1946
Born May 20, 1946
Hamilton, OH, USA
Jim Lyttle Notable
b. May 20, 1946 · New York Yankees 1969–1971, Chicago White Sox 1972, Montreal Expos 1973–1976, Los Angeles Dodgers 1976
Jim Lyttle played for four clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Yankees in 1969 and closing with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1976.
Across 391 games he batted .248, with 176 hits and 71 runs. He finished with 9 home runs, 37 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 265 games in the outfield, with 401 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in Hamilton, OH, USA on May 20, 1946. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NYY | 28 | 83 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 1 | .181 |
| 1970 | NYY | 87 | 126 | 20 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 3 | .310 |
| 1971 | NYY | 49 | 86 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 0 | .198 |
| 1972 | CHW | 44 | 82 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .232 |
| 1973 | MON | 49 | 116 | 12 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 0 | .259 |
| 1974 | MON | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .333 |
| 1975 | MON | 44 | 55 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .273 |
| 1976 | LAD/MON | 65 | 153 | 9 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 25 | 0 | .248 |
| Career | — | 391 | 710 | 71 | 176 | 37 | 5 | 9 | 70 | 61 | 139 | 4 | .248 |
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