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.
Statistics[]
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
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
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
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
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).