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He played 13 seasons (1954-1966) with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. 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.
Hutchinson, a former MLB pitcher, was masterful in his handling of the pitching staff as well as juggling a lineup that included part-timers (and former slugging standouts) Gus Bell, Wally Post (20, 57, .294) as well as Jerry Lynch (13, 50, .315). For the second straight season, Lynch led the National League with 19 pinch hits.
The Cincinnati Reds clinch their first National League pennant since 1940. Homers by Frank Robinson and pinch hitter Jerry Lynch (a tie breaker in the eighth inning) give the Reds an 8–3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
November 21, 1959: Tom Acker was traded by the Reds to the Kansas City Athletics for Frank House. [2] December 6, 1959: Frank Thomas was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Lee Walls, Lou Jackson, and Bill Henry. [3] December 15, 1959: Johnny Temple was traded by the Reds to the Cleveland Indians for Billy Martin, Gordy Coleman and Cal ...
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Cincinnati Reds National League franchise (1890–1953, 1958–present), also known previously as the Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882–1889) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1953–1958). Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
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The Reds were playing solid baseball themselves (29-20, .592), but still trailed the Giants by 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 games and the Dodgers by 7. Cincinnati stayed a relatively distant third for most of the season until a 9-game winning streak August 5–13 drew the Reds to within 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 games of the Dodgers and to within 4 games of the Giants.