Jack Lynch (baseball)

Jack Lynch
Pitcher
Born: (1857-02-05)February 5, 1857 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: April 20, 1923(1923-04-20) (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
Stats at Baseball Reference
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

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).

External links

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