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111. Jim Wynn

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111. Jim Wynn
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: March 12, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH USA
  • Weight: 160 lbs.
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: July 10, 1963
  • Final Game: September 27, 1977
  • TSN All-Star - 1967
  • TSN All-Star - 1974
  • MVP - 1967
  • MVP - 1969
  • MVP - 1974
 
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How does a guy with a lifetime Batting Average of .250, who never received a single vote for the Hall even make this list? It reminds of us a band that fails to generate any real respect, but in retrospect is viewed as ahead of their time by the generation that follows. The metaphor is we are talking about is Jim Wynn, the man dubbed the “Toy Cannon”.

Jim Wynn played the bulk of his career for an awful (and barely noticed) Houston Astro team in the gigantic Astrodome. The stadium was far from a hitter’s paradise, yet Wynn managed to put up decent power numbers there. He never posted what would be considered a decent Batting Average, but Jim Wynn walked……a lot. Two times he led the league in free passes, and was always having an On Base Percentage well over one hundred points higher than his Batting Average. He could also steal and he was great in the field; not that anybody was watching him when he played in Houston.

Wynn would later have a couple of good seasons in L.A., but he went from a team that nobody saw, to a loaded club where nobody paid attention to him. Jim Wynn could be the best player in the ’60s and 70’s that nobody ever saw.

Should Jim Wynn be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 43%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 24.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 12.7%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 20.3%

The Bullet Points

  • Country of Origin: Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.A.
  • Eligible In: Saturday, 01 January 1983
  • Position: Outfield
  • Games Played: 1920
  • Notable Statistics: 1,105 Runs Scored
    1,665 Hits
    285 Doubles
    39 Triples
    291 Home Runs
    964 Runs Batted In
    225 Stolen Bases
    .250/.366/.436 Slash Line
    55.8 bWAR

    9 Playoff Games
    5 Runs Scored
    5 Hits
    3 Doubles
    0 Triples
    1 Home Run
    4 Runs Batted In
    0 Stolen Bases
    .192/.450/..423 Slash Line
  • Played For: Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees
  • Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Rings (None)
    All-Star (3) (1967, 1974 & 1975)
    Most Walks (2) (NL) (1969 & 1976)
    Highest Power-Speed # (1) (NL) (1965)
    Highest Stolen Base Percentage (1) (NL) (1965)
    Most Assists by a Leftfielder (1) (NL) (1976)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Leftfielder (2) (NL) (1968 & 1976)
    Most Putouts by a Centerfielder (2) (NL) (1965 & 1967)
    Most Assists by a Centerfielder (2) (NL) (1965 & 1968)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (3) (NL) (1966, 1968 & 1971)
    Most Putouts by an Outfielder (2) (NL) (1965 & 1967)
    Most Assists by an Outfielder (2) (NL) (1968 & 1976)
    Most Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder (2) (NL) (1968 & 1971)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Centerfielder (2) (NL) (1965 & 1966)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a Rightfielder (2) (NL) (1972 & 1973)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by an Outfielder (2) (NL) (1965 & 1966)
  • Other Points of Note: Top Ten MVP Finishes:
    (NL: 1974, 5th)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (bWAR for Position Players)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (Offensive bWAR)
    7 Top Ten Finishes (On Base Percentage)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (Slugging Percentages)
    4 Top Ten Finishes (OPS)
    6 Top Ten Finishes (OPS+)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Scored)
    1 Top Ten Finish (Total Bases)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Doubles)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Home Runs)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Runs Batted In)
    10 Top Ten Finishes (Walks)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Stolen Bases)
    3 Top Ten Finishes (Extra Base Hits)
    10 Top Ten Finishes (Power-Speed #)
    5 Top Ten Finishes (Win Probability Added)
    2 Top Ten Finishes (Championship Win Probability Added)
  • Notable All Time Rankings: 34. Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder: 27
    52. Power-Speed #: 253.8
    59. Walks: 1,224
    70. Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder: 40
    71. Assists by a Centerfielder: 78
    83. Putouts by a Centerfielder: 2,669
    84. Putouts by an Outfielder: 3,912
    93. Win Probability Added: 36.9
  • Vote Percentage Received for the Hall of Fame: 1983: 0.0
  • Should be Inducted As A: Houston Astro

Should Jim Wynn be in the Hall of Fame?

Definitely put him in! - 43%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 24.1%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 12.7%
No opinion. - 0%
No way! - 20.3%
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