Lynn Nelson
Lynn Bernard Nelson "Line Drive"
Born: February 24, 1905
Sheldon, ND US
Deceased: February 15, 1955
Kansas City, MO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1926-1943
Major League Statistics
Lynn Nelson compiled a career record of 110 wins and 109 losses and a 3.34 ERA in his 385-game pitching career with the Burlington Bees, Kansas City Blues, Lincoln Links, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Indians, Atlanta Crackers, Memphis Chickasaws, Buffalo Bisons, Syracuse Stars and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1926 season and last took the field during the 1943 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 12 | 9 | .571 | 0.00 | 24 | 184.0 | 177 | 92 | 74 | |||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Links | 13 | 15 | .464 | 0.00 | 35 | 218.0 | 229 | 126 | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 6 | 18.0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | |||||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 7 | 8 | .467 | 3.87 | 35 | 128.0 | 137 | 63 | 55 | 60 | 35 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 15 | 6 | .714 | 2.98 | 38 | 190.0 | 184 | 82 | 63 | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 5 | 9 | .357 | 5.85 | 39 | 163.0 | 208 | 127 | 106 | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 22 | 17 | .564 | 4.36 | 45 | 295.0 | 362 | 188 | 143 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.30 | 27 | 155.0 | 165 | 81 | 74 | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 14 | 16 | .467 | 4.33 | 41 | 260.0 | 296 | 148 | 125 | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 5 | 10 | .333 | 4.79 | 18 | 15 | 109.0 | 141 | 66 | 58 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | 37 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 5 | .286 | 6.91 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56.0 | 92 | 48 | 43 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.96 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Totals | 110 | 109 | .502 | 3.34 | 385 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1808.0 | 2031 | 1034 | 670 | 0 | 634 | 0 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | D | MSVL | Burlington Bees | 24 | 77 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .195 | .208 | .403 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Links | 41 | 82 | 82 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .220 | .256 | .476 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .714 | 1.143 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 38 | 47 | 46 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .196 | .304 | .500 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 39 | 69 | 69 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .159 | .159 | .304 | .464 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 48 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .469 | .719 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 57 | 130 | 130 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .346 | .615 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 32 | 67 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .388 | .672 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | (+) Atlanta Crackers | 35 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .348 | .591 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | (+) Memphis Chickasaws | 35 | 66 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .348 | .591 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 62 | 116 | 116 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .207 | .207 | .319 | .526 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 34 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .286 | .518 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | (+) Syracuse Stars | 39 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .073 | .116 | .146 | .263 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | (+) Buffalo Bisons | 39 | 45 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .073 | .116 | .146 | .263 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 24 | 24 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .100 | .217 | .100 | .317 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 421 | 748 | 741 | 9 | 167 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .225 | .230 | .317 | .547 | 235 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 35 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 0 | .909 | .857 |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Syracuse Stars | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 21 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .923 | .571 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .857 | .375 |
| Totals | 170 | 10 | 38 | 5 | 3 | .906 | .282 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1926 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Lincoln Links | |||
| 1927 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1928 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | |||
| 1931 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1932 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Syracuse Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | CIN |
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