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Jim Lyttle
James Lawrence Lyttle Jr.
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 186 lb.

Born: May 20, 1946 in Hamilton, OH
Schools: Florida State University
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 17, 1969
Final Game: October 3, 1976
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1969 23 NYY AL 28 87 83 7 15 4 0 0 4 1 2 4 19 .181 .218 .229 .447 28 19 0 0 0 0 0 8
1970 24 NYY AL 87 140 126 20 39 7 1 3 14 3 6 10 26 .310 .355 .452 .807 127 57 2 0 2 2 1 9/87
1971 25 NYY AL 49 97 86 7 17 5 0 1 7 0 2 8 18 .198 .271 .291 .562 64 25 3 1 1 1 2 9/87
1972 26 CHW AL 44 84 82 8 19 5 2 0 5 0 1 1 28 .232 .241 .341 .582 70 28 0 0 1 0 0 8/9
1973 27 MON NL 49 130 116 12 30 5 1 4 19 0 2 9 14 .259 .305 .422 .727 98 49 3 0 2 3 2 8/7
1974 28 MON NL 25 11 9 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 .333 .364 .333 .697 93 3 0 0 0 1 1 7/8
1975 29 MON NL 44 70 55 7 15 4 0 0 6 0 1 13 6 .273 .406 .345 .751 107 19 0 0 1 1 3 /879
1976 30 TOT NL 65 169 153 9 38 7 1 1 13 0 1 15 25 .248 .315 .327 .642 82 50 2 0 1 0 5 987
1976 30 MON NL 42 93 85 6 23 4 1 1 8 0 0 7 13 .271 .326 .376 .703 96 32 2 0 1 0 1 97
1976 30 LAD NL 23 76 68 3 15 3 0 0 5 0 1 8 12 .221 .303 .265 .567 64 18 0 0 0 0 4 8/79
8 Seasons 391 788 710 71 176 37 5 9 70 4 15 61 139 .248 .305 .352 .657 86 250 10 1 8 8 14
162 Game Avg. 162 326 294 29 73 15 2 4 29 2 6 25 58 .248 .305 .352 .657 86 104 4 0 3 3 6
MON (4 yrs) 160 304 265 26 71 13 2 5 35 0 3 30 36 .268 .337 .389 .725 100 103 5 0 4 5 7
NYY (3 yrs) 164 324 295 34 71 16 1 4 25 4 10 22 63 .241 .293 .342 .635 81 101 5 1 3 3 3
LAD (1 yr) 23 76 68 3 15 3 0 0 5 0 1 8 12 .221 .303 .265 .567 64 18 0 0 0 0 4
CHW (1 yr) 44 84 82 8 19 5 2 0 5 0 1 1 28 .232 .241 .341 .582 70 28 0 0 1 0 0
NL (4 yrs) 183 380 333 29 86 16 2 5 40 0 4 38 48 .258 .330 .363 .693 93 121 5 0 4 5 11
AL (4 yrs) 208 408 377 42 90 21 3 4 30 4 11 23 91 .239 .282 .342 .624 79 129 5 1 4 3 3

