Will Cunnane

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)

Will Cunnane was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 8 seasons. Across 184 career appearances, he went 13-12 with a 5.26 ERA and 234 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 13–12
ERA 5.26
WHIP 1.61
SO 234
Pitcher PIV -1174.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 200 lb
Born
4/24/1974 in Suffern, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1997-04-03
Last Game
2004-05-07

Full name: William Joseph Cunnane

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Career Pitching Statistics

Will Cunnane — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
13 12 184 12 0 0 3 274.0 312 160 38 128 234 5.26 -1174.9

Career ERA 5.26 vs. league average 4.48 across their career seasons — 17.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Will Cunnane Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 SDN NL 6 3 54 8 0 0 0 91.1 114 59 49 79 5.81 4.39 (-32%) -751.8
1998 SDN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 2 1 1 6.00 — 0.0
1999 SDN NL 2 1 24 0 0 0 0 31.0 34 18 12 22 5.23 4.71 (-11%) -1179.8
2000 SDN NL 1 1 27 3 0 0 0 38.1 35 18 21 34 4.23 4.77 (+11%) 974.9
2001 MIL NL 0 3 31 1 0 0 0 51.2 66 31 22 37 5.40 4.42 (-22%) -132.5
2002 CHN NL 1 1 16 0 0 0 0 26.1 27 16 13 30 5.47 4.28 (-28%) -308.6
2003 ATL NL 2 2 20 0 0 0 3 20.0 14 6 6 20 2.70 4.40 (+39%) 586.5
2004 ATL NL 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 12.1 18 10 4 11 7.30 4.46 (-63%) -363.6
Career · 8 seasons 13 12 184 12 0 0 3 274.0 312 160 128 234 5.26 — -1,175

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Will Cunnane — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
186 35 6 7 1 1 0 4 0 3 9 .200 .263 .286 .549 0

Career AVG .200 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 24.9% below league average.

Career OBP .263 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 21.8% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 32.9% below league average.

Career OPS .549 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Will Cunnane — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 SDN NL 55 14 4 5 0 1 0 4 0 2 4 .357 — — — — 0.0
1998 SDN NL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDN NL 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 SDN NL 27 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
2001 MIL NL 32 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 CHN NL 16 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
2003 ATL NL 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 ATL NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 186 35 6 7 1 1 0 4 0 3 9 .200 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Will Cunnane — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Will Cunnane — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLDS2 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Will Cunnane — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 1.2 3 1 0 2 5.40

Playoff Pitching by Year

Will Cunnane — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2003 NLDS2 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 1.2 3 1 0 2 5.40

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Will Cunnane — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home100102100.100
Away86254604.240

Pitching — Home / Away

Will Cunnane — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home100137.214263511184.12
Away84136.117097771166.40

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Will Cunnane — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-05-07 ATLHOU — 1.0000120
2004-05-05 ATLSDP — 0.1211000
2004-05-02 ATLCOL — 2.0411030
2004-04-28 ATLSFG — 2.0200010
2004-04-24 ATLMIA — 1.0000110
2004-04-11 ATLCHC — 2.0666113
2004-04-09 ATLCHC L 1.0211100
2004-04-08 ATLNYN W 1.0211020
2004-04-06 ATLNYN — 2.0000010
2003-09-28 ATLPHI — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Will Cunnane — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 184 12 24 30 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Will Cunnane — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 SDN P 54 8 12 6 2 2
1998 SDN P 3 0 0 1 0 0
1999 SDN P 24 0 1 4 0 0
2000 SDN P 27 3 4 4 0 0
2001 MIL P 31 1 4 10 0 0
2002 CHN P 16 0 1 2 0 1
2003 ATL P 20 0 1 2 0 0
2004 ATL P 9 0 1 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Will Cunnane — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 184

Salary History

Will Cunnane — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 ATL NL $525,000
2001 MIL NL $255,000
2000 SDN NL $230,000
1997 SDN NL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $1,160,000

College History

Will Cunnane — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Rockland Community College Suffern NY 1992

Will Cunnane: the record in brief

April 3, 1997 and May 7, 2004 bracket Will Cunnane's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (1997 through 2000), the Milwaukee Brewers (2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002), and the Atlanta Braves (2003 through 2004). Listed as a pitcher, Cunnane batted and threw right-handed. Cunnane is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 200 pounds. The birth record reads April 24, 1974, in Suffern, NY, USA. Cunnane's full given name, per the bio, is William Joseph Cunnane.

The pitching table credits Cunnane with a 13-12 record and a 5.26 ERA in 184 games. The same table counts 234 strikeouts. Against a 4.48 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.26 mark was 17.2% worse. The best win total was 6, in 1997. In 1997, one of the busiest seasons, Cunnane posted a 5.81 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.39.

Cunnane made 2 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 5.40 ERA. Those appearances came in 2003.

Frequently Asked Questions about Will Cunnane

What years did Will Cunnane play?
Will Cunnane played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004.
Was Will Cunnane a pitcher?
Yes. Will Cunnane pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 234 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Will Cunnane hit?
Will Cunnane hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Will Cunnane's career batting average?
Will Cunnane batted .200 over his career, with 7 hits in 35 at bats.
How many RBI did Will Cunnane have?
Will Cunnane drove in 4 runs in his career.
What was Will Cunnane's career ERA?
Will Cunnane finished with a 5.26 career ERA, going 13-12 with 234 strikeouts.