Fred Lynn

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: February 3, 1952 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Monte HS (El Monte, CA) and the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1973 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

High School: El Monte HS (El Monte, CA)

School: University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Debut: September 5, 1974 (Age 22-214d, 13,547th in major league history)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 3, 1990 (Age 38-242d)
vs. LAD 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Jerry Kapstein

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: Fredric Michael Lynn

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MVP
Rookie of the Year
9x All-Star
4x Gold Glove
Batting Title
ALCS MVP
AS MVP

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

50.2

6925

1960

306

.283

1063

RBI

1111

OBP

.361

SLG

.484

OPS

.845

OPS+

129

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1978 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 7	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	44	8.2	3	1	0	4	0	CF
2	2	Apr 8	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
3	3	Apr 9	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
4	4	Apr 10	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	36	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
5	5	Apr 12	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-3	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	6	Apr 14	BOS		TEX	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
7	9 (2)	Apr 17	BOS		MIL	W,9-2	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
8	10	Apr 18	BOS		MIL	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
9	11	Apr 20	BOS		MIL	W,10-4	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	12	Apr 21	BOS		CLE	W,9-7	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	13	Apr 22	BOS		CLE	L,4-13	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
12	14	Apr 23 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,6-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	15	Apr 23 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,7-10	CG	54	11.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
14	16	Apr 25	BOS	@	MIL	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	17	Apr 26	BOS	@	MIL	L,4-6	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
16	18	Apr 28	BOS	@	TEX	L,4-5	CG	40	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
17	19	Apr 29	BOS	@	TEX	L,1-4	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
18	20	Apr 30	BOS	@	TEX	L,1-2	CG	33	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	21	May 1	BOS		BAL	W,9-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	22	May 2	BOS		BAL	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
21	23	May 3	BOS		MIN	W,11-9	CG	46	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
22	24	May 4	BOS		MIN	W,8-1	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
23	25	May 6 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,6-4	GS	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
24	27 (1)	May 7	BOS		CHW	W,5-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
25	28	May 8	BOS		KCR	W,8-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	29	May 9	BOS		KCR	W,4-3	CG	34	9.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
27	30	May 10	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	32	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	31	May 11	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
29	32	May 13	BOS	@	MIN	W,4-2	CG	33	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	CF
30	33	May 14	BOS	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
31	34	May 15	BOS	@	KCR	L,1-3	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
32	35	May 16	BOS	@	KCR	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
33	36	May 19	BOS	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	37	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
34	37	May 20	BOS	@	DET	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
35	38	May 21 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	39	May 21 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,9-3	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
37	40	May 22	BOS	@	TOR	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	41	May 23	BOS	@	TOR	L,1-2	CG	46	11.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
39	42	May 24	BOS	@	TOR	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
40	46 (3)	May 28 (1)	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	39	10.0	2	1	0	3	1	CF
41	47	May 28 (2)	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
42	48	May 29	BOS		TOR	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	49	May 30	BOS		TOR	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
44	50	May 31	BOS		TOR	L,2-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
45	51	Jun 2	BOS	@	CAL	W,6-1	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
46	52	Jun 3	BOS	@	CAL	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	53	Jun 4	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-4	CG	39	8.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
48	54	Jun 5	BOS	@	OAK	L,7-9	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
49	55	Jun 6	BOS	@	OAK	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
50	56	Jun 9	BOS	@	SEA	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
51	57	Jun 10	BOS	@	SEA	W,13-1	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
52	58	Jun 11	BOS	@	SEA	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	59	Jun 12	BOS		CAL	W,10-9	CG	50	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
54	60	Jun 13	BOS		CAL	W,5-0	CG	29	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
55	62 (1)	Jun 15	BOS		OAK	W,7-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
56	63	Jun 16	BOS		SEA	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	64	Jun 17	BOS		SEA	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
58	65	Jun 18	BOS		SEA	L,2-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
59	66	Jun 19	BOS		NYY	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
60	67	Jun 20	BOS		NYY	L,4-10	CG	44	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
61	68	Jun 21	BOS		NYY	W,9-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
62	69	Jun 23	BOS		BAL	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
63	70	Jun 24	BOS		BAL	W,8-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
64	71	Jun 25	BOS		BAL	W,4-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	72	Jun 26	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	73	Jun 27	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	56	13.1	4	1	0	5	1	CF
67	74	Jun 29	BOS	@	BAL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
68	75	Jun 30	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	39	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
