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| Jim Mecir | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 16, 1970 Queens, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1995, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2005, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 29–35 |
| Earned run average | 3.77 |
| Strikeouts | 450 |
| Teams | |
James Jason Mecir (born May 16, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for five teams over an 11-year career between 1995 and 2005.
Mecir is notable for having overcome a club feet to become an effective Major League pitcher, as well as for regularly throwing a screwball. He spent 4+1⁄2 years as a member of the Oakland Athletics and is prominently mentioned in Michael Lewis's bestselling book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game.