Was Jim Dunegan a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Dunegan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Dunegan hit?

Jim Dunegan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Jim Dunegan play for?

Jim Dunegan played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1970).

What were Jim Dunegan's career stats?

In 7 games, Jim Dunegan went 0-2 with a 4.72 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Dunegan play?

Jim Dunegan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jim Dunegan and how much did he weigh?

Jim Dunegan was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.

What was Jim Dunegan's career ERA?

Jim Dunegan finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 0-2 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Dunegan have?

Jim Dunegan recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Dunegan in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Dunegan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Dunegan

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970)

Jim Dunegan was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1970 for the Chicago Cubs. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 4.72 ERA and 3 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 October 15, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 4.72

WHIP 1.88

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -984.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 205 lb
Born: 8/6/1947 in Burlington, IA, USA
Died: 10/20/2014 in Iowa City, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-05-28
Last Game: 1970-09-17

Full name: James William Dunegan

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Dunegan — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	7	0	0	0	0	13.1	13	7	2	12	3	4.72	-984.2

Career ERA 4.72 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 21.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Dunegan — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	CHN	NL	0	2	7	0	0	0	0	13.1	13	7	12	3	4.72	3.89 (-22%)	-984.2
Career · 1 season			0	2	7	0	0	0	0	13.1	13	7	12	3	4.72	—	-984

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

Jim Dunegan — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
10	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	.250	.250	.500	.750	0

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +29.7% above league average.

Career OPS .750 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Dunegan — 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
1970	CHN	NL	10	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			10	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	.250	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jim Dunegan — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	3	0	1	0	2	.333
Away	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Dunegan — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	6	10.2	11	4	9	3	3.38
Away	1	2.2	2	3	3	0	10.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Dunegan — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	SO
1970-09-17	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-09-16	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-06-23	CHC	NYN	L	2	1	1	2	1
1970-06-21	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-06-19	CHC	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-06-10	CHC	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	0
1970-06-06	CHC	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1970-05-30	CHC	SDP	W	0	0	0	0	0
1970-05-30	CHC	SDP	L	1	0	0	0	1
1970-05-28	CHC	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Jim Dunegan — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1970-09-17	CHC	STL	—	2.0	4	1	1	0	1	0
1970-09-16	CHC	STL	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	1
1970-06-23	CHC	NYN	—	3.0	0	0	0	5	1	0
1970-06-19	CHC	STL	—	0.2	1	0	0	2	1	0
1970-06-10	CHC	SDP	L	2.2	2	3	3	3	0	1
1970-05-30	CHC	SDP	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1970-05-30	CHC	SDP	L	4.0	3	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Dunegan — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	1	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Dunegan — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	CHN	P	7	0	1	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Dunegan — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Jim Dunegan — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Bacone College	Muskogee	OK	1967

Jim Dunegan: the record in brief

According to the bio, Jim Dunegan debuted on May 28, 1970 and played a final game on September 17, 1970. Dunegan's only club in the season tables is the Chicago Cubs. Listed as a pitcher, Dunegan batted and threw right-handed. Dunegan is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 205 pounds. The birth record reads August 6, 1947, in Burlington, IA, USA. Dunegan died on October 20, 2014, in Iowa City, IA, USA. On the record, Jim Dunegan was born James William Dunegan.

Across 7 games (0 starts), Dunegan recorded 0 wins against 2 losses with a 4.72 ERA. The totals include 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Dunegan's seasons was 3.89, so the 4.72 figure ran 21.6% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1970, with 7 games and 3 strikeouts.

Dunegan's college years, 1967, were spent at Bacone College. The game-log section draws on 17 games of Retrosheet box scores for Dunegan.

Every defensive appearance on record for Dunegan, 7 games, came at pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Dunegan

Was Jim Dunegan a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Dunegan pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Dunegan hit?: Jim Dunegan hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Jim Dunegan play for?: Jim Dunegan played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1970).
What were Jim Dunegan's career stats?: In 7 games, Jim Dunegan went 0-2 with a 4.72 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 13.1 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Dunegan play?: Jim Dunegan played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jim Dunegan and how much did he weigh?: Jim Dunegan was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 205 pounds.
What was Jim Dunegan's career ERA?: Jim Dunegan finished with a 4.72 career ERA, going 0-2 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Dunegan have?: Jim Dunegan recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Dunegan in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Dunegan has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.