69	76	Jul 1	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-3	CG	46	10.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
70	77	Jul 3	BOS		NYY	W,9-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
71	78	Jul 5	BOS	@	CHW	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
72	79	Jul 6	BOS	@	CHW	W,7-6	CG	42	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
73	80	Jul 7	BOS	@	CLE	L,9-10	CG	45	8.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
74	81	Jul 8 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	W,12-5	GS	22	6.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
75	83 (1)	Jul 9	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
76	84	Jul 13	BOS		TEX	L,7-12	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
77	85	Jul 14	BOS		TEX	L,3-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
78	86	Jul 15	BOS		MIN	W,5-4	CG	41	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
79	87	Jul 16 (1)	BOS		MIN	W,5-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
80	88	Jul 16 (2)	BOS		MIN	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
81	89	Jul 17	BOS		MIN	W,3-2	CG	44	10.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
82	90	Jul 19	BOS	@	MIL	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
83	91	Jul 20	BOS	@	MIL	L,6-8	CG	37	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
84	92	Jul 21	BOS	@	KCR	L,0-9	GS	23	5.1	2	0	0	2	0	CF
85	93	Jul 22	BOS	@	KCR	L,5-6	CG	44	9.2	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	94	Jul 23	BOS	@	KCR	L,3-7	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	95	Jul 24 (1)	BOS	@	MIN	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
88	96	Jul 24 (2)	BOS	@	MIN	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
89	97	Jul 25	BOS	@	MIN	L,2-5	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	98	Jul 26	BOS	@	TEX	L,0-2	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	100 (1)	Jul 28	BOS		KCR	L,0-4	CG	39	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
92	101	Jul 29	BOS		KCR	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	102	Jul 30	BOS		KCR	L,1-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
94	103	Jul 31	BOS		CHW	W,9-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
95	104	Aug 1	BOS		CHW	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
96	105	Aug 2 susp	BOS	@	NYY	W,7-5	CG	68	17.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	106	Aug 3	BOS	@	NYY	W,8-1	CG	27	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
98	107	Aug 4	BOS	@	MIL	L,2-6	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
99	108	Aug 5	BOS	@	MIL	W,8-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
100	109	Aug 6	BOS	@	MIL	W,4-0	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
101	110	Aug 8	BOS		CLE	W,9-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
102	111	Aug 9	BOS		CLE	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
103	112	Aug 10	BOS		CLE	W,6-5	CG	60	13.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
104	113	Aug 11	BOS		MIL	L,5-10	CG	51	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
105	114	Aug 12 (1)	BOS		MIL	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
106	115	Aug 12 (2)	BOS		MIL	W,11-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
107	116	Aug 13	BOS		MIL	W,4-3	CG	41	10.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
108	117	Aug 14	BOS		MIL	L,3-4	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
109	118	Aug 15	BOS	@	CAL	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	119	Aug 16	BOS	@	CAL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	3	1	1	5	0	CF
111	120	Aug 17	BOS	@	CAL	W,8-6	GF	14	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
112	124 (3)	Aug 22	BOS	@	SEA	L,2-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	125	Aug 23	BOS	@	SEA	L,3-5	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
114	126	Aug 25	BOS		CAL	W,6-0	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
115	127	Aug 26	BOS		CAL	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
116	128	Aug 27	BOS		CAL	W,4-3	CG	51	12.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
117	129	Aug 28	BOS		SEA	W,10-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	130	Aug 29	BOS		SEA	W,10-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
119	131	Aug 30 (1)	BOS		TOR	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
120	132	Aug 30 (2)	BOS		TOR	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
121	133	Sep 1	BOS		OAK	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
122	134	Sep 2	BOS		OAK	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	135	Sep 3	BOS		OAK	W,11-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
124	136	Sep 4	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
125	137	Sep 5	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-4	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
126	138	Sep 6	BOS	@	BAL	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
127	139	Sep 7	BOS		NYY	L,3-15	CG	54	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
128	140	Sep 8	BOS		NYY	L,2-13	CG	49	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
129	141	Sep 9	BOS		NYY	L,0-7	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
130	142	Sep 10	BOS		NYY	L,4-7	CG	47	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
131	143	Sep 11	BOS		BAL	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
132	144	Sep 12	BOS		BAL	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
133	145	Sep 13	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	30	8.0	2	0	1	3	0	CF
134	146	Sep 14	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
135	147	Sep 15	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
136	150 (2)	Sep 18	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	44	11.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
137	151	Sep 19	BOS	@	DET	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
138	152	Sep 20	BOS	@	DET	L,2-12	CG	45	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
139	153	Sep 21	BOS	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
140	154	Sep 22	BOS	@	TOR	L,4-5	CG	37	8.1	4	0	0	4	0	CF
141	155	Sep 23	BOS	@	TOR	W,3-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	156	Sep 24	BOS	@	TOR	W,7-6	CG	62	14.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
143	157	Sep 26	BOS		DET	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
144	158	Sep 27	BOS		DET	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
145	159	Sep 28	BOS		DET	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
146	160	Sep 29	BOS		TOR	W,11-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
147	161	Sep 30	BOS		TOR	W,5-1	CG	31	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
148	162	Oct 1	BOS		TOR	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
149	163	Oct 2	BOS		NYY	L,4-5	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
							149gm		1336.1	404	11	7	422	2