Jim Mecir

Jim Mecir
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
	Seattle Mariners (1995); New York Yankees (1996–1997); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–2000); Oakland Athletics (2000–2004); Florida Marlins (2005);

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.

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