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1969 NYY AL 23 CF 28 24 210.2 59 55 3 1 1 .983 4.6 26.2 2.6 -0.4 3.1 2 2.48 2.07 .981 2.50 2.18
1969 NYY AL 23 OF 28 24 210.2 59 55 3 1 1 .983 4.6 26.2 2.6 -0.4 3.1 2 2.48 2.07 .978 2.13 1.84
1970 NYY AL 24 OF 70 33 347.0 87 84 2 1 0 .989 0.6 2.1 2.6 2.2 0.4 -2 2.23 1.23 .979 2.14 1.85
1970 NYY AL 24 RF 66 32 330.2 80 77 2 1 0 .988 0.6 2.2 2.6 2.2 0.4 -2 2.15 1.20 .975 1.98 1.59
1970 NYY AL 24 CF 4 1 13.1 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.1 9.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0 4.05 1.50 .983 2.63 2.30
1970 NYY AL 24 LF 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -40.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
1971 NYY AL 25 OF 29 21 192.2 48 47 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -0.6 -1.1 -1.6 0.5 1 2.24 1.66 .981 2.24 1.96
1971 NYY AL 25 RF 20 17 146.0 32 31 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -0.8 -1.1 -1.6 0.5 1 1.97 1.60 .978 2.05 1.70
1971 NYY AL 25 CF 6 2 32.0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -18.8 -0.5 0.2 -0.7 0 3.09 1.83 .982 2.73 2.32
1971 NYY AL 25 LF 3 2 14.2 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 40.9 0.5 -0.2 0.7 0 3.07 1.67 .980 1.96 1.60
1972 CHW AL 26 OF 21 15 142.0 33 32 1 0 1 1.000 -3.6 -30.4 -1.6 -0.4 -1.3 -2 2.09 1.57 .982 2.22 1.91
1972 CHW AL 26 CF 16 10 101.0 21 21 0 0 0 1.000 -2.4 -28.5 -1.4 -0.2 -1.3 -1 1.87 1.31 .986 2.65 2.29
1972 CHW AL 26 RF 5 5 41.0 12 11 1 0 1 1.000 -1.2 -35.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -1 2.63 2.40 .983 2.13 1.76
1973 MON NL 27 OF 36 30 256.2 78 73 3 2 1 .974 2.5 11.7 2.5 2.1 0.4 0 2.66 2.11 .977 2.23 1.96
1973 MON NL 27 CF 34 30 256.1 79 75 2 2 1 .975 2.6 12.2 2.6 2.2 0.4 0 2.70 2.26 .980 2.63 2.27
1973 MON NL 27 LF 1 0 0.1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -360.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0 27.00 1.00 1.000 2.70 1.70
1974 MON NL 28 LF 18 0 27.0 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 1.5 66.7 0.5 0.7 -0.2 1 2.00 0.33 .983 2.00 1.55
1974 MON NL 28 OF 18 0 29.0 7 6 1 0 0 1.000 2.0 82.8 1.0 1.2 -0.2 1 2.17 0.39 .971 2.27 1.96
1974 MON NL 28 CF 1 0 2.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 0.5 300.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0 9.00 2.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1975 MON NL 29 OF 16 9 90.2 18 17 1 0 0 1.000 -1.5 -19.9 -0.5 -0.6 0.1 -1 1.79 1.13 .978 2.29 2.01
1975 MON NL 29 CF 8 8 73.0 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 0.1 1.6 0.1 -0.3 0.4 0 2.10 2.13 .982 2.72 2.44
1975 MON NL 29 LF 5 1 13.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -1.2 -110.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 -1 2.08 0.60 .967 2.08 1.72
1975 MON NL 29 RF 3 0 4.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.4 -102.9 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 2.12 1.73
1976 TOT NL 30 OF 47 34 321.1 96 87 8 1 4 .990 0.4 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.0 -1 2.66 2.02 .979 2.34 2.03
1976 TOT NL 30 RF 21 8 98.0 25 22 2 1 1 .960 -4.0 -49.0 -2.0 -1.8 -0.2 -2 2.20 1.14 .976 2.15 1.83
1976 TOT NL 30 LF 13 9 74.0 17 16 1 0 1 1.000 1.5 24.3 0.5 0.5 0.0 1 2.07 1.31 .976 2.02 1.59
1976 MON NL 30 OF 29 17 170.0 43 39 3 1 2 .977 -2.4 -16.9 -1.4 -1.3 -0.1 -1 2.22 1.45 .979 2.34 2.03
1976 MON NL 30 RF 20 8 97.0 25 22 2 1 1 .960 -4.0 -49.5 -2.0 -1.8 -0.2 -2 2.23 1.20 .976 2.15 1.83
1976 MON NL 30 LF 12 9 73.0 17 16 1 0 1 1.000 1.6 26.3 0.6 0.5 0.1 1 2.10 1.42 .976 2.02 1.59
1976 LAD NL 30 OF 18 17 151.1 53 48 5 0 2 1.000 2.8 22.2 2.8 2.7 0.1 0 3.15 2.94 .979 2.34 2.03
1976 LAD NL 30 CF 17 17 149.1 53 48 5 0 2 1.000 2.9 23.3 2.9 2.7 0.2 0 3.19 3.12 .983 2.85 2.50
1976 LAD NL 30 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.1 -120.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1976 LAD NL 30 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.80
8 Seasons OF 265 166 1590.0 426 401 20 5 7 .988 4.9 3.7 6.9 3.9 3.0 -2 2.38 1.59 .979 2.22 1.93
5 Seasons RF 115 62 620.1 149 141 6 2 2 .987 -5.1 -9.9 -1.1 -1.6 0.5 -4 2.13 1.28 .977 2.04 1.66
8 Seasons CF 114 92 837.2 248 234 11 3 4 .988 7.9 11.3 6.9 4.8 2.1 1 2.63 2.15 .982 2.65 2.30
6 Seasons LF 41 12 132.0 32 29 3 0 1 1.000 2.1 19.1 1.1 0.7 0.4 1 2.18 0.78 .978 2.01 1.59
8 Seasons TOT 265 166 1590.0 426 401 20 5 7 .988 4.9 3.7 6.9 3.9 3.0 -2 2.38 1.59 .967 2.22 1.93
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Transactions

June 7, 1966: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1966 amateur draft.

October 13, 1971: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton.

February 1, 1973: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Joe Keough.

July 10, 1973: Purchased by the Montreal Expos from the Kansas City Royals.

May 29, 1974: Purchased by the New York Mets from the Montreal Expos.

September 30, 1974: Released by the New York Mets.

December 28, 1974: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

July 18, 1975: Purchased by the Montreal Expos from the Chicago White Sox.

July 27, 1976: Released by the Montreal Expos.

August 11, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

November 1, 1976: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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