| Marvell Wynne | ||
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| Center fielder | ||
| Born: December 17 1959 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 15, 1983 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Final game | ||
| October 3, 1990 for the Chicago Cubs |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .247 | |
| Stolen basess | 80 | |
| Runs | 300 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Marvell Wynne (born December 17, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983-1985), San Diego Padres (1986-1989[start]) and Chicago Cubs (1989[end]-1990). Wynne batted and threw left handed.
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Career
In an eight-season career, Wynne posted a .247 batting average with 40 home runs and 244 RBI in 940 games played.
Best season
- 1984: .266 BA, 77 runs, 174 hits, 24 doubles, 11 triples, 24 stolen bases, 154 games – all career-highs
Postseason appearance
Highlight
- On April 13, 1987, Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk hit home runs off San Francisco Giants starter Roger Mason, as the San Diego Padres became the first team in major league history to begin a game with three consecutive home runs. The feat was matched on May 28, 2003 by Atlanta's Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield off Cincinnati's Jeff Austin, and later by Milwaukee's Rickie Weeks, J. J. Hardy and Ryan Braun off Cincinnati's Phil Dumatrait on September 9, 2007.
Facts
- He is the father of Marvell Wynne II, a defender for Toronto FC.
- Played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League
