What years did Marvell Wynne play?

Marvell Wynne played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.

Was Marvell Wynne a pitcher?

No. Marvell Wynne was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Marvell Wynne hit?

Marvell Wynne hit 40 career home runs with 664 hits.

What teams did Marvell Wynne play for?

Marvell Wynne played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–1985), the San Diego Padres (1986–1989), and the Chicago Cubs (1989–1990).

What were Marvell Wynne's career stats?

In 940 games, Marvell Wynne had 664 hits, 40 home runs, 244 RBI, 300 runs, and 80 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.

What was Marvell Wynne's salary?

Marvell Wynne's last recorded salary was $525,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $525,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $205,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1990.

What position did Marvell Wynne play?

Marvell Wynne played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Marvell Wynne and how much did he weigh?

Marvell Wynne was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.

How many home runs did Marvell Wynne hit each season?

Marvell Wynne's home runs by season: 7 in 1983, 0 in 1984, 2 in 1985, 7 in 1986, 2 in 1987, 11 in 1988, 7 in 1989, and 4 in 1990. His most in one season was 11, in 1988.

What was Marvell Wynne's career batting average?

Marvell Wynne batted .247 over his career, with 664 hits in 2,693 at bats.

How many RBI did Marvell Wynne have?

Marvell Wynne drove in 244 runs in his career.

Is Marvell Wynne in the Hall of Fame?

No. Marvell Wynne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Marvell Wynne

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1990)

Marvell Wynne was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the San Diego Padres, and the Chicago Cubs, a span of 8 seasons. In 940 career games, he hit .247 with 664 hits, 40 home runs, and 244 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 24, 2026

AVG .247

HR 40

RBI 244

H 664

OPS .649

PIV -3,769

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/17/1959 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-06-15
Last Game: 1990-10-03

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Career Batting Statistics

Marvell Wynne — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
940	2,693	300	664	107	28	40	244	80	191	398	.247	.297	.352	.649	-3,769

Career AVG .247 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .297 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 8.2% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .713 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Marvell Wynne Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	PIT	NL	103	366	66	89	16	2	7	26	12	38	52	.243	.260 (-7%)	.324 (-2%)	.389 (-9%)	.714 (-6%)	-275.2
1984	PIT	NL	154	653	77	174	24	11	0	39	24	42	81	.266	.259 (+3%)	.322 (-4%)	.384 (-12%)	.707 (-9%)	-905.9
1985	PIT	NL	103	337	21	69	6	3	2	18	10	18	48	.205	.257 (-20%)	.323 (-24%)	.390 (-34%)	.714 (-29%)	-1550.2
1986	SDN	NL	137	288	34	76	19	2	7	37	11	15	45	.264	.257 (+2%)	.325 (-8%)	.395 (+5%)	.720 (-1%)	-124.2
1987	SDN	NL	98	188	17	47	8	2	2	24	11	20	37	.250	.262 (-5%)	.331 (-3%)	.415 (-17%)	.746 (-11%)	-315.7
1988	SDN	NL	128	333	37	88	13	4	11	42	3	31	62	.264	.254 (+4%)	.317 (+2%)	.377 (+13%)	.695 (+8%)	469.3
1989	SDN	NL	105	294	19	74	11	1	6	35	4	12	41	.252	.254 (-1%)	.319 (-12%)	.375 (-5%)	.694 (-8%)	-408.8
1989	CHN	NL	20	48	8	9	2	1	1	4	2	1	7	.188	—	—	—	—	-408.8
1990	CHN	NL	92	186	21	38	8	2	4	19	3	14	25	.204	.257 (-21%)	.324 (-19%)	.385 (-14%)	.710 (-16%)	-490.5
Career · 9 seasons			940	2,693	300	664	107	28	40	244	80	191	398	.247	—	—	—	—	-4,010

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Marvell Wynne — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167

