From the collection of long-time FSU Trainer Don Fauls
donated to Florida State by his children
| Jim Lyttle |
Full Name: James Lawrence Lyttle, Jr. School: North Dearborn High School in Guilford, Indiana Seminole Relations: Father of Keith Lyttle Legacy Bricks: Legacy Walk Map Link 1984 Baseball HOF - Loc 48 1966 Baseball AA - Loc 67 |
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| JIM LYTTLE, Tony Ferrara, Dick Howser From the collection of long-time FSU Trainer Don Fauls donated to Florida State by his children |
| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 65-66 10 G 6-0 173 So * Harrison, OH |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1966 16 OF 6-0 173 L R So * Harrison, OH |
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| All-American Awards |
| Baseball |
Year Award
1966 American Baseball Coaches Association - 1st Team All-American
The Sporting News - 1st Team All-American
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| Member of the FSU Hall of Fame |
| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1984 |
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Jim Lyttle came to Florida State from Ohio in 1965 and stayed to become a genuine two sport star. In 1966 Lyttle was named a first team All-American in baseball by Sporting News. He was also an
All-District III NCAA selection. That year Jim re-wrote FSU slugging records. His 13 home runs, 51 RBIs and 131 total bases set school marks that lasted for years. He was also a fine defensive
outfielder with an arm like a rifle. On the hardwood Jim Lyttle started at point guard and was an excellent player and defender. In 1966, he signed a professional baseball contract with the Yankees.
His major league career spanned a decade with the Yankees, White Sox, Expos, and Dodgers. More recently he has played baseball in Japan. In both hard ball and round ball, Jim Lyttle well represented
Florida State University.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Basketball |
--3 Point--- ----REBOUNDS-----
Year GP GS Min FGM FGA PCT FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT PTS AVG OFF DEF TOT AVG PF DQ AST TO BLK STL
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65-66 26 26 117 259 .452 .000 88 116 .759 322 12.4 58 2.2 62 4
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Tot 26 26 0 117 259 .452 0 0 .000 88 116 .759 322 12.4 0 0 58 2.2 62 4 0 0 0 0
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| Basketball |
Game Statistics 1965-66 3 Point --REBOUNDS-- Date Opponent GP GS Min FGM FGA FGM FGA FTM FTA PTS OFF DEF TOT PF AST TO BLK STL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 1 Lamar Tech 1 g 3 12 6 6 12 5 4 Dec 2 Valdosta State Coll 1 g 7 14 2 3 16 1 0 Dec 6 Tampa 1 g 6 9 0 0 12 2 2 Dec 8 Florida 1 g 4 7 6 7 14 4 2 Dec 16 North Carolina 1 g 5 11 5 9 15 1 4 Dec 18 Cal-Santa Barbara 1 g 6 10 8 8 20 3 1 Dec 20 Virginia Military 1 g 2 8 2 2 6 0 2 Dec 21 Auburn 1 g 2 11 4 6 8 3 2 Dec 27 Auburn 1 g 8 11 1 1 17 2 1 Jan 3 Georgia 1 g 5 9 0 0 10 0 0 Jan 7 Miami 1 g 5 10 2 3 12 3 5 Jan 10 Loyola-New Orleans 1 g 6 14 1 2 13 2 1 Jan 15 Memphis State 1 g 4 12 5 9 13 4 1 Jan 18 Florida 1 g 4 12 2 4 10 2 2 Jan 24 Jacksonville 1 g 7 14 5 7 19 4 5 Jan 28 Panama Nationals 1 g 1 5 2 2 4 1 2 Jan 31 Georgia Tech 1 g 4 8 7 8 15 1 2 Feb 5 Memphis State 1 g 2 9 1 1 5 4 5 Feb 7 Loyola-New Orleans 1 g 6 12 0 0 12 1 2 Feb 10 Jacksonville 1 g 3 7 0 0 6 2 1 Feb 14 Georgia Tech 1 g 6 11 11 12 23 4 4 Feb 19 Samford 1 g 3 5 1 1 7 0 1 Feb 24 Florida Southern Col 1 g 6 11 3 6 15 0 1 Feb 26 Tampa 1 g 5 9 2 4 12 2 3 Feb 28 Miami 1 g 4 14 7 8 15 4 5 Mar 5 Georgia 1 g 3 4 5 7 11 3 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals 26 26 0 117 259 0 0 88 116 322 0 0 58 62 0 0 0 0 |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 .320 52 52 222 58 71 9 6 13 51 131 .590 27 3 34 .399 1 0 16 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .320 52 52 222 58 71 9 6 13 51 131 .590 27 3 34 0 .399 1 0 16 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1966
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 14 Kentucky 2 .000 1 RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 15 Kentucky 2 .300 1 RF 5 1 3 1 1 3 7 0
Mar 16 Kentucky 2 .357 1 RF 4 0 2 0 2 0
Mar 17 Kentucky 2 .421 1 RF 5 3 3 1 4 1 0
Mar 18 Tennessee 2 .417 1 RF 5 4 2 1 1 5 1 1
Mar 19 Tennessee 3 .393 1 RF 4 1 1 1 1 4 0
Mar 21 Mississippi State 2 .382 1 RF 6 2 2 1 1 6 0
Mar 22 Auburn 3 .333 1 RF 5 0 0 0 0
Mar 23 Mississippi 2 .341 1 RF 5 0 2 2 3 4 0
