Lynn Nelson
Nelson 1934 Goudey card
Pitcher
Born: (1905-02-24)February 24, 1905
Sheldon, North Dakota, U.S.
Died: February 15, 1955(1955-02-15) (aged 49)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1930, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
July 3, 1940, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record33–42
Earned run average5.25
Strikeouts255
Teams

Lynn Bernard Nelson (February 24, 1905 – February 15, 1955) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1933 to 1940 for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit Tigers.

Nelson was good with the bat, posting a .281 batting average (103-for-367) with 42 runs, 5 home runs and 55 RBI in 268 games.[1] He also played 6 games at left field.[1]

Nelson died February 15, 1955.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lynn Nelson". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. Bohn, Terry. "Lynn Nelson". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 13, 2023.


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