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Japhet Monroe Lynn (December 27, 1913 – October 27, 1977) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1939–40 and 1944. He would play for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and New York Giants.[1] Although is MLB career lasted only three season, his professional baseball career encompassed 23 season.[2]

Red Lynn
Pitcher
Born: (1913-12-27)December 27, 1913
Kenney, Texas
Died: October 27, 1977(1977-10-27) (aged 63)
Bellville, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1939, for the Detroit Tigers
Last appearance
October 1, 1944, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10–8
Earned run average3.95
Strikeouts85
Teams
  • Detroit Tigers (1939)
  • New York Giants (1939–1940)
  • Chicago Cubs (1944)

Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighing 162 lb (73 kg), the Kenney, Texas native was said to be ambidextrous. Although Lynn only pitched right-handed in games, he sometimes threw batting practice left-handed.[3]

Several highlights of Lynn's minor league career came in 1937 while pitching for the Jacksonville Jax (Jacksonville, Texas in the East Texas League), when he posted a 32–13 win–loss record (leading all of professional baseball), 2.65 ERA with 233 strikeouts. He also had a breakout year in 1943 while pitching for the Los Angeles Angels in the Pacific Coast League finishing the year with a league-leading 21–8 record and 2.47 ERA.[2][3]

Lynn "once told The Sporting News, 'I was a real yokel when it came to pitching. In my first game, when the catcher held down one finger, I thought he wanted me to hold the ball with one finger. I didn't know I was supposed to pitch a fast ball, which happened to be my only pitch. So I held the ball with one finger and it sailed over the catcher's head. When he held down two fingers (for a curve) I put two fingers on the ball. I was really dumb.'"[3]

In Lynn's brief three-season MLB career, he compiled a 10–8 record, 3.95 ERA, and 85 strikeouts, while surrendering 85 walks.[4]

Lynn work diverse jobs during the off-season including involvement in boxing and wrestling as well as a rodeo cowboy and railroad laborer.[3]

Lynn died on October 27, 1977, in Bellville, Texas.


References


  1. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Fourth Edition. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 345. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
  2. "Red Lynn Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  3. "Top 100 Teams: 13. 1943 Los Angeles Angels". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  4. "Red Lynn". retrosheet.org. Retrieved December 31, 2018.






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