Tim Pyznarski
Timothy Pyznarski (born February 4, 1960) is a former professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres in 1986. He was selected fifteenth in the first round of the 1981 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He grew up on the South side of Chicago, attending Marist High School. Pyznarski led Marist to the IHSA Class AA State Championship in 1978. After a stellar high school career, he went on to attend Eastern Illinois. He set several offensive records at EIU. After a brilliant career in the minors, highlighted by The Sporting News & Topps 1986 Minor League Player of the Year Award, Pyznarski enjoyed a brief stint in the majors. Pyznarski now is an assistant coach at Marist and is raising his daughter Mandy who is a senior at Marist.
| Tim Pyznarski | |||
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: February 4, 1960 Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1986, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 5, 1986, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .238 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
He played in the MLB for the San Diego Padres (1986) and the Modesto A's (1981), West Haven A's (1982), Albany A's (1983), Tacoma Tigers (1984), Las Vegas Stars (1985-86), and Denver Zephyrs, Rochester Red Wings and Omaha Royals. His 1987 Topps baseball card stated he was 6'2", weighed 195 pounds and batted and threw right handed.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)