| Marvell Wynne | |
|---|---|
| Center fielder | |
| Born: December 17, 1959 Chicago, Illinois |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| June 15, 1983 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1990 for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Stolen bases | 80 |
| Runs | 300 |
| Teams | |
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) and Chicago Cubs (1989–1990). Wynne batted and threw left-handed.
In an eight-season career, Wynne 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 NL Eastern Division title. The team lost however to the San Francisco Giants in the NLCS.
Wynne played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League in 1991.
Wynne's son Marvell Wynne II is a defender for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.