| Jim Tyrone | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born:January 29, 1949 Alice, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 27, 1972, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| NPB: July 27, 1979, for the Seibu Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: October 2, 1977, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| NPB: October 9, 1982, for the Nankai Hawks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .227 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 32 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .287 |
| Home runs | 74 |
| Runs batted in | 200 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
James Vernon Tyrone (born January 29,1949) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1972 to 1977,for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics. He also played four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) from 1979 to 1982,for the Seibu Lions and Nankai Hawks.
Jim's brother,Wayne Tyrone,also played in the major leagues for the Cubs in 1976. Despite being in the same organization for four-plus seasons,the two were never teammates at any level,until playing together for the 1979 Miami Amigos..
In 1983,Jim appeared on the American television game show The Price is Right and briefly talked about his time in baseball.