Mar 24 Mississippi 3 .347 1 RF 5 2 2 1 2 5 0
Mar 25 Mississippi 2 .358 1 RF 4 1 2 2 0
Mar 26 Mississippi 2 .386 1 RF 4 1 3 1 4 6 1 1
Mar 28 Michigan State 2 .361 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 Michigan State 2 .364 1 RF 5 1 2 2 0
Mar 30 Wake Forest 2 .386 1 RF 4 2 3 1 5 0
Mar 30 Michigan State 2 .365 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Rutgers 2 .359 1 RF 4 2 1 1 1 1
Apr 1 Wake Forest 2 .349 1 RF 5 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 1 Auburn 2 .356 1 RF 4 1 2 0 2 0 2
Apr 2 Auburn 2 .356 1 RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 1
Apr 4 Spring Hill College 2 .379 1 RF 5 4 4 1 1 3 8 1 1 1
Apr 5 Spring Hill College 2 .370 1 RF 5 2 1 1 2 4 2 2
Apr 7 North Carolina 2 .377 1 RF 6 4 3 2 3 9 1 1
Apr 8 North Carolina 2 .373 1 RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 1
Apr 8 Miami 2 .360 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 9 North Carolina 2 .353 1 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 Miami 2 .355 1 RF 5 2 2 1 2 1 1
Apr 13 Furman 2 .354 1 RF 6 2 2 1 1 2 5 0
Apr 23 Louisiana State 2 .341 1 RF 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 23 Louisiana State 2 .331 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 24 Loyola-New Orleans 2 .343 1 RF 4 0 3 1 1 4 0
Apr 25 Loyola-New Orleans 2 .338 1 RF 5 0 1 0 1 1 1
Apr 26 Spring Hill College 2 .347 1 RF 5 2 3 0 3 0
Apr 27 Spring Hill College 2 .355 1 RF 5 3 3 1 5 2 2
Apr 29 Georgia Southern 2 .356 1 RF 5 0 2 0 2 1 1
Apr 30 Georgia Southern 2 .360 1 RF 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 1 1
May 6 Florida 2 .367 1 RF 5 3 3 2 3 7 0
May 7 Florida 2 .374 1 RF 2 0 2 0 2 1 1
May 9 Georgia Southern 2 .366 1 RF 4 1 0 0 0 0
May 10 Georgia Southern 2 .361 1 RF 5 1 1 1 1 0
May 13 Jacksonville 2 .362 1 RF 5 2 2 1 1 3 0
May 19 Jacksonville 6 .358 1 RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 1
May 20 Florida 2 .354 1 RF 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 21 Florida 2 .356 1 RF 2 2 1 1 2 4 1 0
May 23 Clemson 2 .352 1 RF 5 1 1 1 4 4 0
May 24 Clemson 2 .345 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0
May 25 Clemson 2 .340 1 RF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 2 Mississippi State 2 .337 1 RF 5 1 1 1 2 4 0
Jun 3 East Carolina 5 .332 1 RF 3 0 0 1 0 0
Jun 3 Mississippi State 2 .326 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Jun 4 North Carolina 5 .321 1 RF 3 0 0 0 0
Jun 4 North Carolina 2 .320 1 RF 4 1 1 0 1 0
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.320 52 52 222 58 71 9 6 13 40 131 0 3 0 1 0 16 16 0 0 5
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| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 Throws: Right Bats: Left Drafted: 1966, June Regular Draft, 1st Round #10, New York Yankees, OF Debut: May 17, 1969 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1969 NYY New York Yankees 21 OF 1970 NYY New York Yankees 27 OF 1971 NYY New York Yankees 27 OF 1972 CWS Chicago White Sox 26 OF 1973 Mon Montreal Expos 2 OF 1974 Mon Montreal Expos 2 OF 1975 Mon Montreal Expos 20 OF 1976 Mon Montreal Expos 20 OF " LA Los Angeles Dodgers 41 OF |
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| Pro Statistics |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics Year Team AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 NYY .181 28 24 83 7 15 4 0 0 4 19 .229 4 0 19 0 .218 0 0 1 3 1970 NYY .310 87 33 126 20 39 7 1 3 14 57 .452 10 0 26 2 .355 2 2 3 9 1971 NYY .198 49 21 86 7 17 5 0 1 7 25 .291 8 1 18 3 .271 1 1 0 2 1972 CWS .232 44 15 82 8 19 5 2 0 5 28 .341 1 0 28 0 .241 0 1 0 1 1973 Mon .259 49 30 116 12 30 5 1 4 19 49 .422 9 0 14 3 .305 3 2 0 2 1974 Mon .333 25 0 9 1 3 0 0 0 2 3 .333 1 0 3 0 .364 1 0 0 0 1975 Mon .273 44 9 55 7 15 4 0 0 6 19 .345 13 0 6 0 .406 1 1 0 1 1976 Mon .271 42 17 85 6 23 4 1 1 8 32 .376 7 0 13 2 .326 0 1 0 0 " LA .221 23 17 68 3 15 3 0 0 5 18 .265 8 0 12 0 .303 0 0 0 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Years .248 391 166 710 71 176 37 5 9 70 250 .352 61 1 139 10 .305 8 8 4 19 |
Fielding Statistics Year Team Pos GP PO Ast E DP Fld% ------------------------------------------ 1969 NYY OF 28 55 3 1 1 .983 1970 NYY OF 70 84 2 1 0 .989 1971 NYY OF 29 47 1 0 0 1.000 1972 CWS OF 21 32 1 0 1 1.000 1973 Mon OF 36 73 3 2 1 .974 1974 Mon OF 18 6 1 0 0 1.000 1975 Mon OF 16 17 1 0 0 1.000 1976 Mon OF 29 39 3 1 2 .977 1976 LA OF 18 48 5 0 2 1.000 ------------------------------------------ 8 Years 265 401 20 5 7 .988 |