| Byrd Lynn | |
|---|---|
 Lynn in 1919 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 13, 1889 Unionville, Illinois | |
| Died: February 5, 1940 (aged 50) Napa, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1916, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1920, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Byrd "Birdie" Lynn (March 13, 1889 – February 5, 1940) was an American Major League Baseball catcher from 1916 to 1920. During that time, he played for the Chicago White Sox and was the back-up to Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk.
In 116 career games, Lynn had 211 at-bats, with 50 hits, for a .237 batting average. He won American League pennants with the White Sox in 1917 and 1919. Lynn had just one at-bat in each of those year's World Series and did not get a hit.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Byrd Lynn at Find a Grave
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- Minor league baseball managers
- San Jose Bears players
- Sacramento Sacts players
- Sacramento Wolves players
- Mission Wolves players
- Salt Lake City Bees players
- Memphis Chickasaws players
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- American baseball catcher, 1880s birth stubs
| Byrd Lynn | |
|---|---|
|
Lynn in 1919 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 13, 1889 Unionville, Illinois | |
| Died: February 5, 1940 (aged 50) Napa, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1916, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1920, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 15 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Byrd "Birdie" Lynn (March 13, 1889 – February 5, 1940) was an American Major League Baseball catcher from 1916 to 1920. During that time, he played for the Chicago White Sox and was the back-up to Hall of Fame catcher Ray Schalk.
In 116 career games, Lynn had 211 at-bats, with 50 hits, for a .237 batting average. He won American League pennants with the White Sox in 1917 and 1919. Lynn had just one at-bat in each of those year's World Series and did not get a hit.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Byrd Lynn at Find a Grave
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| This biographical article relating to an American baseball catcher born in the 1880s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1889 births
- 1940 deaths
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Chicago White Sox players
- Minor league baseball managers
- San Jose Bears players
- Sacramento Sacts players
- Sacramento Wolves players
- Mission Wolves players
- Salt Lake City Bees players
- Memphis Chickasaws players
- Reading Keystones players
- Newark Bears (International League) players
- Providence Grays (minor league) players
- Baseball players from Illinois
- People from Massac County, Illinois
- American baseball catcher, 1880s birth stubs