Marvell Wynne (baseball)

Marvell Wynne (born December 17, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player. He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–85), San Diego Padres (1986–89), and Chicago Cubs (1989–90), primarily as a center fielder. He also played one season in Japan, in 1991. Wynne batted and threw left-handed. He is the father of professional soccer player Marvell Wynne.

Marvell Wynne
Outfielder
Born: (1959-12-17) December 17, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: June 15, 1983, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: April 6, 1991, for the Hanshin Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: October 3, 1990, for the Chicago Cubs
NPB: October 12, 1991, for the Hanshin Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	40
Runs batted in	244
NPB statistics
Batting average	.230
Home runs	13
Runs batted in	44
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–1985) San Diego Padres (1986–1989) Chicago Cubs (1989–1990) Hanshin Tigers (1991)

Career

In an eight-season career, Wynne, a graduate of Chicago's Hirsch High School, posted a .247 batting average with 40 home runs and 244 RBI in 940 games played. In 1984, Wynne hit .266 BA with 77 runs, 174 hits, 24 doubles, 11 triples, 24 stolen bases in 154 games – all career-highs. On April 13, 1987, Wynne, Tony Gwynn, and John Kruk became the first players in major league history to open a game with three consecutive solo home runs in a 13–6 San Diego Padres win over the San Francisco Giants. All three players were left-handed.

Wynne was a member of the 1989 Cubs team that won the National League East Division title. The team lost to the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS. Wynne played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League in 1991.

Personal life

Wynne's son Marvell Wynne II was a defender for the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac