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.

Byrd Lynn
Lynn in 1919
Catcher
Born: (1889-03-13)March 13, 1889 Unionville, Illinois
Died: February 5, 1940(1940-02-05) (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
Chicago White Sox (1916–1920)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1917)

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

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Byrd Lynn.

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Byrd Lynn at Find a Grave

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