- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Sherman Wynn
- Nickname
- The Toy Cannon
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Jimmy Wynn was born on March 12, 1942 in Hamilton, Ohio, USA. He was married to Rose Marie, Joanne and Ruth Mixon. He died on March 26, 2020 in Houston, Texas, USA.
- SpousesRose Marie(1992 - March 26, 2020) (his death, 2 children)Joanne(1972 - 1975) (divorced)Ruth Mixon(December 20, 1963 - February 23, 1972) (divorced, 2 children)
- Outfielder for the Houston Astros (1963-1973), Los Angeles Dodgers (1974-1975), Atlanta Braves (1976), New York Yankees (1977) and Milwaukee Brewers (1977)
- Led the National League in Walks in 1969 (148) and 1976 (127).
- Finished 5th in voting for 1974 National League MVP for having .271 Batting Average (145 for 535), 104 Runs, 17 Doubles, 4 Triples, 32 Home Runs, 108 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, 108 Walks, .387 On-base percentage, .497 Slugging Percentage, 266 Total Bases, 2 Sacrifice Hits, 11 Sacrifice Flies and 4 Intentional Walks in 150 Games.
- Finished 15th in voting for 1969 National League MVP for leading League in Walks (148) and having .269 Batting Average (133 for 495), 113 Runs, 17 Doubles, 1 Triple, 33 Home Runs, 87 RBI, 23 Stolen Bases, .436 On-base percentage, .507 Slugging Percentage, 251 Total Bases, 2 Sacrifice Hits, 5 Sacrifice Flies and 14 Intentional Walks in 149 Games.
- Finished 11th in voting for 1967 National League MVP for having .249 Batting Average (148 for 594), 102 Runs, 29 Doubles, 3 Triples, 37 Home Runs, 107 RBI, 16 Stolen Bases, 74 Walks, .331 On-base percentage, .495 Slugging Percentage, 294 Total Bases, 6 Sacrifice Hits, 7 Sacrifice Flies and 7 Intentional Walks in 158 Games. Also led National League in Strikeouts (137).
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