Jerry Lynch
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Gerald Thomas Lynch (July 17, 1930 – March 31, 2012), nicknamed "the Hat", "Lynch the Pinch" and "the Allison Park Sweeper", was an American professional baseball outfielder who ranked among the most prolific pinch hitters in Major League Baseball (MLB) history. He played 13 seasons (1954-1966) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.
Jerry Lynch | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1930-07-17)July 17, 1930 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. | |
Died: March 31, 2012(2012-03-31) (aged 81) Austell, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1954, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1966, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .277 |
Home runs | 115 |
Runs batted in | 470 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Lynch was a central figure for the Reds in the 1961 season, which saw them capture their first National League pennant in 21 years. He finished 22nd in the NL Most Valuable Player vote despite a mere 181 at-bats that season. In 1988, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
In his career, Lynch hit .277 on 798 hits, 123 doubles, 34 triples and 115 home runs in 1,184 games. He had 470 RBI, 364 runs scored and 224 walks along with .329 on-base and .463 slugging percentages.[1]