana, Jim Dorsey and Joe Rudi (January 23, 1981).
- Granted free agency (November 8, 1984).
- Signed by Baltimore Orioles (December 11, 1984).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Chris Hoiles and 2 players to be named later (August 31, 1988); Baltimore Orioles received Cesar Mejia and Robinson Garces (September 9, 1988).
- Granted free agency (November 13, 1989).
- Signed by San Diego Padres (December 6, 1989).
- Granted free agency (November 5, 1990).
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