Jack Lynch (baseball)

Jack Lynch
Jack Lynch
	Pitcher
	Born: February 5, 1857; New York City, New York, U.S.
	Died: April 20, 1923 (aged 66); Bronx, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 2, 1881, for the Buffalo Bisons
Last MLB appearance
	April 19, 1890, for the Brooklyn Gladiators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	110-105
Earned run average	3.69
Strikeouts	859
Teams
	Buffalo Bisons (1881); New York Metropolitans (1883–1887); Brooklyn Gladiators (1890);
Career highlights and awards
	American Association pennant: 1884;

John H. Lynch (February 5, 1857 – April 20, 1923) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1881 to 1890. He played for the Buffalo Bisons, New York Metropolitans, and Brooklyn Gladiators.

His pitch selection included a drop curve and an "inshoot", which was probably the modern screwball.^[1]

The New York Clipper wrote of Jack Lynch:

Studying the in-and-out curves, rises, and drop deliveries, he rapidly acquired a reputation as an effective and puzzling pitcher...He has complete control of the ball, with all the curves and varying paces in delivery, and is cool and self-possessed.^[2]

References

^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.
^ New York Clipper (undated, from the Baseball Hall of Fame Library).

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Jack Lynch at Find a Grave

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[1] The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.

[2] New York Clipper (undated, from the Baseball Hall of Fame Library).

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