Jim Dyck
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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
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
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime - Those Who Served a to Z".
- ISBN 978-0803254718.
- ^ Jim Dyck | Society for American Baseball Research Retrieved 2018-12-17.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
- The Deadball Era