Jim Tyng
| Jim Tyng | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 27, 1856 Philadelphia | |
| Died: October 30, 1931 (aged 75) New York City | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 23, 1879, for the Boston Red Caps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 13, 1888, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1-2 |
| Earned run average | 4.94 |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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James Alexander Tyng (May 27, 1856 – October 30, 1931) is known as the first baseball player to wear a catcher's mask while playing for Harvard College in 1877. The team manager, Fred Thayer, received a patent for the mask in 1878.