Lynn Nelson (baseball) explained

Lynn Nelson
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:24 February 1905
Birth Place:Sheldon, North Dakota, U.S.
Death Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 18
Debutyear:1930
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 3
Finalyear:1940
Finalteam:Detroit Tigers
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:33–42
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.25
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:255
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Lynn Bernard Nelson (February 24, 1905 – February 15, 1955) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1933 to 1940 for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit Tigers.

Nelson was good with the bat, posting a .281 batting average (103-for-367) with 42 runs, 5 home runs and 55 RBI in 268 games.[1] He also played 6 games at left field.[1]

Nelson died February 15, 1955.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lynn Nelson . retrosheet.org . November 13, 2023.
  2. Web site: Lynn Nelson . Terry . Bohn . sabr.org . . November 13, 2023.