Jim Lyttle
James Lawrence Lyttle
Born: May 20, 1946
Hamilton, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1966 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Florida State
Career: 1966-1983
Major League Statistics
Jim Lyttle compiled a career batting average of .277 with 211 home runs and 802 RBI in his 1579-game career with the Fort Lauderdale Yankees, Greensboro Yankees, Syracuse Chiefs, Tucson Toros, Omaha Royals, Tidewater Tides, Denver Bears, Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1966 season and last took the field during the 1983 campaign.
![]() Fort Lauderdale Yankees |
![]() Syracuse Chiefs |
![]() Tucson Toros |
![]() Omaha Royals |
![]() Tidewater Tides |
![]() Denver Bears |
![]() Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
![]() Nankai Hawks |
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Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1966 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | 66 | 241 | 209 | 26 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 47 | .220 | .321 | .287 | .608 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | 102 | 395 | 354 | 27 | 97 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 35 | 78 | .274 | .338 | .373 | .711 | 132 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 135 | 502 | 445 | 53 | 104 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 12 | 5 | 50 | 98 | .234 | .309 | .328 | .637 | 146 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 76 | 311 | 284 | 53 | 89 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 42 | .313 | .367 | .465 | .831 | 132 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 65 | 261 | 230 | 41 | 62 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 65 | .270 | .356 | .461 | .817 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
1973 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 71 | 285 | 247 | 47 | 74 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 54 | .300 | .387 | .498 | .885 | 123 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | 83 | 256 | 232 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 54 | .207 | .275 | .293 | .568 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 80 | 356 | 315 | 44 | 98 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 53 | .311 | .386 | .419 | .805 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 25 | 113 | 92 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | .283 | .405 | .554 | .960 | 51 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 120 | 496 | 452 | 75 | 136 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 65 | 13 | 3 | 38 | 60 | .301 | .356 | .478 | .834 | 216 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 578 | 524 | 85 | 155 | 30 | 1 | 33 | 108 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 77 | .296 | .347 | .546 | .893 | 286 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
1979 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 552 | 504 | 54 | 133 | 24 | 0 | 23 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 83 | .264 | .320 | .448 | .768 | 226 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 545 | 507 | 68 | 142 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 82 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 74 | .280 | .319 | .469 | .789 | 238 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 128 | 534 | 493 | 83 | 157 | 25 | 2 | 33 | 100 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 58 | .318 | .362 | .578 | .940 | 285 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 126 | 520 | 482 | 54 | 130 | 19 | 1 | 24 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 60 | .270 | .306 | .463 | .769 | 223 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 112 | 380 | 357 | 36 | 92 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 57 | .258 | .298 | .381 | .679 | 136 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Totals | 1579 | 6325 | 5727 | 783 | 1589 | 268 | 35 | 211 | 802 | 82 | 58 | 495 | 979 | .277 | .337 | .447 | .784 | 2560 | 68 | 38 | 25 | 40 | 15 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | A | FLOR | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | OF | 64 | 117 | 7 | 3 | 2 | .976 | 1.938 |
1967 | A | CARL | Greensboro Yankees | OF | 100 | 195 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .981 | 2.030 |
1968 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 127 | 265 | 16 | 7 | 7 | .976 | 2.213 |
1969 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 76 | 177 | 10 | 4 | 2 | .979 | 2.461 |
1972 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 63 | 113 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .961 | 1.937 |
1973 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | OF | 61 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .982 | 1.803 |
1974 | AAA | IL | Tidewater Tides | OF | 79 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.519 |
1975 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 80 | 187 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .970 | 2.400 |
1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | OF | 25 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .980 | 2.000 |
1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 6 | .000 | |||||
1977 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 111 | .000 | |||||
1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 2B | 3 | .000 | |||||
1978 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 130 | .000 | |||||
1979 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 129 | .000 | |||||
1980 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 130 | .000 | |||||
1981 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 124 | .000 | |||||
1982 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | OF | 125 | .000 | |||||
1983 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | OF | 110 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 1543 | 1321 | 68 | 32 | 15 | .977 | .900 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1966 | A | Florida State League | Fort Lauderdale Yankees | NYA | ||
1967 | A | Carolina League | Greensboro Yankees | NYA | ||
1968 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
1969 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | CHA | ||
1973 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
1974 | AAA | International League | Tidewater Tides | NYN | ||
1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | CHA | ||
1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
1977 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1978 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1979 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1980 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1981 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1982 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
1983 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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