Jim Dyck
Jim Dyck | |
---|---|
Dyck in about 1953 | |
Third baseman / Left fielder | |
Born: (1922-02-03)February 3, 1922 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
Died: January 11, 1999(1999-01-11) (aged 76) Cheney, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 27, 1951, for the St. Louis Browns | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 22, 1956, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .246 |
Home runs | 26 |
Runs batted in | 114 |
Teams | |
|
James Robert Dyck (February 3, 1922 – January 11, 1999) was a third baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for four different teams between 1951 and 1956. Listed at 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 200 lb., Dyck batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
Prior to his baseball career Dyck served in the US Navy during World War II.[1]
Dyck entered the majors in 1951 with the St. Louis Browns, playing for them three years before joining the Cleveland Indians (1954), Baltimore Orioles (1955–56) and Cincinnati Redlegs (1956). His most productive season came with the 1952 Browns, when he posted career-highs in home runs (15), RBI (64), runs (60), doubles (22) and games played (122), while hitting a .269 batting average. On July 16, 1953, he entered the books records when the Browns tied, by then, a major league mark with three successive home runs during the first inning of an 8–6 victory over the Yankees. Dyck hit his homer after solo shots belted by Clint Courtney and Dick Kryhoski. Dyck also played every position in his career except for pitcher or catcher.
In a six-season career, Dyck was a .246 hitter (242-for-983) with 26 home runs and 114 in 330 games, including 52 doubles, five triples, four stolen bases, and a .344 on-base percentage.
Following his majors career, Dyck played during three seasons in the Pacific Coast League with the Indians and Reds affiliated teams, before retiring in 1960 to open a family bowling-alley business[2] in Cheney, Washington.[3]
Dyck died in Cheney at the age of 76.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
- The Deadball Era
- v
- t
- e
- 1931: Dizzy Dean
- 1932: Hank Greenberg
- 1933: Zeke Bonura
- 1934: Charlie English
- 1935: Rudy York
- 1936: Les Mallon
- 1937: Harold Hillin
- 1938: Dizzy Trout
- 1939: Nick Cullop
- 1940: Bob Muncrief
- 1941: Rip Russell
- 1942: Dick Wakefield
- 1946: Hank Schenz
- 1947: Al Rosen
- 1948: Irv Noren
- 1949: Herb Conyers
- 1950: Gil McDougald
- 1951: Jim Dyck
- 1952: Billy Hunter
- 1953: Joe Frazier
- 1954: Frank Kellert
- 1955: Ray Murray
- 1956: Ken Guettler
- 1957: Jim Frey
- 1958: Michael Lutz
- 1959: Carl Warwick
- 1960: Chuck Hiller
- 1961: Phil Linz
- 1962: Cap Peterson
- 1963: Jim Beauchamp
- 1964: Joe Morgan
- 1965: Leo Posada
- 1966: Tommy Hutton
- 1967: Nate Colbert
- 1968: Jim Spencer, Bill Sudakis
- 1969: Larry Johnson, Bobby Grich
- 1970: Mickey Rivers
- 1971: Enos Cabell
- 1972: Randy Elliott
- 1973: Héctor Cruz
- 1974: John Balaz
- 1975: Gary Alexander
- 1976: Willie Aikens
- 1977: Karl Pagel
- 1978: Bobby Clark
- 1979: Mark Brouhard
- 1980: Tim Leary
- 1981: Steve Sax
- 1982: Darryl Strawberry
- 1983: Mark Gillaspie
- 1984: Jim Steels
- 1985: Billy Jo Robidoux
- 1986: Steve Stanicek
- 1987: Gregg Jefferies
- 1988: Jeff Manto
- 1989: Ray Lankford
- 1990: Henry Rodríguez
- 1991: John Jaha
- 1992: Troy O'Leary
- 1993: Roberto Petagine
- 1994: Tim Unroe
- 1995: Johnny Damon
- 1996: Bubba Smith
- 1997: Mike Kinkade
- 1998: Tyrone Horne
- 1999: Adam Piatt
- 2000: Keith Ginter
- 2001: Jason Lane
- 2002: Chad Tracy
- 2003: Justin Leone
- 2004: Ryan Shealy
- 2005: Andre Ethier
- 2006: Alex Gordon
- 2007: Chase Headley
- 2008: Kila Kaʻaihue
- 2009: Chris Carter
- 2010: Mike Moustakas
- 2011: Matt Adams
- 2012: Oscar Taveras
- 2013: George Springer
- 2014: Alex Yarbrough
- 2015: Chad Pinder
- 2016: Matt Chapman
- 2017: Matt Beaty
- 2018: Joey Curletta
- 2019: Dylan Carlson
- 2020: none
- 2021: MJ Melendez
- 2022: Moisés Gómez
- 2023: Thomas Saggese