Playoff Batting by Year

Marvell Wynne — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1989	NLCS	CHN	4	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Marvell Wynne — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	482	1331	138	344	22	135	.258
Away	458	1362	162	320	18	109	.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Marvell Wynne — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1990-10-03	CHC	PHI	W	0	0	0
1990-09-29	CHC	NYN	W	0	0	0
1990-09-26	CHC	PIT	L	0	0	0
1990-09-21	CHC	NYN	W	0	0	0
1990-09-09	CHC	STL	L	1	0	0
1990-09-07	CHC	STL	L	0	1	0
1990-09-06	CHC	PHI	W	0	0	0
1990-09-04	CHC	WSN	W	0	0	0
1990-09-01	CHC	CIN	L	1	0	1
1990-08-29	CHC	HOU	L	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Marvell Wynne — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	839	620	1629	38	26	12

Season-by-Season Fielding

Marvell Wynne — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	PIT	OF	102	92	223	3	4	2
1984	PIT	OF	154	154	373	8	4	1
1985	PIT	OF	99	85	229	7	3	1
1986	SDN	OF	125	59	203	3	3	2
1987	SDN	OF	71	40	100	2	2	0
1988	SDN	OF	113	74	216	5	3	2
1989	SDN	OF	96	68	160	7	5	2
1989	CHN	OF	13	10	17	0	1	0
1990	CHN	OF	66	38	108	3	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Marvell Wynne Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	124
Center Field	706
Right Field	49

Salary History

Marvell Wynne's recorded salaries total $1,575,000 over 5 seasons, 1986 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wynne's career ran from 1983 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.

Marvell Wynne — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	CHN	NL	$525,000
1989	SDN	NL	$350,000
1988	SDN	NL	$255,000
1987	SDN	NL	$240,000
1986	SDN	NL	$205,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$1,575,000

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Marvell Wynne: the record in brief

Marvell Wynne's major league career runs from a debut on June 15, 1983 to a final game on October 3, 1990. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983 through 1985), the San Diego Padres (1986 to 1989), and the Chicago Cubs (1989 through 1990). Listed as an outfielder, Wynne both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. Wynne was born on December 17, 1959, in Chicago, IL, USA.

Across 940 games at the plate, Wynne's career line reads 664 hits in 2,693 at bats for a .247 average, plus 40 homers, 244 runs batted in, and 80 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .297 and the slugging percentage .352, for an OPS of .649. The .247 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. No season beat the 11 home runs Wynne hit in 1988. 1984 produced Wynne's most hits, 174 of them for the Pittsburgh Pirates. 1984 brought a season-best 24 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvell Wynne

What years did Marvell Wynne play?: Marvell Wynne played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1990.
Was Marvell Wynne a pitcher?: No. Marvell Wynne was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Marvell Wynne hit?: Marvell Wynne hit 40 career home runs with 664 hits.
What teams did Marvell Wynne play for?: Marvell Wynne played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–1985), the San Diego Padres (1986–1989), and the Chicago Cubs (1989–1990).
What were Marvell Wynne's career stats?: In 940 games, Marvell Wynne had 664 hits, 40 home runs, 244 RBI, 300 runs, and 80 stolen bases, with a .247 batting average.
How much did Marvell Wynne earn in his career?: Marvell Wynne's recorded salaries total $1,575,000 over 5 seasons, 1986 to 1990. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Wynne's career ran from 1983 to 1990. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1985.
What was Marvell Wynne's salary?: Marvell Wynne's last recorded salary was $525,000, in 1990. His highest recorded salary was $525,000, in 1990, and his lowest was $205,000, in 1986. The Salary History table lists each season from 1986 to 1990.
What position did Marvell Wynne play?: Marvell Wynne played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Marvell Wynne and how much did he weigh?: Marvell Wynne was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
How many home runs did Marvell Wynne hit each season?: Marvell Wynne's home runs by season: 7 in 1983, 0 in 1984, 2 in 1985, 7 in 1986, 2 in 1987, 11 in 1988, 7 in 1989, and 4 in 1990. His most in one season was 11, in 1988.
What was Marvell Wynne's career batting average?: Marvell Wynne batted .247 over his career, with 664 hits in 2,693 at bats.
How many RBI did Marvell Wynne have?: Marvell Wynne drove in 244 runs in his career.
Is Marvell Wynne in the Hall of Fame?: No. Marvell Wynne has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.