Jim Lett

James Curtis Lett

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
• School University of Kentucky
• Born January 3, 1951 in Charleston, WV USA

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Biographical Information

Third baseman Jim Lett spent three seasons playing in the minors for the Cincinnati Reds from 1973 to 1975. He hit .380/~.380/.440 in 13 games for the 1973 GCL Reds and .238/~.300/.347 for the Tampa Tarpons that year. In 1974, Lett led Florida State League third basemen in fielding percentage (.959) and hit .248/~.319/.324. He concluded his playing career with the Trois-Rivières Aigles and produced at a .257/~.333/.315; his .961 fielding at third was among the best in the Eastern League and his 13 sacrifice hits were second in the EL. His lack of power likely cut short his playing career.

Lett was a minor league manager in the Reds' chain from 1977 to 1985. He was the Cincinnati Reds bench coach from 1986 to 1989 and again in 1996. He managed in the minors again in 1990, coached for the Nashville Sounds in 1991-1992, and spent 1993-1995 as the Reds' minor league field coordinator.

Leaving the Reds, Lett was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays coaching staff from 1997 to 1999. He was the Blue Jays' assistant director of player development in 2000.

Lett was a Los Angeles Dodgers coach from 2001 to 2005 under manager Jim Tracy, and in 2006, he followed Tracy to the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he stayed until the end of the 2007 season.

Lett coached the West Virginia Power in 2008 and moved up to the Huntsville Stars in 2009. In 2010, he became bullpen coach of the Washington Nationals, keeping the job until the end of the 2013 season.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1977	Shelby Reds	Western Carolinas League	60-79	5th	Cincinnati Reds
1978	Shelby Reds	Western Carolinas League	75-64	2nd	Cincinnati Reds	none
1979	Greensboro Hornets	Western Carolinas League	65-71	4th	Cincinnati Reds
1980	Cedar Rapids Reds	Midwest League	59-81	7th	Cincinnati Reds
1981	Tampa Tarpons	Florida State League	79-54	2nd	Cincinnati Reds	Lost in 1st round
1982	Waterbury Reds	Eastern League	56-81	7th	Cincinnati Reds
1983	Waterbury Reds	Eastern League	59-80	7th	Cincinnati Reds
1984	Cedar Rapids Reds	Midwest League	75-63	4th	Cincinnati Reds
1985	Billings Mustangs	Pioneer League	41-27	4th	Cincinnati Reds
1990	Charleston Wheelers	South Atlantic League	77-66	5th	Cincinnati Reds	League Champs